The full equipment list, room by room — tracking in Studio A, mixing and mastering in B and C, writing and production in D and E. The microphones all live in Studio A and travel to whichever room the session needs them in.
A
Studio A — the tracking room.
Built around the 32-channel SSL 6000E, with the microphone collection and high-end monitoring on Focal Trio11 Be mains. The live room at The Avenue is a high-ceilinged space where a full band can play together, with isolation rooms for separation. Producers running their own sessions can dry-hire the room.
Console & DAW
Solid State Logic 6000E (SSL 6032E)32 ch.
Pro Tools Ultimate (HDX)
Avid Artist Mix control surface
Convertors
Lynx Aurora 16×2
Avid 192 I/O
Mac Pro
Preamps & channel strips
Neve 1073 (originals)×2
Neve 1084 (originals)×2
BAE (Neve) 1023×2
Harrison 3232 console channels×2
Auditronics console channels×2
MCI console channels×2
Great River MP500 NV×2
AEA TRP ribbon pre×2
Focusrite ISA 220 Producer Pack
DBX 576 tube channel strip
Avid Digi Pre8 ch.
Sebatron VMP40004 ch.
Universal Audio 21082 ch.
Avalon U5 DI
Outboard rack · Studio A
Outboard · compressors, EQ & effects
Empirical Labs EL8X Distressor
Universal Audio 2-1176
Teletronix LA-2A
Summit Audio TLA-100A
Lindell Audio 18XS
DBX 165
Bellari compressor
AMS RMX16 reverb
Kurzweil Rumour reverb
Ensoniq DP/2
DBX 120A subharmonic
BBE 882i Sonic Maximiser
Mozztronics VP-1 / RA-1 reamp / DI-3×4
Neumann U87 · mic locker, Studio A
Microphonesall mics live in Studio A
Microtech Gefell UM900
Microtech Gefell M930 (matched pair)×2
Neumann U87 (vintage)
Neumann TLM103
Royer R-121
AKG C414 B-TL II FET
AKG C214
AKG D112 (Austrian)
AKG C542BL
Mercenary Audio / Microtech KM69×2
Electro-Voice RE20
Shure SM7B×2
Shure SM57×4
Shure Beta 57A
Shure Beta 52A
Sennheiser MD421×2
Sennheiser MD421 (vintage)×3
Sennheiser e609×2
Beyerdynamic M201
Beyerdynamic M69 (vintage)
Audix D6×2
Audix D1
Audio-Technica AT813
Audio-Technica AT822
sE Electronics V7×2
sE Electronics sE8×2
sE Electronics sE8 omni×4
Rode Classic II (limited edition)
CAD E100 (vintage)
Avantone Kick sub mic
Metta Audio Devices Lofi Mic Deluxe
Triad-Orbit Decca Tree (3 m)
Monitoring & cuecontrol room + foldback
Focal Trio11 Be main monitors
Aviom A16II personal headphone mixers×15
Aviom Q-Mix cue system
Audio-Technica studio headphones
Custom ensemble headphone system inc. single-sided sets40 sets
The live room · Studio A
B
Studio B — the flagship mix room.
Simon Moro’s room, and the deepest analog collection in the building — a hybrid mix room based around a 48-channel Avid D-Control, a wall of vintage compressors and EQ, and reverbs you won’t find in a plugin. Mixes here run from stereo through to 7.1.4 Dolby Atmos.
The mix room · Studio B
Console, summing & DAW
Avid D-Control48 ch.
Solid State Logic Sigma analog summing
Pro Tools Ultimate (HDX 2)
Logic Pro
Wavelab
Sibelius
Convertors
Antelope Orion 32 HD (Gen 3)
Ferrofish A32
Avid HD OMNI
Avid 192 I/O
Mac Studio (M2 Ultra)
Monitoringstereo + 7.1.4 Atmos
Grover Notting Code 101s mains
Grover Notting CR1s
IK Multimedia iLoud MTM Atmos array
Focal Sub12 Atmos sub
Livio Argentini LA-126 Atmos monitor controller
Shadow Hills Oculus monitor controller
TC Electronic Clarity M metering
IK Multimedia ARC monitor correction
Audeze MM-500 headphones
Compressors & EQ
Amek Channel In A Box
Harrison 32C console channels×2
Avalon 737
Avalon 747
Focusrite Red compressor
Focusrite ISA 430 mk II
Focusrite Liquid Channel×2
Focusrite Green compressor
Focusrite MixMaster
AudioScape Opto Comp
Manley NuMu
Gem Audio Preceptor T
IGS Tubecore 3U
IGS RB500-ME
Vintage Designs VDC
TK Audio BC2-ME
TK Audio TK-lizer
Hart Audio Federal AM-864V
Empirical Labs EL8X Distressor (matched)×2
Joe Meek SC4
Joe Meek VC1-Q
Joe Meek VC4
DBX 160VU
DBX 160SL
DBX 120XP
Neve 8803
TL Audio EQ2
TL Audio VP5051
TL Audio VI-1
Kush Audio Clariphonic
Inovonics 201
Publison Fullmost
Elysia Karacter
Tech 21 SansAmp PSA1.1
Reverb, delay & effectswith the EMT 140 plate at its heart
EMT 140 Plate Reverb
Roland Space Echo (RE-301)
Lexicon PCM96 Surround
TC Electronic Reverb 4000
Kurzweil KSP8
Yamaha Rev 1
Orban 111b dual spring reverb
AKG BX-5 spring reverb
Standel Reverbalux (oil can delay)
Yamaha SPX900
Lexicon MX400
Avid Eleven Rack
Aphex Aural Exciter
Behringer Edison
Desper Spatializer
Line6 Echo Pro
Electrix Warp Factory
TC Electronic Finalizer Plus
Software & pluginsthe digital side of Studio B
SSL EssentialsAvid CompleteAvid HEATWaves CompletePlugin Alliance Mega BundleDolby Atmos Production SuiteMelodyne StudioSynchro Arts ReVoice ProRePitchAntares AVOX 4Sound Radix Auto-Align 2Drum LevelerSlate Digital Trigger 2SoundToys CompleteEventide Anthology XIIRecirculateImmersive BundleEventide BlackholeFabFilter Mastering BundleNugen Mastering BundleMeterPlugs DynameterAccusonus DrumatomVSL Ensemble ProDrumagogIK Multimedia AmplitubeARC XMic ModValhalla DSP VintageVerbShimmerConvology XT CompleteWaves Factory TrackspacerWilkinson Audio DeBleederMcDSP FutzBoxDevious Machines DuckArturia FX CollectionV CollectionNative Instruments Komplete UltimateSession PercussionistXfer Serum (+ expansions)Xfer LFO ToolUVI BeatBox Anthology 2Drum DesignerComplete Toy MuseumOutput ExhaleReverseFAW SubLabBig Fish Audio SmackBOZ Digital
C
Studio C — mixing, production & mastering.
Terry Hart’s room. Mixing, production and mastering around a 32-channel Avid D-Control ES with Speck analog summing, a custom Sontec mastering EQ and a rack of classic compressors. The monitoring is chosen for decisions, not comfort.
The finishing room · Studio C
Console, summing & DAW
Avid D-Control ES32 ch.
Speck Audio X-Sum analog summing32 ch.
Pro Tools Ultimate (HD Native)
Logic Pro X
Wavelab
Convertors
Lynx Aurora
Antelope Zodiac Platinum
DigiDesign 192
RME conversion also available
Mac Pro
Monitoring
Focal Twin6 Be
Yamaha NS-10M
Avantone MixCubes active
Grover Notting Code 101s
Avid X-Mon
Preamps, compressors & EQ
Sontec Mastering EQ (custom build)
Crane Song STC-8 Class A
SSL G Series bus compressor
Teletronix LA-2A
1176 Limiting Amplifier
Empirical Labs EL8 Distressor
Drawmer 1968 MkII
TFPro P8 Edward
CBS Audimax III
Federal AM-864/u
Gem Audio Preceptor Model-T
TL Audio 2021 stereo tube
TL Audio 5051
DBX 160VU
DBX 163×2
Focusrite Platinum Penta opto
SPL Transient Designer
Sound Skulptor MP573 preamp
Hairball Audio Lola mic pre
JLM Audio LA500×2
Sound Skulptor 5176
Orban 642-B EQ
Focusrite Green channel strip×2
Avid Eleven Rack
Native Instruments Komplete Kontrol 61
Reverb & effects
TC Electronic M-One XL
Vermona VSR-3 spring reverb
D
Studio D — the writing room.
Lorenzo Sillitto’s room, and his permanent home in the building — Logic Pro, a Universal Audio Apollo, and guitars within arm’s reach. Songs get started here, then move up the hall to A or B.
The writing room · Studio D
Console & DAW
Logic Pro
Universal Audio Apollo interface
Instrumentsguitars, amps, pedals & synths
Acoustic and electric guitars a wide range
Guitar amps
Pedals
Analog synths
E
Studio E — the production and mixing room.
Tyson Fish’s room: a small production and mixing room with Barefoot monitoring, an analog bus chain, a wall of synths and a Synergy guitar rig.
The production room · Studio E
Computer & interface
Pro Tools
Mac Studio Ultra
Universal Audio Apollo x8 interface
Dangerous Music D-Box+ summing & monitor control
MIDI controller
Monitoring
Barefoot Footprint01
Slate VSX Immersion One planar headphones
Audeze LCD-2 Classic headphones
TC Electronic Clarity M loudness meter
Outboard
Wes Audio ngBusComp bus compressor
SSL Fusion stereo processor
Neve V1 dual channel strip
Teletronix LA-2A
Empirical Labs EL8 Distressor
Microphones
Peluso 2247 SE
Shure SM7
Keys & synths
Roland Jupiter-Xm
Telepathic Instruments Orchid
Korg microKORG
Yamaha reface DX
Arturia 88-key controller
Guitar rig
Kemper Profiler
Fryette Power Station
Synergy SYN-1 preamp chassis
Synergy preamp modules
JCM800
OS Dumble
Friedman BEBB
Soldano SLO II
Bogner Überschall
Diezel VH4
Fortin Killer Cali
Peavey 6505
Tone King Imperial MkII
Dr Z Wreck
The hire network
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