State-of-the-Art Equipment
Studio A is anchored by a totally refurbished and upgraded 56 channel SSL 4048E/G+ analog mixing console mated with an Avid Pro Tools 40X40 HDX System and an Otari 2″ analog 24 track. Monitors include: Tannoy 215 DMT II dual 15″ mains, ProAc Studio 100 nearfields, and Auratone 5C Supercubes, all powered by Hafler TransNova Reference Amplifiers. A rack full of classic and neo-classic processors by Neve, Pultec, API, UREI, Chandler, Summit, Retro, Manley, Bricasti, Eventide, TC Electronic and Lexicon, complete the equipment compliment. Instruments available for use in Studio A include a 7'6″ Yamaha C7 grand piano, Hammond B3 organ, and Yamaha Recording Custom drums. Catamount's elite collection of vintage tube mics, amps, and guitars is available for use in both studios.
Mixing Console
- SSL 4048E/G+ with Total Recall
- 56 Inputs (32 G, 8 E and 8 Stereo E)
- Refurbished and Upgraded by Pro Audio Design
Recorders
- Avid Pro Tools HDX (40X40)
- Otari MX-80 2″ 24 track analog recorder
- Otari MTR-12C 1/2″ 2 track recorder
- Otari MTR-10C 2 track recorder w/Dolby SR
- Digidesign 003 Rack
- (2) Alesis ADAT-XT20
- Panasonic SV-3800 DAT
- Tascam 80-8 1/2″ 8 track recorder
Microphones
- Telefunken/Neumann U-47
- (2) Neumann M-49C
- Chandler REDD
- Neumann U-67
- (2)Neumann U87
- (2) Neumann KM84i
- Neumann UM-57
- Wunder CM7
- AKG C-12
- (2) AKG C-414EB-P48
- (3) AKG D-112
- (2) AKG C-501E
- (2) AKG D-1000E
- (2) Peluso P-12
- (2) Langevin CR-3A
- (2) Sennheiser MD-441
- (4) Sennheiser MD-421
- (2) Cascade Fat Head II
- EV RE-20
- Shure SM7B
- (2) Shure KSM-32
- (2) Shure KSM-109
- (6) Shure SM-57
- (2) Studio Projects C-1
- (2) Audio Technica 2020
- (2) Audio Technica 2021
Mic Preamps, Gates, EQ
- (2) Pultec EQM-1S3
- (2) Neve 3118 Mic Preamp/EQ
- (2) Chandler LTD-1 Mic Preamp/EQ (1073)
- (4) Chandler TG Channel Mic Preamp/EQs
- a.p.i. 3124 Mic Pre (4 channel)
- Manley Dual Mono Mic Preamp
- Focusrite Octopre (8 channel)
- Drawmer DS-404 Quad Gate
- Manley Tube Direct Interface
Compressors & Limiters
- Retro Instruments 176
- (2) UREI 1176LN
- (2) Manley Variable-mu
- (2) Summit Audio TLA-100A
- (2) Chandler LTD-2
Reverbs & FX
- Bricasti M7 System 1 Reverb
- (3) Roland R-880 Reverb
- Roland SDE-1000 Delay/FX
- Eventide H-3000S Ultraharmonizer
- Eventide H3000 D/SX Ultraharmonizer
- TC Electronic 2290 Delay/FX
- Lexicon PCM-70 Reverb/FX
- Lexicon PCM-60 Reverb
- Lexicon LXP-1 Reverb/FX
- (2) Lexicon MPX 110 Reverb/FX
- Yamaha SPX-900 Reverb/FX
- (2)Yamaha SPX-90 II Reverb/FX
Monitors
- Tannoy System 215 DMT II
- Neumann KH 310 A
- Auratone 5C Super Cubes
- Tannoy SRM-15X
- ProAc Studio 100
- JBL 4311WX
- Avantone Active Mixcubes
Monitor Amps
- (3) Hafler P-7000
- (1) Hafler P-4000
- (2)Hafler P-3000
- BGW 500
- Yamaha P-2200
- (2) Alesis RA-300
Converters
- Avid HDX (40X40)
- Apogee Rosetta 200
- Lucid AD 9624
- Lucid DA 9624
Guitars
- Gibson ES-335
- Gibson ES-125 TDC (’64)
- Gibson Les Paul Junior (’61)
- Gibson Les Paul Studio (’92)
- Fender American Standard Stratocaster
- Fender American Standard Telecaster
- Fender Stratocaster XII, 12 string
- Fender/Squier Stratocaster (‘87 FujiGen)
- Rickenbacker 360/12 V-64, 12 string
- Gretsch 6120 Chet Atkins
- PRS Custom 24 SE
- Jackson DKMGT w/EMG 81/85
- Danelectro U-2
- Gibson J45 Standard acoustic
- Taylor 410 acoustic (‘95)
- Martin/Sigma DM “Nashville-tuned” acoustic
- Fender Telecoustic Deluxe acoustic/electric
- (2) Fender Precision Bass
- Rickenbacker 4003 Bass
- Yamaha SA-70 Bass (’69)
- Eastwood EEB-1 Bass
Guitar Amps
- Fender Bassman "tweed" (’59)
- Fender Deluxe "tweed" (’59)
- Fender Champ "tweed" (’59)
- Fender Bassman "blonde" (’63)
- Fender Showman 15 “blonde” (’63)
- Fender Twin Reverb "blackface" (’65)
- Fender Deluxe Reverb "blackface" (’67)
- Fender Bassman "blackface" (’67)
- Fender Vibro Champ (’68)
- Fender Vibratone Leslie Speaker
- Mesa Dual Rectifier (2 channel)
- Vox AC-30 w/"Blue Celestions
- Marshall JCM 800 50 Watt (’85)
- Marshall 412 Cabinet w/Vintage 30’s
- Ampeg V4-B bass amp w/4X10 SVT
- Supro "tweed" (’55) (Led Zep I)
Keyboards & Drums
- Yamaha C7 Grand Piano
- ’52 Hammond C3 Organ
- Leslie 122 Rotary Organ Speaker
- Yamaha Recording Custom drums (6 piece)
- Pearl Free Floating System snare
- Ludwig Supra-Phonic snare
- Fender Rhodes 73 electric piano