"What can all this gear do for
me?" you ask. Make you sound great!
....Honestly, there's a saying in the recording trade,
"If you polish a turd, it's still a turd albiet
shiny".... We're musicians and engineers.
(and techweenie gear heads) We
can help you get the sound you want and make your experience both
fun and fruitful!
GreatVibe
+
QualityTools
+ Skilled Engineers
= GreatRecordings
ProTools
HDX is the center of our digital facility. We've owned and
utilized many pro tools systems for over 20 years. Featuring
infinite tracks, great mic selection, discrete console,choice
pre-amps, guitar and bass effects/di, lots of outboard dynamics, eqs
and software instruments &
effects.
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Computers
- Intel i7 3.4 GHz, 16 GB Ram,SSD Windows 7, Pro
Tools 10 HD
- Macbook Pro- Core2
Duo
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Digital
Workstions-Recorders
- Avid HD 16 Analog
-I/O.
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Digidesign 192 I/O.
- M-Audio Project Mix (BLA
modified)
- M-Audio
2626
- Black Lion Micro Clock
- Fostex 1/4"
8-Track Reel to Reel
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Mixers/Console
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Pre-Amplifiers
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Outboard-EQ
- (2) CAPI 535F
- (2) CAPI BT50
- (2) Fredenstein 603B
- (2) XQP 535 Bax EQ
- (2) AltaMod AM25 4-Band EQ
- (2) Lindell Pex-500 PultecEQ
- (2) 1084 Bluzzi Neve Clone
- (2) Sonntec 250 -Don Classics
- Audinc Velvet Boost, Stereo Inductor EQ
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Outboard-
Dynamics
- Empirical Labs EL8 Distressor
- Empirical Labs EL8x Distressor
- CLX-160 VU- 2Ch
- 1176 Hairball/MNATs - Rev.A
- 1176 Dual Channel Clone
- 1176 MNAT Hariball
- (2) Lindell 7X-500 FET Comp
- Western Dynamo Comp
- (2)JLM audio Opto-limiter
- Pacific Recorders Multilimiter
(LA3A/1176)
- DBX 560
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DBX 166
Compressor
- Standard Audio Levelor
- Radial Komit Comp-limiter
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FMR RNLA
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FMR RNC
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Monitoring
- Focal
- Mackie HR624
- KRK RP10 subwoofer
Phones
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Software:
RTAS/VST
UAD 2,McDSP,
Plugin Alliance, Sound Toys, POD Farm, Garritan Personal Orchestra, Fruity Loops,EZ Drummer,
Addictive Drums BFD, Digi MP Toolkit, Izotope
Ozone ,
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DI -ReAmp
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Miscellaneous
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Digital Audio
Workstation(s)
| Avid HDX.
Industry standard. 16 analog in/out. 8 digital in via
Lightpipe |
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Digidesign
192. 16 analog in/out. 8 digital in/out via
AES/BU |
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| M-Audio Profire
2626. Modern upgrade to the Digi001 and 002; I gave the
Digi003-pictured below- to my brother as his 002 had died.. This
guy has 8 analog in. 16 digital in via Lightpipe 2 Channels
of SPDif I/O. Mobile Location recording via Firewire. &
OS X 10.3 |
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M-Audio Project Mix I/O This is
the mobile rig, but also has a good control surface. 8 Mic
inputs. Lightpipe in fed with 8 more inputs from DigiMax.
This runs Pro Tools M-Powered 7.3 under OS X and Win XP.
Firewire means portability. This board has been modified by
Black Lion Audio. I've also got their Micro Clock which makes
clocking stable.
MIXERS -
Consoles
Soundcraft Ghost
The jewell. Terrific Pre's, British EQ. Great for Tracking,
Analog Mixing and digital Summing.
EURORACK MX2642A
16-Channel 4-Bus Mixing Console
We use this as a PA for the Live room. Pro Tools is routed
from the headphone mixers so you can monitoring the mix. 8 mic pre's.DI's Vocals
and, Keyboard run line level in and direct out back to Soundcraft Ghost
Pre-Amps,
Channel-Strips, Converters
Seventh Circle
Audio 8-Channel PreAmp Chassis
DIY Kits: Mix and match modules.
Designs and quality are top notch.
- A12 API clones, qty 4.
Obviously these kick ass on drums and
guitars.
- J99 Jensen Twin Servo
qty 2. Huge Open Sound. These work for
everything.
- C84 Millinia Clones
qty 3. Neutral/Colorless open and accurate. Acoustic Sources.
CAPI 500 series DIY modules
DIY Kits. Jeff Stieger's API modules are amazing as
are the GAR and SL Op amps.
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V28 (2) with GAR 2520-1731s Op-amps. Two stage with Channel Fader and excellent Hi Pass
Filter..
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VP26 (2) with Scott Lieber Red Dot Op-amps
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VP312 2) with Scott Lieber Red Dot Op-amps
Hairball
Audio- 500 series DIY modules
Lola
(2)- Fully differenteial dual-Jensen
990 opamps Gain/Fader, great DI
Copper- Neve
clone with custom opamp and transformer
Bronze-
Neve clone with custom opamp and transformer styled after LA-3A
Warm
Audio Tonebeast
API 312 variant - switchable Transformers, Opamps,
capacitors,impedance; Gain/Master.
Langevin
Dual Vocal Combo
Elegant, super smooth comp section.
- Cleans Stero
mic
- Pultec Style Inductor
EQ - hi/lo shelving
- LA-3A-style
opto-compressor
- Compression Peak
Reduction, Gain, Meter, and Mode controls
Universal Audio LA-610 Channel Strip
The go to pre for bass, vocals, super smooth comp section.
- Legendary Bill Putnam
610 tube mic pre and EQ
- Mic pre Gain and Level
controls, variable impedance switching, and Instrument
DI
- Teletronix LA-2A-style
T4 opto-compressor
- Compression Peak
Reduction, Gain, Meter, and Mode controls
JoeMeek 6Q Channel Strip
Pre, EQ smooth opto section.
Chameleon Labs 7602 - Neve 1073 Clone
This Classic design features a DI, Phantom Power,
3 Band EQ, Phase Reversal, and Mic/Line Inputs.
The EQ Section contains the following:
Filter- This is a high pass filter with 3db loss at 300Hz,
160Hz, 80Hz, and 50Hz with an 18db cut per octave slope.
Low Equalization - This section has a shelving slope with
four frequency selections: 220Hz, 110Hz, 60Hz, 35Hz. This
equalizer affects the selected frequency and all others below it.
The gain control provides 20db of boost or cut.
Mid Equalization - This section has a peaking
characteristic with six frequency selections: 360Hz, 700Hz, 1.6k,
3.2k, 4.8k and 7.2k. The gain control provides 20db of boost or
cut.
High Equalization- This section has a shelving
characteristic with five frequency selections: 16k, 12k, 7k, 4.9k
and 3.4k . This equalizer affects the selected frequency and all
others above it. The gain control provides 20db of boost or
cut.
TNC ACMP-73 - Neve 1073 Clone
Terry and Chance
design built in 797 factory just like the chameleons. Many folks
had hum an issues witht the eq, but ours sound great and have
that great Neve low-midrange girth. a DI, Phantom Power, 3
Band EQ, Phase Reversal, and Mic/Line Inputs.
The EQ Section is the same as the chameleon with the exception
of the high shelf is fixed at 12K
Filter- This is a high pass filter with 3db loss at 300Hz,
160Hz, 80Hz, and 50Hz with an 18db cut per octave slope.
Low Equalization - This section has a shelving slope with
four frequency selections: 220Hz, 110Hz, 60Hz, 35Hz. This
equalizer affects the selected frequency and all others below it.
The gain control provides 20db of boost or cut.
Mid Equalization - This section has a peaking
characteristic with six frequency selections: 360Hz, 700Hz, 1.6k,
3.2k, 4.8k and 7.2k. The gain control provides 20db of boost or
cut.
High Equalization- This section has a shelving
characteristic with fixed 12 K frequency . This
equalizer affects the selected frequency and all others above it.
The gain control provides 20db of boost or cut.
Presonus DigiMax -Clean, great sounding on Percussion
and acoustic Instruments, the limiter is pretty nice. AES/BU to
HD, Analog to board. LightPipe to Digi003. This gets used on
every session
Dynamic Processors - Compressors,
Limiters, Gates
FET, Optical, VCA, Tubes have different
characteristics. We've got some modern and classic variants to inject tone and
tame the peaks.
Emprical Labs Distressor EL8 and EL8x - with British
Mode
Warm Audio WA-2A - Urei LA-2A clone
JLM-500 (3) - Urei LA-3A clone 500
format
Western Dynamo 1909 -opto
1176 Rev A. -MNATs-Hairball
Urei 1176 Stereo Rev D-H.
Gyraf-MNATs
Pacific Recorders Mulitlimiter.
RMS/Peak Limiter ala LA-3a/1176
Hairball-MNATs F76. 1176 in a 500 Format.
Lindell 7X500 - 1176 style FET
Compressors
IGS Audio S-Type
The SSL stereo bus compressor in a double wide 500
format
DBX 560...the venerable 160A in a 500
format
DBX 166 Comp/Gate/Peak Limiter.
FMR RNC (Really Nice
Compressor ) FMR
RNLA (Really Nice Levelling
Amp)
Equalizers:
There are plenty of great EQ plugins, but nothing compares to some great
designed analog EQ.
- CAPI 553F Jeff's spin on
the classic API fixed 3 Band.
- CAPI BT50 Homage to
Legendary API 550
- Fredenstein 603.
Fantastic inductor based 4-band
- Alto Moda AM-25.Fully
parametric 4-band. surgical or sweeting.
- Lindell PEX. Tobias'
inexpensive SS pultec style eqs
- Bluzzi -1084. Inductor
based Neve clones with tons of mojo and gain.
- Kush Audio Electra. Great
4-band
- Alctron EQ 73. Neve clone
works with insert for MP73 pre
- Audinc- Stereo
inductor 2-Band. Peak/shelf
- Sonntec -5 Band Mastering
EQ. DIY from Don Classic
- Chameleon Labs- EQ560.
Neve 1073 eq clone
- TNC/CL Channel Strips with EQ
Above the
Ghost in the Argosy Console - Thanks Colin Hay
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