New Era For Sound Recording in Christchurch
22nd May 2007


Peter Rattray, Toby Ricketts, and Dave Dunlay
from Tandem Voice Booth

Innovative audio production company, The Voice Booth today announced it has purchased Christchurch’s Tandem Recording Studios (Tandem). Voice Booth Director, Dave Dunlay said, “Tandem has been part of the music scene in Christchurch for 34 years. It is one of Christchurch’s leading production company’s and has recorded audio for numerous award winning commercials.  Tandem has also recorded some of New Zealand’s leading artists including Bic Runga, Anika Moa, Yulia and Salmonella Dub.”
 
Since opening its doors two and a half years ago The Voice Booth has established itself as New Zealand’s leading producer of podcasts.  It also has the largest voice agency in the South Island, with over 90 voices on its books. “By joining the two companies together we are able to offer a unique set of services, including the recording of bands, television and radio commercials, animation and business on-hold messages.  By using The Voice Booth’s expertise in new media we are also offering online audio and video products,” says Dave Dunlay.
 
We recently launched our audio forensics service that discovers audio buried in layers of noise and with the recent new media explosion we have focussed on producing podcasts and are about to launch a vidcast product”.
 
“Tandem owner Peter Rattray is a highly respected figure in the audio production industry and we are delighted he will be staying on to help with the merger of the two businesses and then move into the role of music and band producer,” says Dave Dunlay.
 
Peter Rattray says he is looking forward to the new technology the Voice Booth will be bringing with them. “We are both doing different things with sound engineering so to be able to combine them means we will have the technology to be able to record just about anything.”
 
Dave added “Christchurch has a long and established reputation for its creative and music industries and we are excited that the new Tandem Voice Booth is going to play a continued role in this exciting and ever changing business”
 
The Tandem Voice Booth will operate from the existing Tandem Recording Studios at 78 Oxford Terrace, Christchurch.
 
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For further information:
The Voice Booth Ltd
Dave Dunlay (03) 377 8028 or 0275 409 569
dave@thevoicebooth.com
www.thevoicebooth.com