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Equipment & Notes

Professional tools for uncompromising sound.

Our studio is equipped with a highly professional arsenal engineered to guarantee the highest sonic resolution at every stage of production — from tracking to final master.

Flagship gear

Signature pieces of our mastering chain.

The mother of all EQs

Manley Massive Passive EQ & Vari-Mu Compressor

Defined as 'the mother of all EQs' for its biological, natural, smooth, liquid, powerful and sweet character. Combined with the Manley Variable MU compressor, this pairing produces an unrivalled, crystalline final result.

The Award Nominated compressor limiter

Charter Oak SCL-1

Delivers a constant output level regardless of input level or frequency, without the familiar pumping and breathing effect inherent in most compressors. Its unique circuit combines waveform-differentiation and integration characteristics, enabling fast attack times without overcompensation and a release that adapts to the program's dynamic range.

11° Anniversary Edition — the ultimate mastering machine

Thermionic Culture Vulture

The most complete mastering machine available today. Delivers remarkable brightness through five military-grade NOS tubes — selected for longevity, low noise and advanced performance — fully embodying the Culture Vulture mastering philosophy.

Thermionic Culture Vulture

Versatile VCA compressor

Tube-Tech LCA 2B

One of the most powerful and versatile VCA compressors on the market. Extremely adaptable: works beautifully on vocals, instruments and as a bus compressor. Its fast, smooth attack makes it a perfect choice for drums and percussion.

All-tube optical compressor

Tube-Tech CL 1B

A mono all-tube optical compressor delivering very musical, smooth compression while preserving the clarity of the source — even at extreme settings. By far the most popular Tube-Tech unit, its distinctive sound can be heard on countless legendary recordings.

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Complete inventory

Every tool we work with.

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Digital Master Recorders
  • Sony PCM-R 500 (4 HD, D. motor mechanism)
  • Tascam DA 30
  • Tascam DA-20 MKII
  • Fostex D-25 Digital Master Recorder
  • Fostex D2424LV Digital Multi-track Recorder
Digital Audio Recorders
  • Adat Type II — Alesis M 20 (20 bit, v. 3.0) ×2
Compact Disc Recorders
  • Fostex CR 200
  • Tascam CD-RW 750 rewritable
  • Tascam CD-RW 2000 rewritable
  • LaCie Yamaha CDRW 4416
  • LaCie K 525 MO 40×
  • LaCie Yamaha CRW 8424S
  • LaCie by Porche LightScribe (DVD 16×) d2
  • LaCie d2 LightScribe (DVD 16×)
  • Sony Direct DVD — VRD-MC1
Turntable System
  • Thorens TD 170 — head Stanton 500 — 33/45/78 rpm
Master Tape Recorders (reel-to-reel)
  • Studer A807 — 3.75 / 7.5 / 15
  • Studer A80 — 15 / 30
  • Teac W-865R Dolby HX Pro
Converters
  • Solid State Logic Alpha Link MADI AX
  • Fostex COP 1 coaxial 24/48
  • ADA 1000 Lucid Technology (AD/DA 32 / 44.1 / 48 kHz)
  • Sony PCM 1630 audio processor
Computers
  • Mac Pro 4.1 quad-core Intel Xeon 2.66 GHz — 32 GB RAM
  • Mac Pro 5.1 — 6-core Intel Xeon 3.33 GHz — 48 GB RAM
  • Mac Pro 5.1 — 6-core Intel Xeon 3.33 GHz — 64 GB RAM
  • Mac Pro dual-core Intel Xeon 2.66 GHz — 14 GB RAM
  • Mac Book Pro Intel Core i5 2.53 GHz
  • Mac Book Pro Intel Core i5 2.3 GHz
  • Mac Pro 5.1 — 6-core 3.46 GHz — 48 GB RAM
DAW & Mastering Software
  • Pro Tools HD 3 TDM v. 10.3.10
  • Pro Tools Native 10.3.10
  • Pro Tools 24 MIX v. 6.1.0 (24-bit)
  • Pro Tools LE v. 7.4.0
  • Pro Tools 2022.12 Ultimate
  • Pro Tools 2022.12 Studio
  • DDP Creator v. 4.0.4 / v. 4.3 (64-bit)
  • Roxio Toast Titanium 16.0 / 15.1 / 10.0.9 — Roxio Pro 20
Mixing Consoles
  • D-Command: main unit + fader
  • Allen & Heath 14·4·2
Audio Monitors
  • Dynaudio DA C3 (Class A)
  • ADAM S3-A
  • Quested 6S
  • Avantone Minicube
  • AR 2ax
Preamps & Tube Compressors
  • TL Audio Ivory 5001 Quad Valve Preamp
Outboard
  • Drawmer 1960
  • Drawmer DL 441 quad compressor
  • Focusrite Red 3
  • Focusrite Red 4
  • MindPrint DTC ×2
  • Universal Audio 1176LN
  • Tube-Tech CL 1B mono
  • Tube-Tech CL 2B stereo
  • Manley VoxBox
  • Manley Stereo Variable MU
  • Clariphonic Parallel Equalizer
  • Joemeek Twin Q dual studio channel photo-optical ×2
  • Focusrite Liquid Channel ×2
  • Thermionic Culture Vulture 11° Anniversary Edition
  • RSP Technologies Saturator
  • Charter Oak SCL-1
  • Manley Massive Passive EQ
  • Junger D02 / D03
  • BBE 822 ×2
  • Drawmer DS441 / DS201
Power Amplifiers
  • C Audio GB 402 — 400 W / 260 W per channel (4 Ω / 8 Ω)
  • Chord SPA 1032 — 400 W per channel (4 Ω)
  • Sony SRP-P26 — 400 W per channel (4 Ω)
Sync
  • Digidesign Sync ×2
  • Digidesign MIDI I/O ×2
  • MIDI Express XT — USB ×2
Audio Interfaces
  • Digidesign 192 I/O ×4 + A/D + D/D cards
  • Digidesign 96i
  • Digidesign 96 ×2
  • Digidesign X-MON
  • SSL Alpha Link XLogic MADI AX
  • Digidesign ADAT Bridge 24 (24-bit)
  • Focusrite Scarlett 3rd gen
  • M-Audio
  • Digi 002
Digital Effects Processors & Reverbs
  • Roland SRV 2000 reverb
  • Lexicon PCM 80 / 81 / 90
  • TC Electronic M 5000 (v. 3.55)
Equalizers & Spectrum Analyzers
  • Pyral ASA 3
  • TC 1128 — 28-band graphic TC Electronic ×2 (A/D D/A)
  • TC Electronic M 5000 mainframe (ADA 1 · DSP 1 · MD 2)
Noise Gates
  • Drawmer DS 201
  • Drawmer DS 404
Microphones
  • Neumann U87 ai
  • Brüel & Kjær 4011 ×2
  • Rode NTV
  • Groove Tubes MD3A / MD1A
  • Shure Beta 58 A
  • Audio-Technica AT 4040
  • Antares AMM-1 (mic modeler)
  • Antares ATR 1A (autotune processor)
Dolby
  • Dolby System 361 Type A ×4 (with 4 cards)
  • Dolby cat. n° 22 and n° 2
  • Dolby cat. n° 40 Half Speed
  • Dolby System 363 Type A/SR
Keyboards & Piano
  • Kurzweil K1200 Pro 76
  • Roland A 80 master keyboard ×2
  • Yamaha Conservatory C5
  • Honn & Sell piano
Headphones
  • Samson Q5 headphone amplifier
  • Sony Studio Monitor MDR 7506 ×3
  • AKG Studio Monitor 141 ×3
Power Protection & Cabling
  • APC 3000 ×2 / APC 650 ×3 / APC CS 500 ×3 / APC CS 300 / APC CS 350 ×3
  • APC Smart 1400 / APC RS 1500 / APC 2700
  • Maxxtro 1000 ×2
  • Stabilizer 5000 W customised by Lufthansa ×2
  • Servo Voltage Regulator Sevein 7.50 kW
  • Reference 110 COP · Neutrik · NBC · Firewire optical JBL

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