EQUIPMENT
We use very high end audio equipment, such as Apogee Rosetta converters, Neve or SSL pre-amps, recording everything on our 24buss Soundtracs Quartz analogue mixing console. Our range of over 40 microphones includes choice picks like a Neumann U87, Shure SM7, and 2 EMI 1949 ribbon mics.
We record to Logic 11 and Pro Tools
We collect all sorts of amps, Fender, Gallien Kruger, Acoustic, Selmer, Wesminster, and guitars too- Gibson, Fender, Epiphone, Italia, Levin, Gretch, Martin, Eccleshall.
Other items of note are our C3 Hammond, and our Samick Upright piano (which is regularly tuned).
The studio live room can comfortably record up to 10 musicians and 24 channels of sound simultaneously. For bands, we love recording the main take all together, so you get the best possible feel at source. Acoustic screens and booths reduce spill to a minimum.
Vintage and cutting edge tools
Mastering and mixing
Top Notch Acoustics
Professional Engineers
RECORDERS
Logic 11.1, Pro Tools 12.1, Wavelab 12
Our main DAWs.
Apogee Rosetta x 3
Our main digital interfaces - record up to 192khz on 24 tracks simultaneously, connected via Apogee Thunderbridge
MIXERS & MIC PRE'S
Soundtracs Quartz
Our main large format analogue mixer - 48 channels, 24 busses, 6 auxes. Connected to either the Apogee interfaces. With custom BLUE DOG POWER SUPPLY
NEVE 1272 X 4 preamp
SSL G SERIES X 2 preamp
DAKING DUAL MIC PRE
AMPEX 601 1959 valve preamp
SANSAMP RPM guitar preamp
DAKING PRE/EQ
MICROPHONES
Our Current list
NEUMANN U87
NEUMANNN U57 (valve/vintage)
NEUMANN KM184 X 2
RODE CLASSIC VALVE
RODE NT2 x 2
RODE NTG2 shotgun
JZ 67 condenser
SCHOEPS CM6/MK41
EMI 2351E (RIBBON 1949)
HMV 2350 (RIBBON 1947)
FILM INDUSTRIES M8 (RIBBON 1969)
RESLO RB (RIBBON 1961)
RESLO U-RV SPECIAL (RIBBON 1960)
SENNHEISER MD421 x 4 (2 of which are vintage grey models)
SENNHEISER MD441
SENNHEISER MKH416 shotgun
SHURE SM57 x5
SHURE SM58 x4
SHURE SM58B x3
SHURE SM7B
SHURE GREEN BULLET
ELECTROVOICE RE20 x1, RE320 x1
AKG D112 x 2
AKG 414ULS x2
AKG D770
AKG C1000S
AKG 451EB/CK1 x2
TANDY PZM
OCTAVA MC O12
BEYER DYNAMIC M201
BEYER DYNAMIC M160 RIBBON X 2
LOMO MK3 204 X 2
CB radio mic (make unknown)
Unknown VINTAGE OMNI MIC
OUTBOARD GEAR
Hardware effects
OUTBOARD COMPRESSORS:
FOCUSRITE RED 3 COMPRESSOR
UREI 1178 STEREO FET COMPRESSOR
MANLEY VARI-MU stereo Valve compressor
JOEMEEK SC2 COMPRESSOR
DBX 160A COMPRESSOR
BELLARI DUAL TUBE COMPRESSOR (Opto)
SSL G SERIES BUSS COMPRESSOR x2
DRAWMER LX20 DUAL COMPRESSOR x 2; D241 AUTO-COMPRESSOR
DRAWMER DS201 DUAL GATE x2
BEHRINGER SNR200 STEREO SINGLE END NOISE REDUCTION UNIT
EQUALISERS:
FOCUSRITE RED 2 EQ
COURT ACOUSTICS 30 BAND GRAPHIC
TL AUDIO 5013 VALVE PARAMETRIC EQ
APHEX AURAL EXCITER TYPE C
OUTBOARD EFFECTS:
EMT 140 STEREO ECHO PLATE early 1970s
ROLAND RE301 SPACE ECHO late 70s classic with chorus
LEXICON PCM70
URSA MAJOR STARGATE 323 80s verb
YAMAHA SPX900 & SPX90 80s classic
GREAT BRITISH SPRING MK3 1980 lush spring reverb
MONITORING
Studio Monitors
GENELEC 8040B ACTIVE MONITORS + 7040A SUB
GENELEC 1030A
GENELEC 8030
TANNOY LITTLE GOLDS
YAMAHA NS10
JBL Control 1
Auratone SC5
QUAD 520F POWER AMP
Headphones
BEYER DT100 x5; DT220 x2 DT770 X 3
AKG K240 studio
AKG 702 Reference Headphones
HEDDphone TWO reference headphones
MTR HPA-2 AMPS X 2
Mackie HM-400 Headphone Amplifier
Presonus HP 4 Headphone Amplifier
(3 SEPARATE MIXES POSSIBLE)
SOFTWARE
On the Mac Mini
LOGIC 11 (WE ALSO HAVE LEGACY 9,8,7)
WAVELAB 12
PRO TOOLS 12.1
CELEMONY MELODYNE studio
ANTARES AUTO TUNE live
ARTURIA CLASSIC SYNTHS
WAVES PLATINUM PLUGINS
SOUND RADIX Surfer EQ, Auto Align
SOUNDTOYS 5
FAB FILTER
MCDSP ANALOG CHANNEL
VIENNA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRAL STRINGS
SYNTHOLOGY IVORY II PIANO
XFER SERUM
BRAINWORX DYNAMIC RANGE METER;FOCUSRITE; BLACK BOX
METERPLUGS LCAST LU Meter, PERCEPTION
NUGEN Mastercheck
IZOTOPE OZONE 8
IZOTOPE RX 11
IZOTOPE VOCAL SYNTH 2
SUPERIOR DRUMMER
DMG EQUILIBRIUM Multiplicity
SOFTUBE WEISS LIMITER/DE-EESER
EVENTIDE H910 HARMONISER
TAL JUNO 106 EMULATOR
AMPS
FENDER Silverface Dual Showman Head1970s
FENDER Cab with15" JBL G130F speaker
FENDER JUNIOR VALVE AMP 1990s
ACOUSTIC 130 SERIES 2 x 12 1971-76
MARSHALL TCM100 valve head 1980s
SELMER Treble n Bass Valve head 1972
ORANGE Celestion 2 x 12 Cab
WEM 15W VALVE GUITAR AMP 1960s
FENDER PRINCETON GUITAR AMP 1990s
HH GUITAR AMPLIFIER
PETERSON amplifier
GALLIEN KRUGER 150W BASS AMP head and 4 x 10" GK cab
GALLIEN KRUGER 150W BASS AMP 1 x 12"
AMPEG BASS AMP
LINE 6 POD
MXR CARBON COPY ANALOGUE DELAY PEDAL + BASS FUZZ
ELECTRO HARMONIX POG, SMALL STONE, BIG MUFF,
TONE BENDER DISTORTION
IBANEZ DELAY
WAZACRAFT SUPER CHORUS
WAZACRAFT ANALOGUE DELAY
ENO INSPIRED 'GHOST' PEDAL
BIG MUFF PI
BOSS BLUES DRIVER
STRYMON BIG SKY
INSTRUMENTS
Midi and Keyboards
MIDI AND KEYBOARDS
ROLAND SH101 SYNTH + PHILLIP REES VC-MIDI CONVERTER 1980
MIDIMAN MOTHER KEYBOARD
KORG Microkorg
ROLAND TR808 BOUTIQUE
UNIVOX vintage drum machine (Korg’s first!)1972 As used by Kraftwerk
HAMMOND C3 VALVE ORGAN LESLIE 147 SPEAKER (WITH EXTERNAL INPUT
mod) 1970
SAMICK UPRIGHT PIANO
GEN SX1000 late 1970s
EXPRESSIVE OSMOSE synth
YAMAHA CLAVINOVA DIGITAL WEIGHTED PIANO
Behringer CR78
INDIAN HARMONIUM
STYLOPHONE
ICELANDIC GLOCKENSPEIL
XYLOPHONE
MELODICA
KALIMBA
Guitars
GIBSON Gold top LES PAUL1973
FENDER Vintera 50s STRATOCASTER
FENDER REISSUE TELECASTER 1998
LEVIN VINTAGE 1959 ARCHTOP JAZZ GUITAR
FRAMUS ʻTHE HAWKʼ VINTAGE 1960S ACOUSTIC GUITAR
MARTIN OM15 ACOUSTIC GUITAR
HOHNER Classical guitar
ITALIA REISSUE ELECTRIC 12 STRING
EPIPHONE DOT ELECTRIC
FENDER JAPAN PRECISION BASS - 62 with EMG pickups
SQUIER JAZZ BASS
Drums & Percussion
NATAL Natal Zenith Vintage Style Drum Kit
PEARL EXPORT 4 PIECE DRUM KIT (14 x 5 SNARE)
K HATS
PAISTE HATS 602
SABIAN RIDE
Zildjan K16" and 18" crashes
MAPEX BLACK PANTHER 13 X 7 SNARE
MAPEX 14 X 7 PHATBOY SNARE
Drumdial tuner
Timpani x2
VARIOUS PERCUSSION (TAMBOURINE X 2, CABASA X2 SHAKER/GUIRO X 1,
EGGS X2, TRIANGLE, COWBELL.)