Equipment2020-08-12T18:40:05+00:00

Britannia Road Studio Equipment List

Console and controllers:

  • MCI JH636 36 channel analog console with VCA automation.
  • Avid Artist control.

Recording and DAW Gear:

  • Otari MX-80 24 channels 2” tape machine with CB140 Remote and CB120 Auto locator.
  • MCI HJ110 ¼” tape machine.
  • Avid HDX card, Avid HD 16X8 analog and Avid HD 8X8X8.
  • Mac Pro 2 x 3.33 GHz 6-Core Intel Xeon with 64 GB 1066 MHz DDR3.
  • Alesis Masterlink ML-9600 Master CD Recorder.
  • Panasonic Audio Tape Deck (DAT recorder) SV-3500.
  • Tascam 122 MKIII cassette tape recorder.
  • Linx Hilo A/D and D/A Converter with LCD Touch Screen.

Speakers:

  • Mastering lab 10 with ML10 crossover and golden Tannoy speakers.
  • KRK V8 Series powered speakers (Vintage).

Microphones:

Tube

  • Neumann M147 cardioid tube microphone with N149 power supply.
  • Sterling Audio ST69 Large Diaphragm double side multi-pattern tube microphone.
  • Sterling Audio ST69 Large Diaphragm double side multi-pattern tube microphone.

Ribbon

  • Cascade FAT HEAD II-SP Stereo pair ribbon microphones.

Condenser

  • AKG C451B Condenser microphone.
  • Shure SM81 Condenser pencil microphone.
  • Shure SM81 Condenser pencil microphone.
  • Audix ADX-51 Cardioid condenser microphone.
  • AKG Perception 220 Large-diaphragm condenser microphone.
  • MXL 990-991 990 condenser microphone with FETpreamp, 991 condenser pencil microphones.

Dynamic

  • AKG D112 Dynamic microphone.
  • AKG D1000E Dynamic microphone.
  • Shure SM57 Dynamic microphone.
  • Shure SM57 Dynamic microphone.
  • Sennheiser MD 421-II Cardioid Dynamic Microphone.
  • Sennheiser MD 421-II Cardioid Dynamic Microphone.
  • Sennheiser MD 421-II Cardioid Dynamic Microphone.
  • Electro-Voice RE20 Broadcast Microphone with Variable-D.

Outboard gear:

EQ’s

  • Neve 1084 Stereo EQ clone.
  • Pultec clone (mono).
  • Orban Parametric EQ Model 622B.
  • Manley Massive Passive Mastering Version.
  • Weiss EQ1-LP EQ1 MKII linear phase across the full bandwidth and Dynamic EQ.

Dynamics

  • Fairchild 670 stereo compressor clone.
  • LA2A optical stereo compressor (clone).
  • Shadow hills Dual Vandergraph stereo compressor (500 series).
  • DBX 166 stereo compressor.
  • DBX Model 160X Mono Compressor/Limiter.
  • DBX Model 160X Mono Compressor/Limiter.
  • Orban 290RX Stereo Adaptive Enhancement Processor, Noise Reduction, Vintage Rack.
  • Maselec MLA-3 Stereo Multiband compressor.
  • Manley Variable MU with T-Bar, Mid/Side and Low pass filter mods.
  • TC Electronics MASTERING 6000 Ultimate High-End Mastering Processor.

Mic Pres

  • Art Pro MPAII stereo tube mic pre.
  • Art Pro MPAII stereo tube mic pre.
  • Neve 1073 mic pre with EQ Clone.
  • Neve 1073 mic pre with EQ Clone.
  • 73’s Jr mono mic pre (500 series).
  • Brent Averill vintage API type mono mic pre (500 series).
  • CAPI Gear P312DI Litz mic pre (500 series).
  • CAPI Gear P312DI Litz mic pre (500 series).
  • CAPI Gear P312 mic pre (500 series).
  • CAPI Gear P312 mic pre (500 series).
  • CAPI Gear P312 mic pre (500 series).
  • CAPI Gear P312 mic pre (500 series).
  • CAPI Gear P312 mic pre (500 series).

Drums:

  • Armory Series 6-piece Studio Ease Shell pack Fast Toms Mantis Green with 3 pieces Armory Series B800 Boom Cymbal Stand Chrome and Black, Falcon Snare Stand, Falcon Hi-Hat Stand, Falcon Single Bass Drum Pedal.
  • Zildjian A Custom Box Set – 14″ Hats, 16″ Crash, 20″ Med Ride, 18″ Crash.
  • Ludwig 1971 vintage snare.

Other equipment:

  • Folcrom RMS 216 summing mixer.
  • Mytek Studio Clock 192CX.
  • ZSys z 8-8 digital detalgler digital patch bay.
  • ZSys z 8-8 digital detalgler digital patch bay.
  • TC Electronics Finalizer express.
  • TC electronics Multi effects.
  • Radial Workhorse Powerhouse 500-series 10-slot Frame.
  • UAD 2 Satellite.
  • UAD 2 Satellite.
  • UAD 2 Octo Core card.