Fat Track Studios, Tamworth NSW Recording Studio

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Studio 1

Studio Control Room with state-of-the-art audio and visual monitoring Outboard racks containing classic preamps and effects I/O rack with Eaton UPS Monitoring amplifier rack Avalon preamp Selection of monitoring Every studio should have a lava lamp or two Mood lighting Oh deer ! Guitars Mix session in progress Control room comfort Studio live room An obviously important accessory in any studio .. and running 5'7 Grand Piano Left isolation booths Large and open drum booth Guitar booth in right rear corner. Plenty of natural light. Pearl E Pro Live drum kit RCA 77DX ribbon mic Neumann U67 Neumann U87 to Avalon 737, Neumann U67 to Neve 1075 - Great combination Genuine '70s Leslie 330 Nord C2 and Roland Fantom X8 keyboards

Studio 2

The studio kitchenette Exterior view of the purpose-built studio building Mountain views from the studio More mountain views

Clients 1

Me, Jimmy Barnes, and "Buster" Wilson Me, John Butler, and Daniel Smith Ian Lees, Me, and Daddy Cool himself, Ross Wilson - does it get any better than this ? James Gillard, the coolest bass player around - not too bad a singer as well ...... and the curls ..... Garth Porter and Ted Howard, with myself in the middle - a rose between two thorns ? The famous Ted Howard engineering the CMAA College EP "Jack Fell Down" vocalist Ritchie Gudgeon "Jack Fell Down" guitar rig The John Butler Trio, using my Eden bass rig My sons Harry and Jack doing drum check - need a shorter stool My son Jack showing off his guitar skills The Inverell Lutheran Choir recording their DVD in 2005 The Indian cowboy Bobby Cash recording his new album at the studio in 2006 Bobby Cash laying down some of the finest guitar work in Country tody Bobby Cash and local singing talent Matt O'Leary Lawrie Minson has played on more albums than I've had meals - here he is laying down a bit of harp for Bobby Cash Steve Stuut and Paul Grierson from Simply Bushed. Paul wondering what that silver thing is in front of him - is it eatable ? Hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil. Simply Bushed's Paul Grierson getting guitar lessons from Drummer Steve Stuut. Garry Baldry wondering if this will affect his pension Garry Baldry wondering if this will affect his pension .... Paul Grierson behind Dan Miranda - Dan with a smile - you do the math Paul, you're a bush band - what's with the Marshalls ? What does this button do ? Random Thoughts' bassist "Rocket" Random Thoughts Random Thoughts laying down vocal tracks

Clients 2

Gina Timms Gina Timms and drummer "Styx" Adams Rob Brown laying down some bass lines for Gina Timms Palmer Bros band member Mick Green providing keyboard backings for Gina Timms Gina Timms, Ryan Sampson and Nicole Zach D'Elboux and Kurt Larkham "Something Like That" Luke Dillan "Something Like That" Callum Macpherson "Something Like That" Sarah Leete recording debut EP Mick Thompson drumming for Lance Birrell album Lance Birrell Angus Young, Tom Nielson and Jeff Nielson from Flying Anchor Tom Nielson "Brompton Boulevard" Austin McGrane "Brompton Boulevard" Olivia Halman "Brompton Boulevard" Pat Druce "Uncle Fester" James Druce "Uncle Fester" Steve Druce "Uncle Fester" Al Gordon debut EP Matt O'Leary "Moscato Dayz" Scotty Troutman Thomas Tomaskis recording debut album Malcolm Wood recording his new album finally Jack Pallett