New arrivals (updated 12/2011):
Neumann SM69 Tube - vintage stereo mic
Horch RM2 - outstanding modern large capsule tube mic (limited edition)
TC M6000 ADA 2496 - outstanding AD/DA 2ch audio converter card
EQUIPMENT LIST (2011):
MICROPHONES
Sony C37A (2x) vintage vocal & instrumental tube mics (1960s)
Neumann SM69 Tube large capsule vintage stereo tube mic (AC701 tubes)
Neumann SM-2c small capsule vintage stereo tube mic (AC701 tubes)
Horch RM2 large capsule modern tube mic (exact Neumann M49 replica)
Coles 4038 ribbon mic, the Beatles’ choice
Sennheiser MD-421 (2x) vintage dynamic mics
ElectroVoice RE20 (2x) vintage dynamic mics
AKG D-112 modern dynamic mic
PREAMPS & MIXERS
Telefunken V76s (3x) mastering type preamps, as good as it gets
Neve 3104 (2x) from analog BBC Neve console, great sound with EQ section
Audix 35102 (2x) from analog BBC Neve console, great sound
Telefunken V676 (2x) from german radio analog console, great vintage Haufe sound
Crane Song SPIDER (8x) mic preamps with inserts, converters, AES outs 24bit/192kHz
Sony MX-P61 (10x) vintage analog mixer, great EQ section, nice pres
CONVERTERS & EFFECTS
Prism ADA-8 8ch A/D/A I/O 24/96 with super stable master clock
Crane Song SPIDER 10ch A/D 24/192 converters (8x2)
TC Electronics M6000 10ch AES/EBU+ADA2496 Reverb & Mastering processor
Digidesign HD 192 16ch A/D D/A AES/EBU+Analog I/O 24/192 studio standard
RECORDERS & STORAGE
Studer A80-VU stereo 1/2” modified tape mastering recorder (butterfly heads), ATR Tape
ProTools HD2 with Apple INTEL 2.6GHz Quad, 6TB of storage, 16GB RAM, 27” Apple LCD
Alesis Masterlink ML-9600 stereo master HD recorder
Sony CDR-W66 stereo master CD recorder w/ SBM, studio standard
Sony PCM-1 stereo handheld HD recorder, great for quick DEMOs
Fostex D2424 24-ch HD on-location recorder w/AES/EBU, Analog and ADAT 24/96 I/O
MIXING & MASTERING
Custom hand-wired passive summing box 16 x 2 ch (2-500,000Hz frequency range)
Folcrom Passive Summing Box 16 x 2 ch
Crane Song SPIDER 8 x 2 modern analog & digital mixer
Sony MX-P61 10 x 4 vintage analog mixer, quiet pres, great EQ section
Neve 2254E vintage stereo mastering compressor/limiter
Tube-Tech SM-2B modern stereo tube mastering compressor, EQ
Summit Audio DCL-200 pultec style stereo tube mastering compressor
Neumann U473a matched stereo vintage transistor mastering compressors
Neve 3104 (2x) channels from analog BBC Neve console, great sound with EQ
Audix 35102 (2x) channels from analog BBC Neve console, great sound with EQ
Neumann PE (4x) two pairs of matched vintage vinyl mastering stereo EQ (superb)
Neumann PEa (2x) matched vintage mastering stereo EQs
MONITORING
Genelec 1031 w/1029A subwoofer self-powered stereo monitors, studio standard
Genelec 1029 self-powered stereo near-filed studio monitors, compact
Sennheiser HD800 arguably the best stereo mastering headphones money can buy
Grado GS1000 professional mastering studio headphones
Sony MDR 7509 (2x) professional studio headphones
INSTRUMENTS & AMPS
Boston Grand Piano 6' 7" japanese Steinway & Sons licensed copy, well maintained
Yamaha P200 modern keyboard MIDI controller w/hammer action 88-keys
Fender Rhodes 73 1970s classic electric piano, well maintained
Vox AC30HW2X brand new all tube guitar amp, sweet
Polytone MiniBrute III 1970s classic solid state guitar amp, light w/great sound
SUGGESTED TRACKING SIGNAL CHAIN:
Live Classical & Choral Music
Neumann SM69 large capsule stereo tube and/or
Neumann SM-2c small capsule stereo tube
Cranesong Spider pre
Prism ADA-8 converters
Piano & Strings
Sony c37a (3x)
Neumann SM69 Tube
Telefunken V76s
Cranesong Spider
Fender Rhodes, Keyboards
Neve 3104
V76s (with DI to Mic converter)
Vocals
Sony c37a
Horch RM2
Neumann SM69 Tube
V76s or Neve 3104
Guitars
Neumann SM2c or/and Coles 4038 (acoustic)
Neve 3104 or V76s (electric with DI to Mic converter)
Polytone MiniBrute III amp or
Vox AC30HW2
Drums
Neumann SM-2 (overheads)
EV RE20 (overheads)
Coles 4038 (overheads)
Sennheiser MD421 (toms)
AKD D112 kick
Cranesong Spider
Sony MX-P61
Bass
D112 + MD441 and/or
Coles 4038 + Sony c37a
V76s