Noise Machines

We’re a two studio, multi room recording complex in Newtown, Australia.

Level 1, 325 King Street, Newtown NSW Australia T: +61 0405 709 131

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Noise Machines is a two studio recording complex based in Newtown. We occupy the same building as Happy Mag and produce and record all their live sessions. Studio A is a multi room facility with a fully loaded API 2448 console. While Studio B is a producer style single room space.

Over the years Noise Machines has amassed a delightful collection of microphones, pre-amps, instruments, synths and pedals making our collections of toys the source of joy and envy for musician friends who visit. If you’d like to visit the space for a walk through please get in touch.

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Noise Machines News + Articles

  • The Hidden Cost of Overworking a Song

    Most songs don’t change all at once. They shift gradually over time. A small adjustment here, another pass there. Maybe a vocal gets tightened or an arrangement nudged slightly. None of it feels drastic. In fact, it usually feels like care. Over time though, it can become harder to tell whether the song is actually…

  • Why Fewer Takes Often Lead to Better Records

    It is easy to assume that more takes mean better results. More chances, more safety, more options later. In reality, the opposite is often true. Some of the most compelling recordings come from sessions where the performance arrives early and the red light is not left on endlessly. It comes down to noticing when a…

  • The Art of Choosing the Right Mic for the Right Voice

    Every vocalist brings their own tone, texture and dynamic fingerprint into the room. Some lean bright and breathy, some sit deep and chest focused, others live in that in between place where edge and warmth blend together. This is why there is no such thing as a universal vocal mic. The right match is a…

  • Gear Spotlight: Acme Opticom XLA 3

    Some compressors keep things tidy. The Opticom XLA 3 does something more interesting. It brings weight, presence and movement to a signal in a way that feels rooted in real physical sound. Tubes, transformers and an optical cell work together to create compression that shapes emotion as much as level. Where the Opticom Comes From…

  • Finding Character in Dry Vocals

    There is a lot of talk about how to treat a vocal once it reaches a session. Stacks, doubles, tuning, long reverbs, widening tools. All of it has a place. But more artists are choosing something simpler and more direct. A dry or mostly dry vocal that leaves the space around the performance clear. When…

  • Gear Spotlight: Sennheiser MD 441 U

    Some microphones earn their place in studios through legend. Others earn it through consistency. The Sennheiser MD 441 U sits firmly in the second camp, a dynamic microphone that behaves with the balance, detail and control people usually expect from a condenser and yet it remains tough and forgiving in ways only a dynamic can…

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Email: radi@noisemachines.studio or Call: 0405 709 131