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Studio Equipment

While it may be secondary to creativity and performance, a carefully chosen piece of equipment may impart a certain underlying character to a recording, much in the same way a cask imparts character to an aging wine. Here is a list of what is typically available to every mixing, mastering, & recording session.

Analog Console

Soundcraft MH4 48 channel
British Built analogue console
​– 48 mic/line preamp & equalizer
– 5 stereo line inputs
– 8 mono & 4 stereo aux/busses

Pre-Amplifiers

Aphex A-Pre
DBX 586 (90s era)
Great River MP-500NV (x4)

HHB Radius 5 “Fat Man 2”
Rupert Neve Portico 511 (x3)

Sound Skulptor MP 5.66
Warm Audio TB12-500 (x2)

ReAmp Boxes

Little Labs Redeye
ReAmp Original
ReAmp V2

Boosters

Cathedral Pipes Durham (x3)
Marti Audio Barrel Booster (x2)
Triton Audio FetHead

Direct Boxes

A Designs Reddi
AEA TDI
ART dPDB
Little Labs Redeye
Yorkville YDI-1P (x2)

Outboard Equalizers

AMS Neve 8803
API 5500
Great River EQ-2NV
IGS Audio RB500me

Outboard Compressors

Alta Moda AM-10 (x2)
BAE 10DC (x2)
DBX 160SL
Drawmer 1973
IGS Audio S-Type (x2)
Inward Connections “The Brute"
Klark Teknik DN504 (x2) (90s Era)
Locomotive Weight Tank (x2)
Pete’s Place BAC 500 (x2)

Monitoring

AKG K702
Beyerdynamic DT770
Neumann KH120a
Neumann KH310a

Miscellaneous Outboard

DBX 520
Radial EXTC-500
T.C. Electronics M2000
Custom Built Stereo Spring Reverb

Microphones

RIBBON MICs
AEA R44
Royer R-101 (x2)
Samar Audio VL37 (x2)
Shure KSM313 (x2)


DYNAMIC MICs
AKG D12e (80s era)
Electro Voice 648 & 647 (60s era)
Electro Voice RE20 (80s era)
Sennheiser e906, e904
Sennheiser MD 421-II (x3)
Sennheiser MD 421-U (90s era)

Sennheiser MD 441-U (x2 70s era)
Shure Beta 57A
Shure SM7b, SM58, SM57 (x2)
Telefunken M80 (x2), M81 (x2)
Telefunken M82


TUBE CONDENSER MICs
Avantone CV-28
Cathedral Pipes "Notre Dame"
​Lauten Audio LA-320 MkII

Mojave Audio MA-100 (stereo set)
SE Electronics "Gemini II"

​CONDENSER MICs
Advanced Audio CM414 (x2)
Audio Technica AT 4041
Beyerdynamic Opus 51, 88 (x3)
Blue Microphones "Kiwi" (90s era)

Peavey PVM 480 (x2)
Shure Beta 91
Shure KSM42, KSM32 (x2)
Townsend Labs Sphere L22

Amplifiers

Ashdown ABM500 Evo II
Fender Greta
​
Marshall JTM45 reissue
​
Mesa Boogie Single Rec "Solo" (90s era)
​Orange Dual Terror

Cabinets

Bell & Howell 1x12 (50s era)
​Fender SC112
Hartke 410XL
Marshall 1960A
Marshall JCM410A (90s era)

Combos

Ampeg RB-110
Fender Blues DeVille (90s era)
Kustom KLA10 (90s era)
​Peavey Bandit 65 (80s era)
​Peavey Windsor 1x12

Snare Drums

Ludwig Supraphonic 14x4 (1978)
Mapex Saturn Series 14x5
Peavey Brass Piccolo
Rogers 14x4 (60s era)

Kicks & Toms

Mapex Saturn Series
- Kick 20x18
- Toms 10x8, 12x9, 14x14

Cymbals

Cymbals are available with special deposit for breakage.
- Zildjian Hats & Crashes
- Zildjian & Sabian Rides
- Varieties of others

6 String Guitars

Fender American Special
Telecaster w Bigsby
Fenix SL-90 Acoustic (90s era)
Gretsch Electromatic G5422T
Zeryab Custom Electric

Bass Guitars

Squire Jazz Bass 4-String
Peavey Cirrus BXP 4-String
Ibanez SDR 5-String (90s era)

Other Instruments

Roland RD-300GX
Bontempi Electric Chord Organ (70s era)
Tubano 10, 12, 14
Various Hand Percussion

Guitar Pedals & Noisemakers

DRIVES & FUZZ
Blackstar LT Drive
Bogner Burnley (RND v1)
Boss DS-1 (MIJ 1986)
EHX Germanium Big Muff Pi
Empress Fuzz
Fulltone OCD (v1.4)

J. Rockett Archer
Rowin LEF-606 Fuzz
Rowin LEF-605 Heavy Metal

TC Electronic Honey Pot Fuzz
Way Huge Atreides

EQUALIZATION
Boss GE-7B (MIJ 1988)
Danelectro Fish & Chips

REVERBS & DELAYS
Boss RX-100 Reverb Box (80s era)
Earthquaker Astral Destiny

Earthquaker Rainbow Machine
Empress Tape Delay
Foxgear Rainbow

MODULATION
Carl Martin Classic Chorus

Eventide ModFactor
Joyo XVI

MXR Micro Chorus
Old Blood Noise Endeavours Blackcap

WAH-WAH

Dunlop Crybaby Re-Issue
Morley Bad Horsie 2

DYNAMICS
Boss CS-1 (MIJ 1981)

Boss LM-2 (MIJ 1990)
Boss NS-2 (MIT 2006)
Danelectro Surf & Turf
DOD Compressor 280 (MIC 2013)
Empress Compressor MKII


UTILITY
Boss PSM-5 (MIJ 1983)
Ernie Ball VP Jr.
Epigaze Neutrino Quark
Korg Pitch Black

Nose Expression Knob
TC Electronic Polytune


MULTI-EFFECT
Boss ME-50

More Info
We offer online music mixing & mastering, audiobook & podcast services, and recording for small & medium sized music projects.
Photos are from a variety of sources, including Ke​ri McLaughlin, Frame 2.0 Productions, Phil Rodda, and others.​
Generally Available for Sessions:
Sunday - 10am to 7pm
Monday - 6pm to 11pm
Tuesday - Closed
Wednesday - 6pm to 11pm
Thursday - 6pm to 11pm
Friday - 6pm to 11pm
Saturday - 10am to 7pm

Times vary to suit client needs. Please email or call for an appointment.

James Seabrook
Head Engineer
A 25 year industry veteran, James has worked with artists, authors, and creators of all types.

Trey Newby
Junior Engineer
Enthusiastic and ready to take on new challenges, Trey is a welcome addition to any session.

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Two Bodies of Water Productions | 2-4630 91 Avenue NW Edmonton AB T6B2L1 | [email protected] | +1 (780) 938-4414
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