Studio / Gear Cabinet — Inventory v.2026.04
Mics with names,
compressors with tempers.
The whole cabinet, indexed. We take care of every piece in the racks personally — most of it has been here longer than the engineers have. Some of it has been here longer than the building.
The console.
// 01 of 01
// Studio A · Heart of the room
SSL 4000G — 32 channels
The 4000G has lived in Studio A since the room was built. Fully patched, fully recalled, with a custom mod that keeps the bus comp running hotter than spec. Every Studio A session passes through this desk.
// Year: 1989 · Channels: 32 · Bus comp: yes
Mics, named.
// 14 of 14
Neumann U47// "Magdalene"
Tube · K47 capsule · BV08 transformer · serviced 2024
1962
AKG C12// "The Architect"
Tube · CK12 capsule · 9 polar patterns · original wood box
1958
Coles 4038// "Old 4038" · pair
Ribbon · figure-8 · BBC heritage · drum overheads default
1971
Shure SM7B ×3// "Mr. Sven" + 2 unnamed
Dynamic · cardioid · vocal workhorse · paired with Cloudlifter
1996
Royer R-121// "Fern" + "Holly"
Active ribbon · figure-8 · guitar cab default
2008
Neumann U87 ×2// "Phil" + "Sylvia"
Condenser · 3 patterns · vocal + room workhorse
1981
Preamps.
// 09 of 09
Neve 1073 ×4// rack pair · stereo pair
Class A · BA-340 transformer · the sound
1973
API 312 ×6// 500-series
Discrete · 2520 op-amp · drums + bass default
2009
Telefunken V72// "The German"
Tube · German broadcast heritage · vocals only, by request
1959
Compressors.
// 11 of 11
Teletronix LA-2A// pair · "twins"
Tube · optical · vocal compressor of record · serviced 2025
1968
UA 1176 — Rev A// "blue stripe"
FET · all-buttons-in trick supported · drums + parallel bus
1969
Empirical Labs Distressor ×4// stereo pair + rack pair
Solid state · British mode · drum bus default · always loud
2003
Tape.
// 02 of 02
Studer A800 24-track// "The Beast"
2-inch tape · 24 channels · serviced quarterly · stock fee applies
1981
ATR-102 1/2-inch// mixdown machine
2-track · 1/2-inch tape · mix bounce · vinyl-prep default
1979