Balmain, New South Wales

For the past 25 years Damien Gerard Studios has been the go-to studio for affordable quality recordings. Starting out as a rehearsal complex in Ultimo during the 80s, the studio gradually refurbished its rooms to become two separate recording studios and a Neve mix room within the remnants of the old Charing Cross Studios.

Relocation in 1999 saw the facility sharing space at the renowned Festival Studios and setting up the main two-inch room at the original Electric Avenue Studios in Balmain, built by Phil Punch many years before. With the demise of Festival, a second room was built at the Balmain space and the two studios, the main room and Red Stairs Suite, have been happily toiling away for the past 10 years or so.

The studio prides itself on excellent service and results. In-house engineers include Russell Pilling, one of the Australian recording industry unsung heroes, and the humble USA producer/engineer, Andrew Beck.
The environment is friendly and relaxed, with a gear list that includes MCI JH24 two-inch, Fostex G16, Tascam 80-8, Revox B77, and Studer B67 tape machines. Preamps include Neve 33115s, 1073 Gold Channels, a BAE 312A, Avedis MA5, ATI Paragon Voice channel, and a UA 610, amongst others. Outboard includes JLM PEQ500 and API 550 EQs, UREI 1178, UREI LA12, Amek 9098, dbx 160x, 160A, Dramastic Obsidian, and RNC compressors.

Damien Gerard’s: (02) 9331 0666 or contact the studio