Equipment

Digital Audio Systems

DAW 1

PaQ (Powerful & Quiet) 4U-550
AMD64 4800 x2 dual-core
RME HDSP9652 digital audio interface
Magma PCI Expansion Chassis
Universal Audio UAD-1 DSP effects suite
TC Electronic Powercore MkII VSS3 System 6000 reverb
Steinberg Midex 8 MIDI interface
CD/DVD authoring by Plextor

DAW 2

Carillon AC-1
RME DIGI96/8 digital audio interface
TC Electronic Powercore Mk I DSP effects
CD/DVD authoring by Plextor

Audio Software

Steinberg Cubase 4.1
multi-track audio/MIDI sequencer

Steinberg Cubase SX3.1.1
multi-track audio/MIDI sequencer

Steinberg WaveLab 5 & 6
audio editing & mastering software

Celemony Melodyne 3 & Plugin
pitch & tempo audio manipulation

Sibelius 4
score editor

FXpansion BFD2 (& BFD 1.5)
Premium Acoustic Drum Module

Andy Johns Classic Drums
Platinum Samples drum library for BFD

Consoles

Yamaha 01V96 v2
digital mixer and DAW controller

Soundcraft M12
20 channel analogue mixer (with digital mix output)

Multi-track Recording

HD Recording direct to DAW (Cubase 4)

Solid State Logic (SSL) XLogic Alpha-Link AX
SSL's pristine 24-channel, 96kHz AD/DA converters

Alesis HD24XR
24 track, 24 bit HD recorder with 96kHz AKM AD/DA converters

Monitoring

PMC TB2S-A
reference nearfield monitors with 'Flying Mole' digital amplification

Blue Sky Media Desk 2.1
active full-range monitor system

SM Pro Audio M-Patch
passive monitor controller

AKG K 701 headphones
reference mixing & mastering headphones

Beyerdynamic DT100 headphones
industry standard closed-back tracking headphones

Beyerdynamic DT300 headphones
high attenuation isolation headphones

Sennheiser HD25 II & HD25SP headphones
closed-back tracking & monitoring headphones

Microphones

Condenser

Peluso 2247 Limited Edition
USA hand-built multi-pattern tube mic, inspired by the classic Neumann U47, with Telefunken valve

Soundelux U195
USA-made FET condenser, inspired by the Neumann FET 47 and 87 mics

AKG C414 B-XLS (x2)
latest version of the classic multi-pattern studio workhorse

AKG C1000S (x2)
small diaphragm condensers

Rode NT2
the first of the Rode studio grade mics

Rode NT5 (x2)
matched pair of small diaphragm condensers

sE Electronics SE-1A (x2)
small diaphragm condensers

Dynamic

Audix D2 (x2)
punchy & warm instrument mic, ideal for toms

Audix D4
focused low-end response, ideal for floor toms & bass instruments

Audix D6
awesome bass drum mic

Shure SM7B
smooth, large diaphragm dynamic mic; ideal for many sources inc. voiceover & loud (metal, punk) vocals & *great* on guitar amps

Shure Beta 57A (x2)
high-output instrument/vocal mics

Shure SM57 (x2)
classic workhorse instrument mic

Shure SM58
classic vocal dynamic mic

Shure Unidyne III 545 (x2)
vintage dynamic mics, precursor to the venerable SM57

sE Electronics Reflexion Filter
portable acoustic absorber

Outboard

Pre's & Processors

Universal Audio 6176
M610b valve mic/line preamp & FET 1176 compressor

Avedis Audio Electronics MA5 (x2)
US hand-built 500 series Class A mic preamps; custom designed UK & Jenson transformers for a classic 'Neve 1073' character

Brent Averill 312A (x2)
US hand-built 500 series "API 312" inspired preamps; custom designed with Avedis 1122 opamps for a punchy & tight response - great for drums & distorted guitars

Brent Averill (BAE) Lunchbox
Rugged hi-spec case and power supply for 500 series modules

DAV Electronics Broadhurst Gardens No.1
hand-built Decca heritage dual-mic preamp

Drawmer 1968 Mercenary Edition
2 channel tube/FET stereo buss compressor

Focusrite Platinum OctoPre
8 channel Class A mic preamp/dynamics with 24bit/96kHz digital output

Tech 21 Sansamp PSA-1
analogue guitar/line pre-amp

Roll Music Systems RMS216 Folcrom
high quality passive analogue summing device


BSS AR133 (x2)
active DI boxes

Radial Engineering JDI
Jenson transformer equipped passive DI box

Radial Engineering X-Amp
class A active re-amping device

Little Labs IBP Junior
analogue phase alignment device

Behringer DI 120
dual channel active DI box

ART DJ PreII
RIAA phono preamp


Effects

ADA MicroCab II
mic'ed speaker cabinet emulator

Roland SVC-350
classic analogue vocoder

TC Electronic G-Major
guitar multi-effects processor

Yamaha E1010
classic analogue delay

Zoom RFX-2000
multi-effects processor

Roger Linn AdrenaLinn II
rhythmic filter and effects processor

Various guitar stomp-boxes
Boss, Digitech, Dunlop, Ibanez, Morley, MXR etc.

Extensive software & dedicated DSP plug-ins including:

Universal Audio
LA-2A, LA-3A, 1176LN, Fairchild 670 & Neve 33609 compressors;
Neve 1073 & 1081, Helios Type 69, Pultec-Pro & Cambridge EQ's;
Neve 88RS Channel Strip;
Plate 140 & Realverb reverbs;
Roland Dimension D stereo chorus, Roland RE-201 Space Echo, Boss CE-1 chorus;
Nigel Guitar Effects;
SPL Transient Designer;
Full Precision Mastering Suite (EQ, Limiter, Multiband Dynamics, Maximiser & De-esser)

TC Electronic
VSS3 Stereo Source Reverb (from TC System 6000)
Intonator HS pitch correction
ClassicVerb & MegaReverb, TC Chorus/Delay, Tubifex Guitar Effects, 24/7 & Vintage CL compressors, VoiceStrip, EQSat

PSP Audioware 608MD MultiDelay
Steinberg Mastering Edition
KJaerhus Audio and many others ...

Utility

Peterson V-SAM Virtual Strobe Tuner
high precision virtual strobe instrument tuner

Behringer HA4700 (x2)
4 channel headphone amplifier/distributor

Belkin 1200VA
uninterruptable power supply for audio computer system

ETA PD8L (x2)
power conditioning and distribution

Moon Gel!
excellent, sticky drum damping pads

Location PA

Mackie SRM450 (x2)
400watt active loudspeakers

Behringer Eurorack 1204
8 mono/4 stereo mixer

2-Track & Playback

Tascam MD-301 MkII
minidisc recorder

Denon DCD-700AE
CD player

Marantz SD4050
twin-cassette deck

Marantz Model 6025
vinyl record player

Hardware Synths and Sound Modules

Yamaha Motif ES6
synthesizer/workstation

Roland HPD-15 Handsonic
hand percussion pad/sound module

Studio Guitar Amplification

Laney GH-50L
50 watt valve guitar amplifier

Orange Tiny Terror
7/15 watt Class A valve guitar amplifier

Laney GS412PA
4x12" guitar cab, custom loaded with Celestion Vintage 30 & G12H-30 Anniversary speakers

Yamaha DG80-112
80 watt digital modelling guitar combo

Yamaha DG Stomp
digital modelling guitar preamp

Tech 21 Samsamp PSA-1
analogue guitar preamp

Other

Auralex & Ready Acoustics
acoustic treatment

China Cones
monitor decoupling feet

Equipment list last updated:
4th May 2008