Stronge Studios - Our Recording Environment

our equipment

We have custom built a Digital Audio Workstation with 24 track simultaneous recording capabilities at 24-bit, 44.1kHz. Our main audio recording software is Steinberg Nuendo and Cool Edit Pro with lots of Direct-X processing plug-ins. The software we use means that we have an unlimited track count with orchestral based songs usually taking around 50-60 tracks alone. We have automated mixing, panning and reverb with editing capabilities down to sample level.

Another major computer based software that we use is GigaStudio which runs on a dedicated PC and produces a sound quality of sampled acoustic instruments which has to be heard to be believed. To listen to some of our instruments and look at our equipment list, click HERE.

** (We have opted for the Side Vivace enclosure for the Lowther drive units as this produces an unsurpassed level of detail and smoothness with an accuracy of + or - 1.5dB from 35-22,000Hz from a single Lowther drive unit. This provides almost zero distortion and perfectly in phase sound as no crossover is required.)

Hardware

3 Digital Multi-Track Echo Laylas with 8 analogue inputs per unit (in total 24 tracks)
Custom built Digital Audio Workstation with an Athlon processor
512Mb Double Data Rate RAM, 70Gb storage, 35Gb networked backup storage
Custom built GigaStudio PC with over 200 gigs' including Steinway B, Bosendorfer 9-foot grand, full orchestral sounds. Click here for an audition.
Yamaha Pro R3 Digital Reverb unit
SPL Pro Mike Stereo Mic Pre-amp
2 Behringer MX3242X 32-channel analogue mixers with acoustically invisible mic pre-amps and integrated meterbridge
BBE Sonic Maximizer
31 band graphic EQ
Neumann M147 Valve Microphone
Beyer MCE742 stereo condenser microphone (as used by ABBA)
2 Extensively modified (audiophile capacitors and resistors installed) Oktava 319 Large Diaphragm Condenser Microphones
Available AKG 414s Large Diaphragm Condenser Microphone (BBC industry standard)
Many AKG 451EB Pencil Cardiod Condenser Microphones
Available AKG D12 Kick Drum Microphone
Beyer Opus Skull Head kick drum mic
Many Beyer Opus 81 handheld Studio Condenser Microphones
Beyer M88 Phil Collins handheld Dynamic Microphone
Beyer M201 Dynamic Microphones
Shure SM81 classic handheld pencil Microphone (Shure's only good mic!!! :-)
Beyer Ribbon Microphone
Many AKG D1200 Dynamic Microphones
Yamaha Mini-Disc Recorder
Sony Mini-Disc Recorder
Aiwa Cassette Decks
Line 6 Pod Guitar Processor

Software

Steinberg Nuendo
Syntrillium Cool Edit Pro
Syntrillium Noise Reduction
Syntrillium Hiss Reduction
Syntrillium EQ, Multiband compressor, effects etc.
GigaStudio
Antares Auto-Tune
Waves C4 multi-band mastering compressor
Waves Ulta Maximizer
Waves Re EQ (32-bit floating point Mastering EQ)
Waves MAX Bass
Waves De-Esser
Waves C1 Compressor
TC Essentials EQ
TC Essentials Compressor
TC Essentials Reverb
Pan Handler Dolby Surround Sound
Antares Microphone Modeler
DSP-FX Tremolo
DSP-FX Pitch Shift
DSP-FX Optimizer
DSP-FX Flange
DSP-FX EQ
DSP-FX Chorus
DSP-FX Aural Activator
DSP-FX Acoustic Reverb
DSP-FX Studio Reverb
dB Pro compressor/expander
Wave Warm

Instruments

(Available to hire) Steinway D 9-foot Concert Grand Piano. Click Here to audition.
Steinway B 6-foot Grand Piano (sampled) Click Here to audition.
Bosendorfer 9-foot Concert Piano (sampled). Click Here to audition.
Classic Hammond Organ with Leslie speaker
Fender Strat Electric Guitar
Washburn Electric Guitar
Tak. Acoustic Guitar
Aria Mandolin
Horner Headless Bass Guitar (funky)
Yamaha Spanish Guitar (very sweet)
Extensive range of percussion
Plus various other instruments used by our session musicians

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