2 Track Recorder [back to top]
Panasonic  SV-3700 Dat recorder, player
Sony PCM-R500 DAT player
Denon DN-790R Cassette Deck
Sony PCM-R500 DAT player
Tascam CD-A500 Cassette deck and CD player
 
Console [back to top]
DDA AMR 24 British made large format analog console. 78 inputs - 30 mic pres -
Panasonic WR-DA7 32 Channel 46 input digital console with full automation and recall.
 
Dynamic Processor [back to top]
Solid State Logic FXG 384 Stereo bus compressor from SSL 'G' series consoles.
Anthony DeMaria Labs ADL C/L 1500 2 channel tube compressor/ limiter
Emperical Labs EL-8 Distressor single channel c/l
Joe Meek SC2 stereo compressor
Urei LA-4 a Pair of single channel c/l. 'Mod'ed by the Magic Shop to operate in LA-3 mode.
DBX 1066 2 channel compressor/limiter
DBX 160x 2 x single channel compressor/limiter.
DBX 163 Compressor
DBX 266 2 channel compressor/gate
DBX 274 4 channel expander gate
dbx Quantum 24-bit digital multi-band compressor/eq/finishing box. 1001 uses.
Joe Meek SC2 stereo compressor
Orban 484 Stereo or dual mono compressor/limiter with a de-essor circuit. These were built as FM radio limiters but we've found that it kills on the drum buss! After we tried it it made sense - when you want your drums to sound as cool as they sound on the radio, g
Rocktron HUSH IICX noise reduction
Tube Tech LCA 2B The TUBE-TECH LCA 2B is a two-channel unit with an independent compressor and limiter per channel. The unit is all tube based (except for the power supply and side chain circuit). The VCA (1 dual triode) is placed between the input transformer and the out
TubeTech LCA-2B Super fast, super great stereo c/l with a couple of tubes in the output stage for pleasing harmonic distortion.
 
Effects [back to top]
Yamaha REV 7 stereo effects processor
Ensoniq DP/4 Effects Processor
Ensoniq DP/4 Effects processor
Lexicon Reflex stereo effects processor
Roland DEP-5 stereo effects processor
Sony DPS-V55 Effects Processor
Wedge Alesis auxilary verb unit, surprising
 
Equalizer [back to top]
API 550 A Equalizers- 5 of these legendary incredible sounding eqs.
Calrec  EQ-b15 2 x Similar to a Neve 1073 eq. Discrete, solid state electronics made for the BBC's exacting specs.
Summit EQP-100 2-channel tube equalisers. Very deep and sweet sounding.
TLA EQP 1 2 channel, 4-band parametric with high- and low-pass
ABI 220 2 channel graphic.
Aphex Aural Exiter type 2 New original Aural exiter. 2 channels.
SoundCraftsman DX4200 Preamp/ equalizer
 
Instrument [back to top]
Ensoniq VFX Keyboard
Fender Rhodes Mark 1-88 Key elt. Piano
Guild S300-D electric Electric Guitar
Leedy Maple snare 1958 6" deep snare for that big wood sound. Refurbished by Matt Gaither and records beautifully.
Ludwig Beatles kit vintage '67 silver sparkle 4-piece drum kit. Yes, it looks cool, but it SOUNDS incredible. A truly useful classic.
Noble & Cooley Piccolo Snare Drum 3.5 x 14
Pearl  Session Series drum kit 5 piece maple kit that resonates beautifully. This kit excels for rock and other high volume music. The kick drum alone is reason to use this kit.
Rogers Dyna-Sonic snare the original 'active' snare drum. You can tune this baby SO low but still get that bright snare happening. It's a truly unique drum that is tons of surprising fun to record. It's always a blaster.
Roland D-10 Keyboard
Slingerland brass snare mid 70's-vintage snare drum that's a pleasure to record. It's bright and deep and sounds good tuned a variety of ways.
Slingerland maple snare mid 70's-vintage snare drum that's a great compliment to my 70's era brass Slingerland. It's bright and deep and sounds good tuned a variety of ways.
Tama 7 x 14 snare drum Deep shelled, moderately bright. It can be tuned up to sound like a crazy piccolo.
VOX electric guitar the BullFrog!! Think Mosrite and add a palm mute and Bigsby tremolo.
Yamaha Acoustic 12-String Acoustic 12-String
Yamaha Acoustic 6-String Acoustic 6-String
Yamaha Electone Awesome, funky keyboard from the 70's. It's got beats and rhymes. A leslie cabinet and bass pedals.
 
Mic [back to top]
Coles 4038 A pair of these wonderful, smooth ribbon mics
Neumann km184 2 Small diaphragm condensors
Neumann km86i Multi Pattern Condensor
Neumann U 47i Fet 2 of the classics. beautiful detailed sound. consecutive serial #'s.
Neumann U 87a Large diaphragm condensor
Sennheiser MD-421 6 of these Dynamic Mics. great for drums and guitars.
Sennheiser MD-441U Dynamic Mic
AKG C414 Large diaphragm condensor
AKG C451EB small diaphragm condensor
AKG C535EB Small diaphragm condensor
AKG C5600 Large diaphram condensor
AKG D1000E Dynamic mic
AKG D112 Large diaphragm dynamic
Audio Technica 4033 large diapragm condenser
Audio Technica 4050 2 x multi pattern, large diaphragm condensor. Great all-purpose mic.
Audio Technica 4051 2 x "pinpoint" small diapragm condenser
Audio Technica 4053 2 x "pinpoint" small diapragm condenser. hyper-cardoid
Audio Technica 4054 handheld version of the famous 4050. same capsule, cardoid pattern only
Audio Technica 4055 handheld version of the famous 4050. same capsule, cardoid pattern only, with bass roll-off
Audio Technica 813R
Audio Technica ATM-63
Shure 51S
Shure 809 PZM
Shure PE-58
Shure SM-48
Shure SM-57 Dynamic mic
Shure SM-58 Dynamic
Shure SM-580sa
Shure SM-61
 
Mic Pre [back to top]
Calrec EQ-b15 pre Vintage discrete mic preamps with eq. Familiar to users of Neve 1073. Exceptionally high quality, warm.
Neve 1272 8 Vintage discrete mic preamps of exceptional quality.
Event EMP-1
Joe Meek VC3 A surprise on snare and vocals. It's got a compressor and very hip enhancer circuit that works like an exciter. This box can be just the trick.
Summit Tube DI
TLA EQP-1 2 channel tube class-A discrete mic pre with 4 band eq. Over-lapping frequencies and constantly variable Q. Really shines on kick drum and bass, and the eq is great in a mix or as a program eq.
 
Miscellaneous [back to top]
Alesis AI-1 Sample rate converter and digital patch bay
BBE 383 bass pre-amp with bbe 'enhance' circuit and eq. selectable cross-over gives two outputs for independent compression of low and high freq.
Technics SL-1200 Turntable
 
Monitors [back to top]
JBL 4412A Studio B main monitors. Old favorites.
KEF 10.4.2 Studio B mastering speakers. Very detailed, and excellent for checking mixes as well.
Quested H 208 Main monitors in studio A, powered by Bryston and very rich sounding.
Yamaha NS-10M Near-field monitors in A Room.
Yamaha NS-10M Near-field monitors in B Room.
 
Mulit-Track Rec. [back to top]
Otari MTR-90 MKIII 24 track analog. Scrupulously maintained. Option of running Dolby 'A' noise reduction if you want that James Taylor sound.
Pro Tools 24/Mix ++ A Room ProTools rig. It is equiped with all the plugins that were made for OS 9 systems including AutoTune, Lexiverb, McDSP, Bombfactory LA-2 and 1176 and many, many more.
Pro Tools HD 2 Accel - 96 i/o B Room main recording deck. Comes equipped with many plug ins including Altiverb, Focusrite, Waves, Amplitube, Tel-Ray Delay and many more.
Alesis Adat-XT 20-bit variety of the old beast. There are 4 on-site if you need transfers or want to remix those old masters...
 
Power Amp [back to top]
Bryston 4B Big, clean power for the Quested main monitors.
 
Sound Module [back to top]
Alesis DM-5 Drum machine
E-MU Orbit
Novation Basstation rack unit version of the funky, fat bass module.
Roland D-110
Roland XV-5080 The latest by Roland. Fully decked out with orchestra, strings, dance and techno cards. 8 individual outs.