Studio

STUDIO EQUIPMENT LIST

OUTBOARD

  • 2 x vintage 1969 Neve 1272 mic preamps (ex BBC)
  • 4 x Neve 1073 mic preamps (2x AMS Neve DPA)
  • 8 x Neve 1081 mic preamps (2x AMS Neve 4081)
  • 4 x API 312 mic preamps (API 3124+)
  • Neve 88RLB mic Preamp
  • 4 x Focusrite ISA preamps (ISA 428)
  • 2 x UA SOLO 610 Valve mic preamp / DI
  • 64 I/O channels of Antelope A/D conversion (Orion 32 x 2)
  • 3 x SSL 611 EQs
  • 2 x Neve 1073 LBEQ
  • 2 x API 560 EQs
  • Neve 8803 Dual Channel EQ
  • Elysia Xfilter Stereo Equaliser
  • 2 x Pultec Valve EQ clones (Klark Teknik)
  • Orban 622b dual parametric equalizer
  • G- SSL Buss compressor (Hand built by ex Neve tech) x 2
  • Elysia Xpressor stereo buss compressor
  • Hairball Audio 1176 compressor (Hand built by ex Neve tech)
  • LA2A (Klark Teknik)
  • DBX 160X compressor / limiter x 2
  • DBX 160XT compressor / limiter
  • DBX 560a compressor / limiter x 2
  • Dolby 1970’s Cat 22 stretch mod x 2
  • Drawmer DS201 dual channel gate x 2
  • Lexicon Alex
  • Yamaha SPX90
  • Vermona analog vintage spring reverb
  • Aria vintage analog delay unit
  • BSS active DI Box
  • Radial J48 active DI box
  • Radial Reamp Pro RMP
  • 8 x Radial JDIs
  • 8x Radial Pro DIs

MICROPHONES

  • Coles 4038s overheads
  • Neumann KM184 pair
  • Neumann U47 Fet
  • Neumann vintage U87 (1973)
  • AKG vintage C451E x 2
  • Sennheiser vintage MD421-N tom mics x 3
  • Shure SM57s x 4
  • Shure vintage Unidyne x 3
  • Beyerdynamic M201
  • AKG D112
  • Shure Beta 52a
  • Sennheiser e602
  • Electro-Voice EV RE-20
  • Yamaha Sub Kick
  • Beyerdynamic M88
  • Rode Classic MK1 valve mic
  • Sure SM7b
  • AKG D190e x 2
  • Shure vintage 520 Green Bullet
  • Shure Beta 58a
  • Oktava MK012 x 4 (2 matched pairs)
  • Oktava MK319 matched pair
  • STC 4021 Ball and Biscuit vintage room mic x 2

CONSOLE

  • Allen & Heath Saber Plus 24:16:2 late 80’s console (Used for mixes and monitoring)

COMPUTER / TAPE MACHINES:

  • Mac Pro 12 core (plus backup system)
  • Pro Tools 10 & 11  –  Logic 9 & 10)
  • RME MADI FX PCIe card
  • Tascam 38 – 8 track 1/2″ tape machine (can record to Pro Tools and 8 track simultaneously)
  • Tascam 244 – 4 track cassette machine

DRUMS

Kits:

  • Ludwig 1968 Super Classic kit (Ringo kit 22”, 16”, 13”, 12″)
  • Slingerland 1962 Radio King kit (Jazz sizes 20”, 14”, 13″ 12”)
  • Gretsch 1970’s Stop Sign (18″, 15″, 13″, 12″)
  • Yamaha Recording Custom 1980’s (Huge, deep kit – 24,22,18,16,15,14,13,12,10,8)
  • Star 1960’s Japanese single ply kit (20″, 12″, 14″)

SNARES:

  • Ludwig 400 snare 1960’s
  • Ludwig 402 snare 1970’s
  • Ludwig Black Beauty
  • Ludwig Jazz Festival 1962
  • Ludwig Pioneer 1958
  • Ludwig Acrolite 1978
  • Ludwig 15×12” 1960’s marching snare
  • Premier 1960’s Royal Ace
  • Rogers Dynasonic
  • Tama Fiberstar 1970’s
  • Tama Superstar 14×8” 1980’s
  • Tama Imperialstar 14×6.5 1980’s
  • Tama Mono Ply Oak w/wood hoops
  • KD Custom rosewood snare
  • Star single ply wood 1960’s

MISCELLANEOUS:

  • 26” Marching bass drum
  • 25 & 28” Orchestral timpani
  • Glockenspiel
  • Gong
  • Marching snare drum
  • Bongos

CYMBALS:

  • Many vintage 60’s / 70’s and modern Zildjian cymbals
  • Large percussion collection

INSTRUMENTS:

  • Roland Juno 60 (1980s)
  • Large modular synth setup in 6 cases
  • Moog Mother 32 x 2
  • Moog DFAM x 2
  • Korg Ms20 mini
  • Jen SX1000 (1970s)
  • Korg Microkorg
  • Fender Precision bass
  • Fender Jazz bass
  • Rickenbacker 4001 (Ibanez)
  • Hofner Violin bass
  • Gibson / Epiphone EB-0 bass
  • Hutchins Beachcomber 5-string bass
  • Fender Telecaster (1996)
  • Sunn O Mustang (Stratocaster made by Fender, Dimarzio pickups)
  • Ibanez Jet King guitar (with P90 pickups)
  • Ibanez 12 string acoustic
  • Sakura 1973 classical guitar
  • Roland RD-170 88 key electric piano
  • Upright vintage piano
  • Arturia keyboard with V Collection

AMPLIFICATION

  • Vox AC30 combo amp (90’s)
  • Vox AC4C1 amp
  • Vox AC4TV amp
  • Fender Bassman 50 watt (1969)
  • Ampeg V4b 100 watt
  • Handmade 5f2a Tweed Fender Princeton 5 watt
  • Fender Studio 85 amp (1987)
  • Fender Champion 600 5 watt
  • Marshall JCM800 50 watt (1986)
  • Marshall 100w 8100 (1991)
  • Marshall DSL1cr
  • Orange Tiny Terror amp
  • Orange OR15 Head
  • Peavey 6505 (5150) 120 watt head
  • Roland Jazz Chorus JC-55 (1986)
  • Ampeg Portaflex PF500 bass amp + 15″ cabinet
  • Trace Elliot GP12 SMX (90’s)
  • TUAC 50 guitar head (70’s)

PEDALS

  • EH Big Muff
  • EH Small Clone
  • EH Small Stone
  • EH Micro Synthesizer
  • EH Doctor Q Envelope Follower
  • Marshall Shred Master
  • Ibanez TS808 Tube Screamer
  • Dallas Arbiter Fuzz Face Silicon
  • Boss TR-2 Tremelo
  • Boss BF-2 Flanger
  • Boss SD-1 Super Overdrive
  • Boss OD-3 Overdrive
  • Boss MT-2 Metal Zone
  • Boss DS-1 Distortion
  • Boss DS-2 Turbo Distortion
  • Boss BD-2 Blues Driver
  • Boss MD-2 Mega Distortion
  • Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor
  • Boss ODB-3 Bass Overdrive
  • Boss CH-1 Super Chorus (Stereo)
  • RAT Distortion (1980’s)
  • Digitech Whammy pedal
  • Jim Dunlop Cry Baby Wah
  • Memory Man clone analog delay
  • Moen Shaky Jimi Vibrato
  • MXR Dyna Comp
  • Biyang Tri Reverb
  • Joyo Digital Delay
  • UV300 Ultra Vibrato
  • SM200 Slow Motion
  • EM600 Echo Machine
  • EH Switch Blade x 2
  • Boss TU-3 Chromatic Tuner

ROOM

43 square metre basement studio, wooden wall panels, wood diffusers and wood frame bass traps. Ambient mics are set up 6 metres (20 feet) from front of drum kit. Brick echo chamber room at opposite end from drums. Guitar isolation cabinet in separate room.

MONITORING

  • Adams A7’s
  • Yamaha NS10m with Quad 520f amp
  • KRK 10s subwoofer
  • Small computer speakers