Console:

Trident Trimix MKII

28 channel 1970's console

Same mic pres and EQ as Trident 80B in a smaller frame

18 mic/line preamps with EQ & original Sowter transformers, 8 subgroups, 10 tape monitor inputs

All mic amps, subgroups and master section fully transformer-balanced.

Fully refurbished in 2019.


Record/Playback:

Avid Pro Tools 10 HD TDM : 32 in/48 out

[4] Avid 192 I/O

Apogee Big Ben Word Clock

Akai AP-A2 turntable

Fostex 260 4-track cassette portastudio

Ableton Live 9

Plugins: UAD, Sound Toys, Massey, Valhalla, NI Reaktor 5




Outboard:

[mic pre / EQ]:

[18] Trident Trimix transformer-balanced mic preamps with 4-band EQ and HPF

Brent Averill Neve 1073 mic preamp / EQ / DI

Universal Audio 6176 610 tube mic preamp/EQ/1176 compressor

[2] Louder Than Liftoff Chroma mic preamp/tone amps with Royal Blue modules

Urei 527A graphic EQ

MXR 15 band stereo graphic EQ




[dynamics]:

Alan Smart C2 stereo/dual mono compressor

Drawmer 1978 stereo FET compressor

Universal Audio 6176 1176 limiter/610 tube preamp

GAP Comp-3A Jr opto compressor

Overstayer Saturator NT-02A stereo analog tape simulator

Handsome Audio Zulu stereo analog tape simulator

Shure Level-Loc limiter [1960's]

Lindell Audio 7X-500 FET compressor

Drawmer DL-221 dual compressor / limiter

Drawmer LX20 dual compressor 





[effects]:

TC Electronics Fireworx multi-fx

Zoom Studio 1201 multi-fx

Roland Space Echo RE-201 spring reverb/analog tape echo [1970's]

Sound Workshop 242a stereo spring reverb

Fostex 3180 stereo spring reverb

Yamaha REV 7 reverb/multi FX

Hughes AK-100 Sound Space Processor

Rodec Restyler stereo analog multimode filter

Roland SRV-330 Dimensional Space Reverb

Korg KP-3 Kaoss Pad effects sampler/looper


Microphones:

Neumann U67 tube condenser

AKG D112

AKG D550

[2] AKG P170

[2] Avenson Audio STO-2 omni condensers

[2] Oktava MK-012 condenser with omni & cardioid capsules and -10db pad

NOS Audio Panther active ribbon mic

Shure Beta 56A

Shure SM7A

Shure SM48

[3] Shure SM57

Shure SM57 [transformerless mod]

Beyerdynamic M88 N

Sennheiser E 604

[2] Audio Technica U841 PZM condenser

Blue Spark SL condenser


Monitors:

Yamaha NS10

PMC TB2S+

JBL N28

Crown K2 500 wpc power amplifier

Crown D75 35 wpc headphone amplifier


Instruments:

[guitar/bass]:

Fender Telecaster [1995]

Fender '62 RI Stratocaster [1995]

Fender Jazz Bass 

Fender Redondo acoustic [1980's]

Teisco bass [1960's]

Takamine Jasmine S33 acoustic

Kingston hollow body MIJ electric [1960's]

Epiphone Les Paul

SX Telecaster with Nashville tuning 

Squier Bronco Bass



[amps]:

Fender Twin Reverb Silverface [1972]

Fender Musicmaster 12w bass/guitar amp [1974]

Fender '65 Deluxe Reverb

Harmony 4080 13w combo [1970's]

Marshall Origin 50H 50w tube head

Wizard Amplification 2X12 cabinet Vintage 30's

Peavey Rage 108 15w combo [1980's]

Blackstar Stereo 20 20w stereo guitar amp

Ampeg B2R 250w bass head

Ampeg SVT410HE 4 X 10 bass cabinet 

Fender Rumble 25 bass amp



[synthesizers]:

Moog Prodigy analog monophonic synth [1978]

Roland Juno-1 analog polyphonic synth [1980's]

Korg M500 Micro Preset analog monophonic synth [1979]

Yamaha CS-5 analog monophonic synth [1970's]

Korg Trinity Pro 76 synthesizer-workstation

Mattel Synsonics analog drum synthesizer [1980's]

U-he Zebra 2 soft synthesizer 

Kenton MIDI-to-CV converter



[piano]:

Kimball 60 inch upright piano [circa 1910]



[samplers]:

Akai MPC 2000XL Studio Plus sampler-workstation


[drums]:

Ludwig Classic Maple drum set / blue sparkle
24 X 16 bass drum, 16 X 14 floor tom, 18 X 16 floor tom,
13 X 11 rack tom

Gretsch 22 X 18 bass drum

Zildjian 20" Medium Ride '60s

Zildjian "A" Custom 16" Crash Cymbal

Zildjian "A" Thin Crash 16" Cymbal

Zildjian "New Beat" 14" Hats

Zildjian "A" Custom 20" Ride

DW 5000 kick pedal

Tama Bell Brass 6.5 X 14 Snare

Crestline 5 X 14 Snare [1960's]

SPL drum set
22 X 16 bass drum, 12 X 10 rack tom, 16 X 14 floor tom

Various assorted shakers, guiro, maracas, woodblock and other percussion. oh yeah, a cowbell



Other Stuff:

All tie lines, mic lines, and outboard gear wired with ridiculously expensive Mogami/Canare and Belden cable

[6] Sony MDR 7506 Headphones

[3] Simon Systems CB-4 headphone distribution boxes

Whirlwind Director DI box

DBX stereo DI box

Reamp

Radial SGI studio guitar interface



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