Console
Sphere Eclipse A 28 Inputs 16 Bus (circa – 1970’s)
For a in-depth look at our console please read our blog page regarding our Sphere:
The Sphere Console. – Our recording console is a Rare and legendary 1970’s Sphere Eclipse A. these consoles were top of the line custom consoles made from the early to mid 1970’s. Sphere made approximately 50 and of those, only 23-25 are known to still exist…. on the planet!
These remaining Sphere consoles are Holy Grail mixing consoles…from the stone age of modern console design!
Our Sphere features 28 channels of Class A transformer balanced microphone preamps that are well regarded for their clear, warm and punchy sound. This desk has 16 busses and is filled with a mixture of the famous graphic 910/920 EQs (these eq’s are so good that these are frequently pulled out, racked up for outboard tracking/mixing and even used by some mastering engineers). This desk was recently gone through, restored and is fully functional. We had brand new aux/cue modules built, that update the original somewhat limited aux section. Now this desk has more flexibility for effects and headphone mixes while also incorporating a “small fader” section to have a separate pre and post tape section making it truly a modern inline console.
Converters and Digital Recorders
ProTools 12.x subscription
Lynx Aurora 16 and Lynx Aurora 8, clocked together for 24 analog ins and 24 analog outs
32 bit/196 Khz, 24 analog inputs 24 analog outputs
Analog Tape Recorders
Ampex MM1200 2″ 16-track – 1970’s
Ampex MM1200 2″ 24-track – 1970’s
Ampex 300-3 1/2″ all tube 3-track!
Ampex 351 1/4″ Full Track Mono mastering deck – 1950’s
Ampex 351 1/4″ Stereo mastering deck – 1950’s
Ampex AG440 [3] 1/4″ 2-track mastering deck – 1960’s
Magnecorder Type PT6-R 1/4″ MONO – late 1940’s
Teac A-2300SR 1/4″ Consumer 4-track
Ribbon Microphones
AEA R88 stereo ribbon
AEA R44
Beyerdynamic M160 ribbon (x3)
Coles 4038 (x2)
RCA 77-DX Ribbon Mic
RCA BK5 Ribbon Mic
RCA KB2A “Paintbrush” Ribbon Mic
RCA Varicoustic Ribbon Mic
Royer 122 MkII (x2)
Large Diaphragm Condenser Microphones
AKG 414B-ULS
Gefell MV692/UM70 (x2)
Neumann U87 (circa 1977)
Neumann U47fet (x2)
RODE NTK tube
Sony C500 FET
Small Diaphragm Condenser Microphones
AKG C451-E
Beyerdynamic MC930
DPA 4011 (x2)
Neumann KM84 (x2)
Dynamic Microphones
AKG D12E
Audio Technica ATM25 (x2)
Audix i5
Beyerdynamic M201TC (x2)
Beyerdynamic M88TC
EV 635a (x2)
EV 664
EV 666
Sennheiser MD421 II (x3)
Sennheiser 441
Sennheiser 609
Shure SM7b
Shure SM57 (7)
Shure Beta 52
Sonotone CM-10A (2)
OTHER Microphones types
Audio Technica AT2500 Duel Capsule Dynamic/Condenser
EV PZM
Custom made sub kick
Outboard
Universal Audio 1176 (x2) Compressor/Limiter
Urei LA-4 (x2) Opto Compressor/Limiter
Anthony Demaria Labs ADL1000 Tube Compressor/Limiter
Stromberg Carlson Compressor/Limiter
Spectra Sonics 610 Compressor
DBX 160 XT Compressor
DBX 165 VU (x2)
JDK Audio COMP-R22 stereo compressor
Urei 555 eq High and low Pass Filter
Aurora Audio parametic eq
Outboard Effects
Roland Space Echo 201 [2]
Fender Reverb Tank
Master Room Spring Reverb
Fairchild Reverbatron [2]
Plate Reverb custom made in Nashville in the 1970’s
Mic Preamps
Sphere Eclipe A console preamps [28 Ch.]
Ampex 300 [3] tube 1950’s
Ampex 351 [3] tube 1950’s
Ampex AG350 [2] Germanium transistors – 1960’s
Ampex 440 [4] transistor with beyer transformers 1960’s
Auditronics 110b [2] Plus EQ
Berlant Series 30 [3] tube 1950’s
Magnecorder PT6-R [1] Tube Mic Pre – 1940’s
Universal Audio 2-610
Tube Mixers
Berlant MCM-2, 4 Ch. tube mixer [1] Tube
Magnecorder PT6-P, 3 Ch.tube mixer [2] Tube
Guitar & Bass Amplifiers
We have a huge selection of new and vintage Ampeg, Fender, Gibson (and many others) amps in our collection and we encourage you to come and try out some new sounds. Our varied and unique collection of keyboard instruments can be a great source of sonic inspiration as well.
Ampeg B15N 1965
Ampeg SB12 1960s
Ampeg Gemini I 1965
Fender Vibro Champ Silverface 1970
Fender Bassman Head Stock Blackface 1965
Fender 2×10 Cab 1970’s
Premier B-160 Club Bass Custom 1950’s with 15in Jensen
Gibson BR9 1940s
Gibson Scout 1964
Marshall 4×12 Cab loaded with vintage 30’s
Robert Hinson Super Lead 100 watt Marshall custom build
Silvertone Twin Twelve Head 1960s
Alamo Paragon Bass Amp 1964
Electro-Harmonix pedals a variety
Guitars & Basses
At any given time, we have a rotating stock of new and vintage guitars and bases. If you want to use something in particular, let us know and we will do our best to provide whatever you’re looking for.
Keyboards
Chickering Grand Piano 1950s?
Hammond B3 with Leslie 1950’s
Hammond M3 with Leslie 1950s
Wurlitzer 120 (the “Ray Charles” model)
Lowrey tube organ with built in Leslie
Estes Pump Organ early 1900s
Stylophone
Zylophone full size
Jenco Vibrophone
Drums
Gretch 70’s kit 24″ bass drum, etc
Ludwig “Ringo” Kit w/ Snare 22” bass drum, etc
Slingerland Mixed Kit 20” bass drum etc 1960s
Slingerland Timpani 30inch
Direct Boxes
Acme Wolf Box III (with original transformer…”the Motown Di”)
Countryman DI Type 81 [2]
Sescom Sm-1A [3] (Jensen transformer passive DI)
Monitors
Yamaha NS-10M powered by a Bryston 2B
Altec 604 powered by KT88 mono block amps
Focal Shape Twins
Headphone system
Custom 16 Channel Headphone boxes [6] Each headphone mixer has 16 channels, dynamics, EQ and pan
Beyerdynamic DT770Pro Headphones [7]