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Equipment in Studio B

STUDIO B IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION!
We currently are working hard on building a new studio B. When it’s done, it will have some of this gear in it. But it might have other gear in it – stay tuned!
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This equipment list may change without notice. Pieces marked with an asterisk (*) are not available at all times. Microphones have their own page. Console

  • SSL XL Desk – 20 faders (16 mono, 4 stereo), 44 total analog inputs., and 4 mix busses (More info below)

Tape & Digital Recorders

  • Digidesign Pro Tools HDX, Running Pro Tools 12
  • Alesis Masterlink

Fun vintage stuff you can ask for, but we’re not sure why you would:

  • Panasonic SV-3800 DAT
  • TASCAM CD-RW700
  • Alesis ADAT

Monitoring

  • Fulcrum RM28ac
  • Genelec 1031
  • Yamaha NS10 M
  • Yamaha power amplifiers
  • Realistic Minimus 7
  • Sennheiser headphones. Other options available upon request.
  • Hearback Personal Monitoring System

Mic Pre/ EQ

  • John Hardy M1 (x4) Jensen Mic Pres
  • API 3124+  (4 mic pre’s)
  • Nice Pair (2 mic pre’s)
  • 8 SSL VHD mic pre’s (in console)
  • API 512c (x2) Mic Pre *
  • API 550b (x4) 4 band parametric w/Hi & Lo Shelving options (in console)
  • API 554 (x2) with sweep-able frequencies (in console)
  • API 560 (x2) graphic eq (in console)
  • Boutique Audio Design 1073 Mic Pre & EQ (x2)
  • Pultec EQP-1A Tube EQ

Dynamic Processors

  • Universal Audio LA-3A compressor/limiter
  • Summit TLA 100 tube compressor/limiter
  • DBX 160x compressor/limiter
  • DBX 160xt compressor/limiter
  • DBX 160 compressor/limiter
  • DBX 118 compressor/limiter
  • Dyna-Mite Dual Gate/Expander/Limiter w/sidechain input
  • Pendulum Audio ES-8 Stereo Variable Mu Tube Limiter
  • Focusrite Red 2 Stereo compressor/limiter
  • SSL Stereo buss compressor/limiter (in console, only usable on main mix buss)
  • Aphex Dominator Stereo compressor/limiter
  • Altec 436c – two units
  • SpectraSonic 610 mono compressor/limiter (original unit, refurbished)

Reverb, Delay & Other Effects

  • EMT Plate Reverb *
  • Lexicon L200 Reverb
  • Lexicon PCM 60 Digital Effects Processor
  • Orban 111B Stereo Spring Reverb
  • Various tape delays are available: Dynachord Echocord Super (German Tape Delay), Roland space echo and chorus echo*

Floating Racks *

  • Universal Audio 1176 rev D Compressor

Please note: 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. 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.

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In Studio B…

  • Patty Larkin – Bird in a Cage

    Patty Larkin – Bird in a Cage

  • Czarface meets Ghostface

    Czarface meets Ghostface

  • Xenia Dunford – Flesh and Bone (& Everything Within) Side B

    Xenia Dunford – Flesh and Bone (& Everything Within) Side B

  • Jake Brennan – DISGRACELAND Podcast

    Jake Brennan – DISGRACELAND Podcast

  • The Gravel Project release Wishful Thinking

    The Gravel Project release Wishful Thinking

  • Magen Tracy – Color the Air

    Magen Tracy – Color the Air

  • Abbie Barrett covers Walter Sickert

    Abbie Barrett covers Walter Sickert

  • The Rationales – Upstream

    The Rationales – Upstream

  • Oh The Humanity! – Tired Ears EP

    Oh The Humanity! – Tired Ears EP

  • Shotgun Waltz – Skin Deep EP

    Shotgun Waltz – Skin Deep EP

  • Simona Minns releases debut album “A Hunger Artist”

    Simona Minns releases debut album “A Hunger Artist”

  • Pale Monsters – Take What You Can Take

    Pale Monsters – Take What You Can Take

  • Tanya Donelly – Swan Songs Series

    Tanya Donelly – Swan Songs Series

  • Nemes – Live at Q Division

    Nemes – Live at Q Division

  • Spring 2016

    Spring 2016

  • Slight Bight – This Again

    Slight Bight – This Again

  • Dinoczar

    Dinoczar

  • Lyle Brewer – Juno

    Lyle Brewer – Juno

  • Eternals – Out Of Context

    Eternals – Out Of Context

  • Caspian – Dust and Disquiet

    Caspian – Dust and Disquiet

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Studio A is open again & booking sessions! We’re deep into over 30 years of recording, supporting, and bringing together the Boston music community.

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Here’s a Timelapse of the new studio being put t Here’s a Timelapse of the new studio being put together…. 18 months in an easy 37 seconds. That’s chuck.hargreaves on drums recorded by mayorqdiv and put together by me mr.distorter.
theproblemwithkidstoday spent a long weekend in St theproblemwithkidstoday spent a long weekend in Studio A along with veteran (and honorary former townie) producer adamlasus - we're looking forward to welcoming them back in May! jbmoney33 at the board and photos by me, mr.distorter 🙂 
And oh, btw.... 
WE'RE NOW FINALLY BOOKING STUDIO A - STARTING FROM THIS WEEKEND WE'RE FREAKING OPEN AGAIN!
On our (very long) way to opening our doors to the On our (very long) way to opening our doors to the general public (APRIL 15th!) we've been hosting sessions and working out some kinks. willdaileyofficial was kind enough to put up with our incomplete status and brought in a crew of fantastic musicians to track his new album. It was a bit of a trial by fire - we envision this room being used exactly this way - folks together in a room - tracking live, using all of the various acoustic spaces and isolation booths. Will's band included fancyassmusic, rohrjames, valauskased, joewmcmahon, codynilsen, ken.clark.1694, a.sternmusic, brophydrums, with jbmoney33 engineering (and of course alongside Coco - one of the finest studio pups!). They knocked out a bunch of tunes and gave us a real good feel for what's working and what could be better. 
AND - not only did they record a bunch of tunes, they even live-streamed the session a couple of times a day, so folks could tune in and get a front row seat and witness the process - unvarnished, unfiltered. Check out some of these photos that I (mr.distorter) took.
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 been 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 stompboxsoni 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.
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