The equipment

Collected over the years.
Here to be played.

Vintage microphones, analogue outboard and instruments collected over the years. All here to serve the song.

Vintage UREI 1176 compressor at Pinhole
Old favourites & new finds

The things we
love working with.

A Focusrite Control 3608 console, up to 32-track analogue summing and Burl B2 conversion sit at the heart of the studio. Add an EMT 140 plate, UREI 1176 and a world of microphones, instruments and effects.

Close-up of the Roland Dimension D outboard unit
Roland Dimension D
Detail of the EMT plate reverb control wheel
EMT plate reverb · analogue detail
Selection of the studio's guitar effects pedals
A few of our favourite pedals

The full collection.

Open a category to explore what’s here.

Console
  • Focusrite Control 3608 32 Channel 4 Bus Analogue Console with Automation and Dual Layer Pro Tools Control
Monitors
  • Genelec 1032A, M & K MPS1611P, Yamaha NS10m (powered by Adyton amp), KRK 10s Sub and Behritone 5C, Pure Radio with aux in for mix checks.
Headphones
  • Beyer DT100 x 3, Beyer DT770M, AKG K52 x 5, Sony MD7506, Audio Technica ATH-M40X x2, Vic Firth Drummers Headphones, Presonus HP60 8 channel Headphone Amp x 2, AKG V6HP Headphone amp
Recording system & plugins
  • High Spec 2019 i9 iMac running Avid Pro Tools 2020 and Logic Pro X with wide selection of plugins.
  • including Universal Audio PCIe system with huge collection of UAD plugins, Acustica Audio, Slate Digital Everything Bundle, Soundtoys 5 collection, Kush Complete, Sly-Fi, Eventide Ensemble, Full Plugin Alliance Collection, Arturia V Collection 7, Fabfilter, Softube, Brainworx, Empirical Labs Arousor, Sonnox, Wavesfactory, Audiority, Sonarworks, Vallhalla, IK Multimedia MAX and many, many more plugins and Virtual Instruments.
Conversion & interfaces
  • Burl B2 Bomber, Fully integrated 32 I/O Focurite Rednet system over Dante Network. Rednet PCIeR.
Microphones
  • Placid Audio Copperphone
  • AKG D12VR
  • Sennheiser e602 II
  • Sennheiser MD-421 x 2
  • Beyerdynamic M55
  • Audio Technica ATM33a
  • Shure 520DX Green Bullet
  • Advanced Audio CM54 SDC
  • Telefunken M80
  • Telefunken TD-7
  • Telefunken TD-21
  • Shure SM7B x 2
  • Shure Unidyne III (1970s)
  • Shure SM57 x 4
  • Granelli Audio Labs Right Angled SM57
  • Shure SM58 x 4
  • Shure Beta SM58 x 2
  • H & H Electret EM-103L
  • Funkberater MD30-2
  • PZM Plate Microphones (Stereo Pair)
  • Soupcan Mic
  • Pepper Pot Harmonica Mic
  • Modified GPO Telephone mic
  • 1968 Neumann U87i
  • 1970s Neumann KM84 SDC x 2 (Stereo Pair)
  • JZ Mics Vintage 67 x 2 (Stereo Pair)
  • AEA Microphones R92 Big Ribbon
  • AEA R88 MkII Stereo Ribbon
  • Royer R-10 Ribbon
  • Vintage Beyerdynamic M260N Ribbon x 2
  • Shure SM7b
  • Beyerdynamic M88 TG
  • Beyerdynamic M88N (Vintage)
  • Beyerdynamic M201 TG
  • Beyerdynamic M64N
  • Beyerdynamic M81
  • Audio Technica ATM23 x2
  • Audio Technica ATM25 x2
  • Aston Spirit Condenser
  • Aston Stealth Large Diaphragm Dynamic
  • Vintage AKG D19 (The Ringo Mic)
  • Coles/STC 4021c (Ball and Biscuit)
  • AKG D190e
  • AKG D130
  • Subkick speaker/microphone
  • Vintage Beyerdynamic M110
Preamps & front end
  • API 312 x 2
  • AML 1073 w/EQ x 2
  • AML 1081
  • Focusrite ISA220
  • Focusrite ISAONE
  • Focusrite Rednet 32 I/O Dante system
  • Avalon U5 Preamp/DI
  • UAD 2-610 Valve preamps
  • UnderToneAudio MPEQ-1 Preamp/Channel Strip x 2
  • Audient Console Preamps x 32
  • Focusrite ISA828 (8xISA)
  • AML AM16 x 2 (Langevin Sunset Sound Pres)
  • SSL 6ix Channel Strip x 2
  • Royer Dbooster2 + Various Hi-z Mic Boosters
  • Acme Audio Motown DI
Outboard & effects
  • AKG BX-5 Stereo Spring Reverb
  • API 550B
  • Thermionic Culture Culture Vulture Valve Saturation Unit
  • A-Designs Hammer Stereo Valve EQ
  • Acme Audio WB-3 Motown DI
  • DBX 520 De-esser
  • JHS Spring Reverb 19”
  • Acme Audio Motown DI
  • Avalon U5
  • Radial EXTC Send/Return Pedal Interface
  • Yamaha SPX990
  • Yamaha SPX90
  • Yamaha SPX50D
  • Roland Dimension D SDD330
  • Melos Tape Delay
  • Vermona E2010 Graphic EQ (1980s)
  • Modded Dolby 361 'A-type Cat 22' Noise Reduction Unit (Exciter)
  • Roland Chorus Echo RE501 Tape Delay (1970s Space Echo)
  • P.E.P Timetrack Bucket Brigade Delay
  • TC Electronic M-One XL
  • Vintage UREI 1176LN Rev E Compressor
  • Focusrite Red 3 Stereo Compressor
  • Control 2802 SSL style Stereo Compressor
  • Vintage DBX 160 VU Compressors x2 (1970s)
  • Inward Connections The Brute Optical Compressor
  • DBX 160A Compressor x 3
  • Focusrite ISA220 EQ and Compressor channel strip
  • AML 52F50 Diode Bridge Compressor (2254) x 2
  • EL8 Distressor
  • Warm Audio EQP1
  • Standard Audio Level-Or Mk2
  • Standard Audio Level-Or Anniversary Edition
  • Acme Audio Opticom XLA-500
  • JDK Stereo Parametric EQ (API)
  • UnderToneAudio MPEQ-1 x2
  • Valley People Dynamite Dual Compressor Limiter Expander Gate
  • Shure Level-Loc Limiter
  • EMT 140 Stereo Plate Reverb (1960s)
  • WEM Watkins Copicat Tape Echo
  • TC Electronic D-Two
  • SPL TDX Transient Designer x 2
Amps & cabinets
  • Juketone Blue Blood (5e3 Tweed Deluxe clone)
  • Early 70s Vox AC30
  • Vox AC15
  • Fender Princeton Reverb ('68 Silverface)
  • Fender Princeton Reverb ('65 Blackface)
  • Fender Vibrolux Reverb
  • Selmer Treble and Bass 50 Vintage Head (1960s)
  • Fender Pro-Junior
  • VHT Pitbull
  • Super Minstrel combo
  • Honeytone mini combo
  • 4x12 split cab with Guitar and Bass speakers
  • Radial SGI Studio Guitar Interface
  • VHT 1x12 Cab
  • Ampeg SVT w/ cab
  • Fender Champion 600 modded to 50s tweed circuit
  • Black Star 2x12 Cab with G12M Greenbacks
  • Leslie 3300 rotary speaker
  • 4x10" Cabinet
  • Jet City Jetstream ISO12 Iso-Cab
  • Blackstar St James 6L6 50w Head and 2x12 Cab
  • Marshall Origin 20 Watt Valve Head
  • Vintage Roland JC-60 Jazz Chorus (1970s)
  • Fal Doppler Chorus 100
  • Smokey 1W Amp
  • Blackstar HT5
  • Jet City Jettenuator load box and attenuator
  • Orange AR15 Head
Pedals & gizmos
  • We have a really large collection of boutique guitar pedals and gizmos including Ebows, EHX Mel9, Strymon Volante, Third Man Hardware, Death by Audio, AnalogMan, Walrus Audio Julia, JHS (Pollinator, Superbolt and Pulp and Peel), MXR Phase 90, Dynacomp and Timmy, ProCo Rat, Neunaber Immerse, Barber Gain Changer, Hudson Broadcat, Electro-Harmonix, Visual Sound, Sansamp Classic, Vintage EHX Muffs, Supro, various analog tape delays and many pedals handmade in house by Adam, and many, many more!
Keyboards & synths
  • Nord Stage 2 ext
  • Nord Drum 2 Synthesizer
  • Roland VK8
  • Hand pump Harmonium and Pedal Harmonium
  • Casiotone 301 (See MJ’s Thriller :)
  • Suzuki Omnichord
  • Glockenspiel
  • Stylophone
  • Arturia Minilab MkII with V Collection 7
  • Behringer Neutron Semi-Modular Dual Oscillator Synth
  • Stylophones
  • 1930s B.Squier Upright Piano
  • 1930s Broadwood Upright Piano
  • 70s Yamaha CP-80
  • 60s Fender Rhodes
  • 60s Hammond H-112 + Leslie 3300
  • Korg MS2000 Synth
  • Roland Juno 106 Polyphonic Synth
  • Novation Ultranova Synth
  • Novation Peak 3 Osc Analog Synth
  • Boog Model D Synth ;)
  • Arturia Keystep
Guitars & strings
  • Mahalo Uke
  • Lap Steel
  • Teisco Del Ray
  • Fender Precision Bass
  • Yamaha Hollow Body w/Bigsby
  • 1950s Hohner Jazzer
  • Fender Tenor Banjo
  • Martin Acoustic
  • Danelectro DC59 Reissue
  • Jo Rose’s Modified Fender Jaguar
  • 'Beefy' Partscaster w/ Creamery humbuckers and Bigsby
  • Fender Jaguar w/ StayTrem bridge + Bareknuckle Pups
  • Italia 12 String
  • Epiphone Les Paul
  • Farida D52e Dreadnought Acoustic
  • Fender PM-2 Acoustic
  • Washburn Augusta Acoustic
  • Gibson 335
  • Vintage Epiphone 12 string Acoustic
  • Fender Squire Six Baritone Guitar
Drums & percussion
  • 1970s Ludwig Acrolite 14 x 5” Snare
  • High Wood 14 x 6.5” Custom Snare
  • 1950s Beverley International Series 14 x 5” Snare
  • 1940s 20" Marching Bass Drum
  • Echo Custom Hammered Brass 14 x 6” Snare
  • Vintage Ludwig Festival 14 x 5” Snare
  • Premier 22” Vintage Bass Drum (Unported)
  • Large collection of Vintage and Modern Cymbals and Hi-Hats from Istanbul, Paiste, Zildjan, Zyn etc
  • 1964 Ludwig Super Classic 3 piece
  • (22" Kick, 13" + 16" Toms)
  • 1970s Ludwig Classic 3 piece
  • Gretsch Maple New Classic 3 piece
  • (22" Kick, 12" + 16" Toms)
  • Pearl Sensitone Steel Snare
  • Vintage Premier 14 x 6.5” Steel Snare
  • Large collection of peripherals from Big Fat Snare Drum, Snareweight etc

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