STUDIO A
STUDIO A
From Kanye West to Eminem, Studio A has produced some of the most celebrated albums in Hip Hop music history. The control room - designed by The Studio Bau:Ton team - offers views of the marina as well as unparalleled acoustics. This iconic studio comes with a private artists lounge and a spacious isolation booth, complete with a selection of vintage synthesizers.
Kanye West recorded the albums 808’s & Heartbreak, and My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy in this studio. Since then, many names in music royalty have left their mark here, including but not limited to Rihanna, Eminem, Common, Beyonce and Frank Ocean.
With 112 channels, Studio A features the largest SSL 9000J Console in the world. The control room is equipped with Genelec 1038A, 1031A, NS10 and TAD 5.1 house monitors with Pro Tools Ultimate. Studer 827 24 track & 820 1/2” 2 track Analog recorders are available on request.
EQUIPMENT
CONSOLE
112 Channel Solid State Logic 9000J, largest ever built with modern Atomic Instruments PSU & Tangerine automation (Coming soon) Mac Studio M1 Ultra, Antelope Galaxy Synergy Core 64 w/ HDX DSP card
MONITORING
5.1 Custom Bi-amplified and tuned TAD large built in speakers
Genelec 1038A pair
Genelec 1031A pair w/ Sub
Yamaha NS10
Current Japan cue monitoring system in all rooms
PREAMPS
Vintage Neve 1073 (x2)
Tube tech MP1A (2) channel
GML (4) channel
COMPRESSORS
Avalon 2044 Stereo
DBX 165A (x2)
DBX 160X (x2)
Empirical Labs Distressor
Neve 33609/J Stereo
Tube tech CL1B (x2)
Tube tech LCA2B Stereo
Vintage UREI 1176LN/E (x2)
Vintage Teletronix LA2A
EQUALISATION
Avalon 2055 stereo
Nite Pro 3D stereo
Pultec EQP1A (Vintage tube)
Pultec EQP1A3 (Vintage tube)
Pultec EQP1A3S (Vintage tube)
Pultec MEQ5 (Vintage tube)
Summit EQF100 (x2)
API 550b (x4)
API 560b graphic EQ(x4)
EFFECTS
EMT 250 Digital reverb (vintage)
Lexicon 480L MultiFX
TC M5000 MultiFX
Eventide DSP4000
Eventide H3500
Eventide H3000-D/SE
Lexicon PCM42
Lexicon PCM81
Lexicon PCM91
Roland SDE 330
Roland SDD 320
Sony V77 (x2)
Yamaha D5000 (x2)
Yamaha SPX1000
Yamaha D1500
Dytronics FS1 cyclosonic panner
TC Electronics 1210
TC Electronics 2290 (x2)
AMS Reverb RMX16
AMS Delay S-DMX
TAPE MACHINES
Studer A827 2” 24-track Analog
Studer A820 1/2” 2 track master Analog
Sony PCM3348HR 24bit 1” 48 track Digital
MICROPHONE LIST
LDC/SDC
Neumann U87 (vintage 1970’s) (x4)
AKG C12VR
Sony C800G
AKG C414 B-ULS
Custom SRD K66 FET
Custom SRD K103 transformerless
Custom SRD K67 FET
Ocean Way Allen Sides ST6050 (x2)
AKG C451e
AKG C452eb x2
DYNAMIC
Shure SM57 (x6)
Shure SM58 (x4)
Shure SM7B
Shure 520DX
Shure Beta 52
Shure Unidyne III 545 (vintage)
Beyerdynamic X1N (vintage)
AKG MD421 (x4)
AKG MD441
AKG D12e
EV RE20
Audio Technica ATM23HE (x2)
Audio Technica ATM25 (x2)
Altec Lansing 689BX cardioid(x2) (vintage)
Altec Lansing 684 omnidirec]onal (vintage)
Yamaha NS10 subkick
Additional Film/TV type microphones are available upon request