Tracking:
Amek BCII* 8:4:2
Configuration:
7 SSM mic channels with semi parametric eq.
1 stereo channel with semi parametric eq.
4 mono subgroups with a compressor each.
Dual monitor section.
Stereo PPM meters.
Monitor speaker.
Talkback mic.
A superb console!
Also:
Behringer BCF2000 control surface for Pro Tools.

Monitoring:
AKG K271 headphones
Beyerdynamic DT- 150 headphones
Behringer mini headphone amp
Lentek S4 speakers*with Audax Kevlar drivers (like slightly smaller Spendors)
Quad 405 current dumping power amp* (upgraded to better than Mk2 status)
SM Pro Audio iNano passive volime control

Microphones:
AKG C414 B-ULS (industry standard variable pattern large diaphragm condenser)
AKG D130 x 2(omni dynamic, great on acoustic guitar)
AKG D310S (alternative to SM57)
Audio Technica 4033 (LD cardioid, excellent vocal mic)
Audio Technica MB3000L (bright dynamic, good for Beatles piano sound)
Beyerdynamic MCE530
Fame "Classic" ribbon mic (hilarious instructions)
Fame MS430 x2 (condenser, warm sounding and tiny)
Naiant MSH-1O miniature omni condenser x2
Naiant MSH-1C miniature cardioid condenser x4
Oktava MK012 small diaphragm condenser x2
Peavey PVM 480 (condenser with a tizzy top end, not unlike the C451)
Sennheiser E815 dynamic
Shure SM58 (great vocal mic)
Shure SM57 x2 (great percussion mic)
Shure 588SB (old 58)
Shure 515SB (old 57, often better)
Sony ECM 717 (great sounding mini stereo mic, converted to balanced and phantom powered)
Tandy PZM x3 (ping!)
If you want a specific mic from the list above, let us know in advance (sometimes the mic might be out on loan).
We can also supply any other mics (eg Neumann) for the session- just ask!

Outboard- mastering/ tracking:
Akai 40000DS open reel recorder
Digitech Vocalist II (very cool harmony processor)
Lexicon LXP15II reverb/ effects unit with custom remote (Classic Lexicon)
M-Audio Firewire 1814 (8 x 24 bit/ 96kHz inputs)
Naiant impedance converter (i.e. DI box, really good)
Tapco DI-1A (excellent DI)
Transcriptors Skeleton turntable* with SME 3009 Series 2 tone arm and Shure V15III cart. (1976, made in Carlow. Rare and fabulous!)
TCC TC-750 phono pre amp. (Far better than the price would indicate)
Tyler active DI x 3 (made in Cork)
VOX AD15VT (modelling amp with valve pre amp, fantastic)
Yamaha DMP7D- Four algorithm digital effects processor. Classic Yamaha effects.

Computing:
Apple Mac Mini 1.42 GHz/1Gig/OSX 10.4.11
Samsung Syncmaster 206BW 20" widescreen LCD display.
Digidesign Pro Tools M- powered 7.4 with Elastic Audio
M Audio Firewire 1814
M Audio USB MIDISPORT 4x4
Steinberg Cubase LE
Apple Logic Express
Propellerheads Recycle
Propellerheads Reason Adapted
Ableton Live Lite for Pro Tools

Electro/ Acoustic Instruments:
Columbus Crest acoustic, rosewood sides, plywood top. Beautiful tone, lefty.
Emile Auberon upright overstrung piano.
Glockenspiel (the same one The Feeling use:) )
Westfield B1000LH bass guitar (1995): a nice Precision copy from Scotland, it has
that Precision brightness, but sounds a good deal warmer with DADDARIO ECB 82
flatwound medium gauge strings, fitted and intoned July 2007 and still going strong!
Available for hire:
Warwick bass guitar
Fender Telecaster (blue, 90s)
Fender US Strat 2001, black

Software instruments :
FXPansion VST to RTAS wrapper
G-Media M-Tron (includes all 3 tape banks)
Greenoaks Crystal
mda ePiano + piano etc.
Digidesign X-Pand (RTAS)
Waldorf Wave 2.V
Waldorf Attack
Waldorf D-Pole

Sampling:
NI Kontakt RTAS (main sampler now)
Casio SK-5 (MIDI rackmount conversion planned)
Yamaha TX16W with Typhoon 2000 Operating System.

Library:
Audio Pervert Drums
Bob Clearmountain Drums 1
Digital Domain Fairlight IIx
East- West Dance Industrial II (Akai)
East- West Percussive Adventures (Akai)
East- West Ultimate Piano Vol.1 (Akai)
Einstein Vols. 1+ 2 (Akai)
E-mu Emax II Elements 2+3,
E-mu Emax II Universe Vol. 4
E-mu EIIIx Vol. 1 Emulator Standards
E-mu EIIIx Vol. 2 Emulator Standards
E-mu EIIIx Vol. 3 Orchestral
E-mu EIIIx Vol. 4 Sound FX
E-mu EIIIx Vol. 6 World Percussion/Ensembles
E-mu EIIIx Vol. 7 E-mu Classics
E-mu EIIIx Vol. 8 Vintage
E-mu EIIIx Vol. 12 Production Sound Set
E-mu EIIIx Vol. 13 Dance 2000
E-mu EIIIx Vol. 14 General MIDI
E-mu Protozoa
E-mu Analog Oddysey
E-mu Earth Tones
Fairlight CMI III factory library
Greytsounds (Emax II)
Ilio Synclavier Essentials Vol.1
JJ Jeczalik's Art of Sampling
Masterbits 500
Masterbits Orchestra Vol.4 (by Peter Siedlaczek)
Masterbits Hallelujiah vocals
Museum of Synthesizer Technology
M-Tron Tapes 1, 2 and 3
Nicebeats Kurzweil K2500
OMI Sonic Images Vol.2 (Emax II)
Optigan / Orchestron / Talentmaker- The Optical Organ Toolkit
Peter Siedlaczek ADVANCED ORCHESTRA (Akai)
Phantom Horns (Akai)
Propeller Island Mellotron
Prosonic Megabeats Collection
Prosonus Strings, Brass and Percussion (ported from Fairlight CMI)
Public Enemy Beats Collection
Sound Genesis strings (ported from Fairlight CMI)
Symphony of Voices (Akai)
TDTC Synclavier FM
XXL Dance Mega Drums (Akai)
XXL Ultimate Pads (Akai)
XXL String Machines (Akai)
Yamaha TX16W UK (Paul Wiffen)

Electronic Instruments:
Akai MX1000 76 note weighted controller keyboard (very nice)
Casio VZ-10M (FM synth, much warmer than Yamaha's implementation)
Casio CZ-1 synthesizer (top of the line phase distortion synth)
Casio SK-5 sampler (lo-fi)
Casio Rapman (pitch shifter from hell)
Crumar Bit One synthesiser (Italian, currently on the repair bench)
Doepfer Wheel Electronics (voltage to MIDI, used for BC-2)
Novation KS Rack synthesizer (replaced the Yamaha CS synths, and betters them)
Roland JV-1080 (great)
Roland SPD-11 drum pads/ brain (big sound)
PaiA Theremax 9505 Theremin (best sounding Theremin available)
Yamaha BC-3 Breath controller



Pedals:
Arion SAD- 1 Analogue delay (perfection)
Barcus Berry Super Boost preamp* (superb for overdriving a valve amp)
Boss CE-2 chorus (classic)
Danelectro Pastrami overdrive
Electroharmonix Small Stone Phaser (classic one trick pony)
Electroharmonix Linear Power Booster* (the simplest possible transistor pre amp)
Giant Boulder 21 speed chromolly mountain bike :)
Korg Tuner (needle)

Video/ Graphics:
Arkaos Exposé IT
Adobe Photoshop CS3
Apple iLife '08
Canon Powershot A350 stills camera
Canon Pixma MP450 scanner/ printer (crap)
Canopus ADVC110 firewire video converter
Final Cut Pro 5.0.4
Minolta Dimage Scan Dual II Slide/ Neg scanner (slow but very good quality)
Wacom Bamboo graphics tablet (great for the lassoo tool in Photoshop)

Ken's studio:
Alesis D4 drum module
Sun 21" display
Custom dual core PC dual boot Win XP/ OSX
Emulator X sampler
Midiman Delta 44 soundcard
Soundcraft Spirit Folio 12:2 mixer
JPW mini monitors with subwoofer
Pioneer intergrated amplifier
Warwick bass guitar
Fender Telecaster (blue, 90s)
Fender US Strat 2001, black
Fender acoustic guitar
Roland D-10 (makes evil noises all on its own)
Vox AD15VT guitar amp.
midiman USB MIDISPORT 2x2
Yamaha REX50* multi effects (SPX Mk.1, a classic)
Sennhesier HD headphones
Thomann Millenium MPS-300 drum trigger kit
Johnson J Station (cool only if you use the PC editor)
Shure SM 58 (a special one)