Gear List & Specs
Microphones
Tube Mics: Beezneez U47, Neumann M147
Condensors: Neumann 184s (4), Shure SM81s (2), Shure 181s (2), Aston Spirits (2), Shure Beta 98D/S (2), Shure Beta 91a (1), Shure Beta 87c (1), CM3 (2), Neumann TLM 67, Shure KSM 44a (2)
Ribbons: Royer 121 (1), KSM353 (5), KSM313 (1)
Dynamics: Shure Beta 52a (1), Shure Beta 58s (2), Shure Beta 57 (1), Shure SM57 (2), Electrovoice RE20 (1), Shure SM7b (3), Sennheiser 441s (2), Sennheiser 421s (2) plus one or two odd bits and pieces.
Preamps
27 channels can be simultaneously recorded via the following:
– Tree Audio ‘The Roots’ Tube Console (8 channel strips)
– Neve 1073DPA (2 channels)
– Manley Force Tube Preamps (4 channels)
– Vintech X73i (Channel Strip)
– Phoenix DRS8 (8 channels)
– RME Fireface 802 (4 channels)
Additionally, our post-production suite includes Focusrite ISA430 and Universal Audio LA610 Channel Strips.
Outboard
SSL G Comp Master Bus Compressor
Elyssea Stereo EQ
Universal Audio LA-3a Compressor
Tree Audio Analogue Summing Mixer
HM800 8 channel headphone amp
Revox Stereo B77 MkII reel to reel tape machine
Roland RE201 Space Echo (Monitoring speakers from APS, HEDD and Mackie)
Instruments
Upright Pianos (2), one in each live room from Alexander Herrmann and B.May
Hohner Organa 30
ACE electric organ
Hohner Symphonic 909 Organ
Orcana electric accordion
Small selection of various string instruments including acoustic and electric guitars, basses, cello, mandolin and ukele, but using these is best discussed in advance as they are personal collections from the engineers.
Sonar SQ2 6 shell drum kit, 2 snare drums and various cymbals.
Various percussion
Amplifers
Vox AC30 Purple edition.
Acoustic Control Corp Model 160 head and Model 469 cab. Very rare hand-made in California guitar amp.
Hi-Watt Custom 100
Bugera tube head and Galleon Krueger bass head with Ampeg 4 x 10 cab.
Rooms
25sqm control room, 40sqm live room, 14sqm second live room, 25sqm post production suite, 25sqm label offices and artist room, kitchen, toilets.
