Control Room Architectural Drawing-1997
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.
Mirror Sound Control Room is large and comfortable wih easy access o all the recording areas through the sound lock Mac and PC Digital Audio Workstations are easy to access both use the 24 channel Apogee Converters The Apogee DA16X, AD16X and the Rosetta 800 with their 96K 24 Bit resolution make a huge contribution to Mirror Sound's recording quality.
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
Facility Analog processing by: Aphex Compressors, Orban and Clark Teknics EQs, DBX, Lexicon, Eventide, Drawmer, Jo Meek, just to name a few. The Legendary DBX 160 compresssor, great on bass. Joe Tarsia, owner of Sigma Sound Studio made and then signed this hand made "ultra fat-sounding" Direct Box (#006). A Mirror image useing the same transformer used of his original design from the 70's. Joe Tarsia ROCKS! 5 piece Mapex ProM Drums with miking setup useing Sennheiser, AKG D112, Ev RE20, Sure SM57s an Octava overhead Mikes The Iso-Booth has sight lines to all recording rooms Hand picked Zylgian and Paste cymbals round out the Mapex kit. These are our Neuman, Sennheiser, AKG, Shure, Audio Technica, Cascade, Royer, Earthworks and Octava micsrophones.
Rooms and Equipment
Mirror Sound Studio’s Equipment - “The Gear”
Mirror Sound Studio 301 NE 191st St., Seattle, WA,98155 Email: info@mirrorsound.com 206.440.5889
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.
Many thanks to Ira Langlois from Langlois Pianos International for our wonderful Baldwin piano. Center Stage , Gavin Clifford performs with a Neuman U87 on his Guitar.
Drum Room - Main Stage
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Control Room Architectural Drawing-1997
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 Hot Rodded New Age +9 Super-Analogue) 3-Adats XT20 Apogee PSX-100 DAC Alesis Masterlink 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 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 MM 27 Monitors 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: 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 Sigma Sound Studios Jo Tarsia - Big Blue Direct Box Radial Engineering Pro D2 Behringer Ultra DI & Ultra-G
Equipment and Maintenance
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.
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.
Mac and PC Digital Audio Workstations are easy to access both use the 24 channel Apogee Converters The Apogee DA16X, AD16X and the Rosetta 800 with their 96K 24 Bit resolution make a huge contribution to Mirror Sound's recording quality. Analog processing by: Aphex Compressors, Orban and Clark Teknics EQs, DBX, Lexicon, Eventide, Drawmer, Jo Meek, just to name a few. Joe Tarsia, owner of Sigma Sound Studio made and then signed this hand made "ultra fat-sounding" Direct Box (#006). A Mirror image useing the same transformer used of his original design from the 70's. Joe Tarsia ROCKS! These are our Neuman, Sennheiser, AKG, Shure, Audio Technica, Cascade, Royer, Earthworks and Octava micsrophones.
Mirror Sound Recording Studio The Equipment Locker -The Gear
Many thanks to Ira Langlois from Langlois Pianos International for our wonderful Baldwin piano.
Drum Room - Main Stage
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.
5 piece Mapex ProM Drums with miking setup useing Sennheiser, AKG D112, Ev RE20, Sure SM57s an Octava overhead Mikes
“Let Mirror Sound Reflect Your Ideas”
Studios
301 NE 191st St., Seattle, WA,98155 Email: info@mirrorsound.com 206.440.5889
Iso-Booth
Center Stage
Control Room
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GET RATES! GET RATES! The Legendary DBX 160 compresssor, great on bass. Hand picked Zylgian and Paste cymbals round out the Mapex kit.
Effects Processing: Lexicon PCM 70 Lexicon PCM 42 Lexicon LXP-1, w/updates Lexicon LXP-5 Lexicon MPX 100 Eventide Insta-Flanger Midi Gear: Roland U-220 M Audio Oxy-8 Studio Logic VMK 188 Plus Fatar Grand Touch Roland S-330 Sampler Alesis D4 Sampled Drums Roland Octapad 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 2016 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
Facility
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.
The Iso-Booth has sight lines to all recording rooms