Tracking
Tape Machine: Otari MTR90 mkII 2" 24trk
Computer: Digital Performer 6 and Logic 9/ Mac Pro Quad/ 3 Apogee Rosetta 8ch A/D for 24 ins and outs.
All of this is clocked to an Apogee Big Ben.
we also have an Alesis 20 bit ADAT available if you need to mix something from that format.


Console
Trident Series 70 28x16x2
10 onboard mic pres available for use.

Monitoring

B&W 805 Matrix / Bryston 4BST
ADAM A7X powered monitors
Avantone Mix Cubes for lo-fi reference

Grado SR80 Headphones
Audio Technica ATH-M50(6)
Mackie HMX56 Headphone Mixer (3)

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Digital Performer through Apogee conversion
Otari mx5050 1/4" tape (15 ips)
Alesis Masterlink
Panasonic SV-3700 DAT recorder

Microphones
ADK A-51 condenser
AEA R84 ribbon
AKG 414 B-ULS condenser (2)
AKG C-1000 condenser
AKG D112 dynamic
Altec 165A tube omni (2)
Apex 450 tube condenser
Apex 460 tube condenser
Audio Technica 4033 condenser (2)
Audio Technica 4051 condenser
Audio Technica 4060 tube condenser, modified (2)
Audio Technica  ATM 31 condenser
Audio Technica C37 condenser
Audio Technica Pro 37R condenser
Beyer M88 dynamic
Beyer M160 ribbon (2)
Beyer M500 ribbon (2)
Coles 4038 ribbon
Crowley & Tripp Naked Eye (Roswellite) ribbon (2)
Crown PZM-30D (2)
Earthworks TC30K condenser (matched pair)
Electrovoice RE-20
Lawson L-47 Multi-pattern tube microphone

Neumann/Gefell CMV 563 tube condensor w/ M7 capsule
Octava MC-012 condenser (2)
Peluso P12 tube condensor
RCA 74B junior velocity ribbon
RCA BK-1
RCA dynamic
Realistic PZM
Sennheiser md441 dynamic (2)
Sennheiser md421 dynamic (3) Sennheiser md422 dynamic
Shure Beta 52 dynamic
Shure SM7b
Shure SM57 (5) dynamic
various cheap, interesting microphones

Outboard Preamps
Altec 1588b
Brent Averill API 312
API 512

Dan Alexander Neve 1272 (2 channels)

Groove Tubes MP1 tube
Hamptone 2 Channel Tube Pre
Joe Meek VC1Q
Little Labs LMNOPre
Manley VoxBox Pre/Compressor/EQ/De-esser
Neve 3116 (2 channels)
Sytek MPX-4Aii Class A (4 channels)
Telefunken V72 (2 channels)
True Precision 8 (8 channels)
Universal Audio 1108 (2 channels)
Vintech X73i (3 units)

Dynamics
Altec 1612 Compressor/Limiter
DBX 118 (2 channel)
DBX 160A Compressor/Limiter
DBX 161
DBX 163 (2)
Drawmer MX30 (2 channel)
Empirical Labs Distressor
FMR RNC Compressor (3)
Manley ELOP (2 @ 2 channels per unti)
Manley VoxBox Pre/Compressor/EQ/De-esser
Universal Audio 1176 (2)
Urei LA-4 Compressor/Limiter (2)

US Audio Gatex Gates (4 channel)

Equalisation)
API 554 (2)
API 560 (2)
Quad 8 Parametric EQ (2)
Urei Graphic EQ (2 Channel)

FX/Etc.
Orban Dual 111B Spring Reverb (2 channel)
Roland RE501 Chorus Echo
Dynacord DRP-20 Multi-effect Processor
Electrical Audio Mid Side Decoder
Ibanez AD202 analog delay
Kurzweil Rumour Effects Processor
Lexicon LXP Reverb
Line 6 Echo Pro
Master Room spring reverb (2 channel)

Yamaha REV7 Effects Processor
Yamaha REV500 Effects Processor

Amplifiers
Carr Mercury Amplfier
Fender Twin Reverb
Fender Champ
Mesa Boogie Studio 22

Roller BB studio 12" Cabinet
Ampeg B2R
Sunn Slant Bass Cabinet


Instruments
1907 Gabler Upright Piano
1892 Decker Bros. Upright Piano (our old beast, semi-retiring. NOT KEPT TUNED.)

50s WFL (Ludwig) drum set - 22" kick, 13" Rack, 16" Floor
C&C Custom Snare - 14" x 5 1/2"
'70's Ludwig Acralite Snare
Istanbul Cymbals - 22" Agop Ride, 14" Jazz Hi-Hats, 18" Dark Crash

Slingerland Timpani

Hammond B3 Organ with Leslie Speaker
Hammond L103 Organ with 1/4" Output
Fender Rhodes '73
Wurlitzer 200A electric piano
Roland Juno 106 synthesiser
Optigan (in various states of working conditions, with lots of discs) (2)
Electone Organ (very large with lots of levers and switches, a veritable maze of options)
Chord Organ
Leslie Model 47 with varispeed
Two old tube organs

Various other drums, amps, guitars, effect pedals, and instruments.

Note:  At any given time, some of the above listed gear may not be in working condition.  We do our best maintain our equipment in working order. However, sometimes repairs take time.If there is something in particular that you would like to use, please ask about it.

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