Studio A
Studio A is centered around an "Amek Big 44" inline, 44 channel (88 input) console. The Amek captures a sound that we believe you can't get by going straight into an interface and straight into the digital realm. We track to Protools 12 via an Antelope Orion 32+ providing pristine D/A and A/D conversion of 32 ins and outs to and from Protools.
Inside the studio
Equipment
Console/Mic Pre's
- "Amek Big 44" analog mixing console
- UA Audio 4-710d 4 channel mic pre unit
- Stam Audio 1073MPA 2 channel mic pre
- Warm Audio Tone Beast channel strip
- PreSonus Tube channel strip with VCA compressor
Recorders/DAW's/Converters
- Antelope Audio Orion 32+ 32 channel A/D & D/A converter
- Alesis HD24XR
- Alesis Masterlink
- Protools 12 on a Mac (i7 with 16 gigs of ram)
- Tascam 238 8 track analog recorder
Monitoring
- KRK V8's
- Dynaudio BM5A's
- Yamaha NS10M's
- QSC 900 power amp
- Furman HR-6 headphone cue system
- Audio Technica, Sennheiser, Shure, etc. headphones
Condenser Mic Collection
- Telefunken CU29 (tube)
- Neumann TLM 103
- Stam Audio SA800 tube (Sony C800G replica)
- Warm Audio WA251 (tube)
- Rode K2 (w/ bugleboy tube)
- Groove Tubes GT66 (tube)
- Sterling Audio ST 66 (tube)
- MXL V67i dual capsule
- Audio Hipster AH-01 large diaphragm condenser
- Audio Technica AT 2035
- Octava (Russian) small diaphragm condenser mics (2)
- Other various MXL mics
Dynamic/Ribbon Mic Collection
- Audio Hipster prototype stereo ribbon (like a Royer R122)
- Audio Hipster (final design) stereo ribbon
- Telefunken M81
- Array of Shure SM 57's and 58's
- Shure Beta 57
- Shure Beta 58
- Sennheiser e602
- AKG D112
- Audix D2's (3)
- EV ND76's
- EV ND44's
- Home made sub kick mic
- And a few more
Outboard Gear (Dynamics/Misc)
- Stam Audio SA 1176ADG
- DBX 160X compressors (2)
- DBX 160A compressor
- Symetrix CL150 & 501 compressors
- Roland keyboard modules (2)
- Behringer 8 channel headphone amp
- Virtualizer Pro effects (2)
Production tools/plug-in's/Synths
- ProTools 12
- Waves Horizon bundle (plus various other Waves plug-ins including API, CLA, electric 88 piano, etc., making it essentially equivalent to the Mercury bundle)
- Celemony Melodyne editor
- Stephen Slate Drums
- Get Good Drums
- Slate Trigger 2
- Native Instruments Maschine MK2
- Maschine packs (Magnate Hustle, Marble Rims)
- Novation Mininova synth
Instruments
- Gibson 2016 1950s Les Paul Tribute HP
- Gibson 2013 SG Future electric
- Ibanez RG 7 string electric
- Recording King RK-G25-BR 6-String banjitar
- Recording King jumbo acoustic guitar
- AXL SRO Artist (with Lindy Fralin pickups) strat style electric guitar
- Martin acoustic
- The Loar hollow body electric
- Recording King 12 string acoustic
- Recording King lap steel
- Other guitars and basses may be available upon request
Amps/Pedals/Effects
- Supro Saturn Reverb
- Fender Hotrod Deville
- Marshall 4 X 12 cabs (2)
- Peavey classic 50/50 tube power amp
- Peavey classic 30 tube combo amp
- VHT "The Standard 36" head
- VHT "The Standard 18" combo amp
- VHT Ultra 6 combo amp
- Digitech RP 20 and 2112 preamp/effects processors
- Array of stomp boxes including: Boss, Electro Harmonix, Moore, Wampler Tumnus Deluxe, Mod Tone, Pro Co Rat
- Digitech JamMan stereo looper
- Digitech SDRUM pedal
Drums
- Kits: Premier Artist Birch fusion drum set
- Kits: Sonar Martini 4 piece jazz kit
- Snare: PDP wood popcorn snare
- Snare: 2 PDP wood rim snares (shallow and deep)
- Snare: Vintage Slingerland snare
- Snare: Tama piccolo snare
- Snare: Ludwig Epic snare
- Snare: Ludwig Supraphonic snare
- Various Zildjian, Sabian & Stagg cymbals