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With an all-star session band and the lush sounds of the Melbourne Youth Orchestra behind her, Silvie says that ‘Everyone involved has shown such generosity that I am forever humbled.’

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Little Johnny – The Movie premiers at Greater Union, Melbourne as part of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Simon Paul worked as the sound editor/Pro Tools operator for John Foreman’s original score.

From the official website:

Australia’s Answer to “Family Guy” But Wronger!

Little Johnny jokes have been around for decades, passed down from generation to generation and from friend to friend but the origins of these jokes has been a mystery, until now…

‘Little Johnny The Movie’ celebrates the wrongest jokes ever told.  It‘s a coming of age story that’s brimming with irreverent humour, larger-than-life characters, and crackling action to boot!  It will remind you of the great cartoons of yesteryear — but on steroids!  ‘Little Johnny The Movie’ reveals for the first time a feisty little rascal whose antics always land him in trouble with sidesplitting results giving rise to the legend, the legend of Little Johnny.

Starring Genevieve Morris (from Spontaneous Broadway) as the irrepressible Little Johnny, Bev Killick (From Busting Out!) and the one and only Kevin “Bloody” Wilson as Little Johnny’s Mate and Mentor, Uncle Kev.  With original songs from Kevin Bloody Wilson Little Johnny the Movie is the feel wrong, guilty pleasure, comedy of the year!

Little Johnny – He’s as cute as a button and has a mouth like a sewer!

The voices for other characters is provided by Stewart Faichney, Hamish Hughes, Abbe Holmes, Peter Kent, Matt King, Brett Rutledge, Eloise Grace, Eliza Szonert, Deborah Tabone, Shelley Moser and MK.

The movie is an Instinct Entertainment production in association with Studio Moshi.  It has been written by Ralph Moser, Dean Murphy & Stewart Faichney.  The producers are Andrew Davies, Shana Levine, Dean Murphy & David Redman and the director is Ralph Moser.

Article as published on page 63, Inpress Wed 2nd Feb, 2011

Studio name: Simon Paul’s Studio

Answered by: Simon Paul (Producer/Engineer)

What’s the studio set up you have there equipment-wise?

I have recently set up a mix/edit/mastering and composition suite for the purpose of reducing studio costs for independent artists. This studio is based around a Pro Tools HD Accel system with analogue summing, outboard and lots of plug-ins.

As the cost of quality production can, in many cases, be very overwhelming for artists, I have deals with various commercial studios (Such as Sing Sing) and smaller project studios to accommodate all stages of record production. For example, tracking the band at Sing Sing, over dubs at RMIT’s Studio 1, editing and mixing at my studio. This way, the over all cost is significantly reduced, while the quality of production is retained.

Any tips for artists entering a studio for the first time?

I have written a detailed page covering this on my website: here

Speaking with one’s producer/engineer and setting realistic expectations, then preparing for the session is very important. It’s all about good communication, understanding and clarification.

A really simple tip is: Remember to put new strings on all guitars and basses, and new heads on the drum kit! Ensure your stringed instruments are properly set up to avoid intonation problems, and hire a drum technician to tune the drums if you’re unsure of how to do this properly.

Often instruments with poor intonation may sound like a problem in the mix, when in actual fact, it’s the subtle discrepancy in the tuning when chords are played in different positions. If a chord sounds out of tune at one position, try playing it up or down the neck. It may be a quick compromise on the fly when having the instrument set up is no longer an option.

Which notable artists have worked at the studio?

Clients I have worked with included indie artists such as JJJ Unearthed featured artist Young Werther, Signet Mae, Chasing Gravity, Owls of the Swamp and commercial artists including Riki Lee, Bobby Andonov, John Foreman, Silvie Paladino and work for Channel 9′s Postcards and Mornings with Kerri-Anne.

Who do you have on staff and what’s their background in the industry?

I have a couple of studio assistants (From RMIT’s Music Industry course), who I mainly employ to do editing work, which again, reduces the cost to artists, while generating work for the industry, so it’s a win win situation.

I also work with a group of session players (guitar, bass, piano, drums) who are available for solo artists requiring a backing band, or bands who need fill in musicians. These guys are top notch, with years of performance experience with bands such as The Living End and stage shows such as Jersey Boys.

Can bands bring in their own engineer or do they have to solely use a house engineer?

I am happy to speak with engineers interested in a dry hire.

Is the studio capable of holding a full band at once for recording?

The studio space is certainly large enough to comfortably fit a band during mix down, and the larger studios such as Sing Sing are well equipped for large scale recording projects.

We’re an impoverished indie band – do you offer any deals for acts in our situation?

Much of the work I do is developing artists and working with indie bands, so I guess you could say I specialise in accommodating budgets. This is the main reason I set up my mix room. The actual recording stage may equate to 10% of the production process. Meaning that bands are hiring a multi-room studio space that is empty, other than the control room, for 90% of the time. It makes more sense to me to mix and edit in a single room facility, with lower overheads.

With studios for tracking ranging from $100-$1500 a day, many price points and qualities are covered.

I also offer a mastering service from as little as $35 ex. GST per song, which is ideal for artists wanting to polish their demos for MySpace etc, on a tight budget.

Do you have any in-house instruments at the studio acts can use, or is it totally BYO?

A selection of guitars, effects pedals and percussion instruments are available free of charge. As is a large collection of vintage and modern amps for hire from a friend of mine (Simon Bray – The Amp Guy) at very reasonable rates. Drum kits are also available for hire from The Living End’s former drummer. His kits are incredible, and he is often available to drum tech on sessions as well.

What’s the access to the studio like with regards to parking, flat load, etc.?

There is limited off street parking and free parking in the street. Anything required for over dubs can be easily loaded in.

Working in the studio can be arduous and we’ll need a break – what are the amenities in the local area?

The studio is on Carlisle St in Balaclava, with many bars and cafes. There’s always activity on the street, and it’s a really relaxing vibe.