Q Division Studios

Making great sounding records in comfort and style in Boston's best recording studio

Equipment in Studio A

Console

  • Neve 8068 Mark I, 32x16x32, Modified by Fred Hill in the 90’s, and Restored by Andrew Lypps in 2022/2023. 

Tape & Digital Recorders

  • Studer A 827 2″ 24 track tape machine
  • Pro Tools HDX w/ 40 channels of I/O.
  • Ampex 102 1/2″ 2 track tape machine
  • Alesis ML-9600 Masterlink

Mic Pre/ EQ

  • 32 Channels of Neve 1102’s
  • 4 Channels of API 312’s
  • 4 Channels of Hardy M1’s
  • Focusrite ISA-115 Dual Mic Pre w/2 Band Parametric, Hi/Lo Shelf
  • Westar Custom Dual 4-Band Parametric EQ w/Shelving Option
  • Pultec EQP Tube EQ
  • Troisi Stereo EQ
  • SSL Eq’s, API EQ’s

Monitoring

  • Fulcrum RM25’s
  • Yamaha NS-10M reference monitors
  • Yamaha 2000 Series monitor amplifiers
  • Hearback Personal Monitoring System
  • Sennheiser headphones, and other options available upon request

Compression & Gates

  • Neve 33609j Stereo Compressor/Limiter
  • Neve 2254a Stereo Compressor/Limiter
  • Urei 1178 Stereo Compressor
  • Teletronix LA-3A  Compressor
  • Universal Audio LA-4 (x2) Compressor/Limiter
  • Summit Audio TLA-100A Compressor
  • Drawmer RS201 Dual Gate w/sidechain input
  • Dyna-mite Dual Gate/Expander/Limiter w/sidechain input x2
  • DBX 160x Compressor/Limiter
  • DBX FS900 (x2) DeEsser
  • Altec 436c Compressor (2)
  • Empirical Labs Distressor Compressor x2
  • Tree Audio LC1 x2

Reverb & Effects

  • EMT Plate Reverb *
  • Lexicon 300 Digital Effects System
  • Lexicon PCM 70 Digital Effects System
  • Lexicon PCM 60 Reverberator
  • Lexicon PCM 42 Digital Delay Processor
  • Lexicon PCM 41 Digital Delay Processor
  • Yamaha SPX 90 Digital Effects System
  • Yamaha D 1500 Digital Delay
  • Sans Amp Rack Distortion Processor

Microphones *

Check out our Mic List for an up to date inventory of our microphones.

Floating Gear *

  • Universal Audio 1176 rev D Compressor
  • SpectraSonics 610 mono Compressor
  • Retro 176b
  • Pultec EQP-1A
  • Summit TLA 100
  • Summit TLA 250 Stereo Compressor
  • LA4’s, LA3, 
  • DBX 162, DBX 118
  • Focusrite Red 3 Stereo Compressor 
  • Pendulum ES8
  • SSL 500 Rack Bus Compressor
  • API 550B and 560 EQ’s

Instruments: Our instruments are listed under TOYS. Most instruments can be used in any room, but the piano and Hammond Organ live in A full time.

* Please note: While Studio A gets first pick of microphones (and the plate reverb) we do encourage our engineers to share as much as possible with other sessions that are taking place in our facility. We have plenty of microphones and instruments, so we don’t usually have any trouble accommodating 2 full sessions.

This is only an approximate list of what we have for client use. Other equipment may be available for your session — there are always a lot of fun toys around our studios. Items marked with an asterisk (*) are not always available. If you have questions about something on this list, or need something that you don’t see listed here, please give us a call (617-623-3500) with any questions. If we don’t have it, or can’t get it, we’re happy to help you locate it.