Studio:
23’ x 15.5’ single room
Fully acoustically treated by Dave Mattingly of Sound Construction
Isolated studio mains power fed from exterior Federal Pacific transformer
HVAC: Mitsubishi ductless air handler, LUNOS e2 ventilation system
Console/Software/Converters/Monitoring:
16 input/8 buss Soundcraft 600 Series analog recording console (fully restored and modded by Creation Audio Labs)
Pro Tools 2023 (MacOS)
16/18 I/O channels of Focusrite Clarett AD/DA conversion
RME ADI-2 FS 2-channel AD/DA converter
Genelec 8341s + 7360 sub monitoring
Sennheiser HD650 headphones
TASCAM 22-2 two track 1/4” half-track open reel mastering tape machine, 7ips or 15ips speeds
Mics:
AKG C414 EB
AKG C414 XLII
AKG DYN 60 K
Blue Bluebird
Neumann U87Ai (Klaus Heyne modded)
(2) Roswell Audio Delphos II
(2) Royer R10
Shure Beta 52A
(2) Shure Beta 58A
(2) Telefunken ELA M 260
UT FET 47
Mic preamps:
AEA RPQ2 (two channels)
API 3124V (four channels)
(2) Heritage Audio 80 series 1073 modules (Neve 1073 clones)
(16) Soundcraft 600 console preamps (Texas Instruments 2209 mods by Creation Audio)
(2) Universal Audio 6176 (610 tube mic preamp and 1176 FET compressor)
Dynamics:
(2) Grove Hill Audio Liverpool (variable Mu tube compressor modeled on Altec 436C/EMI RS124)
Heritage Audio HA-609A (Neve 33609 clone)
Heritage Audio Herchild 660 (Fairchild clone)
Regular John Recording Opto Comp (LA-2A clone)
(2) Rupert Neve Designs 535
(2) Universal Audio 6176 (610 tube mic preamp and 1176 FET compressor)
Warm Audio Bus Comp (stereo VCA compressor)
EQ:
API 5500 stereo/multiple mono EQ
(2) Heritage Audio 80 Series Neve 1073 module EQ x2
Pulse Techniques EQP-1S3
(16) Soundcraft 600 console channels w/4-band semi-parametric EQ and high pass filter
Reverb:
Lexicon LXP-15II (modded by and former personal unit of Jim Williams at Audio Upgrades)
Instrument amps:
Cutthroat Audio Down Brownie (Fender 6G3/Marshall JTM 45 clone)
Fender Acoustasonic
Fender Deluxe Reverb ’65 Reissue
Lectrolab R600C (vintage ’60s tube)
Peavey KB-300
Roland KC-550
Victoria 20112 (Fender 5E3 clone)
Various others
Instruments:
(3) Epiphone Les Pauls with various Gibson/Fralin/etc pickups and wiring mods)
Fender DG10/12 12-string acoustic
Fender Jazz Bass
Fender Console Steel Guitar
Martin D16GT acoustic
National Resonator Dobro
Drums:
Ludwig Rockers (80’s) - Kick, snare, rack tom, floor tom
Ludwig Black Beauty 6.5” snare
Various Zildjian cymbals
Keyboards:
Yamaha U3 52” upright acoustic piano (1975)
Yamaha CP33 digital stage piano w/MIDI controller