ANALOG TAPE TRANSFER MACHINES

All Tape Machine power supplies and audio electronics have been modified in house. On some machine as much as a 400% improvement in performance over “stock” electronics has been noted.

Several machines have been fitted with Third Party transport stabilizers and rollers.

Ampex ATR - 124 (2" - 24 track)
Otari MTR 90 MK3 (2" - 24 track, 16 track)
Otari MTR 90 MK2 (1" - 16 track, 8 track; 1/2" - 16 track)

Ampex ATR 104 (Mono 2-track, 4-track head stacks)
Otari MTR-12 (Mono 2 track, 4 track neo pilot and center track time code)
Otari MX 5050 (2 track and 1/4 track play back)
Fostex E2 (Stereo Track Time Code)
plus all analog playback formats are supported
   via custom headstacks - too numerous to mention

NOISE REDUCTION
Dolby Type A and SR (24 channels)
DBX Type 1 (24 channels)

CONSOLE
SONY DMX R100 48 Channel Digital Console

 

MASTERING GEAR

Our analog Mastering Console has been built using discrete Class A electronics, high performance and low distortion transformers. Signal path routing is achieve via a single long frame patch bay wired point to point. No analog signal traveles further than 24 inches.

All pieces of Vintage mastering hardware have been modified in house with stiffened power supplies, high slew rate amplifiers and audiophile capacitors.

EQUALIZERS
A Designs Hammer Tube EQ
TL Audio Stereo Tube EQ-1
Magnatech 29-BR

LIMITERS/COMPRESSORS
UREI 1178
Custom built stereo hybrid Specrtasonic 610 

SIGNAL PROCESSING
APHEX Aural Exciter with big bottom
9624 Ultra Maximizer
DEQ Ultra Curve
TC Electronic Finalizer

DIGITAL CONVERTERS
Apogee PSX100 AD/DA Special Edition (Stereo)
Swissonic AD96 (32 Channels)
M Audio Flying Cows AD-DA

DIGITAL RECORDING
Software:

Bias Peak Stereo Editing and Mastering
Sound Forge - Stereo Editing and Mastering
Wave Lab - Stereo Editing and Mastering
CD Architect Stereo Editing and Mastering
Nuendo 3 - Multi Channel
Pro Tools 6 - Multi Channel (Mix+ System)
Pro Tools 7 Multi Channel (3 HD Systems)

Computer Hardware:
Mac G5 Dual Processor (2 machines)
Mac G4 1.2 Ghz (3 machines)
Mac G3 - 400Mhz
HP - XT948 Pentium 4 - 1.6GHz (3 machines)
Pro-Tools HD3 56 Channels

SPEAKERS
Custom TLC 3 (Surround)
Custom Inline Mastering

Yamaha NS 10
Visonic 700
Custom 2 Channel Discrete Subwoofers
Hafler Sub-Woofer

POWER AMPLIFICATION
Hafler Trans NOVA Amplifiers

 


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