Equipment and maintenance go hand-in hand.
While much of the maintenance is done in
house, many pieces of gear including the 24 in,
8 buss Soundcraft Series 600 Console have
been customized by Jim Williams of Audio
Upgrades.
Carefully selected devices from: Neuman, AKG,
DBX, Lexicon, Sennheiser, Sure, EV, Klark
Teknik, Aphex, DigiDesign, and Apogee. Key
software selection for the Mac and PC based
DAWs is another area where Mirror Sound’s
experience shines. (see list below)
Recording:
API 1608 Console loaded with Vision
Automation
Avid S3 Software Controller
Pro Tools 11 HD (HDX)
Apogee DA 16X
Apogee AD 16X
(2) Rosetta 800 A/D D/A
= 32 Channels of 96K I/O
1/4" Technics RS-1500 2 Track (J-Corder
Custom +9 Super-Analogue)
3-Adats XT20
Apogee PSX-100 DAC
Panasonic SV-3700 Dat
Microphones:
ADK Z-251 (matched pair) - [Telefunken ELA M 251E]
Neuman U87
AKG 451
AKG D112
Sennheiser MD421 (3)
Shure SM57 (3)
EV PL80
EV RE20
Royer R121
Royer R122
Audio Technica AT2020
MCA SP1 (modded by Jim Williams)
CAD Trion 7000 (ribbon)
CAD E100 (pair)
Earthworks SR77 (pair)
Cascade Fat Head (Ribbon - matched pair)
Michael Jolly Octava 012s (matched pair)
Monitors:
Barefoot MicroMain 27s
JBL 4412’s
Yamaha NS-10’s
Bryston 4BST
Crown Amps
Haffler Amps
Bad End ELF-M Subs
Sennheiser HD 280 pro Headphones
AKG K240M Headphones
Acoustic Science Corp. Tube Traps
Dorrough’s 40-A2 Hi-Resolution meters
Preamps:
API 3124 (2)
Neve 1073 DPX
Neve 1073 DPA (2)
Aurora Audio GTQ2
Jo Meek Twin Q Pre/Channel Strip
Aphex 104 & 207
500 Rack Gear:
Purple Action Compressor
Inward Connections The Brute Limiter
Pete’s Place BAC 500 Compressor
Chandler Little Devil Compressor
Neve 2264A LB Limiter/Compressor
API 550A EQ
SSL 611EQ
Harrison Great River 32EQ
API 550B EQ
Neve 1073 LB EQ
Shadow Hills Dual Vandergraph
SSL Stereo Bus Compressor
Dynamics Processing:
Stam ST2A
Jo Meek SC2.2. Stereo Compressor
Focusrite Platinum Voicemaster
Klark-Teknik DN-410 Dual Parametric
DBX 166 Dual Compressor
DBX 160 Compressor (Upgraded by Jim
Williams)
(2) Aphex Expressors
Behringer Composer
Behringer MultiComm Pro
Drawmer DS201 Dual Gate
Orban 621B Dual Parametric
Valley Dual Limiter/Gate
Klark Teknik Research DN-410 5-band
Parametric
Anthony Dimaria Labs 200 DI
Equipment and Maintenance
Center Stage
Directly behind the glass is a multi-purpose
room we call Center Stage. It’s use is
primarily guitars, miked and acoustic and
some vocals. The convenience of being right
through the glass of the Control Room make
for a fluent work-flow.
Iso-Booth
Studio’s historically depend on an Isolation booth
for a vocal or instrument (violin) that needs to be
heard while tracking, yet isn’t intended to be the
final keeper track. It’s interesting how often the
“Scratch” track becomes the final keeper track.
Control Room
A large comfortable Control Room with good sight-
lines was a necessity. Multiple video displays
around the room help everyone stay connected
with the engineer’s work with the DAW.
Sigma Sound Studios Jo Tarsia - Big Blue Direct Box
Radial Engineering Pro D2
Behringer Ultra DI & Ultra-G
Time Based Effects Processing:
Lexicon PCM 70
Lexicon PCM 42
Lexicon LXP-1, w/updates
Lexicon LXP-5
Lexicon MPX 100
Eventide Insta-Flanger
Midi Gear:
Novation Impulse
Studio Logic VMK 188 Plus
Fatar Grand Touch
Roland S-330 Sampler
Alesis D4 Sampled Drums
Computer/Software:
Pro Tools 11 HD (HDX)
Mac Pro
RME 9652 Interface
Samplitude Pro X2 Suite
Sonar Platinum
Band in a Box
PG Music’s Band in a Box 2020
Waves Platinum 9.0
Waves Masters Native
Waves Vinyl Restoration
NI Akoustik Piano
Antares Auto-tune 8.0.1
Antares Harmony Engine
Sound Radix Auto Align
Native Intruments B4
Reason 8.1
Drumagog
Relab Lexicon LX 480
SSL E-Channel
CLA-2A Compressor / Limiter
Instruments
Mapex Pro-M Drums
Zildjian-Paiste Cymbals
Fender Super Reverb
Music Man - HD 130
Carvin Legacy
Trace Elliot 410 Cab Series 6 GP12
Gallien Krueger RB 400
Fatar Grand Touch VMK-188 Plus
Gibson-Fender-PRS-Ibanez-Martin
Baldwin Hamilton Piano
Rooms and Equipment
Mirror Sound Studio’s Equipment - “The Gear”
In 1998, this “Room Within A Room Design” was
conceived by Adam Kessler/Eden Engineering (Ft Lauderdale,
FL), with acoustical consultation from George Halloway at
Studio Pacifica (Seattle, WA) Further modifications were
suggested by room-tuner Bob Hodas. Note: Favorable
sight lines and non-parallel walls construction.
Drum Room - Main Stage
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