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1. A Room
2. Floating Gear
3 B Room
Tiny Telephone A Room
Multitrack: Studer 827 2" 24trk with remote
Console: Neve 5316, all discrete 50 input console, with 30 33114 EQ/mic pre channels, 8 aux sends, 8 groups, 16 monitor (8 aux on monitor also). Built in 1976 for the BBC. Completely transformer balanced, uses 438 and 440 op amps and 33415 line amps throughout. Utilizes circuitry of Neve 8078 series consoles; the electronics of 33114s have same topography as 31105 modules. Recapped in June 2002.
Pro Tools HD: Pro Tools HD2 with 24 I/O, 3 Apogee Rosetta 800, and Mac Pro, with entire Waves and Massey plugin bundles. The Studer 827 and HD system is fully patchable with the Neve console. Entire system is run on a TrippLite UPS.
Mix down: Ampex ATR-102 1/2" w/ Flux Magnetics extended heads (fully restored by Mike Spitz at ATR Service)
Monitoring: Focal Solo 6 BE, Yamaha NS-10
Our control room was tuned by Bob Hodas
ADC and Neve longframe patch bays; Mogami and Canare cabling
Floor plan
1. A Room
2. Floating Gear
3 B Room
Tiny Telephone A Room
Multitrack: Studer 827 2" 24trk with remote
Console: Neve 5316, all discrete 50 input console, with 30 33114 EQ/mic pre channels, 8 aux sends, 8 groups, 16 monitor (8 aux on monitor also). Built in 1976 for the BBC. Completely transformer balanced, uses 438 and 440 op amps and 33415 line amps throughout. Utilizes circuitry of Neve 8078 series consoles; the electronics of 33114s have same topography as 31105 modules. Recapped in June 2002.
Pro Tools HD: Pro Tools HD2 with 24 I/O, 3 Apogee Rosetta 800, and Mac Pro, with entire Waves and Massey plugin bundles. The Studer 827 and HD system is fully patchable with the Neve console. Entire system is run on a TrippLite UPS.
Mix down: Ampex ATR-102 1/2" w/ Flux Magnetics extended heads (fully restored by Mike Spitz at ATR Service)
Monitoring: Focal Solo 6 BE, Yamaha NS-10
Our control room was tuned by Bob Hodas
ADC and Neve longframe patch bays; Mogami and Canare cabling
Floor plan
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| Neve 33114 (30) | Mic Pre/EQ | |
| Neve 1089 (2) | Mic Pre/EQ | |
| Millennia Media TD1 (2) | Mic Pre/EQ | |
| Forssell M-2a | Stereo Tube Pre | |
| Forssell SMP-2 (w/ high gain mod) | Stereo Pre | |
| Bogen RP-2 (rebuilt by Skip Simmons) | Tube Pre | |
| GML 8200 | Stereo Parametric EQ | |
| API 550A (2) (original issue) | EQ | |
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| Alan Smart C1 | Stereo Compressor | |
| Urei 1176 (2) Rev D | Compressor | |
| Urei LA3 (2) | Compressor | |
| Urei LA-22 | Stereo Compressor | |
| Urei 1178 | Stereo Compressor | |
| Retro Sta-Level | Tube Compressor | |
| Bryce BG1 (EMI RS 124-type) | Tube Compressor | |
| Bryce BG2 | Tube Compressor | |
| dbx 160VU (2) | Compressor | |
| dbx 162 | Stereo Compressor | |
| Manley ELOP | Stereo Tube Compressor | |
| BSS DPR-402 | Stereo Compressor | |
| dbx 902 (2) | De-Esser | |
| Spectrasonics 610 | Compressor | |
| Empirical Labs Distressor | Compressor | |
| Aphex 622 | Stereo Gate | |
| Aphex 612 | Stereo Gate | |
| Kepex II (2) | Stereo Gate | |
| SPL Transient Designer 4 | Dynamic Effect | |
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| EMT 140 w/remote | Tube Plate Reverb | |
| Eventide H3000 | Multi-Effect | |
| Eventide 910 | Harmonizer | |
| Studer Revox 1/4" | Stereo Tape Delay | |
| Ibanez AD405 | Multi-Effect | |
| Ibanez AD202 | Analog Delay | |
| Ibanez AD150 | Analog Delay | |
| Roland SPX 90 | Stereo Multi-Effect | |
| Dolby 301A | Vocal Effect | |
| Level-Or | Effect | |
| Lexicon PCM 41 | Digital Delay | |
| Lexicon 224 | Stereo Reverb | |
| Lexicon Super Primetime | Delay/Multi-Effect | |
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Stereo Reverb | |
| Lexicon PCM 60 | Stereo Reverb | |
| MXR Flanger/Doubler | Effect | |
| Echoplex | Tape Delay |
Microphones:
Condensers:
Josephson C700a
Josephson e22s (2)
Josephson c42 (2)
DPA 4006TL (matched pair)
Schoeps CMC 6 w/ MK 21 wide cardioid capsules (matched pair)
Beyer MC 740 (2)
Audio Technica 4047
Shure Beta 98 (2)
Ribbons:
AEA R84
Beyer M160 (2)
Dynamics:
Beyer M88
Beyer M201
Beyer TGX50
Beyer M380
Sennheiser 421 (2)
Sennheiser 409
Sennheiser 441
AKG D12
AKG D112
EV RE 15
EV RE 20
Shure Beta 52
Shure SM7
Direct Boxes, Audio Tools: Little Labs Multi Z, Radial JDI (2), Millennia Media TD1 (2), Neve 1089 (2), Reamp (3), Little Labs IBP
Keyboards:
Yamaha C3 Grand Piano
Hammond B3 with Leslie 122
Wurlitzer 200A (rebuilt by Matt Cunitz)
Rhodes 73 (rebuilt by Matt Cunitz)
Roland Juno 60
Korg PolySix
Rhythm Ace
Moog Prodigy
Moog Source
Crumar Performer
Amplifiers/Combos/Cabinets:
(All amplifiers teched or rebuilt by Skip Simmons)
-Guitar
Gibson Falcon
Supro 8" 10-Watt amp
Nerd 15 (Hand-wired Vox AC15 clone)
Ampeg Gemini 1
Bryce HSRE
Masco "Audiosphere 8" (rebuilt by Skip Simmons)
Masco MA-17n (rebuilt by Skip Simmons)
1X12" PolyTone closed-back
-Bass
Ampeg V4B
Fender Bassman (1963 blackface)
Mesa Walkabout Amp
Mesa 1X12 Bass Cab
15" Dietz Bass Cab
2X10 Eden Cab
Effects Pedals by: Prescription, Fulltone, MXR, Ibanez, Electro Harmonix, Maxon, Nerd, Skip Simmons, Klon
Floating Gear:
(This gear is first come/first serve)
Microphones:
Josephson C715
Coles 4038 (2)
AKG 451 (2)
Audio Technica Pro 37R (2)
Shure Beta 98 (2)
Instruments
1971 Gibson ES-335
Ventura Nylon Acoustic
1982 Martin 000-16 Acoustic
1979 Fender Precision Bass
Bluebird Acoustic
1952 Kay Hollowbody
1922 Montgomery Ward Koa Palour Guitar
Amplifiers/ Cabinets:
Vox AC15 Reissue
Ampeg VT-22
Drums:
Ludwig "Classic" (early 60s):
Kick: 14" x 20"
Rack: 8" x 12"
Floor: 14" x 14", 16" x 16"
-Snare drums:
Ludwig "Black Beauty" 5"x14" (late 70s)
Ludwig "Jazz Festival" 5.5" x 14" (1965)
Assorted cymbals, hardware, and extra drums available as well
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Tiny Telephone B Room
Multitrack: Studer 827 2" 24trk
Console: Customized Neotek Elite II. The Elite features full inline capabilities with 26 busses, and 5 Aux sends (4 mono, one Stereo). The desk is a 40 channel frame loaded with 40 mono dual input channels. Each channel has an excellent 4-band sweepable EQ, with high and low peak shelves. The 2 Mid bands can be switched between normal and narrow bandwidth. The Elite is well-known for being the A room console at Albini's Electrical Audio.
Pro Tools HD: Pro Tools 9 with 32 I/O Lynx Aurora with a Mac Pro. The Studer 827 and HD system is fully patchable with the Neotek console.
Mix down: ATR 102 1/2"
Monitoring: Focal Solo 6 BE w/ Focal sub, Yamaha NS-10s
Our control room was tuned by Bob Hodas
ADC TT bays; Mogami and Canare cabling
| Mic Preamps / EQs | |
| Neotek Elite (40) | Mic Pre/ EQ |
| Bogen RP-2 | Tube Mic Pre |
| Neve/BAE 1073MP | Stereo Mic Pre w/ Filter |
| API/BAE 312A (4) | Mic Pre |
| Fearn VT-2 | Tube Stereo Mic Pre |
| Stromberg-Carlson | Tube Mic Pre |
| Allison Labs 2AB | Passive EQ |
| Dynamics | |
| Smart C-1 | Stereo Compressor |
| Manley ELOP | Stereo Tube Compressor |
| Purple Audio MC77 | Compressor |
| Distresser (2) | Compressor |
| DBX 160VU | Compressor |
| Bryce BG-1 | Tube Compressor |
| Bryce BG2 | Tube Compressor |
| Urei LA-12 | Stereo Compressor |
| Aphex 612 | Stereo Gate |
| Effects | |
| TC Electronics 2290 | Stereo Mutli-Effect |
| Otari 5050 | Stereo Tape Delay |
| Lexicon PCM60 | Stereo Reverb |
| Lexicon PCM41 | Digital Delay |
| Ibanez AD202 | Analog Delay |
| Ibanez AD405 | Multi-Effect |
| Roland SPX 90 | Stereo Multi-Effect |
| Ampex 440c | Stereo Tape Delay |
| Roland RE-201 | Tape Delay/ Reverb |
Microphones:
Condensers:
Josephson C716
Josephson 617 w/ Microtech Gefell MK-221 nickel capsule (matched pair)
Schoeps CMC 6 w/ MK 5 omni/cardioid capsules (matched pair)
Josephson c42 (2)
Microtech-Gefell UM70 (matched pair)
Beyer MC 740
Shure Beta 98 (2)
Audio Technica 4033
Ribbons:
Beyer 160 (2)
Dynamics:
Beyer M88
Beyer TGX50
Beyer 201
AKG D112
Sennheiser 906 (2)
Sennheiser 609
B Room Amplifiers:
(All amplifiers teched or rebuilt by Skip Simmons)
-Guitar
Masco MA-17n (rebuilt by Skip Simmons)
Gibson GA-20
Fender Champ (rebuilt by Skip Simmons)
National/Valco 2X10" Combo (early 60s)
Mesa Boogie 1X12" Open Cabinet
-Bass
Ampeg V4B
Fender Bassman (1965 blackface)
Mesa Walkabout Amp
Mesa 1X12 Bass Cab