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WELCOME TO 1979
RECORDING STUDIO
EQUIPMENT MENU
THE CONSOLE:
1978 MCI JH428A
A beautifully restored fully functional 28
input console with all the high end
upgrades that were available at the
time. It features solid state relays,
upgraded audio chips and capacitors,
upgraded mic preamps, and above allthat unmistakable ‘70s sound!
BIG KNOBS = BIG SOUND!
THE EQ IS NEVE MEETS API!
THE REBUILT FADERS SOUND GREAT!
RECORDING EQUIPMENT:
RECORDERS:
MCI JH24 2” 24 Track
(16 Track Heads Available)
1984 MCI JH110 1” 8 Track
1976 MCI JH110 1/4” 2 Track
1979 MCI JH110 1/4” 2 Track
1979 MCI JH110 1/2” 4 Track
2)1984 MCI JH110 1/4” 2 Track
C.L.A.S.P. DAW Interface
Pro Tools 9 w/
24 Channels of Aurora Lynx
Converters
Mackie HDR 24 Track
(for analog to digital transfers)
OUTBOARD:
4) API 512 (vintage)
2) Trident TSM pre/eq (vintage)
2) Vintech X73 pre/eq
1) Sontec DRC 202
1) Summit DCL200 (tube)
1) Urie LA-5
1) LA-2A Reissue (custom made)
1) 1176 “Blue Stripe” (custom made)
1) 1176 “Blue Stripe” (vintage)
1) Drawmer 1960
4) DBX 160 (VU)
1) Avalon 737
1) TL Audio dual pre/eq/comp
1) Gates Level Devil (vintage tube)
1) Altec 1591
1) GSSL Compressor (custom made)
1) SSL 9K dual pre (custom made)
1) SSL “Brick” mic pre/di (custom made)
1) Trident 80B dual eq (custom made)
1) Nuemann CV76 pre (vintage)
2) Pandora dual limiters
1) Demeter dual mic pre/di
1) Universal Audio Solo 610 tube pre/di
1) DBX 163
2) Lexicon LXP-15
1) AKG BX-20 Spring Reverb (vintage)
1) Lawson Plate Reverb (vintage)
1) Cooper Time Cube (vintage)
**if you don’t see something you’d like,
we can get it!
MICROPHONES:
1)AKG C12a (vintage tube)
1)Neumann U47 (Bill Bradley)
2) Neumann U87 (vintage)
1) Neumann KM84 (vintage)
1) Neumann KM85 (vintage)
1) AKG C12VR (tube)
1) AKG 414
2) Coles 4038
1) RCA 74 Jr (vintage)
1) RCA 44 (vintage)
1) AEA R88 Stereo Ribbon
1) SE Gemini (Tube)
1) SE Titan (LDC)
1) SE A4400a (LDC)
1) SE GM10 (SDC)
1) Miktek CV4 (tube)
2) Miktek C5 S.D.C.
3) Audio Technica 4033
1) Sanken CU-32
1) Electro Harmonix Ribbon
1) SE R1 Ribbon
2) Shure SM-91
1) Sennheiser MD421
1) Electrovoice RE-20
1) AKG D25
6) SM57
1) SM58
1) D112
1) Shure SM7
1) Beyerdynamic M69
2) D112 clones
8) Beta tom mics
4) Beta SDC
1) Police Issue Bullhorn
Several DI Boxes
Many funky mics too!
OTHER STUFF:
VINTAGE KEYBOARDS:
2) Hammond B-3 w/Leslie
2) Fender Rhodes 73 Mark I
3) Wurlitzer Student models
(of various vintages)
1) Wurlizer Tone Cabinet
1915 Story & Clark Upright Piano
2) Hohner Clavinet
1) Lawry Wandering Genie
1) Vox Continental
2) Farfisa Compact
1) Harmonium
1)Jaguar
1) Yamaha DX7
1) Nord Electro 3
1) Linndrum
1) Mini Korg 2
(several other synths lying around
too)
AMPS & CABINETS:
A rotating array of vintage amps and
cabinets can be found at “Welcome To
1979” including (but not limited to):
1) Fender Twin Reverb (JBL version)
1) Marshall JHM45 Head & Cabinet
1) Vox AC30
1) Supro Tweed Combo
1) Supro Bantam Combo
1) Supro Model 24
1) Marshall 1974X Combo (Celestion)
2) Sears Silvertone Head & Cabinet
2) Supro Small Combos
1) Ampeg B-15 Flip Top Bass Amp
1) Fender Band Master Blonde
1) Westwood National Combo
MONITORS:
Focal SM-8
Yamaha NS-10
Auratone (original)
JBL 4311
Hafler 500 (NS-10s)
Crown DC300 (Cue A)
Crown DC150 (Cue B)
Furman HR-6 Cue System
ALL WORK AND NO
PLAY......
You know what they say, and it’s
true! So Welcome To 1979 has
many ways of making sure there is
plenty of play to go along with all of
the hard work that you’ll be doing.
With over 1,000 vinyl records in the
control room, inspiration is just a
needle drop away.
COFFEE MAKER:
We know where inspiration
REALLY comes from;
a commercial BUNN
coffee maker!
BACK DECK:
Blow off some steam,
grab a smoke or grill
a burger on our back
deck in between takes.
GAME ROOM:
Complete with a vintage
1978 pinball machine
(up to 4 players per game)
Bumper pool and
two dart boards.