The Aotearoa Music Producer Series (AMPS) launched in 2017 and has become an integral part of upskilling Aotearoa’s production sector. In 2020 we introduced the AMPS music producer workshops - a series of 10 one-day production seminars featuring Aotearoa’s finest producers and held at Roundhead Studios in Auckland. In 2022 we're delighted to be extending the programme to include an additional 11 centres around the country.

The AMPS Workshop days will feature an acclaimed local producer who, during the morning session, will discuss their careers to date and the skills they've aquired. The afternoon sessions will include a breakdown of their multi-track recordings. These moderated workshops offer a unique space for discussion, producer Q&A’s as well as networking within the producer community.

Please note : Every workshop will feature a different producer, so participants are welcome to sign up for each day. Producers will be announced in the lead up to each event.

We'll also be providing a video presentation from Recorded Music NZ, APRA and the MPG NZ / Aotearoa to clarify producer and songwriter royalties along with information on additional income streams.

DAILY SCHEDULE

10am to 10.30am Producers and attendees to meet for morning tea / coffee on site

10.30am to 11.15am A video presentation by Recorded Music NZ, APRA NZ and MPG NZ/Aotearoa on the payment and distribution of royalties specifically impacting the production sector.

11.15am to 12.30pm Moderated discussion with the visiting producer on their work, career path and sustaining their profession in the music industry

1pm to 2pm Lunch Break

2pm to 3.30pm Comprehensive breakdown on screen and discussion from a selection of the producers work, including the break-down of multitrack recordings, use of mics, instruments, plug-ins, artist motivation and workflows

3.30 to 4pm Afternoon break

4pm to 5pm Question and Answer session

5pm End of day

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As we are operating in the Red light Covid-19 setting, we are going ahead with these events at a reduced capacity so that participants can be sufficiently distanced while seated. We will also require attendees to be fully vaccinated, masks to be worn on site, and all participants to scan in at each venue.

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We acknowledge the support of our industry partners: Recorded Music New Zealand, the New Zealand Music Commission, NZ On Air, APRA NZ, SAE Auckland, the Music Producers Guild of New Zealand / Aotearoa, and Auckland City of Music who have made these events possible.