80+ Microphones
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Condenser:
1 Manley Reference
Cardioid, 2 Neumann U87-AI, 2 AKG C 414-XLS, 1 B.L.U.E. Blueberry,
1 B.L.U.E. Dragonfly, 2 matched AKG C 451
B, 7 AT
40 series (1 4060-Tube, 2 4050/CM5, 1 4033/a, 2 4051a and
2 4041, 1 4073a shotgun), 2 matched Earthworks
QTC1, 2 Groove Tubes Electronics GT66, 1 Groove Tubes/Alesis AM62,
2 Shure
SM81, 2 Shure Beta 87, 1 Shure Beta 91, 1 Shure SM90,
1 AT 815b shotgun, 1 Audix TR40.
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Dynamic:
1 Sennheiser MD 441 U, 4 Sennheiser MD 421 II, 2 EV RE20,
2 Shure SM7,
1 AKG D 112, 2 Shure Beta SM57, 2 Shure Beta SM58,
5 Shure SM57, 3 Shure SM58, 1 Sennheiser
e906, 1 Sennheiser e845, 1 EV N/D767
, more than 36 switched handheld mics for live events
including conference and
meeting sound services.
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Wireless: 12
wireless systems for on-location audio services: lavaliere/lapel, handheld,
instrument.
Pre-Amp Sidecar (we use an assortment of high quality mic
preamps from various manufacturers to broaden the sonic palette)
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Manley
Dual Mono
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Buzz
Audio MA2.2
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Avalon VT-737sp
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Great
River MP2-MH
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Sytek
MPX4Aii w/ "Burr Brown" mod. on ch's 3 & 4
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Millennia
Media TD-1 Twin Direct recording channel
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JoeMeek: VC1
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JoeMeek:
VC6Q
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Aphex
207D
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PreSonus MP20
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ART
TPS II
- Allen & Heath GR1
- Mackie 1604-Pro VLZ
Signal Processing (Analog)
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Dynamic
effects: Manley Variable Mu Limiter Compressor, Manley Electro-Optical Limiter, Urei Teletronix LA2A & 1176LN
"Black Face" (Universal Audio UAD-1 versions -2
cards), dbx 162SL, Empirical Labs Distressor EL-8X, Aphex Dominator
II 720, 4 dbx 1066, PreSonus
VXP Voice Processor & 2 BlueMax Smart Compressors, 1 dbx DDP, ART Pro VLA.
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Effects/Reverbs/Enhancers:
Manley Massive Passive, T.C. Electronic M5000, Lexicon MPX500, Ensoniq DP/2, BBE 882, Aphex 104/C2,
Alesis Quadraverb.
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Guitar
FX: Line 6 Vetta, Line 6 DM4, Digitech 2120vgs Artist, Hafler MP100T Guitar
Preamp, Lexicon Signature 284 Guitar Preamp.
Greater than 48 tracks of simultaneous recording i/o at up to 24 bit/192 kHz resolution
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Benchmark DAC1
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Benchmark AD2402-96
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Crane Song HEDD 192
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MOTU HD192 (x2), 1224, 24i
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Apogee Big Ben master word clock/synchronization
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Apogee PSX-100se
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M-Audio Delta 1010
3 DAWs (Digital Audio Workstations)
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Full
automation and synchronization
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Pro Tools|HD3
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VST software by Steinberg (Nuendo, Cubase, Wavelab & more).
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Many other applications including Cakewalk Sonar and Sony Vegas, Sound
Forge and Acid.
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4 hardware DAW effects cards by Universal Audio UAD-1 and TC Electronic
Powercore
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Just about any plugin available (...basically, everything! ... if it runs on a computer, we have it!)
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All
plugins are first rate -from high quality basics like eq, reverb, multi-band
compression, delay and gates to specialty
FX like ring modulators, enhancers, distortion, filters, and pitch
correction
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Approx. 650GB of fast SCSI hard drive storage dedicated to audio
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Over 1TB total hard drive storage
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Better than Dual 3.2 GHz processing and 4 GB RAM on our fastest DAWs
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Plextor, Lacie, Sony CD/DVD drives/burners
Full MIDI Implementation & Mix Automation
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Via MOTU MIDI Timepiece AV's, 1 MOTU Micro Express USB, Steinberg VST System Link, Tascam TM-D1000,
SoundDiver, and MidiQuest.
Extensive Library of Sounds & Loops
Monitoring
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Mackie
HR824 high resolution
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Makie HRS120 active subwoofer
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Midfield by JBL.
Keyboards/Samplers/Sound Modules
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many Soft-Synths (Moog, Rhodes, etc.), Samplers/"Romplers"
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Kurzweil
2500x with a large library of sounds & extra memory
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Ensoniq ESQ-1 (vintage 1980's)
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Alesis QS76 with expansion cards
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Alesis
DM-Pro drum module
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Ensoniq SQR
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Peavey DPM3-SE
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Kawai R50-e drum machine
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Tascam/Nemesys GigaStudio 160
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Applied Acoustics Lounge Lizard EP-2
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Steinberg's
HALion hosting a large AKAI collection
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Steinberg's
The Grand
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Steinberg's ReBirth
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Steinberg's
LM-4 & LM-9
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Spectasonics Trilogy
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Spectasonics Atmosphere
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FXPansion BFD Premium Accoustic Drums
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Native Instruments Battery
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Native Instruments Spektral Delay
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Native Instruments B4
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Native Instruments Reaktor
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BitHeadz' softsynth Unity DS-1
Mediaform CD duplicator with 8 drives and Epson high resolution photo inkjet CD printers
(duplication services typically of around 500 or less).
On premises instruments
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1
Wurlitzer baby grand piano (5')
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Many
auxiliary percussion instruments such as tambourines, shakers, and quality
cymbals
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1 modified Epiphone Les Paul "Black Beauty" electric guitar
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2
Ibanez TR series basses with P&J style pickups
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1 Fender Gemini III acoustic guitar
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1 Tama drum set with snares by Tama and
Pearl
Instrument combo-amps by Line6 (Vetta and DM-4), Marshall, Roland, and Peavey.
Other stuff
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DI boxes by Aguilar, Countryman, Wireworks, Horizon, and DOD
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DI: Millennia Media TD-1 with Les Paul and Stratocaster emulation
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OzAudio
HR-4: 4 channel headphone amp/distributor
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8 sets of headphones by Sony,
Fostex, and Sennheiser
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HHb CDR-880: stand-alone CD recorder/player
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Numark Pro TT-1: ProDirectDrive turntable
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Quality cables by Monster, Mogami, B.L.U.E.,
Canare, etc.
Isolated/Balanced/Regulated Power - run throughout studio
- Via Furman AR-1230 Voltage Regulator and Furman IT-1230 Balanced Power Conditioner,
and Hulda Isolation
- Substantially improves noise floor
- Eliminates hum problems
- Eliminates possible power "glitches" and other
inconsistencies that can effect digital equipment
Formats available
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ALL Professional Digital Formats: from 24-bit/192-kHz to16-bit/44.1-kHz audio
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DAT, MiniDisc, ADAT
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WAV, AIFF, MP3, & Real
Audio and more
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5.1 format upon request
Other equipment available upon request thru good relationships with
other local studios, musicians and rental companies.
