Services
Your Sound, Crafted from Concept to Completion
Audio Post-Production for Film/TV: Dialogue clean-up, sound design, and stereo/5.1/Atmos mixes to broadcast and cinematic spec.
Dialogue Editing & Sound FX
Achieve seamless audio continuity with professional dialogue cleanup and sound effects design—ideal for documentaries, short films, and feature productions.Mixing in Stereo & Surround
From broadcast‐standard stereo mixes to immersive 5.1 surround, we ensure your project meets industry specs. Ideal for local filmmakers in Otago and international clients alike.Dolby Atmos & Stem Mixing (Available Upon Request)
Recording, Mixing & Mastering: Capture pristine performances, build balanced mixes, and deliver release-ready masters.
Full‐Band & Solo Tracking
Whether you’re an indie band seeking that signature rock sound or a solo artist chasing pristine acoustic captures, our live room and isolation booths deliver crystal‐clear recordings.Professional Mixing
Experience balanced, dynamic mixes that translate across any listening environment. We leverage analog outboard gear and digital precision to ensure your tracks shine.- Album & Single Mastering
From local acts in Queenstown to international releases, Southern Land Studios elevates your final masters with precision EQ, stereo imaging, and optimized loudness—ready for streaming, vinyl, or broadcast.
Sound Design & Composition: Cinematic film/TV scoring and bespoke original music that elevate the story.
Film & TV Scoring
Collaborate directly with Neil Sutherland—composer of iconic TV themes—to create emotive, cinematic scores. Whether you need a sweeping orchestral arrangement or modern hybrid palette, our studio crafts memorable themes that serve narrative storytelling.Original Music Creation
Need custom songs for advertising, corporate videos, or independent films? Our team delivers tailored compositions across genres, blending melody, harmony, and cutting‐edge production techniques.
Pre-Production: Lock the vision, structure and sound before you record.
- Creative blueprint: Lock structure, tone, tempo, key, arrangement and instrumentation; map cues/spotting for film/TV; align references, goals, schedule and budget.
- Pre-production assets: Professionally produced demo with click, guide tracks, charts/stems and session templates—so tracking day is fast, focused and cost-efficient.
Music Editing & Selection: Curate, edit and compose transitions to match tone, pace and emotion.
- Strategic curation & fit: Identify, audition and time existing tracks to your scene’s tone, pace and emotional arc; handle licensing, cue sheets and deliver shortlists.
- Edit, augment & integrate: Cut/loop/re-time stems, compose light transitions/underscores, and blend with dialogue/SFX—delivering polished, on-spec music stems.
Voiceover & Podcast Production: Pristine recording, end-to-end editing, mixing and delivery—from concept to release.
Voiceover Recording
Our acoustically treated booth offers pristine conditions for narrators, audiobook artists, and e-learning modules.Podcast Production
From concept to distribution, we provide end-to-end podcast services: recording, editing, mixing, and metadata preparation—perfect for local businesses, tourism boards, and storytelling projects spotlighting the Queenstown region.
