The studio is equipped  with  classic  mic / line  preamps with high quality digital convertors to get the best performance from our extensive collection of microphones, the sum of which is mixed in the digital environment with hands on mixing via our Mackie control surfaces.

Computers

Custom built quad core PC running Windows xp professional. Carillon Rack mounted Pentium 4 PC. Apple Macbook Pro Dual Core. All our computers are optimised for high quality audio recording.

Software.

Steinberg Cubase 5 advanced music production suite. Apple Logic pro  8. Steinberg Wavelab 6 and Harbal Mastering Software.

Convertors

Lynx Aurora, RME Octamic D & Focusrite analog to digital and digital to analog convertors.

Mixing

RME Raydat 72 channel latency free digital mixing. Mackie Universal control pro and control pro extender.

Monitoring

Mackie HR 624 , KRK 10s Sub woofer, KRK Rokit 6 Active nearfield monitors, DACS Clarity headlite headphone amplifier with Beyer Dynamic DT 100 and Extreme Isolation headphones.

Outboard

Universal Audio LA 610 valve channel strip, TLA Audio valve channel strip, API 3124 mic / line preamps. Rupert Neve Portico 5012 Dual Preamp. Focusrite Twintrack and Voicemaster Pro.  Line 6 Bass Pod XT Pro.

DSP.
(Digital signal processing.)

Universal Audio UAD 1 (x2) & UAD 2 Duo DSP cards with complete suite of UA plugins including the complete Neve collection. Focusrite Liquid mix 32 channel DSP EQ and dynamics.

Microphones

Neuman U87, Rode NT2A, Rode NT1A Matched stereo pair, Rode NT 4, SE Electronics  SE3, SE 2200a, Sennhesier e602, e604 (x3), e614, MD421 -II, MD421 (X2), Shure SM57 (x4), SM58, Oktava MK219. Oktava MK 012 stereo pair with US Modification. Avantone CV-12 Tube mic.

Instruments

Fender Stratocaster, Telecaster, Jazz Bass, Yamaha APX Acoustic, Sonor Lite drum kit, Roland XV 5050 Sound module, Roland RS Synthesiser. Mesa Boogie Nomad 50w combo.

Reverb / Delay

T.C. Electronic M3000 dual engine reverb unit. Soundtoys Echoboy. UAD Plate 140. UAD EMT 250 .

Misc.

Radial J48 DI box and Radial PRO RMP Reamp box, Bluestone Pro power soak and speaker emulator, RME Fireface 400, Presonus Firepod, Drawmer DL 231 compressor, Aphex Aural Exciter, VST - IK Sonik Synth, Lounge Lizard Electric Piano, Kick ass brass. Izotope Ozone. Ampeg SVX Bass Plug in.  Melodyne plug in. Groove Agent 2, Stylus RMX, Amplitube, Guitar Rig 3, Apple Main Stage. Boss ME3 Guitar effects. WI-Fi  Internet.