Our original studio was constructed in 2008 and had a major upgrade in 2019/20 (we reopened just in time for Covid19 to hit)
The complex is a modern hybrid studio, that blends some of the best vintage, modern, analogue and digital equipment to give your recordings that something special. We get results that are really hard to archive in a smaller room or home studio.
This studio is designed to streamline the recording process, making it as easy and as fluid as possible to record your ideas.
You concentrate on the performance while we deal with the technical, and together we make great music.
Our large live room (some say it’s massive) is 10m long x 8m wide x 5.5m high, allowing bands to track in the same space at the same time. We have a great collection of baffles allowing you to section off the room and create isolated spaces and separation as needed. You can open the room up, pack away the baffles and track drums to get that huge 70s sound. Add the baffles to get a modern tight track or anything in between. The rooms are really versatile and your sound shaping options are virtually limitless.
There are 4 spaces/rooms you can record in with isolation, you are not limited to just the large room.
We would love to speak to you regarding your recordings. Contact us and we will send you an obligation free, pre-recording checklist to help get you and your band ready for your recording and to help you work out your studio time budget.
Everyone wants to know how much recording will cost. No one wants to answer the question, “What is your budget?”. We need to work together to get this started.
Freelance engineers are WELCOME. In fact, we are set up for freelance engineers and encourage you to give us a call and discuss your needs.
We have so much off street parking within the complex that you will never get a parking fine while you are here.
Technology changes all the time and we try to stay current ish.
Our current system is a Apple Mac "Trash Can" running;
Pro Tools Ultimate 2020.x HDX
Universal Audio UAD Octo card
2 x Avid HD 16 I/O
1 Aurora Lynx 16 I/O
1 Avid/Digidesign 192 I/O
The front end is all analogue based around our fully refurbished (ex TCS) Auditronics 501 (Son of 36 Grand) console
24 in / 16 out
Avid/Digidesign C|24 24 fader control surface
RND 5059 16 x 2 x 2 Summing Mixer
Cranesong Avocet - Monitor Controller
Neumann KH310A Active Main Monitors
Neumann KH750 Sub
Yamaha NS10 Secondary Monitors
Headphone System
Formula Sound QUE-8 (6 x consoles)
All analogue 8 channel headphone mixing system with custom Cue/Talkback
Audio Technica ATM m50X, AKG & Beyer headphones
Non Valve
24 x Auditronics 501 with EQ on every input
2 x Midas 502/512 Heritage 3000 style mic pres with EQ
AEA TRP - 2 Channel Ribbon Pre
Neve 33415 - 2 Channel Mic Pre
Vintech X81 & Vintech 473 (4 channels)
Amek 9088 - 2 Channels
Universal Audio Solo 110 x 2
Great River ME-1NV
Valve Mic Pres
2 x TAB V76
2 x TAB V72
Byer 66
ROLA 77
Universal Audio 2610
Universal Audio LA610
Summit Audio TPA-200B (very early model)
24 Auditronics 501 - inductor style eq
Chandler Curve Bender TG 12345
2 x Empirical Labe Little FrEQ
2 x SCV 4 band parametric
Focusrite Green 2 Mic-pre/EQ
Hardware
Lexicon PCM 70
Yamaha SPX90, SPX 90II, REV 5
Roland REV 2000
Software / Plugins
Sound Toys bundle
Various Waves
Avid Complete bundle
Many UAD plugins (UAD Octo card)
Lexicon PCM Native Bundle
AutoTune
Melodyne
Plugin Alliance SSL E/G/J, Focusrite Channel Strips
Large Diaphragm Condensors
Neumann - U47 Long Body
Neumann - U47 Short Body
Neumann - Fet 47
Neumann - U77
Neumann - U87
Mojave Audio -MA200 x 2
AKG - C414 BULS
AKG - C214
Small Diaphragm Condensors
Neumann - KM54 x 2
Neumann - KM 56 x 2
Neumann - U64
Neumann - KM184 x 2
Mojave Audio - MA100 Tube/Valve
AKG 451B x 2
Calrec CM 105
Ribbon Microphones
AEA R84
Nude Blumlein Stereo Ribbon
SE VR1
Dynamic
AKG D112VR x 2
Heil PR40
Beyer M201 x 2
Sennheiser - 441 x 2
Sennheiser - 421 x 4
Sennheiser - e604 x 4
Shure - SM7B
Shure - SM57 x 2
Shure - Beta 57
Shure - SM58 x 2
Audix - I5
Audix - D4
Audix - D6
SE V7
Plate/Boundary Microphones
Shure - SM91 A
Shure - Beta 91
Crown 30FS
Neve 33609
Tube Tech CL1B
Empirical Labs Distressor
2 x Urei 1176 (Black)
2 x dbx 160X
2 x Nova C1
Mozztronics OC-3 - 2 Channel Optical Prototype
RND Master Buss Processor
RNDI
Mozztronics - DI
Mozztronics - Reamp
Mozztronics - BP-1
Mozztronics - VP-1
Countryman, Mark Bass, SVC, Nova Sound and other DI's
Drums
Tama Star Classic 6 Piece
DDrum Babinga 6 Piece
Various Snare Drums
Percussion
Tambourines, shakers, cowbells, etc.
Guitars
Fender - '79 Strat
Fender Squier Tele
Fret King Black Label (Geoff Whitehorn)
Music Mann OLP - with Floyd Rose
Bass Guitars
Fender Custom shop '64 L Precision
Music Mann USA Sub 4 (with J & MM pickups)
Instrument Amplifiers
Blackstar Artisan 100
Peavey 5150 MKII Classic 30
Mesa Boogie Mark IIc 1 x 12"
Kustom Coupe 2 x 12”
Lab Systems VP400 - Head
Fender Bassman 10 4 x 10”
Mozztronics VP1 & BP1 - Valve Preamps
Speaker boxes
Ampeg 8 x 10
Lab Systems 6 x 10
Mark Bass 2 x 12”
Marshall TV 4 x 12
Other
Hammond L100
August Roth Upright “Honky Tonk” paino
Kurzweil SP5-8 - 88 key weighted Keyboard
* Not all items are available all of the time. Gear needs to be serviced and we do change over things from time to time. If your project really depends on a particular item listed here please let us know so we can do our best to have it available.
“Professional, easy to work with and will get your mix the way you need it.
Troy Mccosker's mix helped land us some great reviews from blabbermouth and Metal hammer. He has an ear for any project you need help with and will take the time to make sure you are happy. Our record sounds Massive and it has that modern and old school touch which not everyone can get right.“
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