The Docking Station Moorooka

Local musos in the know are buzzing about this place just off Moorooka ‘Magic Mile’, home to a very famous Neve. No, we’re not talking about Neve Campbell of ‘Party of Five’ fame, but the highly sought after Neve mixing desks famously used by The Beatles et al. Head producer Steve Bartlett imported his customised NEVE 5316 31 Channel console from the United States and has an array of instruments for artists to make use of in pursuit of the perfect sound (instruments inc. a Yamaha baby grand piano, Fender guitars, authentic Wurlitzer keyboards etc) and his comprehensive set-​up enables songwriters and bands to make the most of the digital and analogue technology on offer.
I’ve spoken to a couple of bands who’ve had records made with Steve and they say he’s a very passionate, hard-​working and knowledgeable producer who is really dedicated to making sure the artist gets the best value for money, and ultimately produces the highest quality rendering of their vision. I’ve been to the studios myself and jammed with a few of the talents who blow through the place. Apart from being an A-​grade sound recording facility it’s also a cool place to hang out, with a pool table, beer taps (occasionally pouring quality home-​brews) and a coffee machine — they’ve definitely gone to lengths to make sure the place is confortable and has a few diversions on offer for members of the band to occupy themselves with while they wait for their tracking session. Or just something to do if the jam gets too real…
The studios are also available for hire for band nights and word on the street is that live music events will start to kick off in early 2012.