The Aviary Recording Studio

The Aviary is the newest addition to the Melbourne studio landscape. Perched on the first floor in downtown Abbotsford, The Aviary is a fully equipped 24 channel recording studio with the 1978 MCI 428B console and MCI JH-16 2" 24 track tape machine at it's heart. Hand crafted by studio owner/in-house engineer/producer, Fraser Montgomery, The Aviary is a rare inner-city recording experience, with abundant natural light and walls decked with recycled timber. The layout consists of a large tracking room, large vocal/dead room, 2 isolation cupboards and a comfortable control room with views over Abbotsford and plenty of arvo sun. The studio is a stones throw from Victoria Street Station, The Yarra Hotel, Cafe's and Bars, and Victoria Streets selection of Pho. Most of all, the rooms sound and feel great.

The Aviary is a creative a vibrant hub of music industry professionals; In the 'Mezzanine Studio' we have Tristan Ludowyk of Hope Street Recordings; Studio A is Joe Hammond; Studio B is Stephen Mowatt aka Matik and Oscar Dawson (Holy Holy) ; Studio C is Josh Barber and Nick Lam! In the office spaces we have film maker Time Wood; Lia Avene of Prop Joe and Philemon; Bill Bate Photography; Daniel King; Matt Glass; Brooke Russell; Nik Miliatadou; Sam Swain and Jeraff... getting busy and making things happen; and resident in the recording studio is Fraser Montgomery and Aviary Productions, which handles all in-house engineering, production, post-productio etc.


For the recording studio:
Please contact Fraser to talk about any projects you have, we can usually
find a way to make something happen.
fraser@theaviarystudios.com or mob 0418 576 866

Rates are based on $600 (+gst) per day w/ engineer, or $350 (+gst) per day for freelance engineers and producers to hire the studio. All engineers, producers and artists are invited to come and take a look around the studio at any time.
Make sure you check in regularly for our special weekly stand-by rates and offers!

The Studio Gear:

The Core:
• 1978 MCI 428B – 24 channel console
• 1978 MCI JH-16 2" 24 track tape machine
• Focal Twin 6BE monitors
• Avantone Mixcubes
• 24 x Aurora Lynx converters
• Mac Pro
• Pro Tools 11
• UAD2 Quad satellite with a bunch of plugins
• Hear Technologies hearback system

Mics:
• Nuemann M149 valve condenser
• AEA 44CE
• Beezneez Arabella valve condenser
• 2 x Coles 4038 ribbons
• 2 x Beyer M160 (Steven Sank RCA Mod)
• AKG 414
• 2 x Gefell UM70s (692 bodies)
• 2 x AKG 451’s (stereo pair)
• Sure SM7
• AKG D19C
• EV Re320
• M88
• 1940's Torpedo ribbon -
• AKG D12
• AKG D112
• Sennheiser 441
• 2 x Sennheiser 421
• Sennheiser 902 kick mic
• SM57’s and 58’s
• Beyerdynamic M201
• SE Z300 large diaphragm condenser
• 2 x Clarion Axis 70 ribbons
• 2 x CAD M179’s
• other assorted bits n pieces

Outboard:
• Avalon M5 mic pre
• Avalon U5 DI
• Aurora Audio GTP8 - 8x1073 preamps
• UA LA610 mic pre/compressor
• 4 x JLM Baby Animal mic pre’s
• 4 x Sebatron valve mic pre’s
• API 6 slot Lunchbox
• Inward Connections "Brute" Compressor
• Kush "Electra" EQ 500 series
• 2 x JLM PEQ 500 (Pultec style)
• Serpent Bus Compressor (SSL style VCA)
• Drawmer 1968 stereo valve/FET compressor
• 2 x Distressors EL8-X
• DBX 160A
• Roland Chorus Echo RE-301
• Roland Chorus Echo RE-501
• Broadcast "Passive Link" Reamp
• Broadcast "Missing Link" active DI and reamp
• 2 x Behringer active DI's

Instruments:
• 70's Ludwig Acrolyte snare
• Ludwig Supraphonic snare 6.5" deep
• 60's Ludwig kit and lots of other drums
• Fender '65 Princeton Reverb reissue
• Fender Deville amplifier
• Eminar quad box
• Fender ’78 P-Bass reissue
• Fender Stratocaster (U.S.A)
• '75 and '05 Fender Telecasters (U.S.A)
• Maton BG808
• '60's Gibson Acoustic
• Farfisa Organ
• assorted pedals including the Electroharmonix POG and Micro Synth, Boss Dual Overdrive, Wah-wah, Boss Tremolo...
• Other assorted stringed instruments, amplifiers, and things to hit generally reside at the studio…

We look forward to meeting you and making some music!