EQUIPMENT LIST

 


Mixing

Main Studio: Trident A-Range, 32 channels, 24 bus, 24 monitor returns, 56 inputs on mixdown; full restoration by Shea Ako completed 2004

Recorders

MCI JH-16 2" 24-track, 16 track heads available

Ampex ATR-102 1/2" 2-track; rebuilt by Jeff Gilman (MDI Precision Motor Works); transformerless I/Os supplied John Klett (Singularity Enterprises)

Digidesign Pro Tools|HD2 Accel Digital Workstation with 32 channels of I/O

Tascam DA40 DAT Recorder

Timeline MicroLynx synchronizer with ACG card

Editing Suite: Digidesign Digi 002

Monitoring

ADAM S-3A active monitors
Spendor LS3/5a monitors
Quad 405-2 power amplifier
Sony MDR-7506 headphones
Furman HDS-6 headphone distribution system

Editing Suite: Genelec 1031A active near-fields

Microphones

AKG C-12
AKG C-414 TL-II (2)
AKG C-422 Stereo
AKG C-451/2 with various pads and capsules (6),
incuding B.L.U.E. Audio C-12 'Red' capsules (4)
AKG C-408
AKG D-112
AKG BX-11 with built-in reverb
Altec 201B
Audio Technica 4033
Audio Technica 4047
Beyer Dynamic M88 Classic (2)
Beyer Dynamic M500 with Stephen Sank modification
Neumann CMV-563 with M7 and m55k capsules
Neumann M249b
Neumann M269c
Neumann SM23c Stereo
Royer R121
Schoeps CMC6 (2) with various capsules
Schoeps CMC6-xt
Sennheiser MD421-II (2)
Sennheiser MD441-U
Sennheiser MKH 40
Shure SM57 (2)
Shure SM7
Shure SM98 Beta
Sony C-37a (2)
Sony C-500B (2)
STC/Coles 4038

Pre-amplifiers and Equalizers

Ako O-8 8 channel microphone preamplifier
John Hardy M-1 4-channel microphone preamplifier
Great River MP-2NV 2-channel microphone preamp
GML 2032 microphone preamplifier/equalizer (2)
Requisite Audio Y7 mark III microphone preamplifier
Crane Song Ibis 2-channel 5-band Parametric EQ
GML 8200 2-channel 5-band Parametric EQ
SND FB14S Extended Range Stereo Fixed Filter Bank

Dynamics

BSS DPR-502 2-channel gate with MIDI
Chandler Ltd TG1 compressor/limiter
Empirical Labs EL8-EX Distressor compressor (2)
Empirical Labs EL7 Fatso
E.A.R. (Esoteric Audio Research) 660 limiting amplifiers (2)
Federal Limiter
Gates SA39 broadcast limiter
GML 8900 Dynamic Range Controller
Inovonics 201 broadcast limiter
Manley Electro-Optical limiter
Skibbe Electronics "Red Stripe" limiting amplifier
(after Teletronix LA2A)
Spectra Sonics 610 compressor / limiter
Urei 1176LN "Black Face" limiting amplifier
(modified by Alactronics)

 

Reverb, Delay,and Effects

AKG BX-20 Spring Reverb
Binson Echo-Rec
E.M.T. 140 Plate Reverb (3)
Eventide H3000S Ultra Harmonizer
Eventide H910 Harmonizer
Eventide Instant Phaser
Fulltone Tube Tape Echo
Lexicon PCM 42 Digital Delay Line
Lexicon PCM 60 Reverberator
MicMix Master Room XL-305 Spring Reverb
Multivox MX305 Tape Echo
Roland Dimension D Stereo Chorus
Roland RE-201 Space Echo
Sound Workshop 242A Stereo Reverb
Thermionic Culture Culture Vulture Distortion Unit
Ursa Major Space Station ST-282

Synthesis

ARP 2600 (modified by Phil Cirocco/C.M.S.)
ARP analog sequencer (2)
Discrete Synthesizers (C.M.S.) MR-18 modular synthesizer
Electronic Music Studios (E.M.S.) Vocoder System 2000
Electronic Music Studios (E.M.S.) VCS3
Electronic Music Studios (E.M.S.) Synthi AK/S
Elektron SidStation 8-bit synthesizer
Elka Synthex polyphonic synthesizer
Roland SH-101 monophonic synthesizer
SND SAM-16 Sequential Analog Memory
Synton Fenix modular synthesizer
Synton Syrinx monophonic synthesizer
Synton Vocoder
Korg MS-20 monophonic synthesizer
Moog PolyMoog
Oxford OSCar mono/duophonic synthesizer
Studio Electronics ATC-1 monophonic synthesizer
Yamaha TX-81Z 4-operator FM synthesizer

Samplers, Sound Modules, and Drum Machines

Ace Tone Rhythm Ace Drum Machine
Electro-Harmonix DRM-32 / DRM-16 Digital Rhythm Matrices
Elektron SPS-1UW Machinedrum percussion synthesizer
JoMoX AiRBase-09 Percussion Synthesizer
Korg Rhythm 55
Roland CR-78 with Analogue Solutions Tonal Mods
Roland TR-808 Rhythm Composer with A.S. Tonal Mods
Simmons SDS8 Brain
Wurlitzer Sideman Drum Machine

Instruments

ARP/Eminent Solina
Baldwin Electric Harpsichord
Chickering 5" 11' Grand Piano (1929, rebuilt)
Jennings Clavioline
Cymbals by Zildjian, Paiste, and Bosphorus
Deagan Marimba
Dubreq Deluxe Stylophone
Farfisa Compact Duo
Gretsch drums: 20", 12", 16" (late 60's)
Gretsch drums: 22", 12", 13", 16" (mid 70's)
Grassroots Hammered Dulcimer
Hammond A-100 (B-3) tonewheel organ
Hohner Combo Pianet
Jenco Glockenspiel
Ludwig drums: 18", 12", 14 (mid 60's)
Musser Ampli-Celeste
Musser Model 55 Vibraphone
Rhodes 73 mark I Stage Piano
RMI Rock-Si-Chord
Snare Drums by Ludwig, Dunnett, and Lang Percussion
Wurlitzer Model 200a Electric Piano

 

Amplifiers

Ampeg B18 PortaFlex
Danelectro DM25
Emery Sound Microbaby
Emery Sound Superbaby
Gibson Skylark
Leslie Combo 760
Silvertone 1 x 10"
Victoria 45410 ('59 Bassman)
Victoria Regal (1 x 15")

Victoria Reverberato
ZVex NanoAmp