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The Recording Equipment
At One Big Room we love to keep things simple and in working order. That's
why we prefer an RME Fireface UFX and Fostex AC2496 for AD/DA as well as Yamaha O1V96 (Version 2) 40-channel
Digital Mixer with Focusrite, ART and Presonus Pre-Amps, allowing us 56 tracks of pristine recording at any one
time. The mixer has been upgraded to include the sought-after VCM Add-on
Vintage Compressors, EQ and Rev-X Reverbs - stunning!
A Focusrite VoiceMaster Pro dedicated analogue channel is the main signal chain for the ultimate
in modern and vintage vocal sound. A Focusrite ISA828 8-channel pre-amp
takes care of the drums.
All audio goes straight into ProTools 9 and/or Sonar X1 at 24bit,
32bit or 64bit,
44.1 kHz – 96kHz, better than CD quality. The studio is also
compatible with Logic, Nuendo, Cubase projects via OMF or Wav / AIFF transfer.
Mobile / Location Recording of live concerts: We use an RME Fireface UFX
and/or Dual Yamaha i88X 32-track recording system  for
recording live concerts and albums in remote venues.
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Software:
AVID ProTools 9 and Sonar X1.
Plugins include Steven Slate Virtual Console Collection, Guitar Rig 4, Amplitube 3, Lexicon, TC
Electronics,
SonitusFX etc.
Mastering is done using Sony Soundforge 10, CD Architect and Izotope.
All computer-based audio is
via an RME HDSP9652 card, RME Fireface UFX and AC2496 AD Converters.
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 *Drum
programming:
Should you prefer to program your
drums, we like OceanWay, Steven Slate Drums, FXpansion,
Cakewalk Session Drummer 3, Cakewalk Studio Instruments,
MyDrumsRock and Roland GrooveSynth etc.
*Sampling:
Drumagog 4.13, Rapture, Dimension Pro, Beatscape,
Halion, Dropzone, VSampler,
Cyclone, RXP, and Making Waves sample sequencers.
Digital Sound Factory Vol 1 - 10 sample library.
Digital Sound Factory EMU Proteus and MoPhatt Sets.
*Software Synthesis:
Z3TA+, RaptureLE, Dimension Pro, Cakewalk Studio Instruments,
Dreamstation2 DXi, Triangle2 DXi, Pentagon 1,
PSYN 2, Cakewalk TTS-1, Roland, Edirol
VSC,
Steinberg Virtual Guitarist and tonnes of Virtual World
Instruments etc.
*Thousands of
drum, bass, keyboard, string and world-music
samples are loaded on the system, ready to
be used.
* Sound Modules:
Roland D-110, U-220, SC8820, SC88VL, Yamaha TX81Z, Korg
Wavstation, Casio 1981 mini-keyboard.
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Drum Kitt:
TAMA
Rockstar 6 piece (four toms) with floating-tom system.
DW5000 single pedal.
Original TAMA heavy-duty hardware.
Evans EQ3 bassdrum skins.
Remo Emperor Coated and Pinstripe tom velums.
Evans and Attack snare velums.
Snares:
-original TAMA wood snare
-Yamaha “Anton Fig” custom
maple snare
with wooden hoops.
-Pearl "Chad Smith" signature snare.
-Mapex Chromium 7".
Rides:
Zildjian K-Series 20"
Zildjian Custom 20"
Planet Z 20"
Crashes:
Zildjian 18" Avedis A Custom
Zildjian 18" Dark Thin Crash
Zildjian 16" Avedis A Custom Crash
Wuhan 16" Rock Crash
Zildjian 15" Dark Thin Crash
Zildjian 14" K Crash
Splashes:
Sabian 12"
Zildjian 10" Avedis
Zildjian 8" K (x2)
Hi-Hats:
Zildjian 14" K Hats
Paiste 14" Alpha Hats
Sabian 14" Hats
Percussion:
2 x Bongos, 2 x Tambourines, Cabassa,
African Rrainstick, several
small African / World
instruments such as Marimbas, Mbira, Shakers, Bells
etc.
Roland SPD-8 Drum Trigger Pad System
Drums are miked up using MONSTER(tm) cable only.
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Modern Microphones:
* Alliance Audio Prototype Omni Mics
x2
(equivalent to Earthworks / DPA)
* Rode K2 Valve Microphone (Condensor)
* Rode NT1-A (Condensor)
* Rode NT1 (Condensor)
* Rode S1 x 2 (Condensor)
* AKG C1000 x 2 (Condensor)
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AKG C418 x 4 (clip-on Condensor)
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AKG D112 kickdrum mic
* Audix FP7 Drum Pack (7 piece)
* Yamaha NS10 "Sub-kick"
* Shure SM93 Micro-Condensor
Classic and Vintage Microphones:
* AKG D12
* AKG C451 (Condensor)
* AKG D190
* AKG D1200
* AKG D202
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Beyer Dynamic Ribbon M160
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Beyer Dynamic Ribbon M260
Other very useful Microphones:
* Sennheiser 845
* Shure SM58 x 2
* AKG D770
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SAMSON C01 (Condensor)
* Behringer ECM8000 (Condensor)
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Many other classic mics can be
obtained at nominal rental fees from various of the
studio’s affiliates.
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Line 6 GuitarPort (with the new Gearbox Software) linked with an ART X-15 foot
controller for Wah, volume etc. -
Monster realtime guitar and bass tones!
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Preamps and Effects (hardware):
* Focusrite ISA828 8 Channel Class A Preamp
* Focusrite VoiceMaster Pro Mono Vocal Strip
* ART PRO MPA Stereo Valve Preamp
* ART SGX Nightbass Studio Edition
(with tube pre-amp)
* PreSonus Digimax LT 8-Channel Preamp
* Behringer Ultragain Stereo Valve Preamp
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Digitech RP10 Guitar processor
* 24bit Roland VM-3100 Pro (with mic-simulators) is also used
for external effects
when needed
* Marshall DRP-1 Preamp (x2)
* dbx 166XL Analogue Stereo Compressor/Gate
* Symetrix Mono Analogue Compressor/Gate
* Yamaha i88X 18 Channel I/O Units (x 2)
* Yamaha R100 Reverb
* Alesis Microverb
* Fostex AC2496 16 Channel Professional AD Convertor
Amps:
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Trace-Elliot 4x10 300 Watt bass cabinet with Hartke 500W
tube/solidstate head
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Marshall Valvestate 8080 Guitar amp (original model) - best sounding
Valvestate ever made!
* Line6 Flextone II with Pedalboard
* Various Boss, Ibanez, Dunlop etc bass and guitar effects pedals (Eq,
Chorus, Compressor,
Wah, Overdrive, etc)
Monitoring: Recording & Mixing:
* Yamaha HS80M + HS10 Sub. The new industry standard.
* QUAD L2 mains. Award winning sound
* Alesis Monitor One
* Kenwood Mini-HiFi Speakers
* Amplification by RS Electronics, Pioneer and Yamaha.
* AKG, Fostex and Sennheiser Headphones x 10.
Monitoring: Mastering:
* PMC/ Digidesign RM1
* Quad L2
MIDI:
* MIDI programming is done using an Evolution midi keyboard.
* Classic Midi sound sources include: Roland SC-8820, Roland SC-88 VL,
Roland U220, Roland D110,
Yamaha TX81Z, Korg Wavstation.
* An RME HDSP9652 sound card and a MOTU Fastlane USB hub give
a total (and ridiculous) 192 MIDI
channels!.
 Other handy toys:
*
Steinmann 100 year-old upright piano
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ART X-15 Ultrafoot MIDI controller
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OzAudio Q-Mix 6x6 Headphone matrix amp
* Samson S-Amp
* Behringer 3-way Stereo Crossover
Things with strings:
Basses:
* Ibanez Blazer 4-string bass with DiMarzio pickups, HipShot D-Tuner and
Maple neck, Ash body.
* Fender Squire Standard PJ Bass. Alder body, HipShot D-Tuner.
* Custom 4-string Fretless Bass with Polyester resin fretboard, HipShot
D-Tuner
* Ibanez circa-1976 shortscale "SG" bass. Lots of fun!
* Cort T35 Active 5-string
Guitars:
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Ibanez Les Paul Custom
* Fender Stratocaster
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SX Acoustic Steel (made by Fender)
* Morris Mandolin
* Aria Ukele
Oddbits:
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Yamaha and Tascam Tapedecks
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Nagra III Mono Reel-to-reel decks (2 of)
**Braun 10 cup percolator loaded with titanium-reinforced 1x4 filters - no extra charge.
Mastering:
* Sony SoundForge 10, Izotope.
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