Studio A Equipment

Console

  • Neve 8068 Mark I, 32x16x32, fully refurbished and restored by Fred Hill of Nashville, TN

Tape & Digital Recorders

  • Studer A 827 2" 24 track tape machine
  • Pro Tools HD
  • Ampex 102 1/2" 2 track tape machine
  • Alesis ML-9600 Masterlink
  • Tascam 2000 Real Time CD-R
  • Panasonic SV 3800 DAT Machine Studer
  • Fostex RD8 Digital 8-track recorder

Microphones *

  • (1) Telefunken long body U-47 tube
  • (1) Neumann long body U-47 tube
  • (2) Neumann U-67 tubes (matched pair)
  • (1) Neumann M-49 tube
  • (1) Neumann U-87A
  • (1) Neumann U-47 FET
  • (2) Neumann KM-84
  • (3) Neumann KM-100
  • (2) AKG 414EB
  • (2) AKG 451
  • (1) AKG 460
  • (1) Peluso P-28 small diaphram tube mic
  • (2) RCA BX-77 ribbon
  • (1) RCA BX-44 ribbon
  • (1) RCA "Var-acoustic" mic
  • (1) AEA R84 ribbon mic
  • (1) Coles 4038 ribbon mic
  • (5) Sennheiser 421
  • (1) Beyer M-88
  • (1) Electro-Voice RE-20
  • (1) Electro-Voice PL-20
  • (2) Shure SM-7
  • (6) Shure SM-57
  • (1) Crown PZM
  • (2) Realistic PZM
  • (1) Demeter VTDB-2 tube DI
  • (4) Countryman Type 85 DI

Mic Pre/ EQ

  • Pultec EQP-1A Tube EQ
  • Focusrite ISA-115 Dual Mic Pre w/2 Band Parametric, Hi/Lo Shelf
  • Westar Custom Dual 4-Band Parametric EQ w/Shelving Option

Monitoring

  • Genelec 1031 powered monitors
  • Yamaha NS-10M reference monitors
  • Minimus-7 reference monitors
  • Yamaha 2000 Series monitor amplifiers
  • Sennheiser, AKG and Fostex headphones

Compression & Gates

  • Neve 33609j Stereo Compressor/Limiter
  • Neve 2254a Stereo Compressor/Limiter
  • Urei 1178 Stereo Compressor
  • Teletronix LA-3A (x2) Compressor
  • Universal Audio LA-4 (x2) Compressor/Limiter
  • Universal Audio 175-B Compressor
  • Summit Audio TLA-100A (x2) Compressor
  • Drawmer RS201 Dual Gate w/sidechain input
  • Dyna-mite Dual Gate/Expander/Limiter w/sidechain input x2
  • DBX 160x (x2) Compressor/Limiter
  • DBX FS900 (x2) DeEsser
  • Altec 436c Compressor(1)
  • Focusrite ISA 115 stereo mic pre/EQ

Reverb & Effects

  • EMT Plate Reverb *
  • Lexicon 300 Digital Effects System
  • Lexicon PCM 70 (x2) Digital Effects System
  • Lexicon PCM 60 Reverberator
  • Lexicon PCM 42 Digital Delay Processor
  • Lexicon PCM 41 Digital Delay Processor
  • Yamaha SPX 90 (x2) Digital Effects System
  • Yamaha D 1500 (x2) Digital Delay
  • Sans Amp Rack Distortion Processor
  • Roland Space Echo *
  • Echoplex Tape Echo *

Floating Racks *

  • Universal Audio 1176 rev D Compressor
  • Focusrite Red 2 Stereo Compressor/Limiter
  • Empirical Labs Distressor Compressor
  • Pultec EQP-1A Tube EQ
  • Pultec HLF-3C Tube Filter EQ
  • Universal Audio 175-B Compressor
  • Aphex Dominator Stereo Compressor/Limiter
  • Teletronix LA-3A Compressor

Please note: this is only an approximate list of what we have for client use. Other equipment may be available for your session -- there are always a lot of fun toys around our studios. Items marked with an asterisk (*) are not always available. If you have questions about something on this list, or need something that you don't see listed here, please give us a call (617-623-3500) with any questions. If we don't have it, or can't get it, we're happy to help you locate it.