STUDIO A
Nestled in the heart of Kingsland, Auckland, Parachute Studios provide a one-stop shop for musicians, with a hub of studios and songwriting spaces.
Studio A is our main recording studio, complete with a Control Booth, Live Room and Iso Booth. This full-spec studio can be used for everything from recording 30-piece choirs and full band projects, to filming live sessions. Studio A comes fully equipped with it’s own kitchen and lounge area, and we have a wide range of gear and vintage instruments available to be used during your session.
Please fill out the form below to make a booking enquiry for Studio A, and if you’re looking for a smaller studio space for songwriting or recording vocals, check out our producer studios.
IN-HOUSE ENGINEERS
When you book Studio A, we’ll arrange to have one of the below engineers running your session. Please note, engineers are booked at our discretion.
Recent Clients: Dasha, Daily J, Stan Walker, Oceans Before Me, Wet Denim
Musical Influences: Bruno Major, Lizzy McAlpine, Tommy Emanuel, James Brown
Favourite Toy: Martin D28 & Studio A’s Juno!
Geek Factor: LOVE a good groove!
Recent Clients: SOJØURN, Slow Rage, CCTV, Becca Caffyn, HIRI, ADV, Racing, Thinking Foxes
Musical Influences: Coldplay, Oasis, The 1975, Parcels, Matt Maltese, Lizzy McAlpine, Role Model, Chris Stapleton, Faye Webster
Favourite Toy: My pedal steel guitar
Geek Factor: Drum preparation and tuning… makes 100x the difference to a fantastic recording!
Recent Clients: Louisa Nicklin, Fazerdaze, Shoeless, Arahi, Sig Wilder, Live Music Bar with Sports Team, Karl Steven
Musical Influences: Indie-pop & NZ music
Favourite Toy: A telephone mic to record distorted vocals
Geek Factor: I’m quite fast on Pro Tools, but am more about communicating the most satisfying emotion in a song
Recent Clients: Troy Kingi, Ekko Park, The Chills, Alien Weaponry, Neil Finn, Stan Walker
Musical Influences: Radiohead, The Strokes, The War on Drugs, Prince, David Bowie, Tchad Blake
Favourite Toy: Hot Cake (and all guitar pedals)
Geek Factor: "All buttons in" on an 1176 somewhere on every drum recording
Recent Clients: Watson, Harper, Rita Mae, B.ROB, TOBi, Mick Jenkins, Benita, anders
Musical Influences: Tame Impala, Kaytranada, Denzel Curry, James Blake
Favourite Toy: Fidget toys, but only the quiet ones!
Geek Factor: Automation! Getting computers to do all the tedious tasks, leaving us with more room for the creative ones
Recent Clients: Sons of Zion, 1814, Masaya, Corella, Borderline, Summer Thieves
Musical Influences: John Mayer, Daniel Caesar, Lizzy McAlpine, Holly Humberstone, Bruno Major, Finneas, Kodaline
Favourite Toy: 1176
Geek Factor: I’ll race you on Melodyne?
PRODUCERS
For an additional charge, you can also hire one of these producers for your project.
Recent Clients: BEXY, MACEY, Rory Noble, Luca George, Nouri
Musical Influences: I’m inspired by storytelling that is cinematic, evocative and dynamic. My recent work has drawn inspiration from: Labyrinth, Taylor Swift, Charlie XCX, Fleetwood Mac, Frances and the Lights and Miley Cyrus.
Favourite Toy: Old pianos and 808s
Geek Factor: Vocal production wizard
Recent Clients: Rob Ruha, Sam V, Denzel, MOHI
Musical Influences: Charlie Puth, The 1975, Bruno Mars, The Weeknd, Justin Bieber
Favourite Toy: Talkbox
Geek Factor: Crazy vocal arrangements
Recent Clients: Daily J, Julius Black, Georgia Lines, Christabel, MACEY, Air New Zealand, Great Wolf Lodge
Musical Influences: James Ford, Mark Ronson, Paul Epworth, Leonard Cohen, T. Rex, David Bowie, Radiohead, Ian Kirkpatrick, Tchad Blake
Favourite Toy: Varispeed & old RCA ribbon mics
Geek Factor: Compressor attack times!
Recent Clients: Georgia Lines, Zed, Coterie, Dave Dobbyn, Six60, Rob Ruha, Mohi, Jordyn with a Why, Stan Walker, Yahyah, Majic Paora, Nikau Grace, Borderline
Musical Influences: Bon Iver, Pj Morton, Billy Joel, The Beatles, Matt Corby, Phoebe Bridgers
Favourite Toy: Apple/space Bar. And a human in front of any old mic.
Geek Factor: The white noise on the Juno 6 synth, and the sub harmonics of the beloved Korg Ms20. Hard to go past!
FAQs
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A day booking at Studio A day runs for 8 hours, and usually starts at 10am. We also offer a half day option, for 4 hour bookings.
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You will need to use the in-house engineer we allocate to your session, but please feel free to bring your own producer.
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We have a number of talented in-house engineers on call, and our team will choose one for you that will be suited to your project. Please note, there is an additional fee if you want to book a specific engineer for your project.
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Yes - Studio A has it’s own kitchen facilities. Our team is also pretty good on the coffee machine.
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We’re situated right before the main Kingsland shops, where there are tons of great eateries - whether you feel like sushi, Subway, bakery food, kebabs or pizza.
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Please let us know if you require mixing at the time of your booking and we can help you make a plan. If time allows, we can ask our engineer to complete the mix during your booking; otherwise we can arrange for your song to be mixed afterwards.
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We have a number of carparks available around the back of our building. If you have a big group coming, we can accomodate
3 - 4 parks on site, and there are usually plenty of parks on the streets nearby as well. -
Please let us know in advance if you are wanting to film in Studio A, and we can discuss rates with you at the time of booking.
Recording basic footage on your phone for social media is fine. -
Every Studio A booking includes one of our in-house engineers, and they’ll be able to help you record and arrange your song. All our engineers have experience with building tracks from start to finish.
If you’d like to book a specific producer, please see the producers listed above who you can request for an additional fee. -
Please read our comprehensive Studio Gear list above, which lists all the instruments and gear available in Studio A. You are welcome to use the studio’s instruments during your session, or feel free to bring any of your own.
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To get rates for your booking, please fill out our Studio Booking Enquiry Form and our team will let you know.
STUDIO A FLOOR PLAN
THE LEVITES LIVE IN STUDIO A
LIVE AT STUDIO A
