Mixing/ tracking:
Yamaha MLA7 8 channel mic pre amplifier.
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.
Boss KM-4 mono line mixer.
MAM LM122 stereo line mixer.

Monitoring:
AKG K271 headphones
Beyerdynamic DT- 150 headphones
Behringer mini headphone amp
Sony ST515 integrated amplifier
JPW mini monitors
Lentek S4 speakers*with Audax Kevlar drivers (fully refurbished crossovers)
Quad 405 current dumping power amp* (upgraded to better than Mk2 status)

Microphones:
AKG C414 B-ULS (industry standard variable pattern large diaphragm condenser)
AKG D130 (omni dynamic, great on acoustic guitar)
AKG D310S (alternative to SM57)
Audio Technica 4033 x2 (LD uni, excellent vocal mic)
Audio Technica MB3000L (bright dynamic, good for Beatles piano sound)
Beyerdynamic MCE530
Fame "Classic" ribbon mic (surprisingly close in tone to the Coles 4038)
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.
We can also supply any other mics (eg Neumann) for the session- just ask!

Outboard- mastering/ tracking:
Akai 40000DS open reel recorder
Lexicon LXP15II reverb/ effects unit (Classic Lexicon)
M-Audio Firewire 1814 (8 24 bit/ 96kHzinputs)
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!)
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
Apple Mac G4 350Mhz/ 768MB/ OS9 runs legacy software.
Fujitsu-Siemens Scaleo 400 Intel Celeron 1.8GHz/512MB RAM running Wavelab, EAC and Emulator X2.
Samsung Syncmaster 206BW 20" widescreen LCD display.
E-mu X MIDI interface
Digidesign Pro Tools M- powered 7.4 with Elastic Audio
M Audio Firewire 1814
M Audio USB MIDISPORT 4x4
Plextor PX-750A (mastering grade CD/ DVD writer, firewire external)
Steinberg Cubase SX 32 bit
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:) )
Westone left handed bass guitar nice, bright precision copy.
Available for hire:
Warwick bass guitar
Fender Telecaster (blue, 90s)
Fender US Strat 2001, black

VSTi (working in Pro Tools):
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)
E-mu ESI4000 Turbo sampler,
72Meg RAM, ZIP100, Seagate 9Gig HD, NEC 32x CDROM.
E-mu Emulator X2 software sampler, running on a
Fujitsu-Siemens Scaleo 400 Intel Celeron 1.8GHz/512MB RAM.
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
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)
Peter Siedlaczek ADVANCED ORCHESTRA (Akai)
Phantom Horns (Akai)
Propeller Island Mellotron
Prosonic Megabeats Collection
Public Enemy
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)
Clavia Nord Micromodular (complicated, big sounds)
Crumar Bit One synthesiser (Italian, never works)
Emagic SoundDiver (to manage them all)
Kenton Pro Solo (MIDI interfaces for Yamahas)
Roland JV-1080 (great)
Roland SPD-11 drum pads/ brain.
PaiA Theremax 9505 Theremin (best sounding Theremin available)
Yamaha CS5* (simple but effective)
Yamaha CS10* (great range, step up in quality from the 5s)


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 Elements
Apple iLife '08
Canon Powershot 8MP digital stills camera
Canon Pixma MP450 scanner/ printer
Final Cut Pro 5.0.4
Minolta Dimage Scan Dual II Slide/ Neg scanner

Film Sound Equipment:
SQN4-S portable mixer
Sennheiser MKH 416 boom mic
Sennheiser 3000 series radio mics
Beyerdynamic DT150 and AKG K 271 cans

Ken's studio:
Alesis D4 drum module
Sun 21" display
Custom dual core PC dual boot Win XP/ OSX
Midiman Delta 44 soundcard
Soundcraft Spirit Folio 12:2 mixer
JPW mini monitors with subwoofer
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 Mac editor)
Shure SM 58 (a special one)

Mags's studio:
Yamaha RX-11 drum machine
Tascam DP01 FX 8 track HD recorder
Casio PCM keyboard
Sennheisser HD headphones
Audio Technica condenser mic
Yamaha acoustic guitar