Equipment
Here’s what we use…
Summary
We use a multitude of different equipment depending on the task in hand. It will certainly be combination of hardware and software equipment and we always try to stick to five golden rules.
- Allow a choice of microphones for the musicians.
- Ensure a professional high quality recording path.
- Use the latest and most advanced software for editing and mixing.
- Have a correct listening environment, that has the correct acoustic treatment and monitoring systems.
- Use fast high powered computers and ALWAYS back up to safe locations.
The Recording Facility
Our recording facility consists of a control room and a live room. Each are correctly sound treated and soundproofed with double windows, doors, ceiling and walls. The sound treatment in the live room is removable to create a variety of ‘feels’ from dampened to lively. The area assign for vocal recording is heavily treated to deaden reflections, but again the treatment is removable if required. Most of the recordings we do are carried out here, but occasionally we use other locations if we’re looking for a specific type of ambience. The shape of the room has been designed with angled walls and ceiling to avoid standing waves.
The live room is equipped with monitoring and communication with the control room.
Hardware
Microphones
AKG, sE, MAudio, Shure, Rode, Beyer, Lewitt.
Outboard
Drawmar, DBX, TLA, DOD, ART, Presonus, Antares, RME, Alesis, Peavy, Pioneer, Yamaha.
Software
The DAW’s (Digital Audio Workstations) are Logic X and Ableton Live.
The amount of software applications I use for various tasks are quite numerous, here are some of the main manufacturers.
Spectrasonics
Sound Toys
PSP Audio
Waves
Native Instruments
Celemony
Fab Filter
iZotope
Plugin Alliance
Rob Papen
Samples
Almost 500,000 installed in many different genres. We use Splice for online samples.
DJ
CDJ1000
Technics SL1210 Mk2
Pioneer DJM-600 Desk
Gemini PS-626 Desk
Video
Panasonic
Canon
Tamron
Sigma
Sony
Various lighting and Tripods etc.
We shoot 4k 96FPS off the shelf, if we need anything else we hire it in, with the personnel. We are members of South Yorkshire Film Network and work closely with our sister company Moyr Business Productions.
Instruments
Guitars
Fender Stratocaster Custom (1990’s)
Fender Stratocaster Squire (1980’s)
Washburn Acoustic
Marshal JCM800 Valve Amp
Various Foot Pedals
Boss GT5 Processor
Bass
Legacy 4 String Bass Guitar
Bass Collections 4 String Bass Guitar
Bass Amp 100w
Drums
Gretsch American Custom 5 piece kit
Pearl Super Hoop Metal Snare 7 inch
Ziljian Cymbols
Alesis 8 way Drum Pads
Percussion
Meinl Conga’s 9.5″ and 11″
Natal Bongos
Pearl Wood blocks x3
Cowbells x2
Tambourines x2
Shakers x2
Other Instruments
88 key Challen Baby Grand Piano
Mandolin – Andrew Whale Hand Made
Mandolin – Kentucky
Violins – Several
Roland D5 Synthesizer
Yamaha EX5R Synthesizer
Tascam 8ch Digital Field Recorder
Further Information
Terms and Conditions
- Prior to any project being undertaken, you will be provided with an agreement, that you will need to date and sign (online or on paper).
- Unless otherwise stated, a minimum 50% deposit will need paying up front, before any work is carried out on your project.
- Some projects will require a 100% deposit. This will be specified at the bottom the the relevant service page.
- The remaining 50% must be paid before the final ‘un-watermarked’ project is sent you.
- Full payment must be made immediately upon completion of the project (revisions can be made up to 30 days after that time).
- Projects that have not been paid in full, that are sent for approval, will be ‘watermarked’.
- If it’s a video project, then an actually watermark will be on screen.
- If it’s an audio project, that ‘watermark’ will either take the form of an audio sound occurring at points throughout, or it will take the form of a snippet of the project, where only the relevant part of it will be sent.
- If you have paid a 100% deposit up front, all watermarks are removed. You will receive all updates without any watermarks embedded.
- A total of two revision requests are included in the price.
- Each request could contain any number of alterations.
- Revisions are claimed after the finished project and within 30 days.
- Further revisions after the two allowed or that time period will be charged, either at studio rates or as a fixed price as stated in the information found at the bottom of the relevant services page.