Desk
Neve VR-36 with Flying Faders
32 in 32 out

Convertors / DAW
4 x Prism ADA-8XR
Apple iMac 3.5GHz Quad-core i7, 32GB SDRAM
Pro Tools HD Native
52″ HD LCD monitor

Monitoring
ATC SCM50 PROs
Yamaha NS10 Ms with ATC P1 Pro amp

Headphones
Artist personal headphone monitoring systems: Aviom with 8 x A-16 II Personal Mixers
8x Beyer DT770
4 x Beyerdynamic DT150
AKG K271 MK2
KRK KNS-8400
2 x Audio-Technica ATH M40/fs
2 x Sennheiser HD 215

Microphones
Flea U47
Neumann U47fet
2 x Flea C12
2 x Neumann U87 ai
Peluso P67
2 x Neumann KM184 stereo pair
Neumann TLM103
Royer SF24 stereo ribbon
2 x Royer 121 matched pair
2 x Coles 4038 matched pair
2 x AKG 414 B/TLII stereo pair
Electro-Voice RE20
DPA 2011c stereo matched pair
Audix D6
AKG 451B
2 x Beyer M160 ribbon
Telefunken M81 dynamic vocal mic
Sennheiser MD 441
Sennheiser MD 421 II x 2
Sennhieser E606 II
Sennheiser E614
Rupert Neve 1 SE ribbon
SE5600a MKII valve mic
SE5600a valve mic
SE R1 ribbon
Shure SM7b
Shure SM57 x 3
Shure Beta SM57 x 3
Oktava MK-219 x 2

Also available to hire on request:
Original Neumann U47
Original Neumann U67
DPA 4006 Omni Stereo Kit
DPA 4041 Omni Stereo kit

Mic-Pre’s
2 x Neve 1081
2 x Neve 1073DPA
2 x Heritage Audio 1073/500
2 x Heritage Audio ’73 Jr
32 x Neve VR desk pre-amps
Maselec MMA-4XR (4 channels)
Tube-Tech MP2A valve pre-amp (2 channels)
2 x Focusrite 430 MKii
2 x API 512c
2 x Classic API VP26
2 x Classic API VP28
Rupert Neve Portico 5017
Universal Audio 610
Universal Audio 4110

Also available to hire on request:
API 3124+ Quad
GML Massenburg 8304
Millennia HV3D 8

Equalisation
Chandler Curve Bender
Retro Instruments 2A3 stereo Pultec
Millennia NSEQ-4
Tube-Tech EQ1A parametric valve eq
API 5500
2 x Neve 1081
2 x Heritage Audio 1073/500
2 x Focusrite 430 MKii
Kush Audio Clariphonic
Electrodyne 511
36 x Neve VR desk EQs

Dynamics
Retro Instruments 176 valve compressors
Manley Vari-Mu
Tube Tech LCA 2B
SSL G 500 Series Stereo Bus Compressor
Urei 1176LN
Steven Slate Pro Dragon
2 x Focusrite 430 MKii
Universal Audio LA-610 mkII
32 x Neve VR desk compressors

Also available to hire on request:
Teletronics LA-2A
Urei LA4
Summit Audio DCL200
Drawmer 1968
Millennia TCL2

Reverbs / FX
Bricasti M7
Lexicon PCM81 Reverb/Multi FX
Software reverbs & delays from Soundtoys, Waves etc H-Delay

Other
BBE Sonic Maximiser

Drums, Guitars and Amplifiers
DW Maple Drum Kit with Sabian Cymbals

Electric Guitars
Fender Custom Shop ’60 Strat
Fender Stratocaster Deluxe USA
Fender Custom Telecaster
Fender Telecaster Thinline
Suhr Classic T (Burst / Rosewood)
Suhr Classic T (White / Maple)
Gibson ES330 1959 VOS
Gibson Les Paul Standard
Gibson Les Paul Studio

Bass guitars
Musicman Bass
Variax Bass

Acoustic Guitars
Lowden Pierre Bensusan ‘Old Lady’ Signature Re-issue
Lowden ‘Wee Lowden’
Lowden S series nylon string
Lowden F50
Taylor 810 acoustic
Martin D40 acoustic
Julien Gendre custom built 12 string
LAG Prototype Brazilian Rosewood Acoustic
PRS Private Stock Acoustic

Amps
Two Rock Studio 22 combo
Matchless Independence 35
Matchess 2×12 cab
Fender ’74 Twin head and Fender 2×12 cab
Cornford MK50 head
Cornford 4×12 cab
Mesa Boogie DC10
Marshall Valve bass amp head

Also available to hire on request:
Ampeg SVT810AV 8 x 10″ Bass Cabinet  
Ampeg SVT-VR 300W Valve Bass Head  
Fender ’65 Twin Reverb 85W Valve Combo  
Fender Vibrolux Reverb 40W Valve Amp  
Vox AC30 125W Combo Valve Amp

Guitar Pedals
Klon KTR
Free The Tone SOV-2
Keeley Ibanez TS9 Tubescreamer Baked Mod
Analogman King Of Tone
Analogman Prince Of Tone
Roger Mayer Voodoo Boost
Roger Mayer Voodoo Vibe+
Suhr Riot
Suhr Shiba Reloaded
Blackstar Dual-HT
MK4.23 Boost
Empress ParaEQ
Source Audio Programmable EQ
Strymon Bigsky
Mad Professor Deep Blue Delay
Boss DD20 GigaDelay
Boss TR-2 Temolo
TC Vintage Compressor
Jim Dunlop Crybaby
Mission VM-Pro Volume Pedal
MXR Talkbox
GigRig G2 loop switcher & Gig Rig Power Distribution

Keys & Synths
Roland A-88 MIDI Keyboard Controller
M-Audio Keystation Pro 88 controller keyboard

Also available to hire on request:
Korg Triton 61 Key Synth
Korg Triton Pro-X88 88 Weighted Key Synth

Desk
SSL 4048G+ with Total Recall and Ultimation
32 G-Channels and 8 stereo channels
Desk and converters wired for 52 in 56 out
Pete Higgs desk modification:- switchable direct outs added to all stereo channels allowing 48ch mix / stem archiving without the need for outboard recall!

Convertors / DAW
Pro Tools HDX2
4 x Lynx Aurora LT-HD
Avid Sync HD
Konnektor
Apple Mac Pro (Two 2.4GHz Quad-Core , 64GB RAM, SSD program drives)
50″ HD main monitor
27″ LG HD second monitor
2 x 24″ HD Monitors
MacBook Pro

Monitoring
ATC SCM50 PRO
PMC TB2S AII mkii
Yamaha NS10

Headphones
Artist personal headphone monitoring systems:
Furman HDS-16 with 4 x HRM-16 personal mixers

Mic-Pre’s
Neve 1081
2 x Heritage Audio 1073/500
Avalon VT-737sp
Rupert Neve Portico 5017
2 x Drawmer 1960
32 x SSL desk pre amps
* A larger selection of mic pre’s from the tracking studio are available to the mix room, subject to availability.

Equalisation
Manley Massive Passive
GML 8200
Millennia NSEQ-2
2 x API 550b
Neve 1081
Neve 8803 dual EQ
2 x Heritage Audio 1073/500
Avalon VT-737sp
Kush Audio Clariphonic
Electrodyne 511
Oram HD35 Mastering EQ
8 x rack mount SSL 502 EQs
32 x SSL G desk EQs
8 x stereo SSL G desk EQs

Dynamics
API 2500 Buss Compressor
Retro Instruments 176 valve compressor
Manley Vari-Mu
Manley ELOP
2 x Cranesong Trakker
SSL G Quad Buss Compressor
Shadow Hills Dual Vandergraph
Universal Audio 1176LN
2 x Steven Slate Pro Dragon
Empirical Labs EL8 Distressor
Focusrite Red 3
Avalon VT-737sp
Drawmer 1960
DBX 566
DBX 160A
32 x SSL desk compressors
8 x SSL stereo desk compressors

Also available to hire on request:
Teletronics LA-2A
Urei LA4
Summit Audio DCL200
Drawmer 1968
Millennia TCL2

Reverbs / Delays
Bricasti System 1
Lexicon 480L
Lexicon 224XL
Lexicon PCM70
Lexicon PCM91 Reverb
2 x Moog Analog Delay

Software reverbs & delays:
UAD2 Lexicon EMT 140
UAD2 Lexicon EMT 250
UAD2 Dreamverb
UAD2 Roland Space Echo
Waves H-Delay
Soundtoys Echo Boy
Breverb
…. and many more.

Microphones
Please see tracking studio equipment list

Plug-Ins
Melodyne Editor
Sound Toys Native Bundle
Waves Diamond Bundle
Waves SSL Bundle
Waves NLS Bundle
Many other Waves plugins
Sonnox Reverb, Oxford EQ (GML option), SuprEsser, Inflator, Transient Modulator & Limiter
UAD-2 card with lots of plugins
iZotope Ozone 5, Trash & Nectar2
Slate VTM Slate Drum Trigger with CLA & Blackbird exp. packs
Fab Filter Pro-Q 2
Fab Filter Saturn
Altiverb
Breverb
Eastwest Symphonic Orchestra Platinum Plus
Native Instruments Komplete 9
Loads more plug-ins available, just ask if there’s something you need.

We have regular access to a wide range of additional studio equipment, amps and instruments for hire. If there’s a particular piece of equipment you would like us to arrange for your session please just let us know. The closest hire depo is Studiocare who are based only an hour away in Liverpool. Please ask us for a quote or download the Studiocare hire list here. We will need to book hire gear at least 2 days before you require it. We don’t make any money on hiring gear, you pay only what the hire company charges us.