Metropolitan Sound Equipment List
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equipment
marked * is "floating gear" and may not be available for every session.
please check with us for availability of those pieces.
CONSOLE:
Amek Einstein Super "E" 80
40 Channels of Amek mic preamps, 80 Channels at mixdown all with full EQ. 8
aux sends, 24 groups.
Amek Supertrue VCA Automation (PC based) - faders and mutes on all 80 channels
and 10 VCA groups are automated,
mixes are stored in memory and can be recalled at any time.
RECORDERS:
Digidesign Pro Tools 7 / HD2 System - 24 in / 36 out
Digidesign 192 I/O w/output expansion
Digidesign 96 I/O (X 2)
Apple Mac Pro 2.66 GHZ
Apple 23 in cinema display
Extensive Plug-in library (click here for
complete list)
Lacie Firewire Drives
OUTBOARD:
[mic pre]: In addition to the 40 Amek Einstein mic preamps:
Neve
(Brent Averill) 1073 Mic pre/EQ *
Lomo
YN27 Tube Mic Pre/EQ
[dynamics]:
Urei 1176 LN Compressor/Limiter (Black Face, early 70's, rebuilt by James Gangwer)
Urei LA-4 Compressor/Limiter
DBX 160 VU Compressor
SpectraSonics 610
CompLimiter *
Alan Smart/SSL type Stereo Buss Compressor
CBS
Labs Volumax Compressor/Limiter
Inovonics 210 Peak Limiter
Drawmer 201 2-Channel Noise gate
Ashly 4-Channel Noise Gate
DBX 900 Rack:
(3)
DBX 903
Compressors,
(2) Aphex 9621 Expander/gates,
(1) DBX 929 Stereo Noise Reduction
Aphex 108 Stereo Compressor/Limiter
Aphex Aural Exciter Type "C" (2 Channel)
Shure Level-Loc Limiter *
Shure SE30 Limiter *
Symetrix CL-100 Compressor/Limiter
Symetrix CL-150 Compressor/Limiter
Alesis Stereo Micro Limiter
Orban 622b
Stereo Parametric EQ
DBX 263X De-esser (X 2)
DBX 163X Compressor
[effects]:
Lexicon PCM 80 Digital Reverb
Roland SRV2000 Digital Reverb
Yamaha SPX-90 Digital Multi-FX (X 2)
Zoom
1201 Digital Multi-FX *
MXR 1000 ms Digital Delay
Korg DRV1000 Digital Reverb
DBX 120X
Subharmonic Synthesizer *
Hughes AK-500 SRS System *
Roland Space
Echo RE-201 Reverb/Tape Echo *
Univox EC-80
Tape Echo
Jomox
M-Resonator Stereo Filter *
MONITORS:
Yamaha NS-10M
Tannoy
System 12 DMT Mains
Realistic Minimus 7
Hafler Trans-Nova Power Amp
Niles Speaker Switcher
MICROPHONES:
[condenser]:
AKG 414 B-ULS (X 2)
Neumann
TLM-103 (X 2)
AKG C451B
BLUE
Kiwi *
ADK Tube LD Condenser *
ADK FET SD Condenser *
[dynamic]:
AKG D112
Beyerdynamic
M88
Beyerdynamic
M201
Electro Voice
RE-11
Electro Voice
664
Sennheiser MD421
Shure SM7A
Shure SM57 (X 2)
Shure SM58
Shure PG56 (X 2)
Shure CB Mic
[ribbon]:
Royer R121 (X
2) *
OTHER:
Mogami/Neutrik and Canare/Neutrik Microphone Cables
All tie lines, mic lines, and outboard gear wired with Mogami and Belden cable
24 in/out guest equipment Patchbay (XLR and TRS)
Pioneer CD/SACD/DVD Audio/MP3 Player
JBL, AKG and Audio Technica Headphones
Simon Systems headphone distribution box (X 2)
BST 180W Headphone power amplifier
Reamp v1 *
Reamp v2
*
Sans Amp Bass
Driver DI Box *
Whirlwind Director DI Box
2 Channel DI Box
AKG Dual Phantom Power Supply
Korg DTR-2 Rack Mount Tuner
INSTRUMENTS:
Pearl 6 X 14 Maple Shell "Free-Floating" Snare (w/ interchangeable
brass shell) *
Tama 9 X 14 Maple Shell Snare
Yamaha 8 X 14 Brass Shell Snare
Yamaha "Power V Special" 22 inch kick, 16 inch floor, 12 inch rack,
13 inch rack
Various cymbals
Fender Twin Reverb (1978)
Fender Champ (70's) *
Orange AD-140 *
Orange 4 X 12 *
Fender Rhodes Piano *
Multivox Combo Amp
Yamaha keyboard
Casio full size keyboard
Casio mini keyboard
Waldorf Synth *
M-Audio Radium 49 keyboard/midi controller
Gibson Les Paul Custom *
Various percussion: Maracas, Shakers, Tambourine, Glockenspeil, etc
Other instruments and amps available upon request
[Tons of guitar pedals including:]
Honda
Soundworks 1409 Tyo Fuzz *
Honda
Soundworks 1407 Crazy Fuzz *
ProCo Rat
Holowon
Static Egg Fuzz
Sovtek
Big Muff Pi
EH Little Big Muff
Boss DS-1
Boss Turbo Distortion
Boss Metal Zone
Muff Fuzz
Boss Bass
Overdrive *
Tech 21 Sansamp
Classic *
Big
Jam Distortion
*
Ibanez Tube Screamer *
MXR Distortion Plus
Dunlop Crybaby
Intersound Notch Pedal
Boss Flanger
Boss Chorus
Boss Phaser
Peavey Delay FX
Boss Compressor/Sustainer *
Whirlwind A-B Box