A brief description of the
Squeaking Door recording studio.
The one-room studio
was designed as a "live end/dead end" project configuration. 12' wide x 23' long
x 10' high.
The studio has a carpeted concrete floor with
Auralex bass traps in each
corner and Auralex studiofoam wedges strategically placed on the front and side walls.
The rear wall is a
combination of custom-designed audio diffusors and Auralex studiofoam. Here
is a partial list of the equipment used.
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2 Fostex VF160 digital
multitrack recorders
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Dell computer with Intel
dual core processor, 4GB ram
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Audacity, Adobe Soundbooth,
Vyzor software
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Behringer Xenyx 2442FX mixer
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Joe Meek, Alesis compressors
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Bose 4000L monitors
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American Audio 100w x 2
stereo amplifier
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BBE Sonic Maximizer
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TC-Helicon Voiceworks MIDI
interfaced with Vyzor
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AKG, MXL condenser
microphones
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ART Studio V3 tube microphone preamplifiers
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CAD, Shure SM-57 dynamic
microphones
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Kurzweil SP-76 piano
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Yamaha PSR-270 keyboard
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Yamaha DD-50 digital drums
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Ludwig acoustic drums (20" kick), Zildjian
cymbals
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Gibson, Fender, Danelectro,
Silvertone electric
guitars
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Ovation, Epiphone,
Alvarez, Seagull
acoustic guitars
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Marshall, Fender, Vox, Peavey guitar
amplifiers
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Fender, Rickenbacker, Danelectro
basses
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Sennheiser, AKG headphones
Drums:
Two AKG overhead condensers, a Shure SM-57 on top of the snare, and a
CAD large diaphragm microphone inside the kick.
Guitars:
Shure SM-57s on guitar amps.
We sometimes use a large diaphragm condenser mic in the middle of the
room.
An assortment of guitar pedals,
including MXR, OCB, and Digitech.
Bass and Keyboards:
Direct through
Applied Research Technology tube
preamps.
Vocals:
Vocals are recorded using various
condenser and dynamic microphones and tube preamps.
Thanks to those who helped construct the
Squeaking Door studio including Larry Ooley, Rick Newlin, Michael Trench, Al Withrow,
and Big L. Rivera.
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