Gear List
- RECORDERS
- MIXERS
- Microphones
- Preamps
- Processors
- INSTRUMENTS
WORLD CLASS AUDIO CONVERSION
ALESIS HD-24
(2x) 24-track, 24-bit/96kHz hard disk recorders syncronized using SMPTE time lock under control of the Alesis BRC remote for 48 digital tracks.
TASCAM DA-30MK II
DAT (Digital Audio Tape) recorder. Sampling 16-bit at 44.1kHz or 48kHz with a signal to noise better than 92dB and THD better than 0.004% at 1kHz.
AVID PRO TOOLS 10 HD
Digital audio recorder, editor and mixer. Pro Tools HD can record/mix up to 256 simultaneous tracks and is Skyline E&P's main mixdown editor and mastering platform.
MIXERS
AUDIENT ASP-8024-36CH ASH (MIX A)
Premium analog mixing console with impressive Class A preamp and 4 band EQ – a combination so versatile some of our engineers no longer find the need for outboard preamps and EQ. The console features 24 bus routing, 12 auxes, 2 dedicated cue sends, 4 stereo returns, stereo bus compressor and a comprehensive monitor section.
TOFT ATB 32CH (MIX C)
The The Toft ATB Console packs the same powerful equalizer that was used on the Trident Series 80® boards. The ATB's EQ section is regarded as one of the best sounding Equalsers on the market today! The musical four-band EQ on the Toft ATB unleashes all your creativity without any limits or boundaries. The Toft ATB equalizer is your ultimate tool for your project.
YAMAHA DM2000 (CONTROL ROOM)
24-bit/96-kHz audio & high-performance head amps, 96-input 22-bus mix capacity @ 96 kHz, touch-sensitive 100-mm motor faders. The DM2000 is used for monitor mixing during tracking, playback and final mixing of your gaming or film project.
PRO TOOLS 10 HD
Skyline E&P proudly uses Pro Tools 10 HD by Avid Technologies. This industry leading software is our main mixdown and editing platform run via three Avid 96HD converters, all linked by an AVID SYNC HD.
SOUNDCRAFT GHOST 32
The Ghost is the only desk that delivers the audio precision, quality and all the control features of a big studio desk with EQ, for instance, which is directly comparable to that of the classic Soundcraft 3200 and Europa consoles. No compromises.
MACKIE DESIGNS 1604VLC-PRO
16-Channel/4-Bus rack mounted mixer with 60dB gain range and 130dB dynamic range. 16 channel inserts and 4 Aux sends. At Skyline E&P, this mixer is used in our live room for rehearsal and take playback from the control room through our PA or headphone system.
MACKIE DESIGNS 1402 VLZ PRO
14-Channel/2-Bus version of the 1604. This is a secondary mixer in our control room.
RAMSA WR S4416
16 channel, 4 bus mixer. 2 inputs and 3 band EQ per channel. The Ramsa is our "live" board and can be used for PA applications as well as live recording sessions.
BEHRINGER MX802A
8 channel Mic/Line mixer. 2 Aux sends per channel, 4 mono input channels with gold-plated XLRs and balanced Line inputs. 3 band EQ per channel. The Behringer is often used to mix headphone signals.
CONTROL ROOM MONITORS
FOCAL SM9
The Focal SM9 three-way powered monitor establishes itself as a reference thanks to the precision of the stereo image, its capacity to reproduce each of the micro details of the audio signal , as well as unconditional respect of the original dynamics.
MACKIE DESIGNS HR626, HR824, & HR 624
THX approved, high-resolution active studio monitors and subwoofer. These speakers are our main house playback monitors for stereo and surround sound mixing and are calibrated ("pinked") every three months to have a flat response in our control room at Skyline E&P and our own Tool Shed Studios.
YAMAHA NS10M (3 PAIRS)
The Yamaha NS10M professional near field studio monitor features a full, flat response from 60 Hz to 20 kHz. It has an exceptionally tight and clean reproduction in an on console studio speaker. This compact, high performance 2 way speaker is specifically designed for professional near field monitor applications. The NS10M features a unique sheet formed white cone 18 cm woofer and a 3.5 cm soft dome tweeter to achieve the high end response required in professional applications.
MIC CABINET
| Make | Model | Quantity | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| AKG | C414B-ULS | 2 | Multi-Pattern Condenser |
| C1000S | 2 | Condenser | |
| C3000 | 1 | Vocal Condenser | |
| D112 | 1 | Dynamic Large Diaphram | |
| C420 | 1 | Headset Condenser | |
| D409 | 1 | Clip-On Condenser | |
| Audio-Technica | ATM-23HE | 1 | Small, Moving Coil Dynamic |
| ATM-25 | 1 | Large, Moving Coil Dynamic | |
| PR335 | 5 | Performer Series Unidirectional Dynamic | |
| PR50 | 2 | Performer Series Dynamic | |
| Audix | D-2 | 2 | Hypercardioid, Dynamic |
| ADX-90 | 6 | Clip-On Condenser | |
| D-6 | 2 | Limited Edition Sub Impulse Kick | |
| Behringer | ECM-8000 | 2 | Omni-Directional Reference |
| Electro-Voice | RE20 | 1 | Dynamic Cardioid |
| FWDesigns | E.L.F. | 1 | Custom E.L.F. (Extremely Low Frequency) Transducer |
| Groove Tubes | GT-55 | 3 | Class A FET Condenser |
| GT-66 | 1 | Class A Tube Condenser | |
| MXL | MXL9000 | 2 | Tube Condenser |
| Neumann | U87Ai | 2 | Large Diaphram Condenser |
| TLM103 | 2 (Matched Pair) | Large Diaphram Condenser | |
| KMS105 | 1 | Handheld Condenser | |
| Oktava | MA-52 | 1 | Large Ribbon |
| MKL2500 | 2 | Large Diaphram Tube Condenser | |
| MK012 | 3 | Single Pattern, Multiple Capsule Condenser | |
| MK219 | 5 | Large Diaphram, Single Pattern Condenser | |
| Peavey | Low Z | 1 | Handheld Dynamic |
| RØDE | NT2 | 1 | Large Diaphram Condenser |
| Royer | R-121 | 1 | Studio Ribbon Microphone |
| Sennheiser | MD 421-II | 3 | Cardioid Dynamic With Five Position Bass Roll Off |
| e602 | 1 | Evolution Series Dynamic Kick | |
| e609 | 1 | Dynamic | |
| Shure | Beta 52 | 2 | Dynamic Large Diaphram |
| SM7B | 1 | Dynamic Vocal Mic | |
| SM57 | 8 | Unidirectional dynamic | |
| SM58 | 1 | Dynamic | |
| Sterling Audio | ST77 | 1 | Large Diaphram Cardioid Condenser |
| ST79 | 2 | Large Diaphram Multi-Pattern Condenser | |
| Telefunken | ELA M251 E | 1 | Condenser Pressure Gradient |
DI BOXES
| Make | Model | Quantity | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avalon | U5 | 1 | Pure Class A Instrument DI & Preamplifier |
| Groove Tubes | PDI | 2 | Passive Direct Input |
| Rolls | DB25 | 1 | Transformer Balanced, Passive |
| Radial | J48 | 2 | Active Direct |
| X-Amp | 1 | Active Reamplifier | |
| Summit Audio | TD-100 | 1 | Tube Direct Instrument Preamp |
| Tech 21 | Sans Amp RBI | 1 | DI/Tube Amp Emulator |
OUTBOARD PREAMPS
GRACE DESIGNS MODEL 801
Eight-channel preamplifier with a separate external power supply. Fully balanced, transformerless design with no electroliytic capacitors in the signal path. Each preamp channel has its own circuit board, dedicated voltage regulators and a discrete power supply ground connection.
AVALON VT737
Single channel strip featuring a combination of tube preamplifier, opto-compressor, sweep equalizer, output level and VU metering. The Vt737 adds vacuum tube "warmth" to any digital recording. Skyline E&P features two Vt737 for simultaneous dual-channel operation.
SUMMIT AUDIO TPA-200B
The Summit Audio TPA-200B is a dual channel preamplifier marrying a classic tube and transformer front end design with a more modern solid state output stage, resulting in ultra clean gain that really lets the warmth and rich harmonic detail of the tube come through.
PRESONUS M80
The M80 is an Eight-Channel Microphone/Instrument Preamp featuring low noise, balanced input transformers, Jensen op amps, ultra low impedance mix bus and vintage warmth control. Skyline E&P's control room features 2 M80 racks for a total of 16 outboard channels.
PROCESSORS
| Make | Model | Quantity | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alesis | 3630 | 1 | Dual-Channel Compressor/Limiter/Gate |
| M-EQ 230 | 1 | Dual-Channel, 30 Band Graphic Equalizer | |
| Microverb IV | 2 | Two-Channel, Stereo Digital Reverb | |
| Quadraverb GT | 1 | Guitar Multi-Effects | |
| Apogee | Big Ben | 1 | Digital Master Clock |
| ART | Pro VLA | 2 | Two-Channel D41 Vactrol/Tube Leveling Amp |
| Pro VLA II | 1 | Two-Channel Vactrol Compressor/Leveling Amp | |
| Avalon | VT-737sp | 2 | Vacuum Tube Preamp/Compressor/EQ |
| BBE | 462 | 1 | Full-Function Sonic Maximizer |
| DBX | DR Studio | 2 | Drive Rack Studio |
| FWDesigns | Revplate | 1 | Custom Built Analog Reverb Plate |
| Mesa Boogie | TriAxis | 1 | Tube Guitar Preamp |
| PreSonus | ACP-8 | 1 | 8-Channel Compressor/Limiter/Gate |
| Rocktron | Intellifex | 1 | Reverb/Delay/Pitch Shift |
| Tech 21 | Sans Amp RBI | 1 | Tube Amp Emulator |
| Universal Audio | 2-1176LN | 1 | Leveling Amplifier |
| 2-LA-2 | 1 | Twin T4 Leveling Amplifier | |
| OCTO | 2 | Octo-Processor DSP Accelerator (PCIe Card) for Running UAD Powered Plug-Ins | |
| QUAD | 1 | Quad-Processor DSP Accelerator (PCIe Card) for Running UAD Powered Plug-Ins | |
| Yamaha | DM2000 | 1 | Onboard Stereo Reverb/Delay/Dynamics |
PLUG-INS
| Make | Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| BBE | D82 | Sonic Maxmizer | 882i 482i Sonic Maximizer |
| iZotope | Mastering | Ozone3 | 64-Bit Mastering |
| Restoration | Rx | Restoration Software | |
| UAD | Compressor/Limiters | 1176LN | Trademark 1176 FET Gain Reduction Emulation |
| 1176SE | Trademark 1176 FET Gain Reduction Emulation | ||
| DBX 160 | Plug-In Model of DBX 160; First Solid-State VCA Compressor | ||
| Fairchild 670 | Modeled After Ocean Way's Famous Golden Unit | ||
| LA-2A | Classic Optical Attenuator | ||
| LA-3A | Solid-State Optical Compressor | ||
| Neve 33609 | Recreation of the Neve 33609 (Rev C) | ||
| Neve 33609 SE | Derived From the Original Neve 2254 Compressor | ||
| Percision Buss Compressor | Dual-VCA-Type Dynamic Processor for Transparent Gain Reduction | ||
| Percision Limiter | Look-Ahead Brick-Wall Limiter | ||
| Percision Multiband | Five Bands of Compression, Expansion, or Gate | ||
| SSL G Series Bus Compressor | Faithful Emulation of the Hit-Making SSL 4000 G Series Bus Compressor | ||
| Equalizers | Cambridge | Five-Band Switchable Parametric or Shelf EQ | |
| Harrison 32C | Harrison Four-Band 32C Channel EQ | ||
| Helios | Classic "Helios Type 69" Console EQ Modeled From Original Basing Street Desk | ||
| Manley Massive Passive | Stereo Four-Band Passive Tube EQ | ||
| Percision | Universal Audio Stereo Precision Equalizer | ||
| Pultec EQP-1A | Legendary Pultec Program EQ | ||
| Pultec Pro | Pultec MEQ-5 Midrange Equalizer and the Pultec EQP-1A Program Equalizer | ||
| Neve 1073 | Three-Band EQ & High-Pass Filter | ||
| Neve 1073 SE | Three-Band EQ & High-Pass Filter | ||
| Neve 1081 | Four-Band EQ & High/Low Cut Filters | ||
| Neve 1081 SE | Four-Band EQ & High/Low Cut Filters | ||
| Neve 31102 | Three-Band Active EQ & High/Low Filters | ||
| Neve 31102 SE | Three-Band Active EQ & High/Low Filters | ||
| Trident A-Range | Four-Band Active EQ | ||
| Channel Strips | CS-1 | EX-1 EQ/Compressor, the DM-1 Delay Modulator, RS-1 Reflection Engine | |
| Neve 88RS | Neve 88RS Channel Strip | ||
| SSL E Series | SSL 4000 E Series Channel Strip | ||
| Reverbs | Dreamverb | Room Modeler | |
| EMT-140 | Based on Three EMT 140 Plates From The Plant Studios | ||
| EMT-250 | Faithful Recreation of the EMT 250 Reverb Unit | ||
| Realverb Pro | Room Modeler | ||
| Lexicon 224 | Lexicon 224 Classic Studio Emulation | ||
| Chorus/Delay | Boss CE-1 Chorus | Roland/BOSS Accurate Model of Original CE-1 Chorus Effect | |
| Cooper Time Cube | Duane H. Cooper Delay Emulator | ||
| EP-34 Tape Echo | EP-3 and EP-4 Echoplex Tape Delay Units | ||
| Roland Dimension D | Famous Bucket Brigade Chorus Heard on Countless Records | ||
| Roland RE-201 Space Echo | Highly Adjustable, Multi-Head Tape Delay | ||
| Special Processing | Ampex ATR-102 | Models Entire ATR-102 Electronic Path | |
| Fatso Jr/Sr | Recreates the Warm, Musical Qualities of Magnetic Recording Tape, Tubes, and Class A Transformers | ||
| Little Labs Voice of God | UA-Modeled Bass Resonance Tool | ||
| Little Labs IBP | Phase Alignment "Fix-It" Tool & Creative Phase Manipulation | ||
| Moog Multi-Mode Filter | True Analog-Sounding VCF Emulation in a Table Top Filter Set | ||
| Moog Multi-Mode Filter SE | True Analog-Sounding VCF Emulation in a Table Top Filter Set | ||
| Percision De-Esser | Specialized Tool for Transparent Compression of the Sibilant Range | ||
| Percision Enhancer Hz | A Specialized Tool for Enhancing Bass Perception | ||
| Percision Enhancer kHz | A Specialized Tool Designed to Enhance High Frequencies | ||
| Percision Maximizer | Dynamic Impact Processor for Increasing Perceived Loudness | ||
| SPL Translent Designer | Level-Independent Shaping of Envelopes | ||
| Studer A800 Tape Recorder | Emulation of Legendary A800 Multitrack Tape Machine |
INSTRUMENTS
AVAILABLE FOR SESSION RENTALS
GRAND PIANO
- 6'10" Steinway & Sons Model "B" (Vintage era 1901)
GUITARS
- Alvarez 12-String Acoustic
- Charvel EVH Art Series
- Epiphone Chet Atkins Acoustic-Electric Nylon 6-String
- Epiphone Masterbilt Acoustic 6-String
- Ernie Ball EVH
- Fender David Gilmour Model
- Fender Dobro*
- Fender Eric Johnson Strat
- Fender Strat Plus (40th Anniversary version)
- Fender Tele-Plus
- Fernandez Classical Nylon
- Gibson Les Paul Standard
- Ibanez RG560
BASS
- Ernie Ball Music Man Stingray5*
- Fender Jazz Bass 4-string "Geddy Lee" model
- Fender Squire Bullet Bass P-Bass style 4-string (red)
- Fender Squire 4-string (black w/ upgraded electronics)*
- Fender Squire 5-string (blonde w/ upgraded electronics)*
- Ibanez Soundgear 5-string*
- Human Bass 5-string*
- Human Bass 5-string (fretless)*
- Human Bass 6-string*
- Warwick 4-string*
- *from the Polo Jones Collection
AMPLIFIERS/SPEAKERS
- David Eden 4x10 Bass
- Deizel VH4S
- Diezel 4x12 Cabinet
- Gallien-Krueger 4x10 & 1x15
- MarkBass 1x12 Combo Head II*
- MarkBass 2x10 Combo Head II*
- MarkBass MultiAmp Head*
- Marshall JMP Amp
- Marshall 4x12 Cabinet
- Mesa Boogie Rectifier Amp & 4x12 Cabinet
- Mesa Boogie Mark IV Combo
- Mesa Boogie TriAxis Guitar Preamp
- Mojave Ampworks Peacemaker
- THD Univalvac Amp Head
SNARE DRUMS
- Yamaha Beech Custom 14x7
- Yamaha Birch Custom 14x7
- Yamaha Akira Jimbo Custom 14x8
- Pearl Dennis Chambers Snare 14x6.5
- Pork Pie Percussion Lil' Squealer Maple Snare Drum 12x5
DRUM KITS
- Grestch 7-Piece Catalina Birch Custom Silver Sparkle
- Yamaha 5-Piece Beechwood Custom
- Yamaha 8-Piece Birchwood Custom
KEYBOARDS
- Kurzweil K2000R
- Yamaha Motif (Controlled with Fatar SL880 Midi Controller)
