Music Production
Nell Forster is a Brisbane-based music producer and engineer, working across both studio production and live sound. Her career has included Production Manager roles at iconic venues The Zoo and The Bearded Lady. Nell now freelances for a variety of local venues while operating her own recording studio, The Moon Room.
The Moon Room is equipped with an impressive collection of vintage outboard analogue gear, a diverse range of microphones, and an extensive library of modern audio software. Designed to provide a welcoming and inspiring environment, the studio offers a comfortable space for artists to focus on their creativity while capturing high-quality recordings.
Nell’s work spans an extensive roster of clients and musical styles, and she is known for her ability to balance technical precision with an artist-focused approach. She regularly shares her expertise through industry events and educational programs, contributing to the growth and connection of the local music community. She holds a Bachelor of Music Technology from the Queensland Conservatorium, Griffith University.
Playlist of Works
The Moon Room
Studio Equipment
Outboard:
Allen & Heath GS3000 analogue console
Lynx Aurora 16 AD/DA converter
Bryston 3B SST2 Pro Stereo Amplifier
Quested H-108 monitors
Aurora Audio GTQ2 MKIII dual channel (Neve 1073 type mic pre/EQ designed by Geoff Tanner)
Tube Tech CL-2A dual channel tube/opto compressor (LA2 inspired)
Alan Smart C2 dual channel compressor with crush feature
Ampex A440C line amps (modified by Geoff Squires) (2x)
Wunder PEQ-1 (custom pre)
MCI 500 dual channel mic pre/EQ
Auditronics 501 dual channel mic pre/EQ
API 5500 dual channel EQ
Focusrite ISA 220 (Classic Rupert Neve channel strip)
Focusrite RED2 dual channel EQ
Focusrite RED3 dual channel VCA compressor
Daking FET II compressor (2x)
Teletronix LA2
Valley People Dynamite compressor
Universal Audio La4 (2x linked)
ADM 1530 duel channel EQ
Condenser Microphones:
Neumann KM74
Audio Technica AT5040 Quad rect. diaphragm
Beez Neez Arabella Producer mutli-pattern valve (U47 inspired)
C414 TL-II mutli-pattern
AKG C451/CK1 SD pencil
Beez Neez “LULU” FET pencil cardioid (2x)
OPR ELAM C12/251 multi pattern valve (2x)
OPR 84 pencil cardioid (2x)
Sennheiser e901 boundary plate
Dynamic Microphones:
Sennheiser MD441
Sennheiser MD421
Sennheiser E902
Sennheiser MD409 U3
Sennheiser E906 (2x)
Sennheiser E604 (2x)
Sennheiser E504
Audix D6
AKG D112
Beyer Dynamic M88
Shure SM57 (2x)
Electro Voice RE10
Ribbon Microphones:
Beyer Dynamic M-160 cardioid
OPR The Grill (R-121 inspired)
Studio Clients
Amaringo
Avista Plush
Bartley's Folly
Being Jane Lane
Belligerent Goat
Ben Shock
Black Dog Cat Band
Black Sun
Bloodletter
Bricklayers
Bronwen Gray
Brothers Bukowski
Byron Short
Cameron Milford
Cassowarys
Demi Casha
Dennis Duigan
East Coast Alien
Edith Thomas Fury
Fat Dog And The Tits
Freight Train Foxes
Full Power Happy Hour
Galapogos
God Of The Goats
Harrison Knight
Haters
Havea
Hott Sexx
Hugo Stranger And The Rattlers
Jai Sparks
June Low
Karl S. Williams & Sally Wiggins
Lecia Louise
Marcus Blacke
Melissa Fraser
Mudshadows
Nikolaine Martin
Occults
Pack Animals
Paddy McHugh
Pat Kenny
Peter Bibby
Pete Cullen
Ragtone Ramblers
Ramblin' Ash
Ray Leigh
Rhyece O'Neill
Rival Territory
Sabrina Lawrie
Sand Island Coast
Sammm.
Sanfeliu
Sarah Stockholm
Screwjacks
Sian Evans
Slow Songs
Spook Hill
Stapylton Street
Sweet Formidables
The Duke
The Goldhearts
The Melancholics
Water for Whiskey
Wolf Wolf Wolf
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