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Holy cow! Now THAT's a studio!

Benjamin Strange

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Dec 25, 2002
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Wow. That Peter Gabriel dude sure has some serious cash to blow. I'm simply blown away. The've got the whole history of the studio, how they built it, and panoramic views of lots of the rooms. Unbelievable.

When I get crazy rich and famous I want to record there. Until then I'll stick with my $20 desk and my MBox. :bawl:
 
SMASH said:
Maybe they're "old school" and don't need computers to make music? I could spend $10 million on a studio and it'd never occur to me to even get a computer.

Beautiful studio !

Oh for sure, they have Neve gear, they don't need computers, but still, if you're going to go all out on a studio, might as well go ALL OUT :p

They actually have multiple computer systems, including DP g4s with respectable amounts of RAM and HD
 
groovit said:
*makes note to self* Sounds like I may get a nice bass after all :D

It'll be a contest. First person to get to 100,000 posts would win 5 grand prizes (bass of choice), and there would be about 200 2nd place prizes (Bass of choice under $2000) and about 500 3rds (bass of choice under $1250) :p. Wouldn't that be fun? :D What would you choose (I think that would end up being hijacking, lets not go there).



Ray
 
For such a nice studio, it's amazing they have such a crappy collection of mics. No self respecting studio should be advertising anything like that. Heck, I have twice as many AKG's as they do, and I'm sure I only have half (or a quarter) as many channels. And I have a C-61 for recording acoustic guitars, which IMO is one of the best ("most useful") mics AKG ever made. But, to each his own. I'm just wondering whether tracking engineers are expected to bring their own mics? :)
 
nonsqtr said:
For such a nice studio, it's amazing they have such a crappy collection of mics. No self respecting studio should be advertising anything like that. Heck, I have twice as many AKG's as they do, and I'm sure I only have half (or a quarter) as many channels. And I have a C-61 for recording acoustic guitars, which IMO is one of the best ("most useful") mics AKG ever made. But, to each his own. I'm just wondering whether tracking engineers are expected to bring their own mics? :)

What the hell are you talking about? You realize there is a scroll bar on right don't you? I think its a pretty intimidating mic locker. Nice Neuman line up and real U47 that ain't bad. Not to mention the Soundfield stuff and the pair of C12VR's. Did not see an SM7 though, thats o.k. I'll bring mine, and anybody that keeps ten 421's around is alright in my book.
 
They have 15 SM57s...


Ray
AKG:
4 x 414B -ULS
5 x 451E
1 x D12E
4 x D112
4 x Capsule CK1
1 x Capsule CK2
1 x Capsule CK22
2 x Capsule CK5
2 x C12VR Valve

AMS:
1 x Soundfield SPS 422
1 x Soundfield CM 4050 MK IV

AUDIO TECHNICA:
2 x 4060 Tube
2 x 4050
2 x 4041
4 x 831b clip-on instrument mic

BEYER:
1 x Dynamic M500N
1 x Dynamic M700N
2 x Dynamic M88TG
2 x Dynamic M201N

BRUEL & KJAER:
2 x 4006
4 x 4011
2 x 4022

ELECTROVOICE:
1 x RE20

NEUMANN:
2 x KMi85
1 x M49 Valve
2 x U47 FET
1 x U67 Valve
5 x U87
1 x KFM100 spherical surface microphone
1 x KU100 Dummy Head

REALISTIC:
1 x Stereo Dual Pattern
1 x 300 Ohm
1 x High Z

SENNHEISER:
1 x MD441
10 x MD421
1 x MKH 40
2 x 509 (Black)

SHOEPS:
4 x MK21 -
4 x cardioid capsules MK4
2 x omni capsules MK2

SHURE:
15 x SM57
12 x SM58
4 x SM98 with LP-1
1 x SM98 with KP-1
2 x SM81
1 x VP88 stereo microphone
4 x Beta 58
4 x Beta 57
4 x Beta 87
2 x KSM32

SONY:
2 x ECM-55B (Binaural Kit)

STC:
4 x STC4038

TANDY:
4 x PZM

TELEFUNKEN:
1 x U47 Valve

TOA:
1 x K1
1 x K3
1 x K4
 
Benjamin Strange said:
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Eh, I guess that's okay. Mine is way better though:

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:D

Yes, that is a Behringer 12-channel mixer on the glass table (classy!). We spared no expense!

- Dave