Owner James Sabella
Engineers James Sabella, Lorenzo Famiglietti
Dimensions of studio Control Room: 14
X 16 (Designed by Frank Comentale) Studio: 17 X 22 (Designed by Frank Comentale).
Mixing Console Neve 8068 Mark II with
NEVE FLYING FADERS (Martin Technologies).
Tape Recorders Studer A80 24-Track,
MCI JH110 1/2 & 1/4 inch 2-Track, (2) Sony Digital DAT, (1) Denon DN-770R
dual record deck.
Monitor Amplifiers Perreaux 8000C Amplifiers
(Mains), David Hafler 500 (Headphones), David Hafler 200 (Headphones), Dynaco
Premium Ultra's (Talkback).
Monitor Speakers Altec Big Red's w/custom
construction, Yamaha NS-10's Studio Monitors, Tannoy PBM 6.5 Near Fields,
Auratone Nearfields.
Computers Mac G3 w/Digidesign's ProTools
V 5.0 and Steinberg's CuBase VST 24 Direct to Hard Disk Recording
and Pro Digital Mastering.
Reverb & Delays (2) BELDelays (BD80,BD240),
TC Electronics TC-2290 & M-2000 digital multi-effects processor, Lexicon
PCM 41 & PCM 42, EMT 240-Gold Foil reverb, (2) EMT-140 Plate's (TimeLord
Modified for stereo), EMT 251 Digital reverb (250 program), Eventide H-3000,
(2) Lexicon 92 Delays, Marshall Tape Eliminator.
Microphones Neumann U47 Tube, (2)M49s,
M49B, (3)U67 Tubes, (2)U47 FETs, (2)U87s, KM86, (2)KM84s,
Beyer Sound Star; AKG D12s, 452s, 414s, 95) Shure SM57s, Shure SM7s, Sony
C37 Tubes, Sennheiser 421s, (2)EV RE20, Sen. MD504, (2) Altec Saltshaker
Microphones.
Compressors & Gates (2)Neve 2254 Limiter/Compressors,
(2)Neve 32-264 Limiter/Compressors, (2)Urei 175-B Tube Compressors, (4)Universal
Audio LA-3a Compressors , (2) Inovonics Compressors, (2) Universal Audio
1176 Compressors, (2)Neumann U473sp Limiter/Compressors, (2) Empirical Labs
EL-8 Distressors, Altec 1591-A Compressor/Amplifier, (1)Demaria 1000 Compressor,
(1) RCA BA6A Tube Compressor (modified by Matt Wells-NYC), (1) Gates SA-39b
Tube Compressor (modified by Matt Wells-NYC), (1)Gates Stay Level Tube Compressor
(modified by Matt Wells-NYC), (8) Drawmer Gates.
Other Outboard Equipment (9) Pultec
Tube EQ's, DW Fearn Tube Mic Pre-Amp, James Demeter Tube Direct box, (8)
Simon Systems Direct Boxes, (2) Acoustilog DI Boxes, (4) Pro-Co Direct Injection
Boxes, Cimema Passive Pro EQ, Antaries Autotune (rackmounted and plug-in).
Midi Gear Roland D-50, Alesis D4 Drum
Module, Korg Wavestation AD, Emax Planet Phat sound module.
Musical Instruments Guitars:
Fender custom Stratocaster, Fender PJ Bass, [2] Gibson Les Pauls, Rickenbacker
Guitar, 1964 Danelectro Guitar, Danelectro Bass, Guild Acoustc Guitar, Baldwin
Baby Grand Piano. Drums: Ludwig Vista-Lite 5 Piece, Complete Gretsch
Kit Available, Noble & Cooly Snare, Gretsch Snare.
Amplifiers Fender Super Reverb, Fender Tremolux, Fender Bandmaster,
Fender Original 1959 Bassman, Groove Tube Studio Series, James Demeter Studio
Series, Marshall JCM900 & 4 X12 Cabinet, Ampeg B-15, VOX AC 30.
Full Lounge
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Most studios today offer a lot of the same things, a nice sound-proof room
with a 24 or 48 track console and Pro-tools; but what most studios don't
know is that sometimes a good song can be great, but it isn't. The problem?
The arrangements. We've worked on songs that weren't quite clicking musically.
Whether it's moving up a chorus or fixing a bridge...having the knowledge
of musical arrangements can be a tremendous asset. Thirty years of experience
can't hurt. Where quality doesn't cost, it pays!