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Apple Mac mini M1

​Logic X

The powerhouse engine of the studio is the new Mac mini, which is, frankly, an astonishing machine.

Our DAW of choice is the latest version of Logic Pro X.

Antelope "Orion" 32+ audio interface

The Antelope Orion is a powerful interface with 32 channels of analogue i/o and amazingly clear and precise AD/DA conversion, plus a whole suite of top-quality plugins for signal processing both live and during mixing.

CONDENSERS​:

  • Violet Microphones "The Globe Vintage" dark & warm LDC based on the classic vintage Neumann U47 sound

  • Violet Microphones "The Amethyst Vintage" brighter than The Globe, but still smooth & refined, a modern twist on the classic Neumann U67 sound

  • JZ Microphones BH2 "The Black Hole" bright, airy and very detailed LDC, a more modern sounding mic than the Violet Vintage models  

  • JZ Microphones BB29 transformer-balanced output makes this LDC punchy and upfront, perfect for modern pop vocals and any other instrument you want to bring to the front of a mix

  • AT4050 (x2) a true workhorse multi-pattern LDC

  • Oktava MK012 with Michael Joly's "Premium Electronics" mod matched pair with full set of interchangeable capsules (LDC cardioid, plus SDC cardioid, hypercardioid & omni) upgraded to sound just like Neumann KM84's

  • Naiant XO mini clip-on lavalier / soundhole mic

RIBBONS:

  • Bash Audio RM BIV-1 (x2) matched pair

  • NoHype Audio LRM1 (x2) matched pair

  • Beyerdynamic Soundstar mkIII (x2)

DYNAMICS:

  • Sennheiser MD421

  • Sennheaiser MD441 (x2)

  • Electrovoice RE20

  • Shure SM7b

  • Shure Unidyne III

  • Beyerdynamic M88TG

  • Audix i5

  • AKG D5 (x3)

  • AKG D112

  • AKG D190

  • Blue "The Ball" 48V phantom powered dynamic

OTHERS

  • Wasaphone mkI Great lofi mic made out of an old telephone receiver in a flour shaker - loads of retro.

Our mic locker is always growing as we add more vintage and modern mics to our very versatile collection. 

Vintage Glensound analogue 24 channel mixing desk 

Superb ex-BBC broadcast desk! 

Studer 900 Channel strip (x2) racked pair from a 1970's desk

Handcraft Labs Affinity dual tube pre​, handmade in Ukraine

That's up to 28 channels of broadcast quality and boutique high-end preamps of many different flavours from all over the world. 

Ashley SC55 Stereo Compressor / Limiter 

Aphex Expressor mono compressor

Computer / Interface / DAW
Plugins
Microphones
Monitoring
Desk, Preamps & outboard processors

Waves Horizon + Abbey Road + extras 

huge collection of 100+ industry-standard plugins from one of the best in the business

Native Instruments Komplete 8

Huge library of sample-based software instruments from orchestras to drum machines to modelled analogue synths  

East West Hollywood Orchestra

superb samples for strings and brass

Soundtoys 5 

the full suite of classic sound shaping tools

BABY Audio

character compressors, chorus, delays & reverbs

Black Rooster Audio 

vintage-modelled EQs, comps, and other studio classics

 ... plus more carefully selected plugins from Plugin Alliance, iZotope, Valhalla, Klangfreund and others

Pearl "Contempo III" vintage kit from 1982, MIJ

six piece shell pack, can be delicate but responsive when played with a light touch, and absolutely thunderous when rocking out. The best kit we've ever had here at the studio.

Pearl "Jupiter" 14x5 steel snare

Pearl Pro Series 14x6.5 steel snare

Liberty Drums 14x6 brass snare

Natal "Mappa Burl" 13x7 Maple Snare

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Sabian 21" Raw Bell Dry Ride what Phil Collins used to play

Meinl Byzance 20" Sand Ride Benny Greb signature model

Meinl 18" 'Dragon' China Crash-Ride

Zildjian Platinum series 18" Thin Crash

Bosphorous Gold Series16" Power Crash 

Meinl 14" 'Soundcaster' medium crash

Paiste Dark Crisp hihats very versatile for different styles

 

7.5" / 6" bongo set

Vintage 80s Rototoms set of 3 - 6, 8 & 10"

Various hand-held percussion

tambourines, shakers, claves, triangle, guiro, cowbell, gogo bells, woodblocks, coconuts ... and others I've forgotten!

Instruments, amps, etc.

Schecter Diamond-J bass Fender Jazz-style with a twist

Westone Thunder 1A bass from the famous Matsumoko factory in Japan, made in 1984

 

Fender Standard American Telecaster 80s vintage 

Westone Thunder 1A from the famous Matsumoku factory in Japan, made in 1983

Recording King acoustic guitar 6 string, 000 size/shape

Admira Sombra acoustic guitar 6 string (nylon) classical

EKO Ranger 6-string & 12-string versions of this Italian classic

Handmade concert ukulele 

1960s John Broadwood & Sons 88-key upright piano - no matter how good the midi imitations get, there's nothing like the sound and feel of a real piano under your fingertips.

Yamaha YC-25D classic transistor combo organ & synthesizer

Crumar Stratus vintage Italian analogue poly synth from 1983!

Casio VL-Tone VL-1

Hohner Melodica

2.5 octave glockenspiel

Shruti box drone instrument from harmonium family

Orange TH30 30W dual-channel clean/dirty valve amp head 

Traynor YGL3 Like a vintage Fender Twin, but better :)

Hohner Orgaphon 41MH crystal cleans and heavenly reverb with psychedelic tremolo!

Juketone "Royal Blood" Classic Fender Princeton tone in a 1x10 5W combo amp

Blackheart "Little Giant" - Push this 3/5W combo and it sounds *really* plexi :)

Selmer "Treble 'n Bass" RSV50 50W tube amp head w. reverb, our favourite for bass

Electrovoice 1510 Bass cab perfect partner for the Selmer head as a bass rig, with 15" & 10" drivers for depth and detail.

RW 1x12 guitar cab handmade in the UK from reclaimed wood (RW, see?) and a vintage Fane 12" driver

Harley Benton 2x12 switchable mono/stereo cab loaded with our favourite Celestion drivers

Focal ​CMS-65 monitor speakers

The absolute best speakers we could afford to buy! Look them up, they're great. Or better still, come here and have a listen ...

AKG K550 reference headphones (control room)

For critical mix checking and control room monitoring, these are amazingly detailed musical headphones

 

Superlux HD662F headphones (live room)

Great for tracking - high attenuation of external noise (which also means very little headphone spill into the mics), great clarity & flat frequency response for accurate monitoring.

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