Gear

Gear

The Ever-Growing Gear List:

The Console

Based around a Tascam DM-4800 with full control surface capability for mixing in or out of the box. 48 channel with full automation (yes, "flying faders"!), 96k, with 32 channels in/out of pristine A/D/A. 24 channels of built in pre's that are very clean & colorless, and are a perfect compliment to the racks of flavored tube and transformer based pre's.

We can record up to 32 tracks simultaneously, with unlimited total tracks! AND all at 96khz/64 bit!!!



Mics

  • Soundelux IFET7 (U87/47)
  • Telefunken ELAM 251 (custom built)
  • Neumann TLM-103
  • Neumann 47fet
  • Advnaced Audio CM47 tube
  • Advanved Audio CM87se
  • Groove Tubes MD1B
  • Royer R-121 (x2-matched pair)
  • ADK Hamburg MK8
  • ADK Vienna MK8
  • Oktava MK-012 (x2 matched)
  • MXL 2003a w/ MJ mod(x2-matched)
  • Studio Projects B-1(x2-matched)
  • MXL M-3 (x2~matched pair)
  • Electro-Voice vintage model 901
  • K&K custom HiHat mic w/preamp
  • Peavey 520
  • Audix D-6
  • Audix D-4
  • Audix D-2 (x2)
  • Shure SM-57 (x4)
  • Shure SM-58
  • Shure unidyne III


  • Radial J48 active Direct Box
  • Radial JDI passive DI w/ Jenson transformer

Preamps/Compressors

  • Vintech dual 1272 (Neve 1272 style - 2 channels total)
  • custom racked/built Neve 1073 (single channel)
  • (x2)Golden Age PRE-73 (Neve clones- 2 channels)
  • Chameleon Labs 7720 stereo compressor (SSL bus comp)
  • Groove Tubes SuPRE (2 channel tube/transformer based pre)
  • Avalon VT-737 (tube pre but very clean/uncolored)
  • (x2)Bellari RP220 dual channel tube pre's (w/ mullard tubes)
  • FMR RNC (stereo compressor)
  • FMR RNLA (stereo comp/leveling amplifier)
  • Art MPA (with mullard mod)
  • Art MPA Gold (with Tung-Sol mod)
  • Art Pro VLA II compressor (w/ upgraded Tesla tubes)
  • T-1953 Tube pre's (x3 w/burr brown & tesla mod. 6 channels total)


Main Monitors

  • A) Event - ASP-8
  • B) Tannoy - Mercury MX2
  • C) Event - 20/20 BAS V2
  • a large variety of other speakers for real-world referencing



Formats/DAW's

  • ProTools 8
  • SONAR 8
  • Steinberg WaveLab 6 (for mastering)
  • 1/4 TAPE - Panasonic 2-track
  • Tascam 488MKII analog 8-track
  • Panasonc SV3700 DAT
  • Sony TC-WE605S

    • The studio's powerhouse DAW system can record up to 32 tracks at once!

  • Roland VS2480 24track recorder (used mailnly for on-location live work)

Headphone monitoring system for tracking. w/ ZERO latency:

Oz audio headphone matrix amp - allows every member of the band to have there own personal "more me" mix. A good headphone mix is crucial to a good take. With the capability to let every (up to six) members have there own custom tailored mix, no one will have to sacrifice what they want for what everyone else wants. The drummer needs more bass but the guitar player needs more of himself and the Bass player wants no guitars and all drums? NO PROBLEM. And all with absolute ZERO latency monitoring.

The Ridiculous Plug-in collection:

Currently there are THREE!, yes three, UAD cards installed in the computer with pretty much every plugin they offer. Not to mention all the favorites from: Waves, URS, Abbey Road, PSP, Sonnox, SSL, Voxengo, API, Neve, Universal Audio, IK Multimedia, SPL, and tons more.





Instruments & Amps etc.

The studio is home to a fine assortment of new and vintage gear available for use.

GUITARS & STRINGED INSTRUMENTS

  • Guild/DeArmond Starfire II
  • Fender '57 RI Deluxe Tele
  • Fender Jaguar Baritone
  • Fender mid 70's Mustang
  • Fender Jazz Bass (early 90's mexi)
  • Turser full hollow body (w/ modified p-ups & bridge)
  • Yamaha nylon string
  • Fender acoustic
  • Robelli classical
  • Fender 1957 dual neck lap-steel (10 strings each neck)
  • Harmony 1960's Marquise acoustic slide guitar
  • 12 string 80's stratocaster clone
  • Lauren mini nylon string gtr
  • Danville 5 string banjo w/ pickup
  • vintage mandolin
  • vintage auto-harp


AMPS

  • 1976 Fender Twin Reverb
  • Mid 70's Harmony solid state/ (this amp has more mojo than most tube amps!)
  • Laney Pro Linebacker Bass Amp (80's)
  • Fender 1968 Bassman 2X15 cab
  • Acme "Low B" 2X10 bass cab w/ horn
  • "the Tempest" vintage solid state w/ 15" BW
  • Kona mini tweed

PEDALS

  • a large assortment of new and vintage pedals from Fulltone, MXR, Boss and much more

DRUMS/PERCUSSION

  • house kit is an early 90's Ludwig
  • several snares. (one steel, two wood)
  • large assortment of cymbals
  • tons of aux percussion. Tamborines, bells, shakers etc.

KEYBOARDS

  • Yamaha P-120 electric piano
  • 60's SILVERTONE electric chord organ. tube amplified. very nice.
  • an ever growing crappy 80's synth collection. you can never have too many and besides, no studio is complete without an SK-1
  • several 70's/80's bontempi/magnus chord organs