Selected Kit List (mostly not hireable!)
Microphones
Soundfield SP422
Neumann SM69fet
AKG C422
Røde NT1 (x2)
AKG C3000
AKG SE300B + CK91 (x3)
Beyer M69 (x10)
Reslo Ribbon
Samson Radio mics (2 handheld 6 lav)
Mixers
BBC custom built Soundcraft Series 500
(metering all PPM, 24:2:8:6, 5 studio in 3 tape
in etc.) configured for Surround production
Soundcraft 200SB 8:4:2
Mackie 1604 VLZ Pro
+ various smaller units for location recording
Monitoring
4 x BBC LS 5/8 (Rebuilt Quad AM 8/16 amplifiers)
1 x BBC LS 1/2 (powered - centre speaker)
2 x BBC LS 5/9 (Quad 521f amplifier)
2 x Quad ESL (originals with Quad 520f amplifier)
2 x Quad 50E + 521f (working spares)
Which adds up to traditional 2.0 + 2.1, nearfield 2.0
and surround 5.1 to BBC and Dolby specs plus OB setup |
Recording
Studer A810 (1/4” 2-track with timecode)
Alesis HD24XR
Mackie SDR 24/96
Tascam DA88 (DTRS with timecode)
Fostex D20B DAT machine (with timecode)
Computing
Working from Apple platform we use:
ProTools (antique)
Logic Pro
Nuendo
Vienna Symphonic Library
Waves Plugins + Abbey Road
Peak + Spark
Final Cut Studio + DVD Studio Pro, Motion, Compressor, Soundtrack Pro
Sibelius + Finale
Quark + inDesign
MOTU 896 + other M-audio/MIDI interfaces and Roland modules
Ephemera
Mic / speaker stands + slinging rope,
suspensions etc
Miles of XLR
Multicores + looms etc
Amphenol/Tuchel connectors and cable wired to various specifications
6 x TOA 240W RMS speakers + Digico
digital amp.
Various BBC talkback units and cue lights
Garrard 401 + Rega arm and various custom styli for 78 rpm etc
Ferrograph Series 5-super 7 + Vortexion vintage reel
Quarter track open reel (various)
DAT + MiniDisc various
Piano, Virginals, Clavichord
HP A3 colour laser printers
1932 McMichael and 2 x 1937 HMV wireless sets to rest the ears and salve the eyes |
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