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Audio/Video

The studio offers pristine analog and vintage gear, loads of modern technology, true architectural isolation, large vaulted spaces, multichannel cue, dream mic list, a holy grail console, and dedicated professionals. Our specialty is simultaneous tracking, beautifully and quickly. 

  • Recording services
  • Producers, engineers, musicians
  • Conservatory grand piano
  • Drums, percussion, guitars, amps
  • Editing, tuning, mix prep 
  • Mixing (stereo + 5.1) 
  • Mastering 
     
     

Image is key. A captured moment or a live concert. The “making of,” the cover shot, the interview, the b-roll, the energy of studio life. Here are some of our video capabilities:

  • Live performance capture 
  • Live streaming/switching 
  • Session documentary, interviews 
  • Music videos 
  • Photography 
  • Cameras: Canon5D (x3); Sony Z1U (x 3)
  • Lighting 
  • Editing, color work, effects 
  • Video director + scaled crew

GEAR LIST

CONSOLE: 
Custom Rupert Neve Designs 5088 Discrete Analogue Mixer.

RECORDERS & CONVERTERS: 
Avid HD I/O with Avid Sync HD; Pro Tools HD3 Accel System with and Antelope Galaxy 32; Rupert Neve Designs Master Bus Converter; Prism Dream AD-2

OUTBOARD: 
Rupert Neve Designs Portico 5032 Pre/EQs (x16); RND Shelford 5051 Inductor EQ/Compressor (x16); RND Shelford 5052 Mic Pre/Inductor EQ (x2); RND 5012 Duo Mic Pre; RND 5014 Stereo Field Editor; RND 5042 Tape Emulation; RND 5043 Stereo Compressor (x4); RND Portico II Channel Strip (pre/ EQ/ compressor); RND Portico II Master Buss Processor; RMS Neve 33609/J; GML 2032 Pre/EQ (x4); API 512c Pres (x4), 550b EQs (x4); Chandler TG-1 Limiter


OUTBOARD (CONTINUED):
SPL Transient Designer; Shadow Hills Mastering Compressor; Shadow Hills Mono Gama Mic Pre (x3); Universal Audio 1176LN, LA-3A (x2); Drawmer Three-Sum Multiband Splitter, 1960 Stereo Mic Pre/Compressor (x2); Bricasti M7 reverb; Lexicon PCM-96; Lexicon PCM-81; Lexicon PCM-91; Eventide Reverb 2016; Mercury (Pultec) EQ-P1 tube (x2).

 

MICROPHONES: 
Wunder Audio CM7; Wunder Audio CM12; Wunder Audio CM67; Royer R-122 (2); Schoeps MK4G cardiod (2) and MK2 omni caps (2); sE Neve RNR1 (2); sE Neve RN17 (2); AKG C414 B-TL II (2); AKG 414 B-ULS (2), AKG C 391 B (2); Telefunken M81; Mojave MA-101 (2); DPA 4061 (2); Shure SM57 (4), Shure SM58 (5), Shure SM81-LC (2); Shure SM7b;  Sennheiser MD 421 (3); Shure Beta 87A; Shure Beta 52A; ElectroVoice RE-20; Neumann KMS 105 (3); Heil PR-20; Shure Green Bullet.

MONITORING: 
Dynaudio M4+ with XTA DP226 Speaker Management System; ProAc Studio 100; Dynaudio BM5; Barefoot Sound MicroMain 27; Yamaha NS-10; M&K LCR 851; Bryston 4B and 7B SST amps; Crown K2; Rupert Neve Designs RNHP Headphone Amp; Aviom 16-channel Personal Mixer System; Ultrasone PROline 650s, 550s, Sony MDR-7506's, Sennheiser eh 1430's, Direct Sound Extreme Isolation Headphones; Audio-Technica ATH-M50; Beyerdynamic DT 770

INSTRUMENTS: 
Steinway vintage Model K Vertegrand upright piano; Yamaha C7 conservatory grand piano; Yamaha upright piano; Yamaha Custom Recording drum kit (specced by Russ Kunkel); Yamaha Black Vintage Snare Drum 14" and Yamaha Brass Shell Snare Drum 14"; Gretsch vintage snare drum; Fender American Professional II P-bass; Fine acoustic and electric guitar collection - by prior arrangement; Amps: Blackface Fender Twin, Blackface Fender Super Reverb, Fender Blues Jr., Mercury V, Carr Rambler, Aguilar Bass amp, Aguilar Tone Hammer 350 bass head, Universal Audio OX Box, Leslie amp/rotating speaker; Various interesting (tuned and non-tuned) hand percussion; Yamaha S90 keyboard; Mason and Hamlin vintage reed organ; Wurlitzer 206A electric piano; Nord Stage 2.

 
PLUG-INS:
Plug-ins from UAD (with UAD Satellite DSP Box); Antares; Melodyne; HOFA; Izotope; McDSP;  Sonnox; Soundtoys; Spectrasonics; Two Big Ears; Wave Machine Labs; Avid and we are always adding more!

OTHER: 
Radial J48 Active Direct Box (3); RND Direct Box; Pro D2 Stereo Direct Box (2); BBE DI w/Sonic Maximizer (2); Avenson Audio DI (2); Radial X-amp; Oppo BDP-103 Blu-Ray Player.

 

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Our Clients

Lyle Lovett;   Ruthie Foster;   Jane Ellen Bryant;   Sarah Jarosz;   Donavon Frankenreiter;   Iron & Wine;   Bart Crow;   
Jesse Winchester;  Jonathan Byrd;   Song Exploder;   Nagavalli;   Band of Heathens;   Eliza Gilkyson;   Chris Smither;
Hattie Webb;   Danny Schmidt;   Paul English Jazz Quartet;   Kat Edmonson;   The Heart Collectors;   Jamestown Revival;   
Future Thieves;   Christopher Cross;   Jane Siberry;   Austin Symphony Strings;   The Reverend Shawn Amos;   Beth Wood;   
Gabriel Santiago;   Robbie Seay Band;   Grace Pettis;   Darryl Purpose;   Cliff Eberhardt;   Rj Cowdery;   The Recording Academy; Kronos Quartet;   Antony Hegarty;   Kevin Welch;   Erin Ivey;   The Oh Hellos;   Public Radio Exchange;   The Rocketboys;
and many more!  

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Guest Producers & Engineers

Nathaniel Kunkel;   Jordan Powers;  Mac McAnally;   David Goodrich;   Paul English;   Don Dorsey;   Andy Bradley;   
Gordy Quist;   Chuck Pinnell;   Andy Van Guilder;   Taylor Pie;   James Saez;   Steve Christensen;   and many more!

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