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Studio A features our 700 square foot live room with a 1929 custom rebuilt New York Steinway B piano, and our 32 chanel custom analog console, as well as the ProTools HD3 system and a Control 24 control surface. In addition, we have two large isolation booths and a third spacious drum room, all with 10 foot ceilings and site lines to our Studio A control room.
Equipment List:
Console:
Custom 32 channel console, with (24) API 550A 3 Band EQ's and API line and suming amps.
Preamps include:
(10) UA 1108
(4) Sontec custom pres
(2) Jensen custom pres
(8) API 512
Computers:
Mac G5 Dual 2 GHz
Pro Tools:
Pro Tools HD3 system v.7.3.1(with Waves Platinum +L2, UA classic compressors, Reverb One, Altiverb, McDSP, Serato Pitch'N Time, Wave Mechanics, Auto-tune, Amp Farm, and more).
(1) Control 24
(3) Digidesign 192 I/O
(1) Digidesign SYNC I/O
(1) Digidesign MIDI I/O
Mics:
(2) AKG C12A
(1) AKG D112
(2) AKG 451
(3) AKG D3400
(1) EV RE27
(3) Heil PR-40
(1) Lawson L47
(1) Neumann U47
(1) Neumann U87
(1) Neumann CMV563 (with M7, M8, and M55K capsules)
(4) Oktava MC012
(1) Oktava M219
(4) Royer 122
(2) Rode NT2
(2) Schoeps 221B
(4) Sennheisser 421
(1) Shure Beta 52
(1) Shure Beta 57
(1) SM7
(3) SM57
(2) SM 58
(1) Subkick
Outboard Gear:
(4) Chandler EMI TG-2 mic pres
(2) Telefunken V72 pres (racked by Tab-Funkenwerk)
(2) Amek Neve 9098 mic pres (with MS configuration)
(2) Brent Avrill Original Neve 1272's with DI
(1) UREI 1178 Stereo Comopressor
(1) Manley Vari-Mu Stereo Compressor
(1) Tube Tech CL2A Stereo Compressor
(1) Summit TLA-100A Compressor
(2) Empirical Labs EL8X Distressor Compressor
(1) DBX 160A Compressor
(2) API 525 Discrete Compressor
(2) API 560 Discrete 10 Band Graphic EQ
(2) Langevin Pultec type EQP1-A EQ
(2) White 4650 Graphic EQ
(1) Bel Electronics Stereo Flanger BF-20
(1) TC Electronics M2000 Effects Processor
(1) Demeter Amplification "Real Reverb" (spring)
(1) EMT 140 Plate Reverb
Recorders:
Otari MTR Series 90 2 inch 24 track
Adat XT20
Tascam DA78
Panasonic Dat Machine
Fostex CR200 CD recorder
Monitoring:
Dangerous Monitor Control System
(5) Dynaudio BM15A speakers set up for 5.1
(2) NS10's
Side car computer:
Dual 1 gig G4 running DP 4.61, Logic Pro 7 with all E-magic soft synths, 2408 MK II, Midi Time Piece AV, all synched to the Pro Tools computer.
Midi:
Logic Pro 7 with large Sample Library
Yamaha S-80 synth and midi controller
Motu MTP AV Midi Timepiece
Cue system:
Furman Sound private cue 4 mono sends and one stereo per station, headphones : Audio Technica, AKG, Sony, Fostex & Sennheisser
Instruments:
Steinway B built in 1926 and restored in 2002.
Hammond B3 with Leslie
Fender Rhodes
1969 Ludwig Tiger Eye kit with 22" kick, 12" tom, 13" tom, 16" tom, and matching 14" snare drum. All drums are double headed.
Yamaha Maple Custom kit with 22" kick, 13" tom, 16" floor tom (10", 12", 13", 14", 16" toms interchangeable with GMS kits). All drums are double headed.
GMS drum kit with 20" kick, 10" & 12" rack toms, and 14" floor tom. All drums are double headed.
GMS Manhattan jazz kit with 18” kick drum, 12” & 14” toms. All drums double headed and set up as a traditional jazz kit.
Drum Hardware: Cymbals and Cymbal stands, Hi-hat stands, Snare stands, Kick drum pedals, Drum Thrones, etc.
Snare drums include 5"x14" custom solid cherry shell with die cast hoops, Grover 4"x10" picolo snare, and Ludwig wooden 6"X14" snare. Yamaha Brass 5" x 14" with Yamaha Power Hoops Solid Maple Shell Cooperman Custom "5 x 14"
full range of percussion available including 3 LP classic congas, bongos, shakers, frame drums, etc.
Fender Jazz Bass
OLP Music Man Electric Guitar
Seagul Acoustic Guitar
Ibanez 12-String Acoustic Guitar
Amps:
Fender '65 Deluxe Reverb
Vox AC30
Marshall Plexi 50w head with 4X12 cab (2 speakers are Vintage 30's and 2 are the modern J12's)
Fender Bassman head with 2x15 cab
Fender Blues Jr.
Tech 21 Tradmark 10 Modeling Amplifier
Tech 21 sans amp bass DI
Roland JC-77
Ampeg B15 |

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Studio B, perfect for solo artists, sound for picture, MIDI production, voice- overs and over-dubs, boasts a custom designed 200 gigabyte sample library from vintage keyboards to string orchestras, a spacious isolation room, and site lines and mic access to Studio A's main live room.
Pro Tools:
Mac Intel Dual Core 2x2.66 GHz
Pro Tools HD2 Accel v.7.4
(1) Digidesign 192 I/O
Logic:
Mac G5 Dual 1.8 GHz
Logic Pro 7
(1) Motu 2408 I/O
Equipment List:
(2) Peavey VMP-2 Tube Mic-Pre
(1) Manley Stereo Variable Mu Limitor/Compressor
(1) RNC 1773 Stereo Compressor
(2) API 550A 3 Band EQ
(1) Line 6 POD
(1) M-Audio Keystation 88
(1) Emagic AMT 8 MIDI I/O
See Microphone List from Studio A
Software:
Pro Tools HD 7.4
Logic Pro 7
Digital Performer 4.6
Recording Formats/Transfers Available:
DAT
ADAT
Monitors:
Mackie Big Knob Monitoring System
(2) Dynaudio BM5A
Sound Sources/controlers:
Giga Studio 200 Gigabyte Library
Logic Pro 7
NI Komplete
Yamaha S-80
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