Website of Barry McConnachie
What I Have Done
AUDIO
MULTIMEDIA
Mediaworks Otago Airwaves: Each year,
an impressive multimedia presentation for advertisers.. 
DVD, often with 5.1 Sound.
 
X-Set & X-Factor Showbands:  Filming, editing and production of link and projected sections. Authored direct to computer and DVD.
  
Sidewalk Sally 80s Nights:  Reliving the era of nightclubs.with extensive multimedia content projected onto large video screens.
  
Local Broadcasting legends Neil Collins (RIP) and Lyndsay Rackley both celebrated 50yr milestone achievements in Radio,
and I was instrumental in producing all the multimedia components
for the celebrations, along with special commerative DVDs.
  
Argus Rock Band Reunion: Live filming of reunion shows
for big screen projection and DVD production.

School Productions:
  Visual and audio solutions
for school productions. Authored in Powerpoint
for ease of school pupil operation.
   
PLUS:  Continually helping out friends, family, and those who ask,
with everything from funeral presentations to recording concerts, performances, and functions.
Radio, TV and Media Commercials Galore: for local, national, and international broadcast for over 45 years and still going..

Mastering:
and preparation for distribution of various musicians and bands, including old band mate Chris Davies' Melbourne band, Stillrace,
,longtime friend and collaborator, Marcel Rodeka's EP release
The Art of Not Looking Back, and our recent colaboration Spotify release Asian Paradise


Radio Dunedin Centenary:
In October 2022 Radio Dunedin,
celebrated 100 years of continuous broadcasting.
The oldest radio station in New Zealand,
I produced well over 100 audio segments and promos,
incorporating archival audio and recollections.
The work was a finalist in the 2023 NZ Radio Awards, sadly pipped at the post, but still an absolute labour of love for a station of longstanding association. .

Live Recording:
Recording of Orchestras, Choirs, Musical Groups, Theatre Productions in churches, halls and performance spaces,
either integrated with associated video, or stand alone audio mastering. Multitrack and Stereo.


Live Theatre:
Recording of Voice Tracks, creation of SFX cues
and organisation of computer programming for national and local Theatre Shows over a period of many, many years.

Cadbury World:
Production of audio for the very popular factory tour, (sadly now closed). Authored to Dolby 5.1 DVD.
 
Royal Albatross Colony (Taiaroa): Recording of audio segments for displays at this world famous wildlife attraction.

Omarama Wrinkly Rams Merino Experience: Creation and production of the 5.1 Surround Soundtrack for this very impressive
audio visual experience.

Charlie Mouse CD:  A wonderful collection of children's stories
read by the late broadcasting legend, Colin Lehmann...
Recording, Production and SFX by Audioworks.

Otago Rugby:  With the advent of Professional rugby in 1996,
I was involved in the music and sound components
for the games at Carisbrook and Forsyth Barr Stadium -
Highlanders, Otago NPC and All Black test matches for many years. As well, I created backing tracks and produced numerous tribute songs for the Highlanders.

PLUS: Numerous other Soundtracks, Backing Tracks and all sorts of Sound Design for local Museums, Operatic, Theatre, School, Sports, Amateur and Community Groups.