Studio C is David Glasser's mastering room. For no compromise CD, SACD and surround mastering in a 420 sq. ft. room designed by Sam Berkow.


Monitoring:

Dunlavy SC-V loudspeakers (FL & FR); Ayre Acoustic amplification

Surround Monitoring:

Dunlavy SC-IV (C, LS, RS); dual Paradigm Servo-15 subwoofers

Martinsound ManagerMax for Bass Management compatibility checking

Dolby DP562 multichannel decoder

Analog Signal Chain:

Ampex ATR 104 restored & modified by ATR Service Corp
1/4" 2 Track PB (NAB and DIN)
1/2" 2 Track Record/Play
1/2" 4 Track PB
1/2" 3 Track PB
1" 2-track ready.

AME Equalizer Networks (4 channel)

Dolby SR and A; dbx Type 1

Fairman TMC Tube Master compressor

Manley Massive Passive EQ (Mastering Version)

Prismsound MEA-2 mastering equalizer

Manley Variable-Mu mastering compressor/limiter

Maselec MPL-2 peak/high freqency limiter/de-esser

API 2500 compressor/limiter

API 5500 equalizer

Maselec MTC-6 analog transfer and mastering console


 

Digital Signal Chain:

Weiss EQ1 Mk2 digital equalizer

Weiss DS1 Mk2 digital compressor/limiter

Weiss SFC-2 sample rate converter

Waves L2 digital limiter

Z-Sys 32x32 digital routing and distribution system

TC 6000 digital processor w/5.1 mastering, reverb, Massenberg EQ, and Backdrop noise reduction options

Z-Systems Z-Q6 6 channel equalizer

Z-Systems Z-CL6 6 channel dynamic processor

Z-Systems Z-K6 K-surround processor

Z-Systems Z-SRC 3-sample rate converter


Converters:

Pacific Microsonics HDCD Model 2 A/D &
D/A (24 bit, 192 kHz)

Prism Sound ADA-8XR
8 channel A/D & D/A converters w/ DSD

 

Workstations and Software:

Sonic soundBlade

SonicStudioHD with full NoNoise

Sony Sonoma w/Sony SBM-direct DSD>PCM converter; SACD authoring

ProTools 7

Sonic Studio PremasterCD

NextStage DSDeliver

Minnetonka SurCode for DTS and DiscWelder

 

Dither Optins:

Pacific Microsonics HDCD¨

Pow-R

Sony Super Bit Mapping


For Lock to Video Sessions:

Sony Bravia 40" LCD 1080p

Grass Valley video sync generator

Sony Beta SP playback deck

Apple Final Cut Pro and video playback from ProTools

All the little goodies needed for flawless audio/video sync





Dominick Maita patterned Studio B on his original studio in New York. For stereo mastering, editing and restoration in a 400 sq. ft. control room.


Monitoring:

B&W Nautilus 801 loudspeakers; Classe Omega stereo amplifier


Analog Signal Chain:

Ampex ATR 104 1/2" & 1/4" recorder restored & modified by ATR Service Corp

Muth Audio analog transfer console

Prism MCA-2 compressor

Sontec 430B mastering equalizer

Sontec 432C/9 mastering equalizer

API 550M stereo equalizer w-1/2db steps

Tube-Tech EQ-1AM equalizer

Manley Vari-Mu mastering compressor

Maselec MDS-2 de-esser

Technics SP15 Turntable


 

Digital Signal Chain:

Z-Sys 16x16 digital routing and distribution system

Muth audio monitor router

Antelope Isochrone Master Clock w/ Rubidium Reference


Workstation:

Nuendo digital editing software

Sequoia digital editing software

ProTools Digi002


 

Converters:

Prism AD-2 A/D converter

Prism DA-2 D/A converters (2)


Studio A is Jim Wilson's mastering home. For CD mastering, stereo and multichannel editing, restoration, and mixing in a 500 sq. ft. control room

Monitoring:

Dunlavy SC-V (FL, FR)

Jeff Rowland Model 7 Class-A Monoblocks amplification

Dunlavy SC-IV loudspeakers (C, LS, RS)

Bryston 7B-ST amplification (for surrounds)

Grace m906 Surround Monitor Controller

AKG K701 reference headphones

Epos ELS3

McIntosh 2100

JVC RV-B90

 

Workstations:

Wavelab 6.1

Gaggia Baby Gaggia

Pro Tools LE/ Digi00

 


Analog Signal Chain:

Ampex ATR 102 ¼” master recorder

Studer A80 VU Mk4 ½” and ¼” master recorder

Modified API 550m mastering equalizers

API 2500 compressor/lmiter

Tube-Tech SMC 2BM compressor

Ken Goris A/C & analog interconnect

 

Digital Signal Chain:

Z-Sys z-q2 stereo digital equalizer

Weiss EQ1-MK2 stereo digital equalizer

Weiss DS1-MK2 stereo digital de-esser/ compressor/ limiter

Weiss bw102 digital audio mainframe w/ src, eq, dynamics, twin 4-in-2 mixers

Crane Song HEDD

Rubidium Disciplined Antelope Isochrone OCX Master Clock

Z-Sys 32x32 digital routing and distribution system

Ken Goris digital interconnect

Converters:

Lavry Engineering dB-4496 A/D D/A

Lavry Engineering AD122-96 A/D

 





The Home away from Home Studio and overdub room.


The back room.

The Home Away from Home Studio and The Back Room are mirror-image control rooms flanking a compact overdub recording room.

Both control rooms are designed and ready for surround work and both are equipped with ProTools HD.

James Tuttle mixes in the Home Away from Home Studio. Jason McDaniel works in the back room.

Both rooms are available for rent by the hour or day, with or without workstation, for recording or mixing, to visiting engineers and producers. We designed both rooms so that projects originating in a personal studio can be completed in a very well-tuned, comfortable studio with pro audio amenities.

Gear is available to rent from Airshow and neighboring pro audio dealer Wind Over the Earth. Extensive cabling from the control rooms to a separate machine closet provide flexibility and a quiet work environment.

Download a wiring diagram and a comprehensive list of rental gear.


Included in the studio rental:
Monitoring:

Stereo Genelec 1030a(surround available)

Stereo NHT

Minimus 7

Monitoring Controller

 

Workstation support:

17" flat panel display

KVM extender(USB) to an isolated machine closet

 

 


Included in the Overdub Room:
Mic preamps:

API, Calrec, Grace

 

 

 


BYO:

workstation

headphones

mix-down recorder

 

 

 


Ala Carte from Airshow:
(subject to availability)

Workstation:

Digidesign 002

Digidesign ProTools HD3 v6.7 loaded with plugins



Console:

Yamaha 03D digital console

Calrec M series 12 x 2 mixer

 



Recorders:

Alesis Masterlink

Dolby SR/A and dbx Type 1 analog

Tascam DA-45HR 24 bitDAT

Studer A-820 1/4" recorder

Ampex ATR-104 1/2" analog recorder (1" 2-track ready; 1" headstack rental available)

 


EDITING ROOM


For editing, assembly and audio restoration

Monitoring:

Genelec 1030A



Workstation:

Sonic Solutions w/ full NoNoise™ system. Networked.
  MACHINE ROOM


Comprehensive analog & digital audio, video, timecode, and machine control routing & distribution.

Sony PCM-1630 CD master recording system.

Sonic Solutions computers, disk drives, and Exabyte system.

Sonic Solutions MediaNet network.

Multiple CD recorders.

High speed CD copier with printer.

All technical equipment is powered by a custom 80 amp balanced AC power system.
  AVAILABLE FOR ANY BOULDER STUDIO

Genex 8500 PCM/DSD recorders

Tascam DS-D98

Tascam DA-88 & IF88

Tascam DA 45 HR DAT

Various 24-bit & 16-bit DAT machines

Alesis Masterlink

Tascam 122 mkII & mkIII cassette recorders

Sony CD players

Sony PCM-601ES processor and Beta VCRs

Rane PaqRat (DA-88 & ADAT formats)

Spectral Translator Plus (8 channel digital format converter)

Calrec M Series analog mixing console 12x2x1, w/4 aux buses

Technics SP-10 turntable & Bryston phono preamp.

Sony DSD recording and editing systems.


The Home-Away-from-Home Studio barmixing room. Surround mixing and monitoring are available.

Mixing Console

Yamaha O2R

Yamaha O3D

Workstation

Digidesign ProTools HD3 v 6.7, 64-track w/ 150 GB storage

8 Analog In/16 Analog out

8 Digital In/Out

Media formats

DA-88 (24 channels available)

ADAT (24 channels available)

ATR 104 and Studer A-820 analog 1/4" & 1/2" w/ Dolby A/SR

DAT 16 bit and 24 bit

Alesis Masterlink


Video

Panasonic 13" playback monitor

Sony 19" playback monitor

Video playback from ProTools


Outboard gear

Lexicon 300 (2 units available)

Junger do1 digital compressor

API 550b equalizer

Tube Tech LCA 2B compressor

Apogee PSX-100 24 bit AD/DA

Roland 330

Waves L2 limiter

TC 3000 reverb

Monitors

Genelec 1030A 5.1 with Tannoy subwoofer

NHT stereo monitors

Minimus 7 mini-monitors

Selected ProTools Plug-Ins

Bomb Factory

WAVES

Drawmer

TC Tools / Master X

Line 6

OneDSP

Focusrite

Wave Mechanics

Lexicon