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

Avid Pro Tools 11 Native : 8 in/10 out

Focusrite Liquid Saffire 56 I/O

Apogee Big Ben Word Clock

Ableton Live 9

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




Outboard:

[mic pre / EQ]:

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

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

[2] CAPI VP26 mic preamps

Shure FP42 mic mixer / limiter

MXR 15 band stereo graphic EQ




[dynamics]:

Alan Smart C2 stereo/dual mono compressor

Universal Audio 6176 1176 limiter/610 tube preamp

Warm Audio WA76 FET limiter

Empirical Labs EL7 Fatso stereo analog tape simulator & compressor

ADR Super Dynamic Limiter F601-RS stereo compressor / limiter [1970's]

4-channel custom made tape simulator / transformer saturation box

2-channel custom made tape simulator / transformer saturation box

Shure Level-Loc limiter [1960's]

Klark Teknik DN-504 4 channel compressor / limiter

Lindell Audio 7X-500 1176 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]

Fostex 3180 stereo spring reverb

Mod Spring Reverb Tank custom made mono spring reverb

Yamaha REV 7 reverb/multi FX

Roland SRV-330 Dimensional Space Reverb

Korg KP-3 Kaoss Pad effects sampler/looper


Microphones:

Neumann U67 tube condenser

AKG D222

AKG D550

AKG D112

[2] SE Electronics SE7 matched pair SD condensers

[2] AKG P170

[2] Avenson Audio STO-2 omni condensers

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

[2] NOS Audio Panther active ribbon mic

Oktava ML-51 ribbon mic

Electro-Voice 635a

Shure SM7A

Shure SM48

[3] Shure SM57

Shure SM57 [transformerless mod]

Sennheiser E 604

Monitors:

Yamaha NS10

PMC TB2S+

JBL S38 II

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]

Yamaha C40 nylon string acoustic

Takamine Jasmine S33 acoustic

Teisco EP-10T MIJ semi-solid body electric [1960's]

Epiphone Les Paul

SX Telecaster with Nashville tuning 

Squier Bronco Bass



[amps]:

Fender Twin Reverb Silverface [1972]

Fender '65 Deluxe Reverb

Orange Rockerverb 50 50w tube head

Marshall Origin 50H 50w tube head with Eurotubes hi-gain mod

Wizard Amplification 2X12 cabinet Vintage 30's

Crestone guitar amp 3 watt combo amp [1960's]

Rosac Newport Super combo amp [1960'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 



[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

U-he Zebra 2 soft synthesizer 

Kenton MIDI-to-CV converter



[piano]:

Kimball 60 inch upright piano [circa 1910]



[samplers]:

Akai Z4 stereo sampler with huuuge sample library

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

Gretsch Full Range Bell Brass 6.5 X 14 Snare

Crestline 5 X 14 Snare blue sparkle [1960's]

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

Various shakers, guiro, maracas, woodblock, djembe 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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