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Microphones


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​​The studio offers an amazing selection of microphones that work with every possible setup.

Below is a list of some of the mics we use:

AEA r88 MKII Stereo Ribbon
AEA r84a Active Ribbon
AKG 414 XLII - Matched Set
AKG D112 Kick Mic
Blue Kiwi Condenser Mic
Blue Mouse Condenser Mic
Blue Dragonfly - Matched Set
Neumann KM 184 - Matched Set
Neumann U 87 Ai
Royer r121 - Matched Set​
Royer SF-12 Stereo Ribbon
sE8 Pencil Condenser - Matched Set
Sennheiser e904
​Sennheiser e906
Shure SM 58/57
Shure SM7B
Shure Beta Series 58/57/56a/87c


Preamps & Interfaces


UA 6176 - Flagship tube preamp with an 1176 compressor, preferred by vocalists and soloists that are featured on recordings.

ELI Mike-E - Empirical Labs preamp with high gain and saturation circuitry that is preferred by guitarists and bassists.

AEA RPQ2 - This high gain/low noise preamp is designed for ribbon mics. Works wonders on classical recordings!

UA 4-710d - This 4 channel preamp offering musicians the choice between solid state and tube preamps. The go to preamp for many of our drum recordings.

Apollo x16, x8, x6 - Top of the line preamps with Unison modeling for UAD-2 amp sims and modeled vintage preamps.

Focusrite ISA Two - High gain with Rupert Neve Transformer 

Neve RNDI - Direct box. The cleanest and punchiest made!

Radial J48 Active Direct Box. Industry standard.

Radial ProDI Passive Direct Box. The passive standard.

​Whirlwind pcDi 2-channel Passive A/V Direct box

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Guitar and Bass Amplifiers


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Fender Custom '65 Princeton Reverb
When it comes to the ultimate Fender tone, this custom tweed is it! 
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Orange Tiny Terror Combo  
Get the power of an Orange amp with 7.5 or 15 watt gain staging. The Celestion Greenback speaker gives that rock sound that many love
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Vox AC4HW1 with Weber Blue Dog Speaker!
This customized handwired AC4 drives that Vox chime through a top notch speaker with a dual tube preamp section.
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Supro Saturn Reverb
One of the best vintage sounding amps with amazing drive, spring reverb, and tube tremolo.
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Markbass 1 x 12 Cabinet
When it come to a full round tone, this small 12" captures Motown and upright better than anything.
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Markbass 102p Cabinet
If you want punch for slap or midrange clarity, nothing beats a 2x10! This one give the flexibility to work with any head!
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Little Mark III Head
This 500w head packs a ton of punch with a modern sound.
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Aguilar AG700 Head
Vintage sound and power, Aguilar has you covered!

Keyboards


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Moog Subsequent 37
You want analog and vintage? This is a real Moog with hands on control! Great basses, leads, and other mono synth sounds.

Kurzweil Forte
This is the flagship keyboard for Kurzweil. Featuring an amazing action, top of the line sounds, and legacy sound support.
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Dave Smith OB-6
Fully analog vintage sounding polysynth with classic Oberheim SEM sound. 

Nord Stage 3 Compact
Perfect for organ players, vintage keys, or anyone looking for waterfall action and A1 synthesis.
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Komplete Kontrol MKII
The full NI Komplete Ultimate is available at the studio and controlled directly through this keyboard.


ARP Odyssey FSQ
This is the real deal. Pure analog sound that takes you back to the 70s. Complete with Korg sequencer, craft your own sounds or get hands on control over your filters and other parameters.
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