Music

studioa

Recording Studio A

Mixing Board in recording studio

The UCM Recording Studio A is one of the best recording facilities for miles in any direction. Featuring a Yamaha DM2000v2 96-channel digital mixer, Pro Tools HD3|Accel system, and a wide variety of digital and analog equipment, this studio is equipped to handle anything from voiceover work to very large recording sessions.

In this studio, students learn and hone their skills as recording engineers. Our philosophy is to train students on equipment used every day in recording studios around the world. Following is a list of the equipment housed in this studio.

Studio A

Mixer
Yamaha DM2000v2 96-channel digital mixer

Hardware Recorders
Alesis ADAT HD24XR digital recorder (24 tracks)
Alesis ADAT XT-20 digital tape recorder (8 tracks)
Alesis Masterlink 9600 CD recording/mastering deck
Ampex A200 2-track analog tape deck
Teac 80-8 8-track analog tape deck

Hardware Dynamics Processors
Langevin Dual Vocal Combo*
2 x Empirical Labs Distressor with British Mode*
Compressors/gates available on all channels of Yamaha DM2000
*These units used in both Studio A & Studio B

Hardware Effects Processors
8 effects engines available in Yamaha DM2000

Mic Preamps
Langevin Dual Vocal Combo*
Drawmer 1969 Mercenary Edition*
Groove Tubes ViPre*
Yamaha DM2000
*These units used in both Studio A & Studio B

Software Recorders/Processors
Digidesign ProTools HD4|Accel system (up to 192 tracks)
Apple Logic Studio
MOTU Digital Performer 4
MOTU MachFive v2 sampler
Apple iLife
Access Indigo
Bomb Factory BF76 and Moogerfooger bundle
Metric Halo Channel Strip
Antares Auto-Tune 5
Line6 AmpFarm and EchoFarm
Waves Diamond Bundle TDM
Wave Mechanics PitchDoctor
Digidesign ReverbOne, Revibe, DINR, Bruno/Reso, D-Fi, D-Verb, etc.
Drawmer Dynamics
DUY DSPider
Sony Oxford EQ
McDSP Channel G, MC2000
CraneSong Phoenix
TC Master X3
Eventide H3000 Factory, Quadravox

Monitors
2 x Genelec 1031A
Tannoy PS350 subwoofer
8 x Sony MDR7506 headphones

Keyboard
Kurzweil K2600XS 88-key w/sampling, studio/orchestra expansions

Other
Digidesign 192I/O (input/output module for ProTools HD system)
Apple Macintosh 8-core Intel 3.0GHz w/ 1TB total available storage
Glyph TripRack w/146GB storage, DVD-RAM and CD-R/RW burners
MOTU MIDI Timepiece AV-USB
Furman HDS6 headphone distribution system
Furman IT-1220 balanced power distributor
All cables by Monster Cable
Acoustical treatments by Auralex
Argosy Console Series 90 Mainframe
Argosy Console Spire 1402 rack