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Douglass Recording

Douglass Recording, Studio A

Studio A is our flagship recording space, with 2,000 square feet encompassing a large live room, control room, two isolation booths, and a lounge. A dedicated parking space is also included.

The control room features an SSL AWS 924 console, PMC iB2 monitors, a selection of Neve and API preamps, and an extensive collection of outboard equipment. Both sound locks can serve as additional isolation rooms, and one booth can accommodate our 7′ Steinway piano, giving sessions flexibility in how musicians and instruments are arranged.

The layout balances isolation with connection, allowing artists to perform together while maintaining the acoustic isolation needed for recording. Comfortable surroundings make the space equally suited to intimate sessions and larger ensembles.

For voiceover, the exceptionally quiet booths offer a choice of neutral or more lively acoustics, with enough room to accommodate multiple performers comfortably.

Main live roomControl roomLong view, organ iso boothVocal iso booth

Studio A Floorplan

Douglass Recording Studio A floor plan

Studio A Gear

Console

  • SSL AWS 924
  • 24 “Super Analog Channel” Mic Pre/EQs
  • 24 Line In Channels
  • 8 Track Busses
  • 4 FX Sends
  • 2 Stereo Cue Sends
  • 4 Stereo Returns
  • 2 Dynamic Channels
  • Legendary SSL Stereo Bus Compressor
  • Dual Layer DAW Control

Computer Hardware

  • Avid HD I/O 32 In 32 Out
  • Avid HD Omni
  • Avid HDX PCI card
  • Forssell Technologies MADA-2a ADC & DAC
  • Mac Pro (2013) 2.7 GHz, 12-core, 64GB Memory
  • UAD-2 Octocore

DAWs

  • Pro Tools Ultimate 2021
  • Ableton Live 9 Suite
  • Logic Pro
  • Digital Performer

Plugins

  • Aberrant DSP
  • Acustica (Taupe, El Rey)
  • Antares (Auto Tune Vocal Studio)
  • Audio Ease (Altiverb 7)
  • Audio Movers Listento
  • Boz Digital Labs (Plus 10 db)
  • Celemony Melodyne
  • Eventide (H3000 Factory, Blackhole, Instant Flanger mkII, Instant Phaser mkII)
  • Fabfilter (Complete Collection)
  • iZotope (Ozone 9, RX7, Vinyl)
  • Klevgrand (Degrader, DAW Cassette, DAW LP)
  • Mixland (Rubber Band Compressor)
  • Native Instruments Komplete 12 Ultimate
  • oeksound (soothe2)
  • Overloud (Gem Echoson, Gem EQ550)
  • Plug In Alliance (Acme Opticom XLA-3, Black Box HG-2, elysia mpressor, Maag EQ4)
  • Softube Complete Collection
  • Sound Radix (AutoAlign)
  • Soundtoys Plug-Ins (Complete Collection)
  • Source Elements Source Connect
  • Steven Slate Trigger 2
  • Universal Audio (a whole mess of ’em)
  • Valhalla DSP (Room, VintageVerb, Plate, Delay, Shimmer, SpaceModulator)
  • Waves (Mercury Bundle, more)

Preamps

  • API 3124 Custom (4)
  • BAE 312A(4)
  • BAE Neve 1073/EQ (8)
  • Burl B1
  • Chandler Little Devil (2)
  • Grace m501 (3)
  • Inward Connection Magnum VU(2)
  • Neve 1073 1970’s
  • Rupert Neve 511(4)
  • SSL AWS Pres (24)

EQ

  • API 550A (4)
  • BAE Neve 1073 Mic Pre/EQ (8)
  • Neve 1073 (1970’s) (1)
  • Pultec EQP-1A3
  • Pultec EQP-1A (Custom)
  • RecPro Audio Pultec EQP-1a (x2)
  • Rupert Neve 551
  • SSL AWS EQ G/E Series (24)

Dynamics

  • DBX 160x (2)
  • Elysia mpressor
  • Empirical Labs Distressor EL-8x (2)
  • LA-2A (Custom)
  • Smart Research C2 Stereo Compressor
  • SSL Dynamic Channel (2)
  • SSL Bus Compressor (1)
  • Tube-Tech CL 1B
  • Universal Audio 1176LN (x2)
  • Urei 1176 Rev. D

Effects

  • Effectron ADM 256
  • Fulltone Tube Tape Echo
  • Leslie Tube Combo Pre (Custom)
  • Radial EXTC
  • Roland Dimension D (Custom)
  • Roland Space Echo RE-201
  • TG Tube Spring Reverb (Custom)

Monitoring

  • PMC iB2s (Benchmark AHB2)
  • Adam SUB12
  • NS-10M (Bryston 4B-ST)
  • Aviom AN-16/i v.2
  • Aviom A360 (5)
  • Aviom A320 (4)

DIs

  • Klark Teknik Active DI
  • Radial Pro D2
  • Radial Reamp
  • Radial SGI (2)
  • Rippe DI [1930’s RCA Transformers] (2)
  • Whirlwind DI
  • Avalon U5

Keyboards

  • Steinway Model B Grand Piano (7ft)
  • George Steck Upright Piano
  • Fender Suitcase Rhodes (1969) restored by Vintage Vibe
  • Wurlitzer 200a restored by Vintage Vibe
  • Hammond A-100/B3 w Leslie 147
  • Sequential Prophet 6
  • Arp Quartet
  • Korg SV-1
  • Roland Juno 60
  • Modular synth w Buchla, Make Noise, Doepfer, Moog, etc

Guitars & Basses

  • Fender Precision Bass (American)
  • Fender Stratocaster (American)
  • Gretsch G2420
  • Danelectro U2

Microphones

  • AKG C414 B-ULS (2)
  • AKG D112
  • AKG 451 w CK1 Capsule
  • Audix D6
  • Audix i5
  • Beesneez Lulu (2)
  • Coles 4038 (2)
  • Coles/STC Ball & Biscuit
  • Copperphone
  • EV N/D767a
  • EV RE20
  • EV 636 (Auricon Badge)
  • Geffel UMT70S (2)
  • Neumann TLM49 (2)
  • Neumann U67 1962
  • Neumann U87 1970’s (3)
  • Neumann U47 FET 1970’s
  • Pearlman TM-47
  • RCA 77D
  • RCA 77DX
  • Remic String Quartet Studio
  • Royer 121 (2)
  • Sennheiser e609
  • Sennheiser 421 U-5 (2)
  • Sennheiser MD421 (2)
  • Shure Beta 52
  • Shure Green Bullet
  • Shure SM57 (4)
  • Shure SM57 custom transformerless (2)
  • Shure SM58 (2)
  • Shure SM7B
  • Soyuz SU-017
  • Soyuz 103 Tube (cardioid & omni capsules)
  • 12 Gauge BLUE12 (2)
  • 12 Gauge RED12 (2)
  • Assorted Lo-fi mics

Drums & Snares

  • Ludwig 1960’s Downbeat 3 piece drum set (12″, 14″, 20″)
  • Pearl Reference 4 piece drum set (10″, 12″, 16″, 22″)
  • Ludwig 5.5×14 COB “Super Ludwig” snare (1960’s)
  • Slingerland 7×14 3-ply snare (1960’s)
  • Custom made 6.5×14 3D printed polymer shell snare
  • Custom made 6×14 solid shell spruce snare
  • Ayotte 6.5×14 maple shell snare
  • Pearl Masterworks 6.5×14 30-ply maple shell snare
  • Tama Kenny Aronoff Signature Piccolo Snare (15×4)
  • Assorted Cymbals (contact for more info)

Amps

  • Ampeg V4 (Custom V4B Channel 2 mod)
  • Ampeg B-15S
  • Fender Bassman 100 (1978)
  • Fender Twin Reverb
  • Fender Deluxe Reverb
  • Fender Bassman 50 (1974)
  • Guild Thunderbass
  • Gretsch Electromatic G5222
  • Magnasync Moviola
  • Marshall JCM900 w/ 4×10 Cab
  • Roland JC120
  • Roland KC350
  • Silvertone 1471 (1962)
  • Vox AC15c

Pedals

  • Boss
  • Line 6
  • Electro Harmonix
  • Alesis
  • DOD FX
  • XOTIC
  • strymon
  • JHS
  • Ibanez
  • WAmpler
  • elektron
  • MXR
  • Pro C0
  • Ernie Ball
  • Analog Man
  • God City Instruments
  • Tech 21
  • Solid Gold FX
  • Blackstar