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Mic List

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Tubes:

  • (1) Neumann U47
  • (1) Neumann M49/249
  • (2) Neumann U67 (matched pair)
  • (1) Peluso P28
  • (1) Telefunken U47

Condensers:

  • (2) AKG C414 EB
  • (2) AKG C414 ULS
  • (1) AKG C422
  • (2) AKG 451
  • (1) AKG 460
  • (1) Audio-Technica 4033
  • (1) Electro-Voice 645
  • (2) Neumann KM84
  • (4) Neumann KM100 (with KM40 Cardioid Capsules)
  • (1) Neumann U47 FET
  • (1) Neumann U87A

Ribbons:

  • (1) AEA R44CE
  • (1) AEA R84
  • (1) AEA R92
  • (1) Coles 4038
  • (1) RCA 44-BX
  • (1) RCA 74B
  • (1) RCA 77D
  • (1) RCA 77DX
  • (1) RCA Varacoustic

Dynamics:

  • (2) Audio-Technica ATM25
  • (1) Beyerdynamic M88
  • (1) Electro-Voice PL20
  • (1) Electro-Voice RE20
  • (2) SE Electronics Titan
  • (4) Sennheiser 421
  • (1) Sennheiser 441
  • (1) Sennheiser MD21
  • (2) Shure SM7
  • (6) Shure SM57

Other:

  • (1) Altec 633A (“Saltshaker Mic”)
  • (1) Crown PZM
  • (1) Placid Audio Copperphone
  • (2) Realistic PZM

DI’s:

  • (1) Countryman Type 85 DI
  • (1) Demeter VTDB-2 tube DI
  • (1) Stereo Radial ProAV2 DI

Ross Livermore Band – To Life

December 29, 2014 by Staff Engineer

The Ross Livermore Band perform one of their slower, downbeat ballads, featuring Studio A’s Hammond C2 organ. This arrangement unwinds with a blended and passionate four-part harmony. The band camped in Studio A for a few days and tracked a bunch of tunes LIVE to our lovely 2″ tape!
You can follow Ross Livermore Band and stay up to date with more of their video projects and productions here:
http://rosslivermore.com




Filed Under: Ross Livermore Band Tagged With: artist, boston music, clients, gear, sean cahalin, studio a, video

Ross Livermore Band – Q Division Session Behind the Scenes

October 23, 2014 by Staff Engineer

The Ross Livermore Band bring their eccentric and long-winding video series to an end here at Q Division Studios, talking about the ups and downs of recording a record and what it’s like to get the rare experience to record live to tape, something Q Division is proud to offer. You can follow Ross Livermore Band and stay up to date with more of their video projects and productions here: http://rosslivermore.com




Filed Under: Ross Livermore Band Tagged With: artists, boston music, clients, gear, tracking, video

What happens when you don’t pay your studio bill (analog tape edition)

June 25, 2014 by Jon Lupfer

Jon preparing to use Joel’s bulk tape eraser. Note the care to be far away from other storage devices. The Bulk Eraser

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: analog tape, billing, bulk eraser, comedy, gear

2014 Yard Sale

May 27, 2014 by Rafi

Here are some pictures Jon snapped at our yard sale the other day. It was our 4th annual, and though the weather seemed like it was out to get us (it even made us cancel our first date, then made that day marvelous), the clouds parted and we had some of our best yard sale weather to date.
Many objects traded hands – not sure if anyone left lighter than they arrived, but a good time was had by all.
A special shout-out to our crack team of interns, who did a really fantastic job deploying tables, electricity, hot dogs, and beverages!

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Here's our big news... Studio A is ready! At long Here's our big news... Studio A is ready!
At long last, we’re looking forward to introducing you to our new 2800 square feet of our main recording room.
Q’s Neve 8068 is spic and span - inside and out (more of the restoration story soon), and we have a big - currently lonely- live room that’s waiting to be filled with you. The performance studio includes a large high-ceiling central space, a sizable live isolation room (we’re calling it The Drum Room), and a very dead room we’re calling The Piano Room. We’ve prioritized sight lines between all these rooms and also into the control room. There are two additional small isolation booths for amps, and an area we’re calling “The Inspiration Wall” which we find visually and acoustically… um… inspiring.
So give us a call - after almost two years of working on this space - we’re looking forward to hearing you in it!
FAQ’s:
When?
We’re now booking sessions starting from April 15th and beyond.
Where?
171 Rindge Ave. It's behind 169 Rindge and across from the Reservoir Church.
Parking?
You can reach us easily from three MBTA stops - Porter Square, Davis Square, and Alewife. We have limited parking in our driveway for artists, and there’s a bit of guest/non-permit parking in the neighborhood. More details on our website.
How Much?
We’ve built a brand new facility and put an incredible amount of effort into restoring the Neve, and well - the world’s come a long way since 1986 - so our rates have gone up. BUT - while we’re still building Studio B, we’re offering an introductory rate. Check in with Ed or any of us via email or phone for all the details.
Hey friends! Big announcement coming Wednesday! Hey friends! Big announcement coming Wednesday!
Did you guys know that @willdaileyofficial has bee Did you guys know that @willdaileyofficial has been LIVE STREAMING his actual recording sessions from studio A? He’s live right now and it’s super cool… link in our bio.
So some of the old artwork just won’t make it to So some of the old artwork just won’t make it to a wall in the new studio, no reason it can’t live forever here, right? This is an excellent First Aid For Choking poster from the New York Health department that hung in the B dining room area for a while. It’s worth zooming in for the user mods.
We’re deep into both the testing phase and the e We’re deep into both the testing phase and the end of construction phase… things are sounding and looking good, if we say so ourselves. There’s a band in there today helping us figure some stuff out!
Had a nice visit from Adam and Jen of @stompboxson Had a nice visit from Adam and Jen of @stompboxsonic today. They gifted us this neat book on the history of Roland - a company at once both adventurous and innovative - and completely essential to music as we know it. Which reminds me that small companies like Stompbox Sonic occupy a unique and essential space for us tone seekers!
Check out the first ever recording session in Stud Check out the first ever recording session in Studio A - with @ericsaltmusic's band Electric City. We got to hear the rooms and find a few faults. With @valauskased on bass, @mikeorammusic on guitar, and Denis Saulnier on drums and grins. @chuck.hargreaves and I (@mr.distorter) moved mics and faders, and I took a few pictures. We're going to keep trouble shooting - and there's more to build, but we can see the finish line.
We put away the soldering irons and hid the constr We put away the soldering irons and hid the construction equipment for a few hours. This is what Q 3.0 is looking like right now. Here's to next year - we very much are looking forward to hearing folks making music together in these spaces (and helping you sound your very best!).
Shout out to all the fine folks who've made this come together @recordingstudiodesigner, @soundwallconstruction, @chuck.hargreaves, @communalwaves, @colindrumskinda, @henrysoults, @themeganchase, @terrance_reeves, @valauskased, @jbmoney33, @mr.distorter, and folks who can't be tagged - Andrew Lypps and Matt Tahaney. Be safe out there folks!
Slow and steady - but progress. Control room views Slow and steady - but progress. Control room views and almost fully loaded racks, lounge and mezzanine views, and a view into the live room and of @chuck.hargreaves tuning the house kit’s floor tom. We’re getting close friends - can’t wait to hear you in here!
This is the state of things in Studio A’s contro This is the state of things in Studio A’s control room. We have racks and are slowly moving the gear back into them - which is pretty damn exciting!
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