Recording Studio — Pandamonium Records

Pandamonium Records owns and runs an extremely well appointed recording studio. The studio is operated by one of NQs most experienced producers and sound engineers, Todd Macalpine. Along with the latest digital recording gear, the studio is home to a great collection of analogue outboard gear and valve amps. The studio’s preamp collection includes classics by Neve (4 x 1073 channels) Manley, JLM and Focusrite.

Drummers have the option of using our house kit, or if they would prefer to use their own, you have the option of having your kit tuned by award winning producer and seasoned session drummer Jeff Cripps.

Run by musicians for musicians with rates even musicians can afford!

The studio is located 20 mins south of Cairns in Gordonvale.

The studio is open by appointment only call 0423009459 or email todd@pandamonium.com.au for bookings and availability.

The Neves! Check out the "Sound City" doco for more history on these legendary preamps..
Our go-to Vocal Channel - smoother than butter!
Our ever expanding 500 Rack. The Joe Malone TG500 preamps are amazing on guitars. The AEA RPQ preamps we use for Ribbon mics on drum overheads.
Engage! Genelec Ones for near field monitoring, KRK 3 way Rokit 10-3 G4 for mid field monitoring.
One of our many vocal condensers.. we are liking the Aston Spirit lately, but also have Neumanns and others in house.
The Royer SF12 Stereo Ribbon. Recently re ribboned by Royer in the U.S. Delicious stereo sounds to die for!
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Control room viewed from the live room
The Neves! Check out the "Sound City" doco for more history on these legendary preamps..
The Live Room
The House Kit - Drummers always love our fantastic sounding live room!
The beat laboratory and home of analogue squelchiness. The Moog is PHAT with a capital "PH"!
Our American made Mackie 8 buss, they don't make em like this anymore.
The Achillies Blackface Vibrolux, hand wired point to point heaven. The Clean Machine.
The House bass amp, a "Golden" unit Eden Traveller. One of the best bass amps ever made for recording.
The Mini Studio Plexi - Instant Angus, Page, Hendrix tones live here!
Orange is the new black. The Tiny Terror on top is a rare point to point hand wired unit.