THE GEAR - BIGHOUSE SOUND STUDIO

 
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RECORDING systems:

Computer
2020 Mac Mini with Logic, LUNA, Reaper

Tape Machine (extra fees apply)
TEAC 80-8 Tascam 1/2” Reel to Reel 8 track tape recorder

A/D Converter/Audio interface: Universal Audio Apollo 16 which runs in tandem with a UA Apollo Twin to get a total of 18 channels with nice UA converters and up to 26 channels if you count the extra 8 channels obtained with the Behringer Ultragain.

Desk:
Midas Venice 320 (32 channel) – German Made

Pres:
Neve 1073LB 500series (x2)
Universal Audio 610B (tube)
Universal Audio 610 (tube) (2 channel)
ART Pro MPA (tube) (2 channel)

EQs:
Lindell Audio PEX 500 (Pultec style) (x2) 500 series

Compressors:
Universal Audio 1176LN (FET)
DBX 160A
FMR audio RNC 1773

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PLUGINS:

UAD Ultimate 8 collection
Plus many more

 
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MICS:

Condenser Mics:

AKG C414 EB (vintage)
AKG C414 XLS
United UT FET47
Warm Audio WA47 tube mic (with Sylvania 5751 black plate tube)
Warm Audio WA87
Blue Dragonflies (matched pair)
SE SE8 small diapghragm (matched pair)
Townsend Labs Sphere L22 modelling mic (the modelling is surprisingly good but it also functions as a great natural sounding stereo mic)
Rode NT5 (matched pair)
Rode ATR
Rode NT3

Ribbon Mics:
Voodoo VR-1 (x3)
Rode NTR (ribbon condenser)

Dynamic Mics:
EV RE-20
Revox M3500 (similar to Beyer M201)
Shure Beta91A Boundary mic
AKG D112 (x2)
Sennheiser MD 421-U-5 (vintage)
Sennheiser MD 421-U-4 (vintage)
Sennheiser MD421 II
Sennheiser e906
Shure SM57 (x4)
Shure SM58 (x4)
EV 408 drum mics (x2)

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MONITORS:

Pair of Genelec 8020A
Pair of Yamaha HS8 (with matching sub)
Pair of Yamaha NS10s

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ROOMS:
Control room 2.9m x 4.5m (air conditioned)
Vocal booth 2.5m x 1.9m
Band room 3.4m x 8.1m (air conditioned)

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Keyboards:

available on request:

Fender Rhodes 73 with speaker cab
Yamaha U1 upright piano (1970s)
Wurlitzer 200A electric piano
Hohner D6 Clavinet
Korg CX-3 organ
Casiotone MT-45

Amps:
Ampeg 1 x 18” bass cab w/ Ampeg Portaflex 500 bass head
1970s Goldentone 40W tube amp with matching 4x10 cab
Vintage Elka rotary 2 way speaker cab (Leslie style)

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DRUMS:

Large selection of drums and cymbals available on request