Orchard Rise is a recently completed, purpose-built recording and rehearsal studio, located in a quiet rural setting, approximately 10 minutes north of Portland, in south-west Victoria.

PURPOSE

Orchard Rise exists to enhance the community of performers and creative artists in the region, and to promote their learning and commercial endeavors. Local community promotion and profiling, rather than studio commercial returns, are the primary aims.

OVERVIEW

Orchard Rise is a stand-alone facility with a floor area of 80m2, incorporating 2 generous isolation booths, control room, rehearsal space, storage facilities and outdoor workspace. 

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The studio operates a Digidesign Protools interface with an Apple G5 computer and firewire storage medium. Full MIDI capabilities are catered for, and a range of outboard gear, including Alesis, JBL, and Tascam components provide complimentary capacity. A suite of Rode microphones provide initial capture, supplemented by Shure, AKG, and AudioTechnica equipment where required (e.g. offsite choral and school projects). Instruments available on site include Maton, Dobro, and Yamaha guitars and basses, Roland and Yamaha keyboards, and a variety of western and world wind and percussion. Graphic design, video and DVD production services are also available.

The facility is operated by Ian Bail, an accomplished musician, arranger, and engineer with more than 20 years commercial experience. Ian’s credits include original composition and recording for film, web, radio, theatre, dance and DVD productions; location recording and production for individuals, bands, and community events; numerous projects developing demos for budding artists, including design and production of CD artwork, print and webbased promotional media, and arranging and pre-press production of sheet music for around a dozen books used routinely in curricula throughout Victorian schools.