The Gear

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Credits

MetroStudios has worked with every major record label and many independents, with artists and musicians ranging from the famous to the soon-to-be famous. More…

 

Most of the listed equipment is available at no extra charge. We are frequently upgrading equipment. Changes occur on a regular basis. If you have special needs, please confirm availability.

The Equipment

Recording Console

Custom extended mainframe fully-automated with vintage Neve pre-amps modified as switchable transformer/transformerless; 8-band E.Q., 6 upper bands modified API, 2 low frequency bands utlilizing real wire-wound inductors; 416 point patchbay using both TT and 1/4" jacks accessing the following: mic/line pre-amps, E.Q., record buses, machine returns, automation, headphone cues, multiple sets of mixdown buses, outboard equipment, and computers.



Recorders & Playback

Pro Tools|HDX with all the desirable DSP audio plug-ins, including Antares, Waves, Sound Toys, Massey, pitch correction, time stretching and many more. Many virtual instruments are loaded and ready to go, including Kontakt, BFD2, Trilian, Omnisphere, Play, Structure, IK and more.

Pro Tools|HDX runs in frame-accurate Word Clock sychronization with our 2-Inch 24 Track Analog recorder.

Ampex MM1200 24 track 2 inch analog with latest upgrades and modifications including "seamless punch-in". Tape speeds 15 and 30 IPS with VSO (variable pitch).

Record and playback alignment +9db ref: 185nw/m MRL standards.


Mastering

Pro Tools|HDX and Sound Forge with all the best third-party mastering plug-ins available.


Outboard Compressors,
Expanders, Gates

We feature the very rare and sought-after original Urei LA3A compressor/levelers and the Urei/Universal Audio 1176LN compressor/limiters.

The Eventide Omnipressor (rare vintage) compressor/expander/gate with finite parameters uncommon in most devices of this type.

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Outboard Reverbs,
Echos, Delays



Outboard Midi Devices, Modules



Outboard Signal Processors/Effects




Microphones