The Control Room features a fully professional environment for music recording, mixing, and post production projects functioning as a studio for advanced students and the Center’s classroom. Audio and video tielines allow easy connection to our sound stages and other studios in the Center. The Control Room also supports 5.1 surround playback, mixing, and recording.
Digital Audio Hardware
Apogee, Big Ben, Master Clock
Apogee, Symphony I/O Interface (2 units)
Apogee, Symphony 64, PCIe Card
Tascam, DV-RA1000, master recorder
Yamaha, DM-2000, 96 channel digital mixing console and control surface
Computer and Video Hardware
Apple, 2 x 2.66 GHz Hex-Core Intel Xeon X5650 with 12 GB of RAM
Dell, 2007WFP, 20″ Widescreen LCD Monitor (2 units)
HHB, UDP89, Universal DVD/CD Player
Mark of the Unicorn, Video Distribution Amplifier
Sony, FWD-50PX3, 50″ Plasma Monitors (2 units)
Audio Software – DAWs
Avid, Pro Tools
Avid, Complete Production Toolkit
Apple, Logic Pro
Audio Software – Plug-Ins, Synths, Samplers, Drum Machines
Audioease, Altiverb
Dolby, Media Meter
Dolby, Surround Tools
Celemony, Melodyne Studio
Crane Song, Phoenix
Garriton, Personal Orchestra
Izotope, RX
McDSP, Retro Pack, Emerald Pack, Classic Pack
Native Instruments, Complete
Sonnox, Oxford Eq
Sound Toys, Native Effects
SPL, Transient Designer
Syncro Arts, Vocalign
Vienna Symphony Special Edition with standard and extended libraries
Wavemachine Labs, Drumagog
Waves, 360 Surround Tools
Waves, Platinum Bundle
Analog Audio Hardware
Beringer, HA-8000, 8 channel headphone distribution amplifier
Bittree, 96 point Bantam patch bay (3 Units)
MIDI Hardware
CM8, UF6, keyboard controller
Emagic, Unitor 8, Midi Interface
Audio Monitors
Dynaudio Acoustics, Air 6 monitors (5 units)
Dynaudio Acoustics, Air Base-2, subwoofer
Triple P Designs, Pyramids (2 units)
Analog Signal Processing Cart 1
Smart Research Ltd., dual/stereo compressor
SPL, 4 Channel Transient Designer
TL Audio, C-1, compressor
TL Audio, EQ 5013, equalizer
Urei, 1178, stereo limiter
Analog Signal Processing Cart 2
Drawmer, DL-241, gate/compressor/limiter (2 units)
Empirical Labs, EL-8X Distressor, compressor/limiter (2 units)
Manley, ELOP, stereo electro-optical limiter
Urei, 1178, stereo limiter
Microphone Preamplifiers
A-Designs, Pacifica, 2 channel preamp
API, 3124+, 4 channel preamp
DAV Electronics, Broadhurst Gardens No. 2 MKII, 4 channel preamp.
Forsell Technologies, SMP-2, 2 channel preamp
Universal Audio, 6176, 1 channel preamp with compressor
The Production Studios also feature a fully professional environment for music recording, mixing, and post production projects. Audio and video tielines allow easy connection to our sound stages and other studios in the Center. Each Production Studio is outfitted with the same hardware and software found below.
Digital Audio Hardware
Apogee, Symphony I/O Interface
Apogee, Symphony 64, PCIe Card
Yamaha, DM-02R96, 72 channel digital mixing console and control surface
Computer and Video Hardware
Apple, 2 x 2.66 GHz Hex-Core Intel Xeon X5650 with 12 GB of RAM
Dell, 2001 FP, flat panel monitor (2 units)
Mark of the Unicorn, Video Distribution Amplifier
Audio Software – DAWs
Avid, Pro Tools
Avid, Complete Production Toolkit
Apple, Logic Pro
Audio Software – Plug-Ins, Synths, Samplers, Drum Machines
Audioease, Altiverb
Dolby, Media Meter
Celemony, Melodyne Studio
Crane Song, Phoenix
Garriton, Personal Orchestra
Izotope, RX
McDSP, Retro Pack, Emerald Pack, Classic Pack
Native Instruments, Complete
Sonnox, Oxford Eq
Sound Toys, Native Effects
SPL, Transient Designer
Syncro Arts, Vocalign
Vienna Symphony Special Edition with standard and extended libraries
Wavemachine Labs, Drumagog
Waves, Gold Bundle
Waves, IR1 Reverb
Analog Audio Hardware
Beringer, HA-8000, 8 channel headphone distribution amplifier
Bittree, 96 point Bantam patch bay (4 units)
MIDI Hardware
CM8, UF6, keyboard controller
Emagic, Unitor 8, Midi Interface
Audio Monitors
KRK – V6 (2 rooms) and Focal CMS 50 (2 rooms)
Triple P Designs, Pyramids (2 units)
Analog Signal Processing Carts 3 & 4 (2 carts shared by the four Production Studios)
A-Designs, Pacifica, 2 channel preamp
API, 3124+, 4 channel preamp
Drawmer, DL-241, gate/compressor/limiter (2 units)
Empirical Labs, EL-8X Distressor, compressor/limiter (2 units)
Universal Audio, 6176, 1 channel preamp with compressor
The Sound Lab features two professionally equipped workstations for music sequencing and editing as well as small scale recordings. Audio and video tielines allow easy connection to our sound stages and other studios in the Center. Each Sound Lab workstation is outfitted with the same hardware and software found below. The microphone cabinet is housed in the Sound Lab.
Digital Audio Hardware
A-Designs, Pacifica, 2 channel preamp
Apogee, Rosetta 800, audio interface
DBX, 1066, 2 channel, compressor, gate, expander
Coleman, TB4 MKII, passive monitor and headphone control
Computer and Video Hardware
Apple, 2 x 2.4 GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon X5650 with 12 GB of RAM
Dell, 2407 WFP, flat panel monitor
Audio Software – DAWs
Avid, Pro Tools
Apple, Logic Pro
Audio Software – Plug-Ins, Synths, Samplers, Drum Machines
Audioease, Altiverb
Celemony, Melodyne Studio
Garriton, Personal Orchestra
McDSP, Retro Pack, Emerald Pack, Classic Pack
Native Instruments, Complete
Sonnox, Oxford Eq
Sound Toys, Native Effects
Syncro Arts, Vocalign
Vienna Symphony Special Edition with standard and extended libraries
Wavemachine Labs, Drumagog
Waves, Gold Bundle
Waves, IR1 Reverb
Analog Audio Hardware
Bittree, 96 point Bantam patch bay (4 units)
MIDI Hardware
CM8, UF6, keyboard controller
Emagic, Unitor 8, Midi Interface
Audio Monitors
Adam – A7X (2 units)
The Microphone Cabinet contains an array of professional quality microphones and ancillary recording equipment such as direct boxes, headphone boxes, reamp boxes, and headphones.
Guitar and Bass Ancillary Equipment
BSS, AR-133, active DI (2 units)
Demeter, VTDB-2B tube DI (2 units)
Reamp, Reamp, line level to instrument level interface (2 units)
Tech 21, Sans Amp, guitar amplifier emulator (2 units)
THD, 2Ω Hot Plate
Whirlwind, Director, passive DI (6 units)
Headphones
Audio Technica, ATH-M50s, headphones (20 units)
Microphones – Moving Coil
AKG, D-112 (2 units)
Beyer, M-88 (2 units)
Sennheiser, e602-II
Sennheiser, MD-421 (4 units)
Sennheiser, MD-441 (4 units)
Shure, SM-7
Shure, SM-57 (4 units)
Shure, Beta 57 (4 units)
Shure, SM-58 (2 units)
Shure, Beta 58 (2 units)
Yamaha, Subkick
Microphones- Ribbon
AEA, R-84 (2 units)
Beyer, M-160 (2 units)
Royer, R-121 (2 units)
Microphones – Condenser
ADK, Custom Shop Hamburg II AU
ADK, Custom Shop Vienna II AU
AKG, 451, with CK-1 capsule (3 units)
AKG, 414B/ULS (2 units)
AKG, C12A
Audio Technica, 4033 (3 units)
Crown, PZM-30D, (2 units)
Earthworks, QTC 40, (2 units)
Holophone, H3-D, 5.1 surround microphone
Mojave Audio, MA-200, (2 units)
Neumann U-87 (2 units)
Neumann U-67
Shure, SM-81 (4 units)
Shure, VP-88
Microphone Ancillary Equipment
AEA – SMP – 1M, Stereo Bar
Cloud Microphones, CL-1, ribbon microphone gain driver (2 units)
Cloud Microphones, CL-2, ribbon microphone gain driver (2 units)
Furman, HR-2, 2 channel balanced headphone box (12 units)
Stedman, PS101, Pop Filter (6 units)
Shure, A27M, Stereo Bar (2 units)
Whirlwind, Mic Splitter (3 units)
Whilwind, Line Balancing Splitter (2 units)
Amplifiers
Stewart, PA100B, power amplifier (for headphones) (2 units)
Video Monitor
BenQ, FP-2081
Guitar And Bass Ampllifiers/Cabinets
Ampeg, B-15N, bass amplifier
Bad Cat, Cub II, guitar amplifier
Fender, Bassman 70, bass/instrument amplifier
Vintage Sound, VS-410, guitar amplifier
Joe Popp, JCM-800 2204, guitar amplifier
Keyboard
Wurlitzer, 200, electric piano
All tielines to and from the various rooms in the Center and the Sound Stages converge at this point creating a convenient and flexible means to interface the resources of the various rooms.
Analog Audio
ADC, 96 point bantam patch bay (7 units)
Audio Monitor
Fostex, 6301B/EAV
Video
Mark of the Unicorn, video distribution amplifier
Sigma Electronics, CSG-450, sync generator
Trompeter, 32 point patchbay
The Recital Hall is a beautiful, one hundred seat facility that functions as a concert hall as well as a sound stage for recording projects. Audio and two-way video tielines connect the Recital Hall to the Patch Control Center in the Sonic Arts Center allowing convenient interfacing to the Sonic Arts Center’s studios.
Instruments
Steinway, Model D, 9′ concert grand piano
Steinway, Model B, 7′ concert grand piano
Sonar, S Classix Series, 5 piece drum kit
Perl, Export, 5 piece drum kit
The Large Ensemble Room functions as a rehearsal room for various ensembles as well as a sound stage for recording projects. Audio and two-way video tielines connect the Large Ensemble Room to the Patch Control Center in the Sonic Arts Center allowing convenient interfacing to the Sonic Arts Center’s studios.
Instruments
Steinway, Model D, 9′ concert grand piano
Steinway, Model B, 7′ concert grand piano
Sonar, S Classix Series, 5 piece drum kit
Perl, Export, 5 piece drum kit