Studio Skills Workshop Ōtautahi 2026

Made with support from New Zealand on Air

Where : Orange Studios
When : 21st and 22nd March 2026
People : ten participants hosted by Thom O' Connor and Emily Wheatcroft-Snape
Workshop : open attendance aimed at advanced-beginner to intermediate level

This was the first Studio Skills Workshop run in Ōtautahi

The first day

  • basic studio practice, equipment, and signal flow

  • common microphones and recording techniques

  • drum set-up

The second day

  • basic live band set-up

  • stereo recording techniques

  • The opportunity for each participant to achieve signal and record a live band

  • the opportunity to talk through specific questions with one of the facilitators