We record audio into Seagate hard drives connected via Thunderbolt to a 6-Core Apple Mac Mini 2018 3GHz Intel Core i5 with 64 GB of RAM via Avid Pro Tools Ultimate running on one Avid HDX Core Card in a Sonnet Echo Express III-D Thunderbolt PCI-e Chassis using analog-to-digital conversion from Antelope Orion32 HD and Digital I/O via Digidesign 192 IO with USB MIDI-Based transport control and touch-fader automation on a Presonus FaderPort 16.
Below is the list of other tools we use to record, edit, mix and master at the studio as of July 4th 2019:
MICROPHONES
(1) AKG C414-BULS large diaphragm multi-pattern condenser
(1) AKG C414-BTLII large diaphragm multi-pattern condenser
(1) AKG D112 cardioid dynamic
(1) Audix D6 cardioid dynamic
(2) Audio Technica 4047/SV large diaphragm cardioid condenser
(1) ElectroVoice RE320 cardioid dynamic
(2) Earthworks Z30X mini diaphragm super-cardioid condenser
(2) Neumann TLM-103 large diaphragm cardioid condenser
(1) Neumann U87ai large diaphragm multi-pattern condenser
(1 set) Neumann-Geffel CMV 563 large diaphragm tube (M7S, M8S, MK55 capsules)
(1) Neumann M147 large diaphragm cardioid tube
(6) Oktava MK012 small diaphragm cardioid capsule condenser
(2) Oktava ML52-02 passive figure-8 ribbon
(1) Rode NT1 large diaphragm cardioid condenser
(2) Sennheiser MD 421 cardioid dynamic
(2) Sennheiser e604 cardioid dynamic
(1) Sennheiser e609 silver hyper-cardioid dynamic
(1) Shure Beta 52a cardioid dynamic
(2) Shure Beta 56a cardioid dynamic
(1) Shure Beta 57a cardioid dynamic
(2) Shure Beta 58a cardioid dynamic
(6) Shure SM57 cardioid dynamic
(2) Shure SM58 cardioid dynamic
(1) Shure SM81 small diaphragm cardioid condenser
(2) Sterling Audio ST31 small diaphragm cardioid condenser
HEADPHONE DISTRIBUTION
(1) ART Head-Amp 6 Pro 6-Channel headphone amp
(6) AKG K52 Professional Closed-back Monitoring Headphones
(6) Audio-Technica ATX-M20x Professional Monitoring Headphones
(1) Behringer Powerplay P16-I 16-Channel Digital Snake and Audio Distribution Input Module
(6) Behringer Powerplay P16-M Personal Mixer 16-channel Digital Stereo Personal Monitor Mixer
(2) Presonus HP4 active 4-headphone splitter
(3) Whirlwind SAT-1 passive 4-headphone splitter
PLUG-INS
Brainworks: Cleansweep, Digital V3
Eventide: Ultra-Channel
FabFilter: Pro-Q 2 Equalizer
Izotope: Ozone 9, DDLY Dynamic Delay, Vinyl Simulator, VocalSynth, RX 4 Advanced Audio Editor
Slate Digital Everything Bundle: Custom Series Equalizer, Virtual Console Collection, RC-Tube, Virtual Mix Rack, Revival, Virtual Tape Machines, Virtual Buss Compressors, FG-X Virtual Mastering Processor
Celemony: Melodnye 4 Editor
Waves: CLA-2A, F6, Scheps Omni Channel
Boz Digital Labs: Bark Of Dog, El Clapo, Das Boot, Le Snapet
INSTRUMENT AMPLIFIERS
(1) Ampeg BA115 bass combo solid-state amplifier (1x15” Woofer)
(1) Fender Deville 2x12” guitar tube combo amplifier (Old Version)
(1) Nemesis by Eden 200 Watt RMS bass FET combo amplifier (2x10” Woofers + 1x2” Tweeter)
ACCESSORIES
(1) Hercules Floor Single Guitar Stand GS414B
(1) Hercules Floor Double Guitar Stand GS422B
(1) On-Stage Guitar / Keyboard Throne DT8500
(3) Peak Collapsible Music Stand SMS20
(1) Proline Double X Brace Keyboard Stand PL400
(1) Proline X Brace Keyboard Stand PL200
DIRECT INPUT BOXES
(1) Aguilar DB5 bass tube pre-amplifier
(2) Countryman Type 85 FET active DI box
(1) Radial Reamp PRO-RMP Studio Reamper
(3) RMS VDB-1 passive DI box
(1) Whirlwind pcDI passive stereo DI box
(1) Whirlwind DIRECTOR passive Direct Box
PRE-AMPLIFIERS
(4ch) APi 3214 solid state
(2ch) Avalon 737sp tube
(4ch) Neve 1066 solid state
(8ch) Sytek MPX4A solid state
(2ch) Telefunken V72 tube
(4ch) M-Audio Profire 2626
OUTBOARD PROCESSORS
(4) ADL 1000 tube compressor
(1) Avalon 747 stereo mastering tube compressor and program equalizer
(3) dbx 160A solid-state compressor / limiter
(1) dbx 160S solid-state compressor / limiter
(1) Emperical Labs Distressor EL8 solid-state compressor
(1) Rupert Neve Designs 5059 Satellite 16x2+2 Summing Mixer
(1) Waves L2 Ultramaximizer 48-bit mastering processor
SPEAKER MONITORING
(1) Fostex 6301 Analogue Personal Monitor
(2) Genelec 1030A Studio Monitor
(2) JBL Professional LSR6332 Linear Spatial Reference
Studio Monitor System
with Hafler amplifier for Highs/Mids and QSC amplifier for Lows
(2) Yamaha NS-10M near-field speakers with Samson Servo-260 amplifier
(1) Presonus Monitor Station V2
(2) QSC KW122 self-powered PA speakers
INSTRUMENTS
(1) Aguilar Percussion Maracón
(1) Cartagena Güacharaca
(4) Cuban Claves
(1) Cordoba Iberia Series JK Studio Negra Nylon-String Electro-Acoustic Guitar
(1) Davison EB2350 Electric Guitar
(1) East Music Metal Alloy Doumbek
(1) Fender 5-String Jazz Bass (USA)
(1) Latin Percussion Matador 11.75" FIberglass Conga
(1) Latin Percussion Matador 12.5" Fiberglass Tumbadora
(1) Latin Percussion Tito Puente Bronze Timbales (14" & 15" x 6.5")
(1) Latin Percussion City Series Bongos (6" macho & 7" hembra)
(1) Latin Percussion Salsa Bongo Cowbell (8")
(1) Latin Percussion Chacha Cowbell (4-3/4")
(1) Latin Percussion Salsa Timbale Cowbell (7-1/2")
(1) Latin Percussion Jam Block Medium Pitch
(1) Latin Percussion King Claves
(1) Latin Percussion Plastic Super Güiro
(1) Latin Percussion Pro Cowbell Beater
(1) Latin Percussion Pro Scraper
(1) Latin Percussion Merengue Güira
(1) Latin Percussion Twist Shakers (Soft)
(1) Latin Percussion Twist Shakers (Medium)
(1) Latin Percussion Twist Shakers (Loud)
(5) Latin Percussion Assorted Egg Shakers
(1) Latin Percussion Matador Conga Stand
(1) Ludwig 5”x14” Acrolite Snare Drum
(1) Meinl Professional Djembe Stand
(1) Pearl Piccolo/Soprano Effect Steel 13"x3" Snare Drum
(1) Remo Djembe MONDO key-Tuned 14" x 25" with SkynDeep fiber skyn
(1) Sabian Hand Hammered 20” medium ride
(1) Sabian Hand Hammered 14” thin crash
(1) Treeworks TR35 Classic Chime
(1) Yamaha G7 (Nippon Gakki, Japan c.1968-76? Ivory Keys) 7'6" grand piano
(1) Yamaha Maple Custom drum set: 22” bass drum, 14” tom, 12” tom, 10” tom
(1) Yamaha MX88 Music Production Synthesizer
(3) Yamaha Boom Cymbal Stands
(1) Yamaha Snare Drum Stand
(1) Yamaha F325 Steel-String Acoustic Guitar
(1) Zildjian Mastersound K 13” Hi-Hat (Avedis)
(1) Zildjian ZCustom 19” Medium Crash (Avedis)
(1) Zildjian Re-Mix EFX 16” Perforated (& cracked) thin crash (Avedis)
Equipment we have available for service inside and outside the studio as of February 22nd, 2015:
VIDEO
(1) Atomos Connect H2S Converter with 2600mAh Battery HDMI to SDI Conveter
(1) Blackmagic Design HyperDeck Studio 2 High Definition Video Recorder (SSD)
(2) Blackmagic Design ATEM Camera Converter Battery powered optical fiber converter with talkback, tally and mic inputs
(1) Blackmagic Design ATEM 1 M/E Production Studio 4K High Definition Live Switcher
(1) Blackmagic Design ATEM Studio Converter 4 x optical fiber converters in 1 RU design, with talkback
(1) Blackmagic Design HDM to SDI Battery Converter
(1) Canon XF305 MXF High Definition 18x camcorder (Compact Flash)
(1 Wide Angle lens converter)
(1) Canon XA25 AVCHD or MP4 High Definition 20x camcorder (SDHC)
(1) Canon 5DmkII DSLR h.264 High Definition photo/video camera (Compact Flash)
(with various lenses available)
(3) Canon VixiaHFM41 High Definition 10x camcorder (Internal HDD or SDHC)
(1 Wide Angle Lens Converter)
(2) Canon VIXIA HV30 HDV High Definition 10x camcorder (MiniDV)
(2) Canon VIXIA HV40 HDV High Definition 10x camcorder (MiniDV)
(1) Canon XL-2 Standard Definition 20x camcorder (MiniDV)
(1) Canopus ADVC110 Standard Definition analog to digital video converter FW400
(4) Datavideo DAC-70 SD/HD/3G-SDI Up/Down/Cross Converter
(1) DECIMATOR MD-Cross Miniature HDMI/SDI Cross Converter with Scaling, Frame Rate Conversion Overlays & Test Pattern Generator
(1) Gefen ToolBox High Definition 1080p HDMI Scaler
(1) GoPro Hero3+ Silver Edition h.264 High Definition camcorder (MicroSDHC)
(1) GoPro Hero3+ Black Edition h.264 High Definition camcorder (MicroSDHC)
(1) Manfrotto Tripod
(1) Manfrotto Clamp Arm
(1) Matrox Monarch HD h.264 Live Streaming & Recording Appliance (SDHC)
(1) Matrox MC-100 Dual SDI to HDMI Mini Converter
(1) Panasonic AG-AC160AP AVCHD High Definition 22x camcorder (SDHC)
(1) Panasonic PV-GS 500 Standard Definition camcorder (MiniDV)
(1) Roland/Edirol V-4 Standard Definition 4-channel video switcher
(2) Sennheiser ew100G3 wireless systems (2) body pack lapel transmitters and (1) plug-on XLR transmitter
(1) Varavon SlideCam
(1) Photo Tripod
(2) Camera Clamps
(2) Soft-box incandescent lights with stands
(2) Diffused incandescent lights with stands
(3) Green Screen fabric panels
(1) White fabric panel
(1) Black fabric panel
XLR SPLITTERS
(4) ART S8 8-channel 2-way splitter
(2) ART SplitComPro 1-channel 2-way splitter/combiner
MICROPHONES
(2) AKG C418 Clip-on mini diaphragm cardioid condenser
(1) AKG C409 Clip-on mini diaphragm cardioid condenser
(1) DBX M2 mini diaphragm cardioid condenser
(1) Shure Beta 52a cardioid dynamic
(2) Shure PG 48 cardioid dynamic
(2) Shure PG 58 cardioid dynamic
(6) Shure SM 57 cardioid dynamic
(1) Shure SM 58 cardioid dynamic
(1) Shure SM 81 small diaphragm cardioid condenser
(2) Sterling Audio ST130 small diaphragm cardioid condenser
PORTABLE AUDIO RECORDERS
(1) Avid ProTools 11 or Presonus Capture 2 on Apple Macbook Pro 2.5 GHz Intel Core i7 with 8GB RAM
(4) M-Audio ProFire 2626 (up to 32 tracks at 48kHz)
(2) Presonus StudioLive 16.4.2 as FireWire Audio Interface (Up to 32 Tracks)
(2) Zoom R24 portable SDHC recorders for up to 16 tracks at 48 kHz
(1) Zoom Q3 portable SDHC recorder with X-Y condenser microphones
MIXING CONSOLES
(1) Mackie 1202 12-Channel (4 XLR)
(1) Presonus StudioLive 16.4.2
HEADPHONE DISTRIBUTION
(1) Presonus Headphone Amp 6-Channel
SIGNAL PROCESSING
(1) Dbx DriveRackPX Powered Speaker Optimizer
SPEAKERS
(2) QSC KW122 self-powered PA speakers (with air-assisted speaker stands)
(1) QSC KW181 self-powered PA subwoofer (with bar for speaker mount)
(4) QSC K10 self-powered wedge monitors
POWER CONDITIONING
(1) Furman PL-PRO DMC
