recording equipment

 

CONSOLE

 

1978 Raindirk Series III

Vintage 26 input analogue console with input transformers on every channel and inductor EQ.

Our Raindirk is ex-Olympic Studios and has an extensive history, having been used by artists including Black Sabbath, Queen, Pink Floyd, King Crimson, Paul Weller, The Cure, The Clash, Blondie, John Peel and thousands more.

 

The console is fully working and regularly maintained.

 

DIGITAL CONVERSION

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Antelope Audio Orion 32 Gen 3

 

COMPRESSORS, EQ and FX

Neve 33609 / Eventide Omnipressor / Urei 1176 / DBX 163x / API 550B X 2 / Shure Audiomaster M63 EQ / Drawmer 1960 / IGS Audio LA2 clone / GAP 573 EQ / Yamaha SPX90 / Pioneer SR60 (modded)

 

MIC PRE's

API 3124+ / Neve 1073 / Brent Averill 312 / Eisen API 312 / Warm 1073 / AVD 312 clone / GAP 1073 and 573 EQ / RIGG custom made 2 channel Neve style mic pre with Lundahl transformers / AUDIENT ASP008 8 channel mic pre

 

COMPUTER

Custom designed PC running Cubase Pro 12, Pro TOOLS 12, with plugins from Waves, Slate Digital, Fabfilter, Soundtoys, Stillwell Audio, SSL, API, Abbey Road, Brainworx, Andrew Scheps and hundreds more.

 

MONITORING

Event ASP8 midfields
Yamaha NS10-M powered by a modified QUAD 303 amp
Adam Sub 12

microphones

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CONDENSER

Neumann U87 x 3
AKG C414 B-ULS x 1
Aston Origin x 2

JZ J67 x 1
Octava MK012 x 2 
Octava MK419 x 1
SE Titan x 2
Rode NT5 x 4  
Lewitt LDC
MXL 990

 

DYNAMIC

Shure SM7b x 2
Shure SM57 x 4
Shure Unidyne 545 X 2
Shure Beta57 x 1
Shure Beta58 x 1
Shure SM58 x 2
Shure Beta 52 x 1
Electrovoice ND/468 x 2
Sontronics Halo x 1
Sennheiser e602 x 1
Sennheiser e604 x 3
Sennheiser MD421 x 3
Sennheiser MD21 x 1
Audix i5 x 1
Audix D6 x 1

Heil PR30 x 1
Heil PR48 x 1

 

RIBBONS

Coles 4038 x 2 (late 60's)
Beyerdynamic M160 
SE VR-1 x 2
SE R1 ribbon mic
4 x 60's Reslo ribbon mics
Shure Beta91
Plus various other vintage mics from Sony, Pye, Lustraphone, Telefunken and Sanyo.

 instruments etc
 

drums

BEVERLEY (1970's)
African mahogany shells. 
Sizes are 22" kick, 13" rack, 16" floor.

TAMA Superstar
5 piece kit. Sizes are 22" kick, 12" and 13" rack toms, 16" floor tom.

​ROGERS (1960's)
Sizes are 22" kick, 12" rack, 16" floor,

SNARES: Ludwig Black Beauty, Ludwig 402, Ludwig Acrolite, Orange County Custom Drums, Pacific Custom Drums, Gretsch, Tama, Mapex Black Panther.

guitar/bass amps

Marshall JCM800 2205
Marshall JCM800 2203
Marshall JMP 2204
Marshall JCM900 Master Volume MKIII X 2
Marshall JCM2000 DSL100
Marshall 6100LM 30th Anniversary 
Marshall JVM205H
Marshall Silver Jubilee

MARSHALL 3203 (ex indigo ranch)

marshall jmp-1 preamp
Orange OR120
Gibson Titan 
AIMS 100w valve head
Selmer SV Treble n' Bass 50
Ampeg V4 
Fender Bassman Blackface
Fender Showman
Fender Concert Rivera series
Fender Quad Reverb

Fender Super Reverb
Fender 'Drip Edge' Twin

Roland JC120
Vox AC30
Cornford RK100
Laney Supergroup
Laney Klipp
WEM Dominator III
Maine 100w transistor head
Peavey USA Century 200
Peavey USA MkIII

cabinets

Cornford 4x12 speaker cab w/V30's
Marshall 1982 model JCM800 4x12 w/G12-80's

Marshall 1982 model flat 4x12 w/CL-80's
Marshall 1936 model 2x12 w/G12-65's

marshall 1936 model 2x12 w/g12-t75's

Sunn Enforcer 4x12 (ex John Entwhistle)
Hiwatt 4x12 cab w/Fane purple speakers
Ampeg 1540HE bass cab

warwick 4x10 bass cab
Leslie 825 rotating speaker cab

guitars/basses

Gibson Les Paul Standard '97

gibson les paul custom '54 reissue murphy labs

gibson les paul goldtop

gibson les paul junior '59 (original)

Gibson SG Special '65 (ORIGINAL)
Gibson ES 335 

gibson es 335 murphy labs '58 reissue
Gibson ES 330 '61 (ORIGINAL)

gibson explorer korina '58 reissue

Fender Telecaster '89
Fender Telecaster '72 Custom (REISSUE)
Fender Telecaster '68 (ORIGINAL)

fender stratocaster '89
Fender American Vintage II Stratocaster 
Fender Jazzmaster '61 (ORIGINAL)
Fender Jazzmaster custom shop
Fender Jaguar '67 (ORIGINAL)

fender jaguar '65 (original)
Fender Toronado '98 

fender toronado '99
Silvertone Jupiter '62 (ORIGINAL)
Ibanez RG507 '95
Ibanez RG270 '96
Kay Effector '81
Teisco SSL 4L w/Goldfoil pickups
Danelectro U2

danelectro baritone guitar
Gibson Hummingbird acoustic '64 {ORIGINAL)
Gibson J200 acoustic 
Fender Precision Bass 
Fender Jaguar Bass 
Schecter semi hollow Bass (ex The Cure)
Ibanez acoustic bass

KEYS

Mk1 Fender Rhodes
Moog Sub Phatty analogue synth
M-Audio CODE49 MIDI keyboard

             ***Plus dozens of various rare/boutique stompboxes and percussive instruments***