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Big Heaven

About Me

Hi, i'm Chris Hallam and Big Heaven is my studio, located in the Dandenong Ranges of Melbourne, Australia. I have recorded many Melbourne artists and bands, some live recordings and as a freelance engineer at other Melbourne studios. So here is the short list... Steve Messer's Strange Country, Emily Hanscamp, Michael Paynter, Mercy Bell / Butterfly Boucher, Lyndon Wesley, Chain, Spectrum / Ariel, Lobby Loyd, Kevin Borich, Jeff Lang, Lloyd Speigel, Collard Greens And Gravy, Jay Atwell, Killers of Eden, The Putty Boys, Byron Hosking, Michael Pizzey, Ride Em Cowboy, Locky Davidson._______And the gear i use: My consoles : Vintage Audek.Optro 10 ch discreet class A Sidecar Console.Trident VFM 16 ch console.OUTBOARD: 6 Optro mic pres with eq and opto comp / limiters 3 Byer valve pre's AWA dual mic pre 4 AWA germanium mic pre's Amek 9098 Dual Mic Pre Avalon 747 comp / eq RCA stereo limiter 2 CBS Audimax limiters Altec pre / comp Ampex MM1100 16 trk 2 inch Otari 1/2 inch 8 track Mics include: Neumann, AKG, Coles / STC ribbon, Byer, Sennhyzer, Shure, Rode, TNC Logic Audio with Apogee ad/da converters.I edited my profile with Thomas' Myspace Editor V4.4

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 06/01/2007
Influences: RECORDING and PRODUCTION - Sun Studio, Motown, Daniel Lanois, Terry Manning, Steve Albini, Chesky Records. MUSIC - Bruce Cockburn, Tim Partridge / Fourty Fingers, Jim Kelly, Harvey James, Pink Floyd, Sons of Champlin, Neil Young, Jeff Lang, Jeff Skunk Baxter, Jeoff Beck, Richie Blackmore, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Buddy Holly, Jaco Pastorius, Level 42, Brian Eno, Brian Auger, Michael Hedges, Pat Metheni, Stan Getz, Tom Waits, Ry Cooder, Ben Harper Keith Jarrett.........
Record Label: Big Heaven Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

To Kick things off

Here is a general invite to ask any questions you like about recording and my approach to making music, etc. I view my involvement in recording as a vocation that flows from my own musicianship and...
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