BROADWATER STUDIOS NEWCASTLE
EQUIPMENT
Broadwater Studios has a healthy balance of the latest digital advances and classic analogue equipment. The equipment list below gives you a taste of what can be made available to you on your project:
Software
ProTools 8 & Music Production Toolkit
Inc: Multitrack Beat Detetctive, Antares Autotune, Sound Replacer, Omnisphere, Smack, TL Native Plugins, Hybrid Synth, BFDrums.
Logic Pro Studio 9
Inc: Antares Autotune, The Grand 2,
DFH Superior,
Atmosphere, Omnisphere, Vienna Symphonic.
SSL Duende
Both software applications can use our industry standard 32 channel classic SSL plugin host for the unmistakable SSL compression and EQ. Native and firewire option.
Hardware & Instruments
Apple IMac Quad (2012) & Apple cinema Display
Mackie 2480 Series Desk.
SSL Alpha Channel, 'Golden Age' Pre73,Focusrite Penta, Focusrite Twintrack Pro, 2x Digidesign 02 Racks with 16 additional optical preamps (32 simultaneous inputs), Drawmer Analogue Stereo Compressor, Ultra Comp Valve Compressor x 2. Line 6 Pod 2, Chromatic Racktuner.
Yamaha CYP1 Digital Piano, 1968 Hammond T100 & Leslie Speaker, Korg Trition, Korg Analogue Synth. Jalapeno Drum Kit –18’, 10, 12, 14, 16, 14’ snare. Pearl DrumKit – 22’’, 10, 12, 14, 14 snare. Mapex 13'' Snare. Sabian AAX, Paiste and Zildjian cymbals.
Fender De Ville, Marshall MB150 Bass Cabinet, Orange AD30 2x12 Combo Cabinet, Peavey Bandit Combo Cabinet
Range of acoustic, electric and bass guitars inc Fender Standard Telecaster, Fender Lite Ash Strat, Les Paul Special, SG Special, Ibanez Semi-acoustic, Line 6 Variax and Ibanez 12-String acoustic. S.E. Large Reflexion Filter and a set of smaller instrument Reflexion filters are available to use in any of the live rooms.
Technics RS1500 2 Track Tape Reel to Reel for those wanting pure analogue warmth.
Mics
Large selection of mics including Neve RNR1, S.E. Gemini2 and S.E. z5600 valve mics, 2x AKG c414, 2x S.E.4s, 2x M Audio Luna, Shure Drum Mic Set, Audix D6, 2x AKG C1000, AKG C4000, Sm58s Sm57s.
Monitoring
Each room has 4 individual monitor mixes with Beyer DT150 headphones.KRK G2 6'' monitors are in the main control room.
Tannoy Reveal Monitors are in the second mix reference room of our Newcastle Recording Studio.
* Although all the equipment above is situated in the studio, if you a relying on a particular piece of equipment being there for you session you must confirm prior to the session to ensure it's not hired out and is available for you to use.
Recording Studio Newcastle - Recording Studio Gateshead - Recording Studio Tyne and Wear - Recording Studio Teeside
