Our broad range of equipment includes industry-standard software, hardware and musical instruments.

The Drilling Shed

Neve Studio  

Software: 

  • Avid Pro Tools 2018 
  • Logic Pro X 
  • Ableton Live 10 
  • Native Instruments Komplete 10 
  • East West Composer Cloud GoldX  
  • UAD-2 Octo Plug-in Suite 
  • IZotope Ozone 8 
  • iZotope RX 6 
  • Melodyne 4 
  • VocALign Pro 
  • GRM Tools 

Hardware: 

  • Neve Genesys Black G48 Mixing Console, fitted with 24 channels of: 
    • 1073 Pre-amps  
    • 88R Style 4 Band EQ 
    • Analogue VCA Dynamics
  • Avid HD I/O & Merging Horus Convertors   
  • Apple Mac Pro 
  • Universal Audio 1176LN Limiter 
  • Teletronix LA-2A Compressor 
  • Manley Pultec EQ’s 
  • Elysia Mpressor  
  • Lexicon PCM96 Stereo Reverb 
  • Dacs Headlite 4 Channel Headphone Amp 
  • Genelec 1037 & 7070 5.1 Monitoring System 
  • Mackie HR824 Near Field Stereo Monitors 

Instruments and Amplifiers: 

  • Yamaha C3X Grand Piano 
  • Fender Rhodes 73 Series Electric Piano 
  • M-Audio Oxygen 88 MIDI Controller Keyboard 
  • Eminent 2500 Grand Theatre Organ 
  • SJC Custom Built 6 Piece Drum kit 
  • Vox AC30 Celestion Blue Twin Guitar Amp 
  • Blackstar HT Soloist 60 Guitar Amp 
  • Ampeg BA-115 Bass Amp

The Fire Station

SL Studio

Software: 

  • Avid Pro Tools 2018 
  • Logic Pro X 
  • Ableton Live 10 
  • Audiosculpt    
  • Native Instruments Komplete 10
  • East West Composer Cloud GoldX
  • iZotope Ozone 8
  • iZotope RX 6
  • Melodyne 4
  • UAD-2 Quad Plug-in Suite
  • VocALign Pro

Hardware: 

  • SSL Matrix Console Controller 
  • SSL AlphaLink Converter 
  • D.A.V Electronics BG8 Pre-amps 
  • Apple Mac Pro 
  • Samson 4 Channel Headphone Amp 
  • Genelec 8040 & 7060 5.1 Monitoring System 

Instruments and Amplifiers: 

  • Yamaha U3 Upright Piano 
  • Arturia Key-Lab 61 MIDI Controller Keyboard 
  • Blackstar HT Soloist 60 Guitar Amp 
  • Peavey Classic 50 Guitar Amp 
  • Hartke HD75 Bass Amp 
  • Tama Superstar Hyperdrive 6 Piece Drum Kit
The SSL Matrix Console Controller

  The SSL Matrix Console Controller is a top hybrid production console.  

Audio post-production facilities

Software: 

  • Avid Pro Tools 2018 
  • Logic Pro X 
  • Ableton Live 10 
  • Native Instruments Komplete 10 
  • East West Composer Cloud GoldX  
  • iZotope Ozone 8 
  • iZotope RX 6 
  • Melodyne 4 
  • VocALign Pro 

Hardware: 

  • Apple Mac Pro 
  • Focusrite Scarlett 18i-20 Interface 
  • M-Audio Oxygen 61 MIDI Controller 
  • Genelec 8030 Near Field Stereo Monitors  

Foley facilities 

Software: 

  • Avid Pro Tools 2018 
  • Logic Pro X 
  • Ableton Live 10 
  • Native Instruments Komplete 10 
  • East West Composer Cloud GoldX  
  • iZotope Ozone 8 
  • iZotope RX 6 
  • Melodyne 4 
  • VocALign Pro

Hardware: 

  • Apple Mac Pro 
  • Echo Audiofire12 Converter 
  • Focusrite ISA 828 Pre-amps 
  • Euphonix Artist Mix, Control & Transport Controllers 
  • SPL Monitor Talkback Controller 
  • Samson 4 Channel Headphone Amp 
  • Genelec 8030 Near Field Stereo Monitors

Multi-speaker facility

Software: 

  • Avid Pro Tools 2018 
  • Logic Pro X 
  • Max 7 
  • Ableton Live 10 
  • GRM Tools Spaces 
  • Native Instruments Komplete 10 
  • East West Composer Cloud GoldX  
  • iZotope Ozone 8 
  • iZotope RX 6 
  • Melodyne 4 
  • VocALign Pro 

Hardware and instruments: 

  • Apple Mac Pro 
  • Apogee Symphony I/O Converter 
  • Focusrite Saffire Octo-Pre Pre-amps  
  • Soundcraft Spirit Mixer 
  • Analogue Systems Modular Synthesizer 
  • DACS Freque II Ring Modulator 
  • Sherman Filterbank 
  • Dave Smith Prophet 8 Synthesizer  
  • Akai MAX 49 MIDI/CV Controller 
  • 8 Channel Genelec 8030 Surround Sound Speaker Array

Bookable studio recording equipment

Microphones: 

  • AEA R84 
  • AKG D112 
  • AKG C414 Matched Pairs 
  • AKG Rhythm Pack  
  • Neumann U87 
  • Neumann KM184 Matched Pairs 
  • Neumann TLM102’s  
  • Rode NT2s 
  • Rode NT4s 
  • Rode NT5s 
  • SE Electronics Gemini 
  • SE Electronics Z5600A2  
  • SE Electronics 4400s 
  • Sennheiser MD421s 
  • Shure Beta 52s 
  • Shure SM7 
  • Shure SM57s 
  • Shure SM58s

Other: 

  • Beyerdynamic DT150 Headphones 
  • Fender Telecaster Guitar 
  • Fender Stratocaster Guitar 
  • Fender Jazz Bass Guitar 
  • Martin Mahogany Acoustic Guitar 
  • Radial DI/Re-amper 
  • Zildjian K Custom and Avedis Cymbals  

Bookable Location Recording Equipment 

Microphones: 

  • AKG CK91 & CK94 Mid Side 
  • Neumann KM184 
  • Rode NT2G Shotgun 
  • Sennheiser MKH 416 Shotgun 
  • Sennheiser EW112 Wireless Lapel kit  
  • Sound Field ST450 
  • Soundman OKM II Binaural

Portable Recorders: 

  • Sound Devices Mix Pre 3 
  • Tascam DR-100 
  • Tascam HS-P84 (Including RC-F82 Mixer) 
  • Zoom H4ns 

Other: 

  • Beyerdynamic DT250 Headphones 
  • Rode 3 Metre Boom Pole 
  • Rycote Wind Shields and Shock Mounts 
  • Rode Wind Shields and Shock Mounts 

Bookable Live Equipment 

Microphones: 

  • AKG Rhythm Pack 
  • Audio Technica AT3032 Matched Pair 
  • Rode M3 
  • Rode NT2 
  • Rode NT4 
  • Rode NT5 
  • Sennheiser E835  
  • Shure Rhythm Pack 
  • Shure SM57 
  • Shure SM58

Portable Mixing Desks: 

  • Alesis MultiMix 
  • Allen and Heath ZED24 
  • Mackie Onyx 1220i 
  • Mackie Pro FX12 
  • Mackie VLZ4: 16:4:2 

Other: 

  • Behringer Mixer 
  • Genelec 8030 Monitors 
  • Mackie SRM PA/Foldback System 
  • Orange Crush Guitar Amp 
  • Behringer Thunderbird Bass Amp 
  • Korg SV1 Electric Organ/Piano 
  • Novation X Station Synthesizer 
  • Novation Launch Pad 
  • Roland Juno D Synthesizer 
  • Tanglewood 5 String Bass Guitar 
  • Tenma SPL Meter 
  • Yamaha Bass Guitar 
  • Yamaha P60 electronic piano 
  • Yamaha Pacifica Electric Guitar  
  • Yamaha Stage Custom 5 Piece Drum Kit  
  • Zildjian ZBT Cymbals 
Neumann U87 microphone

Bookable recording equipment includes high-quality microphones such as the Neumann U87.  

The Smitheries

iMac Suite

Software:

  • Auralia 5
  • Musition 5
  • Sibelius 7
  • Avid Pro Tools 2018
  • Logic Pro X
  • MaxMSP 7
  • Ableton Live 10
  • Adobe CC Creative Suite
  • iZotope RX 6

Hardware:

  • 15 x Apple iMacs
  • 15 x M-Audio Keystation Keyboards
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iMac suites offer industry-standard recording and production software.  

Additional equipment

Drums

  • Yamaha Stage Custom kit with Zildjian Avedis cymbals
  • Roland V-Drums silent/electronic drum kit
  • Premier Cabria kit with Zildian ZBT cymbals
  • Toca congas

A large selection of world percussion, including djembes, bongos, shakers and claves.

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