Equipment

Our Toronto recording studios are equipped with the best of both worlds, boasting a great selection of analog/vintage gear incl. a 24ch SSL console, 24 track tape recording machine, multiple tube microphones, a fleet of outboard gear, and the latest digital technologies such as Matrix Studio, Avid S1+Dock Controller system, Dolby Atmos Mastering Suite, and 1000+ Plug-ins.
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Equipment LIst

Console

SSL AWS 900+SE
16-Channel Avid S1 Controllers + Avid Dock

Recorder

Pro Tools Ultimate HDX Matrix w/ 26 Analog In, 32 Analog Out, 32 Digital i/o – Control Room

Pro Tools Ultimate + RME UFX and Converter w/ 30 Analog In, 8 Analog Out – Mobile Setup

Otari MTR-90 Tape Recorder

Video

LG 50″ LED Display
LG&ASUS” LED Display(ADR/VO)
Video recording cameras available upon request
Near-zero latency multi-view system for cross visual communication between 4 recording floors and the control room

Monitoring

Stereo Monitoring

PMC 6-2
Yamaha NS-10s
JBL LSR6328P

Surround Monitoring

5.1/7.1/9.1 with PMC 6-2 as front + PMC Result6 as surround + 2*PMC twotwoSub2
Dolby Atmos 9.1.4 using PMC ci45 as upper speaker configuration

6-Channel Personal Foldback System

DI & Signal Transmission

Radial JDV Class-A DI
Radial JDI
Radial Twin-ISO DI
Radial Pro D2 Stereo DI
BSS AR116 DI (x2)
Waves PRS Guitar Interface DI
Radial McBoost Mic Enhancer (x2)
Radial X-Amp Studio Reamper
Radial Studio Guitar Interface (x2)

Microphones

Condenser:

Neumann U67
Neumann U87
Neumann KM184 (x3)
DPA 4006A (x3)
Lawson L251
AKG C-12VR (x2)
AKG 414 XLII (x2)
AKG 414 BLS
AKG C 426B (Stereo)
AKG SE300 (x2)
AKG 451 (x2)
AKG 480B (x5) cardioid, shotgun, & omni capsules available
AKG 460B  (x2)
Violet Designs Global Pre(x4) w/ U47 & omni Caps

Ribbon:

AEA R84
Coles 4050 (x2) w/Stereo kit
Beyerdynamic M130(x2)

Dynamic:

Shure SM7B
Shure Beta57
Shure SM58
Shure SM57 (x2)
Sennheiser 421
AKG D112
Audio Technica ATM-25 (x2)

Other:

Townsend Sphere L22 Microphone modelling system
ZYLIA ZM-1 Ambisonic microphone array
AKG C411 PP Contact microphone
AKG CK 97-0 Clip microphone (x2)
Genelec 1030A Subkick

Preamplifiers

SSL 9000 Series Super Analogue Pre (x24 per console)
Crookwood Paintpot (x2)
Universal Audio LA-610 (x2)
API A²D
TLA M3 TubeTraker
Focusrite ISA 428 mkII
Drawmer 1960
Audient ASP 800

Compression

SSL Channel Dynamics(x2)
SSL G Series Master Bus Compressor
Avalon 747
ORAM Sonicomp 2
Universal Audio LA-610 (x2)
Valley People Dynamite
DBX 165A (x2)
BSS 901 Dynamic EQ (x2)
BSS 402
Drawmer 1960

Equalization

SSL XL9000K Switchable G or E Series (x24 per console)
ORAM HD-EQ Mastering EQ
Sontec 250C
Avalon 747

Effects

Lexicon 960L
Lexicon PCM90

Instruments & Amplifiers:

Bechstein C-232 Grand Piano (7’7″)
Knabe WKV-131 Upright (Full Height Upright)
Rhodes Mark I 73
Wurlitzer 200A
Yamaha Digital Piano P-45
Orange TH30C Tube Guitar Amp
Orange Crush 50 Bass Amp
Nectar Impact LX61 Midi Keyboard
Gretsch Combo Drum Set (circa 1974)
Slingerland Brass Shell Snare
Gretsch Roundbadge Snare (6 1/2”)
Canwood Picollo Snare
Pacific Maple Snare
Jojo Cajon
Rainstick
Selection of Tambourines and Shakers