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Equipment List

We have some of the finest recording equipment in Ireland

DAW and Conversion

Cubase Pro 10, Sequioa 13 and Pro Tools 12.5

IZ ADA with Nyquist converters. (24 I/O)

Console

Yamaha DM2000 Digital Production Console (24 Mic Pre Ins ) with Meterbridge (Doubles as remote surface)

Monitoring

PMC TwoTwo 8, Focal Sub and Dynaudio BM6a, Sennheiser HD600(x2)

Behringer Powerplay Personal monitor system with P16 monitoring stations for tracking musicians (mix your own headphones) (x4)

Various sets of headphones (15) inc Beyer 770, DT100, DT150

Mic Preamps

Rupert Neve Designs Portico II (x2), API 512C (x1), Neve 1073 DPA (x2), Great RiverMP2-NV (x3), Avalon 737SP Tube Channel, Focusrite ISA430 MKII, Focusrite ISA828 (8 channel), TLA 5051 Tube Channels (x2). Yamaha Dm2000 provides 24 other mic pres.

Microphones

Neumann M149 Valve Condenser (Modern U47), Telefunken M16 mkii (valve condenser) Neumann TLM193 (x2), Neumann KM184 (x3), Royer 121 (Ribbon), Soundelux U195, AKG SolidTube Valve Mic, Audio Technica 4060 (Valve condenser)(x2), Senheisser MD421 (x2), AKG C451B (x3), Shure SM7, Yamaha Subkick, Beyer M88, Shure Sm87A, Shure SM57 (many) and SM58 (many). Sennheisser E604 (x4) Audix D4 (3), Audix D5 (1) Se Reflexion Filters and Instrument Filters

EQ

Hardware

Great River EQ2-NV, Kush audio Electra 500, Focusrite ISA 110 EQ

Software

Main Plugins: UAD Pultec, UAD Neve 1081, UAD Neve 1073, UAD Cambridge, Sonnox EQ, Waves API 550, SSL G Channel, SSL E Channel

Compression

Hardware:

Manley Vari MU Stereo Tube Compressor, Chandler Little Devil, Purple MC76 (Urei 1176), Lindell comp limiters (1176 style compssion - x2), Klark Technic Quad, FMR RNC, Focusrite 430 MKII Many other compressors built into gear like the Avalon 737 SP

Software:

UAD Shadow Hills, API Vision, SSL E-Channel, Neve 88r, Slate Buss Compressors, UAD 1176, LA-2A, LA3A, Fairchild 670, Fairchild 660, Empirical labs Fatso, Fab Filter compressors, Elysia Mpressor, All Waves Compressors

Reverb & FX

Hardware

TC M3000, Sony R7, Lexicon MPX-1, Yamaha SPX990 (4 Engines in DM2000)

Software

AKG UAD Spring, UAD Ocean Way, UAD EMT Plate 140, UAD EMT 250, Lexicon reverbs, Altiverb 6 with extensive impulse libraries, Waves IR1, Steinberg Reverence, SoundToys collection (including Echoboy & Crystaliser), Overloud Springage and many many more

Other Software & Plugins

UAD OCTO (x2)Running:Ampex ATR-102 Tape Emu, Studer A80 Tape Emu, Neve 1073, Neve 1081, Neve 88r Channel Strip, Cambridge EQ, Pulteq Pro EQ, Plate 140, SPL Transient Designer, FairChild 670, 1176, LA2, LA3, UAD Mastering Limiter, Roland Space Echo 201, Roland Classic Chorus, Roland Dimension D, Dreamverb, Nigel (Guitar FX) and all usual UAD plugins

Computers

MASTER: Intel i7 6 core PC with SSDs & 16gb RAM

SLAVE (VST instruments and Sample playback via Vienna Symphony Pro): Intel i920 with 12 gb RAM

Samples and VST

Kontakt 5 64 BIT running on a Vienna Ensemble Pro powered machine with 12 Gb of memory. Virtually unlimited virtual instrument and sample power. Omnisphere, Trillian, Stylus RMX, LA Scoring Strings, Vienna Epic Brass, Cinesamples Orchestral Brass, Alicias Keys, Ivory,True Strike, Voxos, East West QL Strings, Colossus.

Keyboards

Yamaha U1 Acoustic Upright Piano

Novation sl61 mkii, Roland RD800, Alesis Q25

Guitar Pedals Electro Harmonix Super Ego +, Boss Blues Driver, Boss CS-X Compressor, Boss Super Chorus, Boss PS5 Pitch Shifter, TC Electronic T2 Reverb, T-Rex Moller, Boss TU3 (x3), Boss Tremolo, Boss Phaser, MXR Bass Compressor, Line 6 DM4 Distortion Modeller, Line 6 DL4 Delay Modeller, T-Rex Power supply, Electro Harmonix Big Muff (Original Silver and Dark Grey versions), Vox Wah, Cry Baby Wah, Korg Kaoss Pad KP3. Line 6 Pod 3.
Guitar Amps

Fender Twin 65 Reissue, Marshall 8 x 12" stack powered by 9200, 200-watt valve power amp. Pre-amped by JMP-1. Fender Blues DeVille 4x10 combo, Fender Twin reverb (Evil Twin), Line6POD plus Reamping software: Amplitube, Guitar Rig, Line 6 Farm.

Other Backline
  • Drums: includes a Sonor Force 3001 drum kit (Shells 10, 12, 14, 16 mounted on rack) Snares: Ludwig Supraphonic 5.5x14, Pearl Sensitone 13" and Ludwig Black Beauty 14" 6.5 Tech: KORG Kaoss Pad 3, Various: 1950s 3/4 size Upright Double Bass, Fender Mandolin, 6 String Banjo, Violin, Accordion, MCA PedalSteelGuitar, Congas, Bongos, Tambourines, various Shakers, Maracas, Cabassa, Windchimes and much more...
  • Guitars: Fender Delux Stratocaster, Fender 1980s Telecaster, Original Fender 1972 Telecaster, Original 1972 Fender Jazz Bass, Hohner modern Bass guitars, Line 6 Variax 5 Modelling bass guitar (5 String), Rickenbacker 360, Gretch 6559 with Bigsby Trem, Gibson SG Standard, Lowden 030 Acoustic, Rodriquez Nylon Classical Guitar, Aria 12 String acoustic ... many other guitars...
  • Various: 1950s 3/4 size Upright Double Bass, Fender Mandolin, 6 String Banjo, Violin, Accordion, MCA PedalSteelGuitar, Congas, Bongos, Tambourines, various Shakers, Maracas, Cabassa, LP double bar Windchimes and much more...