Sublime
Play
Sublime Studio began as the passion project of award winning New Zealand musician Steve Harrop and his wife and artist Fenella Barry. Over the last 6 years they have transformed the 1927 woolshed on their property into a unique recording space that offers a creative environment for any artist to work in. The remote location overlooking the beautiful Waitaki Valley in North Otago is both a meditative and inspiring place to compose, play and record while relaxing in boutique accommodation and dining on delicious food.
The studio space has evolved with the input of many local and international visiting artists, designers, builders, technicians and musicians. Steve has travelled and played music all over the world assembling an interesting and unique collection of instruments and analogue equipment. The result is an acoustically and aesthetically pleasing environment with an authentic array of analogue gear from the past 50 years interfaced with modern digital recording technology.
Sublime
Stay
Positioned in the heart of the Waitaki Valleys vineyards, Sublime Lodge offers a luxurious and private rural retreat – the perfect place to unwind and savour all that the inspiring surroundings have to offer the creative process. Each package is tailored to suit your projects requirements and maximise your time both inside and outside the studio.
The two double rooms en suite rooms are located in their own wing of the house with stunning views, private dining room and open log fire. All rooms open onto the balcony where you can sit and enjoy our premium wines while reviewing the days tracks and taking in the remarkable scenery. Extra beds and additional rooms are available on request.
Otago is famous for it’s fantastic night skies thanks to the lack of light pollution, so why not relax with a soak in our private spa pool under the stars.
Fenella has cheffed all over the world for private clients and restaurants. She produces her renowned ‘Taste of Waitaki’ menus lovingly crafted from delicious and fresh local ingredients and can cater to any clients food requirements. All meals are accompanied with Sublime Wines from the vineyards surrounding the property.
Sublime
Gear
Our centre piece is a Soundcraft 2400 mixing console that has been carefully refurbished.
We also offer a collection of vintage and contemporary microphones, classic valve amplifiers, extensive outboard gear and crystalline monitoring.
Microphones
- Aiwa M18
- AKG C3000 (2)
- AKG C430 (2)
- AKG D112
- AKG C1000
- AKG D14
- AKG D 65 S
- Aston Spirit (2)
- Aston Starlight (2)
- Aston Stelath (2)
- Audio-Technica 2021
- Bumblebee Royer RM-5 clone (2)
- Neumann U87
- Royer R10 (2)
- Sennheiser MD421 (2)
- Sennheiser MD504 (3)
- Shure SM57 (3)
- Shure SM58 (3)
- Sony ECM-999
- T&S PC-K200
- Vanguard V13
- Custom Sublime Studio Microphones (2)
Rack Gear
- ADR F760X-RS Compex Limiter
- Alesis 3630 Compressor/Limiter/Gate (2)
- Alesis Quadraverb
- Aphex Aural Exciter
- Boss RV-1000
- DBX 266
- Digitech VTP-1
- Ibanez MSP 1000 (2)
- Korg SDD2000
- Lexicon MPX1
- Locomotive Audio 14B
- Rane DMS 22
- Roland 201 Space Echo
- Roland R-880
- Roland SRV-2000
- Summit Audio TLA-50 Tube Leveler (2)
- TL Audio C-1 Dual Valve Compressor
- UREI 527A (2)
- WA2A
- WA76
- Yamaha Q2031
- Yamaha SPX90 Digital Multi-Effects Processor (2)
- Yamaha Rev 7
Valve Amps
- David Eden Traveler 550
- Fender Princeton ‘78
- Gibson GA46
- Jansen IA715
- Mesa/Boogie Bass 400
- Mesa/Boogie Express 5:25+
- Mesa/Boogie Subway Rocket
- Orange Dual Terror
Cabs
- A variety of vintage 10, 12, 15 and 18 inch coned cabinets
Monitors
- Avatone Mix Cube
- JBL 4311b’s
- Presonus Septre 6’s
- Temblor 10 Sub
Power Amps
- Amcron
- JBL
- Perreaux
Electric Guitars
- Custom Kraft ‘62
- Fender Telecaster
- Fender Stratocaster ‘86
- Gibson 335 ‘65
- Gibson Les Paul L6S ‘73
- Sonic LP Mod G3 series
Acoustic Guitars
- Ashton D20 NTM
- Gibson J45 ‘66
- Ibanez nylon electric
- Jeff Baker 8 String
- Martin
- Suzuki arch top ‘66
- Taylor 306 GB
- Taylor 412 CE
- Taylor 655 CE 12 string
Bass Guitars
- Double Bass
- Fender P Bass
- Fender Jazz 5 String
- Fender 6 String
- Fender P Bass ‘74
- Fender PJ Bass ‘88
- Gibson fretless ‘73
- Squier P Bass
Studio Drum Kit
- 1964 Gene Krupa Slingerland
- Piccolo 10” x 4”
- Premier 14” x 12” Double Snare
- Rogers R Series Brass 14” x 5”
- Weta Maple 13’ x 6’
Keys
- Fender Rhodes Eighty Eight
- Hammond Organ
- Korg T-1
Digital Samplers/Sequencers
- Akai S3000XL
- Akai MPC2000
Effects/Pedals
- Akai Flanger
- Big Muff Pi
- Boss AW-3
- Boss CH-1
- Boss CS-3
- Boss DS-1
- Boss Super Chorus
- Boss Loop Station
- Boss Dynamic Wah
- Boss Compression/Sustain
- Boss Distortion DS-1
- Chase Bliss Gravitas
- DOD Rubberneck Delay
- Electroharmonix Bass Balls
- Eventide H9
- Ibanez DS7 Distortion
- Ibanez AD100
- Morley Classic Wah
Recording Equipment
- Ampex MM1200
- Logic Pro
- Soundcraft 2400
- Soundcraft 1600
- TEAC A-3340S
