Gear List
Large-Diaphragm Condenser Microphones:
1 | Neumann U-87 (made in 1976) |
1 | Lauten “Atlantis” FC-387 |
2 | AKG C414 XLII (matched pair) |
1 | Advanced Audio CM87 |
1 | AKG C3000 |
2 | Audio-Technica 3525 |
Small-Diaphragm Condenser Microphones:
1 | Neumann KM84 (made in 1977) |
2 | Gauge ECM-84 |
2 | Schoeps CMC5 barrel w/ MK2 omni capsule |
2 | Peluso CEMC6 w/ omni and cardioid capsules; |
4 | AKG C451B |
2 | AKG SE300B barrel w/ CK91 cardioid capsule |
4 | Oktava MK-012 cardioid w/ 10 dB pads (2 matched pairs) |
2 | Oktava MK-012 with omni/cardioid/hyper-cardioid capsules and 10 dB pads; matched pair with Bill Sitler mod |
4 | Rode NT5 cardioid (2 matched pairs) |
2 | Shure SM91 boundary mics |
Tube Microphones:
1 | Avantone CV-12 large-diaphragm tube mic |
2 | Stellar CM-2 large-diaphragm tube mics (heavily modified by Brian Arnold of NewMedia Recording) |
2 | Chameleon Labs TS-1 small-diaphragm tube mics w/cardioid and omni capsules (matched pair) |
1 | AKG SolidTube |
2 | M-Audio “Sputnik” large-diaphragm tube mics |
1 | MXL Genesis large-diaphragm tube mic |
1 | Peluso 2247SE large-diaphragm tube mic |
Ribbon Microphones:
1 | Beyer-Dynamic M160N dual ribbon mic, pre 1990 |
2 | Montigomo R1-A ribbon mics (matched pair) |
Dynamic Microphones:
1 | Electro-Voice RE20 |
3 | Sennheiser MD441 |
4 | Sennheiser MD421 |
5 | Yamaha MZ205 |
2 | Yamaha MZ204 |
1 | Yamaha SKRM-100 Sub-Kick |
1 | AKG D112 |
3 | Shure SM57 |
3 | Shure SM58 |
Mic Pres:
1 | Millennia HV-3C (2-channel) |
2 | Great River MP-2NV Mercenary Edition (2-channel) |
1 | Focusrite Red 1 Quad Mic Pre |
1 | SPL Gold Mike 9844 Tube Pre (2-channel) |
2 | API 3124+ Quad Mic Pre |
1 | Vintech Dual 72 (2-Channel) |
2 | Golden Age Project Pre73 MKII |
8 | Focusrite Platinum Octopre (original silver-face, 8-channel, 3 units w/ ADAT digital output cards) |
Mic Pre/Compressors:
2 | Universal Audio 6176 |
2 | Drawmer 1960 (2-channel) |
1 | Joe Meek VC2 Tube Pre-amp/Comp |
1 | Altec 1591A (heavily modified by Tom McCartney) |
Mic Pre/EQs:
2 | Amek 9098 (designed by Rupert Neve) |
4 | Chameleon Labs 7602 (Neve 1073 clones) |
1 | Drawmer MX60 Front End One channel strip |
1 | Joe Meek SixQ |
1 | dbx 586 tube mic pre/eq (2-channel) |
1 | Toft ATC-2 mic pre/comp/eq (2-channel) |
1 | Golden Age Project Pre73 MKII w/ EQ73 |
DI Boxes:
1 | Avalon U5 (with Geddy Lee mod by Tom McCartney) |
2 | Radial JDI Passive Direct Box |
Compressors
1 | Teletronix LA-2A |
1 | Federal AM-864/U (rebuilt by Tom McCartney) |
4 | Urei LA-4 |
1 | Drawmer 1973 three-band Stereo Comp |
1 | dbx 162 Stereo Comp |
4 | dbx 160VU |
3 | dbx 161VU |
3 | dbx 160x |
1 | dbx 166 Stereo Comp (used as door-stop) |
2 | Brooke Siren Systems DPR-402 Stereo Comp/Lim/De-esser |
1 | Chameleon Labs 7720 SSL-style Stereo Buss Compressor |
Equalisers:
1 | Millennia NSEQ-2, tube or solid state, 4-band, fully parametric (2-channel) |
1 | TL Audio 5013 tube EQ (2-channel) |
1 | Joe Meek VC5 Meekqualiser (2-channel) |
1 | Phase One “MickeyQ” (based on Pultec design) |
1 | Rane PE-17 5-band Parametric EQ |
Time Code:
2 | Brainstorm SR-15+ Distripalyzer |
Recorders:
2 | Tascam X48 w/ 48-channel Analogue & Digital I/O |
1 | Redco 48-channel db25 Splitter |
2 | HHB-882 dual drive CD Recorders |
1 | Studer A810 ¼” Half-Track Tape Recorder (3¾, 7½, 15, & 30 IPS) |
1 | MCI JH-110 ½” Half-Track Tape Recorder (15 & 30 IPS) |
1 | 2-channel Dolby SR/A |
1 | Panasonic SV-3700 DAT Recorder |
Console:
1 | Mackie 80-input 8-buss analogue board |
Snakes:
1 | BRTB 16-channel 175’ recording grade snake on reel |
1 | BRTB 32-channel 200’ recording-grade snake on reel w/rolling stand |
Mic Stands:
2 | Atlas Monster Boom Stands w/ flat bases |
2 | Four-Legged Monster Boom Stands |
4 | Medium Boom Stands |
10 | kik/guitar cab Mic Stands |
23 | Standard Long Boom Stands |
5 | Straight Mic Stands |
Monitors:
2 | Dynaudio BM6 mk3 |
2 | KRK Rokit 5 |
Headphone Cue System:
6 | Behringer PowerPlay HA4700 4-channel Headphone Distribution Amplifier |
8 | AKG K240 Headphones |
Effects:
1 | Lexicon 300 MultiFX Processor |
1 | Lexicon PCM-60 Digital Reverb |
1 | Lexicon LXP-15 MultiFX Processor |
1 | ams dm 2-20 Tape Phase Simulator |
1 | Eventide Eclipse V4 |
1 | Eventide H3500 Ultra Harmonizer |
1 | Eventide H910 Harmonizer |
3 | Yamaha SPX-90 MultiFX Processor |
1 | Yamaha SPX-900 MultiFX Processor |
1 | Yamaha SPX-990 MultiFX Processor |
1 | Yamaha SPX-1000 MultiFX Processor |
1 | Yamaha SPX-2000 MultiFX Processor |
1 | Yamaha REV-7 Digital Reverberator |
1 | Yamaha REV-5 Digital Reverberator |
1 | Roland SDE-3000 Digital Delay |
2 | Dolby A Model 361 w/ CAT 22 Cards |
Power Conditioning:
2 | Battery Back-Up UPS for Safe Shutdown during Power Failure |
2 | Furman AR-1215 Voltage Regulator |
1 | ETA Systems PD8-L Power Conditioner |