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Luscar Recording Studio and Control Room Studios

Luscar Recording Studio

A versatile multitrack recording facility, equipped with a new fully automated Euphonix analogue console and 24 tracks of digital recording. The primary recording rooms measure 40 sq m, 150 sq m, and 225 sq m respectively (450, 1600 and 2400 sq ft).

The control room is linked to all audio and video production areas and includes a wide selection of outboard gear and professional microphones. Networked systems to permit easy file transfers between all studios.

Luscar Recording Studio


Console and Recorders

-Euphonix CS3000 - 56-channels and a 32-input Audio Cube for Surround Mixing

Recorders

- Digidesign ProToolsHD digital audio workstation for recording, editing, and mixing. Running on Apple G5 with OSX, HD2 Accel cards. Interfaces are two 192 I/O’s with a total of 24-channels of analog I/O as well as 16-channels of AES and TDIF digital I/O. Protools plug-ins include Waves Gold Bundle.

-Protools Digital Editor with Digi001 interface

-Tascam DA-78

-Also available:Tascam DA-88 modular multitracks(32-channels). See additional available equipment

-Sony PCM-7050

-HHB 850 CD Player/Recorder

Converters and routing

-Zsys Digital Router

-Apogee PSX100SE

Monitors

-State of the Art Electronik CF-2000 monitor loudspeakers - four-way, quad-amplified, powered by Bryston ampliers

-Genelec 1031 near-field monitors for 5.1 surround

Sync System

Fostex 4010 time code reader/generator. House-sync and time code throughout audio and video production areas

Processing Equipment

TC Electronic M6000 Mainframe

TC Electronic M5000

TC Electronic 2290 Delay

Lexicon 480L reverb

Lexicon PCM90

Lexicon PCM71

Lexicon Super Prime Time Delay

Ensoniq DP/2

(1) Avalon 2055 EQ

(2) Neve 1081 Mic Pre/EQ

(2) Neve 32254e Compressor/Limiters

(1) Urei LA-4

(2) Emperical Labs EL-8 Distressors

(8) channels of Euphonix Dyanamics

(1) Drawmer DL241

(2) Drawmer M500

Microphones

(3) Audio Technica ATM 25

(5) B & K 4006
(2) B & K 4007
(2) B & K 4011
(2) DPA Nose Cones UA0777

(3) Neuman U-87A
(1) Neuman M-49B
(1) Neuman TLM-170i
(2) Neuman KM-140
(1) Neuman KM-84
(2) Neuman SM-69
(2) Neumann TLM 103

(1) AKG C-414-TLII
(2) AKG C-414B-ULS
(2) AKG C-414B-TL
(1) AKG C-422 stereo
(4) AKG C-460B pre-amps with CK61,CK62, CK63 capsules
(5) AKG C451EB pre-amps with CK1 and CK5 capsules
(3) AKG D125
(1) AKG Lavalier

(2) RCA 77-DX

(1) Sennheiser 421
(2) Sennheiser MKH-20
(1) Sennheiser MKE-2002
(2) Sennheiser MD-441

(2) Schoeps CMC5U pre-amps
(2) Schoeps CMC6U pre-amps
(2) MK5 (hyper-cardioid) capsules
(2) MK21 (sub-cardioid) capsules
(2) MK2 (omni) capsules
(2) MK2S (omni) capsules

(4) Earthworks TC40K

(2) Beyer M-130
(2) Beyer M-160

(2) Sony C-536
(1) Sony C-48
(2) Sony C-38
(1) Sony ECM-979
(2) Sony ECM-55 Lavalier

(1) Shure Beta 52

(1) Royer R121