Studio specs.
The studio is built around an analogue console for recording. When mixing we take a hybrid approach, using a combination of both digital and analogue processing.
Console
- Soundtracs PC Series 56-channel analogue console
Recorders
- Apple iMac Intel Core 2 Duo 2 Ghz
- Pro Tools 2022
- Logic X
- Digital Performer 5.13 (Can also work with Logic and Pro Tools files)
- RME 800 28-channel I/O interface
- RME AD-I2 2-channel converter
- Focusrite Octopre dynamic 8-channel preamp converter
Monitors
- Genelec 1030-A powered monitors
- Acoustic Research AR-18s (powered by Amcron D-75)
- Fostex 6301 mini nearfield
- Audio-Technica M50x and M20x headphones
- Sony 7506 headphones
- Beyerdynamic dt 880 headphones
Preamps & Processing
- TNC (Neve 1073 clone) transformer balanced preamplifiers/EQ (x6)
- Focusrite Twintrack Pro dual channel, Class A preamp and compressor
- Custom ‘“Boutique” G-SSL stereo buss compressor x 2
- MXR dual limiter
- Drawmer MX-30
- Drawmer LX-20
- Drawmer DS-320 dual noise filter
- DBX 160-A
- FMR RNC stereo compressor (x2)
- Art Pro VLA 2 channel valve/optical limiting compressor
- Mackie 1604 16-channel line mixer for live recordings
- Klark Teknik EQPKT valve EQ (x2)
- Klark Teknik KT-2A optical valve compressor
- Custom ‘“Boutique” dual 1176 revD compressor
- DBX 263x de-esser (x2)
Effects
- Roland SRV-330 Reverb
- TC Electronic M-300 MultiFX
- Alesis Microverb II Reverb
- Sony V-77 MultiFX
- TC Electronic M3000
Microphones
- AKG D112 AKG C451B (x2)
- AKG C414B-ULS
- AKG C1000
- AKG D202-E
- Audio-Technica ATM25
- Beyerdynamic M88
- Electro-Voice RE20
- Extinct Audio BM9 Ribbon microphone (x2)
- Neumann M147 valve mic
- Neumann TLM102 (x2)
- Neumann U87 Ai
- Octava MK2500 valve mic
- Octava MK319 (x2)
- Octava MK219
- Octava MK012 and capsule set (x2)
- SE Electronics Isis -Valve Condenser
- Sennheiser MD441 (x2)
- Sennheiser MD421
- Shure SM58 (x2)
- Shure SM57 (x3)
- Shure S565
- Sony C-48 (x2)
- Sony ECM935 MS stereo microphone
- Tandy PZM Boundary microphone (x2)
- T-Bone RM500 Ribbon microphone
- Xaudia Electrik Ribbon microphone (x2)
- TNC ACM 310 Condenser microphone
- TNC ACM-1200 Variable Valve Condenser
Instruments
- 1940 Welmar Boudoir Grand Piano, 6’ 1”
- Hammond M-100 Tonewheel Organ (1961) with Leslie 145 (1972)
- Fender Rhodes 88 mk II
- Roland FP-3 digital piano
- Korg 01W-FD midi keyboard
- Oberheim Matrix 1000 analogue synth rack
- Fender Telecaster 1962 Vintage Reissue (1982), with Seymour Duncan bridge pickup
- Tokai Stratocaster 1962 replica (1987), with Seymour Duncan vintage pickups
- Tokai Les Paul 1958 replica (1985), with Seymour Duncan vintage pickups
- Tokai Les Paul Gold Top 1956 replica (2008), with P90 pickups
- Epiphone Olympic archtop - 1930s reissue
- 1980 Ibanez Roadster 2 bass
- Squier vintage vibe Precision bass 1958 model (maple neck)
- 1990 Guild D-4 acoustic
- 2011 Martin Style IV acoustic guitar
- 2011 Faith Parlour Style acoustic guitar
- Behringer B2600 Analogue synth
- Mandolin
- Hohner accordion
- Flute
- Skylark Ukulele (1972)
Pedals etc.
- WEM Copycat tape echo
- Crybaby wah-wah pedals
- Proco RAT distortion pedal
- Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer
- Boss AD-1 analogue delay
- Boss C-1 chorus
- Boss T-2 tremolo
- Vox Britboost treble booster
- TC Electronic spark booster
- Klon clone pedal
Amps
- Vintage 60s Selmer 2x12 guitar cabinet fitted with Traynor GuitarMate 3 valve amp
- Peavey Classic 50 2x12 EL84 powered guitar amp
- Fender Excelsior 13 watt 1x15 valve guitar amp
- Fender Blues Junior
- Roland microcube
- Boss Katana mk2 100 watt