Studio A

Studio A is the largest control room at Pentavarit. It is equally suited for full tracking sessions, mixing, overdubs, and vocals. A large complement of classic vintage and modern gear - including the amazing SSL 6032 E/G console - are at your disposal and ready to rock. This room is wired to The Tracking Room with plenty of tie lines, a 16 channel cue system, and cameras that display on a large TV. Additionally, there is a small booth behind the control room for simple overdubs, and another isolated space for use during tracking sessions.

CONSOLE

SSL 6032E, VCA automation, Jensen mic pre transformers, custom Atomic Instrument S1 Power Supply
28 mono channels with Black 242 EQ
2 mono channels with Brown 292 EQ
2 stereo channels with Brown 292 EQ
Custom mix bus mod, replacing the ABC mix busses with three custom CAPI (vintage API). Fully discrete, Class A.

DAW

Pro Tools HDX2 2024
64 channels A/D/D/A via Antelope Audio Galaxy 64 (HDX or Thunderbolt)
UAD 2 Octo with lots of goodies
Plugin Alliance everything
Waves Diamond / Studio Classics / ADT / others
SoundToys everything
FabFilter
Acustica Audio everything
iZotope RX10, VocalSynth, and others
MANY MORE PLUGINS…

MICROPHONES

Upton (Telefunken) 251
Chandler Limited Abbey Road REDD Microphone
(2) Chandler Limited Abbey Road Type L
Neumann U87 (vintage 1970)
AKG C414 EB with CK12 brass capsule
AKG C414 B-ULS
(2) Gefell UMT-70S
Bock iFet (Neumann U47fet)
(2) Neumann KM184
Soyuz 013 FET
(2) Josephson C42
Vanguard V44S mkII stereo FET condenser
AEA R44CX
AEA R88
AEA R92
(2) Coles 4038 - matched pair
(2) Stager SR-2N ribbon - matched pair
AKG D12E
AKG D12VR
Audix D6
(2) Audix D2
Sennheiser MD441
Sennheiser MD421-II
Sennheiser MD431
Beyerdynamic M201
(2) SE Microphones X1 D
(3) sE Microphones V7
(3) sE Microphones V Beat
(2) Audio Technica ATM25
(3) Sennheiser E609
Sennheiser E602
Shure SM7B
(6) Shure SM57
Shure SM57 (transformerless mod)
Shure SM58
ElectroVoice Omni Dynamic
Placid Audio Copperphone
Rupert Neve RNDI
Rupert Neve RNDI-S (stereo DI)
Custom Motown DI with original transformer
(2) Radial passive DI

MONITORING

Dolby Atmos 9.1.4 mix environment with:
Left/Right: Holl + Zerne Floor Monsters (5-way floor standing mains)
Center: Holl + Zerne Model 851
LFE: Kali Audio WS-12 mkII
Wide/Side/Rear/Height: (10) Kali Audio IN8
Monitor control via Antelope Audio Galaxy 64 + MRC remote
Hearback PRO - 16 channel cue system with 9 mixers

OUTBOARD GEAR

Custom RJR stereo mix bus compressor/baxandall EQ/distortion
(2) Neve 1073 mic pre/EQ
(2) Calrec 1161 - vintage British mic pre/EQ similar to Neve 1081)
RCA OP6
(2) UREI 1176 Rev A blue stripe
(2) Universal Audio LA3A
Teletronix LA2A - vintage silverface
Universal Audio Teletronix LA2A - greyface
Retro Instruments STA Level with NOS 6386 tube
Chandler Limited - Abbey Road TG Microphone Cassette
Chandler Limited RS124 - Abbey Road compressor
(2) Empirical Labs Distressor EL8
(4) Avedis MA5 mic preamplifier
(4) CAPI Heider H2 preamplifier (vintage API style)
(2) CAPI VP28-Platinum mic preamplifier (vintage API style) with DI
BAE 312A mic preamplifier
(2) Harrison 32CPre+
(2) Harrison MR3eq EQ
(2) Harrison Comp 500
(2) Radial EXTC - guitar pedal FX loop - 500 series
AMS RMX16 digital reverb
Ampex 350 tube preamp
Altec 1567A
Altec 1612
(2) JoeMeek VC1Q class A mic pre/EQ/compressor
AKG BX10 spring reverb
(2) Warm Audio EQP-WA Pultec
Peavey Valverb

KEYBOARDS

Everett upright piano
1960 Hammond A100 organ with Leslie 26H
1970 Wurlitzer Model 203
Moog Sub 37
Moog Matriarch
Sequential Circuits Prophet 6
Roland Juno 60
Roland JP-08
Roland JU-06A
Mellotron M4000D
Glockenspiel
Toy Piano
Toy Player Piano (yes, really)
Various MIDI controllers by Akai and Arturia

DRUMS

2021 Gretsch USA Custom - Piano Black Gloss kit (22”, 13”, 16”)
1966 Ludwig Keystone - Red Sparkle kit (22”, 13”, 16”)
2023 Rogers Covington - White Marine Pearl kit (22”, 13”, 16”)
1971 Slingerland - Red Tiger Pearl kit (20", 13", 16")
1972 Slingerland with concert toms - natural mahogany (24”, 10”, 12”, 13”, 14”, 18”)
1974 Ludwig Vistalite - concert tom kit - Black (22”, 12”, 13”, 16”)
Pearl Masterworks Music City Custom - green glass (18” floor tom)
Pearl Fiberglass over Maple 26” kick drum
1962 Ludwig Keystone WMP bass drum (28"x10")
1964 Rogers Dynasonic snare drum (6.5”x14”)
2023 Rogers Powertone snare drum - WMP (6”x14”
1970 Ludwig Acrolite snare (5.5” x 14”)
Ludwig Black Beauty (5"x14")
70s Slingerland vintage aluminum snare (5"x14")
1971 Slingerland vintage maple snare (5.5”x14”)
C&C Mahogany snare (6.5"x14")
CCP Bloodwood snare (6.5"x14")
Tons and tons of percussion and noisy toys

GUITARS

Gibson CS-336 with PAFs - Sunburst
1992 Gibson Les Paul 1960 reissue with PAFs - Sunburst
Gibson SG Classic with P90s - Dark Cherry Red
Gibson Firebird V - White
2008 Gibson J45 Historic
Martin D-16 Rosewood
Gretsch Duo Jet with Filtertrons and Bigsby - Black
Hofner 500/1 Violin Bass - Sunburst
Fender 1962 Stratocaster CIJ - Olympic White
Fender 1962 Custom Telecaster CIJ - Black, double bound
Fender American Originals 50s P-Bass - Custom with roasted maple neck - Fiesta Red
Fender 60s Mustang Bass Competition CIJ - Lake Placid Blue
Fender 1951 Precision Bass Reissue
Epiphone Jack Casady bass - Goldtop
Roberts Custom Instruments Jagmaster - Walnut
Roberts Custom Instruments Filtercaster - Black
Roberts Custom Instruments 70’s P/J Bass - Olympic White
Danelectro U2 - Pink
Danelectro 12-string - Black
Danelectro Longhorn Baritone - Green Burst
Recording King 328
Recording King RO-T16
1968 Yamaha FG-180 Orange Label acoustic

AMPLIFIERS

1963 Fender Blonde Bassman with 2x12 cab
1964 Fender Super Reverb modified with 1x15
1965 Fender Bandmaster with 2x12 cab
1966 Fender Bassman in custom 1x12 combo
1968 Fender Vibro Champ - Drip Edge
Fender 57 Custom Deluxe (Tweed Deluxe)
Fender Chris Stapleton brownface Princeton
Marshall Plexi 50W - model 1987x
Marshall 1974x - 1x12 combo with termolo
1974 Ampeg B15S
1964 Silvertone 1484 “Twin-Twelve” with 2x12 cab
Analog Outfitters Sarge
Reeves Custom 50 Hiwatt
Vox AC15
VHT D-Fifty
Marshall 4x12 cab - basketweave
Marshall 4x10 cab - basketweave
Roberts Custom Instruments 1x12 tweed cab
Roberts Custom Instruments oversized 1x12 cab
Peavey Bandit 112
Pignose

Pedals

JHS Superbolt
JHS Pulp N Peel
JHS Muffaletta
Jext Telez Dizzy Tone V4
Spaceman Gemini IV Fuzz
Caroline Cannonball VK Edition
Greer Amps Lightspeed
Spaceman Effects Gemini IV Fuzz
Xotic RC Booster
Malekko 616 Dark Delay
Malekko Chicklet
Malekko Tremolo
(2) Eventide H9 MAX
Electro Harmonix Micro POG
Electro Harmonix Holy Grail Nano
Electro Harmonix Freeze
Mr. Black Supermoon
Way Huge Supa-Puss
Boss Waza Craft CE-2 chorus
Jim Dunlop Volume X - mini
Lovepedal Kalamazoo
Pigtronix Echolution mkI
Ibanez TS-9 (Keeley Baked Mod)
Ibanez TS-9
TC Electronic Comptortion
Z. Vex Fuzz Factory
Z. Vex Super Hard On
Jim Dunlop Crybaby