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Hugh's studio
The studio, a small facility built around a Mac G4 running Digital Performer by MOTU, includes a Control Room with a five-by-five metre control and five-by-five metre recording space. TC Powerecore, Waves Native Power Pack and many more Plug Ins combine with the main mixer, a Mackie 24 channel 8 bus. Most tracking is performed with a AMEK 9098 Rupert Neve pre-amps. Microphones for recordings inculde Neumann, Microtec Gefell, Octava, Shure and AKG 451 mics with Quested monitors are Quested driven by a David Haffler amplifier.

A 1980's Fender Twin Reverb amplifier is available for use as well as a variety of vintage Martin acoustics, Fender and Gibson electrics fretted and fretless bass guitars.

Hugh generously offers his expert skills as a guitarist, bassist, mandolinist, violinist and vocalist to the artists he produces.

Hugh's production philosophy
Hugh assists artists realise their own musical vision by understanding their individual goals and transforming these goals into a recording. This involves listening carefully to the artist's ideas and music and discussing arrangement, production ideas and stylistic concepts.

Record with the best
Thirty years' experience in the Australian music industry has given Hugh an exceptional insight into the industry. Artists who record with Hugh benefit from natural vocals, quality acoustic instrumental sounds and clear detailed mixes.

Artists produced by Hugh
Enda Kenny, Judy Small, Col Thomson, Kavisha Mazzella, Karen Grace, The Colonials, Adam West, Bushwahzee Bush Band, Barry Skipsey, Maria Forde, Niall Fenix and Joe Dolce, David South and Steve Dooley, and the Melbourne Scottish Fiddle Club featuring Eric Bogle, 

Stephen Farquahar
www.stephenfarquhar.com.au 
Mike Jackson
 www.mikejackson.com.au  
Neil Adam and Judy Turner
www.tellingtales.net
The Davidson Brothers
www.davidsonbrothersband.com
 

Hugh also produced the well-known theme for Australian the award-winning police drama Blue Heelers with Michael Atkinson.

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