recording equipment

 

CONSOLE

 

1973 'Deane Jensen' Aengus 30 channel console.

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This stunning console was custom built for the legendary Indigo Ranch studios in 1973. The only console to have been personally customised by electronics wizard Deane Jensen himself. This console was the crowning jewel for the Aengus company and is one of a kind. It features:

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30 x API 550a, 550b and 560 EQ's.​

Jensen transformers in the mic pre, EQ and fader amps.

Jensen 918 and 990 op amps.

An extensive history, see the console page.

 

DIGITAL CONVERSION

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Antelope Audio Orion 32 Gen 3

 

COMPRESSORS, EQ and FX

Neve 33609

Urei 1176 Rev H

Black Lion Audio 'Bluey' 1176

Audioscape AS78 1178

Audioscape Opto LA2

Empirical Labs Distressor x 2

Drawmer 1960

DBX 163x

Shure Audiomaster M63 EQ

IGS Audio Opto 

GAP 573 EQ

Yamaha SPX90

Pioneer SR60 (modded)

 

MIC PRE's

 

30 x Aengus/Deane Jensen console pre's
API 3124+

Neve 1073LB x 2

MAP AM27 class A discrete dual mic pre

Brent Averill 312

Eisen API 312

Warm Audio 1073 clone x 2

AVD 312 

GAP 1073 clone

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 14, Pro TOOLS 12, with plugins from Waves, Slate Digital, Black Salt Audio, 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 

 

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

Dr Alien Smith Alien8
Audix i5 x 1
Audix D6 x 1

Heil PR30 x 1
Heil PR48 x 1

 

RIBBONS

Coles 4038 x 2
Beyerdynamic M160 
SE VR-1 x 2
SE R1 ribbon mic
4 x 60's Reslo ribbon mics

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.

 

natal

4 piece walnut kit. sizes are 22" kick, 12" rack, 16" floor.
 

MAYEr bROS

ex rival sons touring kit. sizes are 26" 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 jmp 2203
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 valve midi preamp

friedman twin sister
Orange OR120
Gibson Titan 
AIMS 100w valve head
Selmer SV Treble n' Bass 50
Ampeg V4 

ampeg portaflex
Fender Bassman silverface
Fender Showman
Fender 'Drip Edge' Twin
Cornford RK100
Laney Supergroup
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

MARSHALL SILVER JUBILEE 4x10 BASS CAB
Hiwatt 4x12 cab w/Fane purple speakers

Hiwatt 1x12 cab w/fane speaker
Ampeg 1540HE bass cab

ampeg 1x12 portaflex 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 stratocaster '89
Fender mike mcready stratocaster

FENDER PLAYER PLUS STRATOCASTER
Fender Jazzmaster '61 (ORIGINAL)
Fender Jazzmaster custom shop

fender jaguar '65 (original)
Fender Toronado '98 

fender esquire '69 (original)

fender mustang

fender standard telecaster
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 roger waters Precision Bass 

fender PLAYER PLUS active precision bass
Fender Jaguar Bass 
Schecter semi hollow Bass (ex The Cure)
Ibanez acoustic bass

vox white shadow fretless bass

KEYS

Mk1 Fender Rhodes

GORS AND KALLMAN BABY GRAND PIANO
Moog Sub Phatty analogue synth
STUDIOLOGIC SL88 WEIGHTED MIDI KEYBOARD

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