Recording at Empire Music Studios, Melbourne

Trevor is an incredibly experienced and diverse engineer/musician/producer/writer – hear a variety of music styles recorded by Trevor on Soundcloud below from Jazz and Blues to Rock Pop, world and Reggae. For bookings call Paul Higgins on +61 0412-686-252

We’ve all heard of friends and relatives who love to sing but often have never heard themselves properly. The same goes for all kinds of musicians, bands and singer-songwriters. Many do some kind of home recording which often damages their confidence because recording music and vocals is a skill and does take more than just a home computer and a cheap microphone.  This is where the professionals at Empire can help! Often people are too self conscious and shy to take the leap to make a booking at a recording studio but it’s the thing they love and you know they should at least have a try! This is the perfect reason to gift them a recording session which they will enjoy immensely and will get them past their shyness or reticence to act. The perfect gift for Valentines Day, Birthdays, Christmas or just for someone who needs encouragement. Great gift idea for your sister, your girlfriend and of course your Mum on Mothers Day!

Many people think that recording is just for the major professional artists but music is for everyone. Just like in any other pursuit or hobby, people enjoy themselves without having to be a professional. Not every yacht owner plans to win the America Cup, not every golfer thinks they are the next Jason Day and so forth, the same goes for music, anyone can enjoy recording themselves in a professional studio if they have a talent a gift or just a love of music. Plus these days it’s so easy to create or get good backing tracks off iTunes and other sites from as just $1.69 and if they play an instrument or have friends that play they can provide their own accompaniment. At Empire we have guitars and keyboards at hand, even drum kits if you have a drummer who wants to be involved. These days using AI we can also create backing tracks for you quickly.

At Empire we go out of our way to make people feel comfortable in the studio, particularly for those recording for the first time. We want everyone to have a great experience and to go away feeling inspired to do more music. Every week we work with people who are amazed to hear themselves sounding great, recorded with pro-gear and coached by top engineers and producers who know how to bring out their best. We make sure the vocal and the backing track sound as one by adding the right compression and reverb to match the sound together. If needed we can also edit the vocal to correct any pitch discrepancies. Finally a CD master and/or file copies to a USB stick or hard drive brought by the customer are supplied.

Gift vouchers are typically 3 hours, 5 hours or full day sessions, we can customise the experience to suit the person or group. You can even use the session for a group of friends or as a Karaoke style birthday party for any age group. Corporate groups can also take advantage of this and it can be a great fun bonding session for co-workers. Once you’ve recorded we can even make 50 or 100 Cds for you to distribute to family and friends.

Studio 52 also provides many prizes for Council and School Youth Battle of the Bands and other music competitions, in some cases we can sponsor part of the cost or add extra value as a part sponsor of the prizes. We make sure that every young singer or band that comes in is treated well and gets to work in a professional safe environment while having all the excitement that comes with recording music.

For more information and gift voucher purchases call Paul on 0412-686-252.

Bookings now available for Studio 1, Studio 2 and our Production Suite. Call Paul Higgins on 0412686252 for the best current price deals.

STUDIOA our flagship studio for all large and major projects, video shoots, live recordings and shows – studioA doubles as a Live Music Venue with full production and Licensed Bar.

Studio 2.

Studio 1

Production Suite

Call Paul Higgins on 0412686252 for all bookings and information.

Studio A

Our new Website is in construction empiremusicstudios.com.au but in the mentime please have a look at some photos below of the new Studio A, our premium recording space large enough for orchestra, choirs and other large ensembles and community groups. The space doubles as a live venue with a stage and and room for 100+ seated guests. Studio A has a permanent full PA and fixed lighting grid with a Midas M32 Live mixing desk and Chamsys Q10 pro lighting console along with a multitude of set and moving lights. Studio A also boasts a brand new Yamaha C7X grand piano which has already been graced by some of Melbourne’s finest pianists including Paul Grabousky, David Hirshfelder, John McAll, Laurence Hunter and Chong Lim. Please contact Paul Higgins on 0412686252 for any bookings of this new space suitable for traditional recordings along with film and TV work or for launches and functions.

Recently in Studio 2 –

Some recent live recordings with Jessica Paige and the Gerry Smith Project: please note they are not mixed or complete yet but already sound great, due to the great players and singers involved.