facility

(the above studio was closed May 2008. the below refers to the new one.)

recording / mixing:

AMS Neve Logic 2, 28 fader, 4-layer total automation 24 bit desk with 20 bit Analogue i/o, +AES i/o,

• 2x MADI 56 channel digital I/O, 112 channel/paths.


• 5.1, 7.1, IMAX surround up to 8 channel to DA-88.


• AMS Audiofile SC - 32 track 16/24 bit, 44.1-48k recording is part of Logic 2 system.

Tascam DA-88 Digital 8 track (108 minutes) DTRS Tape for 8 channel 16 bit surround masters.
Panasonic SV3700 DAT for most normal master mix and archiving needs.
TC Electronic Finalizer Plus (24 bit) for final mastering and tinkering.
EMagic (now apple) Logic Audio (express and pro) for electronic work with full synchronisation. (OS9 or X)
Pearl Export 5-piece standard drum kit for augmenting and more fun.
Full Video lock with timecode confidence display.
  -picture lock to VITC, LTC, or MTC with on-screen TC
Full RedBook (Full ISRC/PQ Subcode editing) CD mastering for press via Philips 1:1 CDR or Exayte DDP.

Monitoring:
Tannoy reflex Monitor Royals custom built for post film studios in 1974 by Tannoy.
 (beyerdynamic amplification)
AKG LSM-50 near field (auratone) for confidence to consumer equipment and radio.
BeyerDynamic DT100 headphones.

Outboard: (all runs via digital noise-free i/o)
Lexicon 300L (Larc at desk in silent room)
(as these change yearly, anything can be hired in in a snap)
TC Electronic MM2000 Reverb x 1
Behringer V-VERB Reverb modellers x 3 (understated obsolete machines)
Marantz real-time CD recorder and red-book convertor. (real time dynamics via finalizer loop)

Microphones:
AKG C414BULS w/ pop filters etc.
Sennheiser MKH405 x 4 (20 - 20 flat) with pop filters and iso-elastic suspender.
Sennheiser MKH416 with rycote and location boom (+ Nagra IS.)
AKG D58E/200 dynamic

Synths and such include:
Emulator 6400, 2x ESI32 with FX and Digital I/O, ESI2000 w/Zip drive.
Waldorf Microwave (V2) and Pulse analogue synth.
Studio Electronics ATC-1 (with MOOG filter option) analogue synth. Prowling darkness.
Oberheim/Viscount OB-12. It's better than reviewer's say, if you know how to program.
Dave Smith Evolver.
Chameleon Synthesis bc16 MK1.V3 modular analogue synthesiser.
Korg EX8000 - digi/analogue hybrid.
Ensoniq Mirage - for that original gritty 8-bit aliased CEM touch!
Yamaha TX81Z FM like you've never heard. (thanks to a good programmer)
Yamaha TX802 FM synthesizer. No, nothing comes near.
Yamaha TX816 (6 module) The king of FM. Nothing comes close. Modelling? hah!
Zip, CD-Rom, whatever! -sample importing from any format. IDE, SCSI, tape.

Video Recorders:
Sony BVW-D75PS Betacam SP (PAL) SDI 270mb serial digital i/o

Odds:
Sony TCD-D7 portable DAT recorder
Sony MZ-R37 portable Minidisc recorder
Alesis DataDisk MIDI file thing: ALWAYS back up your work.
JLCooper 1 channel midi to CV/Gate convertor. 1v/oct type.
Adaptors and jerry-rig to make anything work.

Highly skilled technician at hand 24 hours.

Street-level loading access.