Gear List
Our gear list reads like a museum of audio history, except every piece here works, every day. This is the equipment that shapes the Tapehouse sound.
Consoles
Neve 8078
Neve
Tracking console in our Live Room. Musical EQ and the legendary Neve warmth on every channel.
SSL 4000 E
Solid State Logic
72-channel analog console. The mixing desk that defined modern recording.
Tape Machines
Ampex ATR-102
Ampex
Half-inch stereo mastering deck. Every master that leaves our studio touches this machine.
Studer A800 MkIII
Studer
2-inch 24-track tape machine. The heartbeat of our studio and the source of our signature sound.
Preamps & Channel Strips
API 512c
API
Punchy, aggressive, and full of character. Perfect for drums and electric guitar.
Neve 1073
Neve
The preamp that defined an era. Rich, musical, and impossibly warm. Our signal chain starts here.
Universal Audio 610
Universal Audio
Tube-driven warmth that adds instant vintage character. A vocal recording secret weapon.
Microphones
Neumann U87 Ai
Neumann
The industry standard large-diaphragm condenser. Crystal clear on vocals, piano, and acoustic instruments.
Shure SM57
Shure
The workhorse. Snare, guitar cabs, vocals — there's nothing it can't handle.
AKG C414 XLS
AKG
Versatile large-diaphragm condenser with multiple polar patterns. Outstanding on overheads and acoustic guitar.
Coles 4038
Coles
Classic BBC ribbon mic. Beautiful on drum overheads, strings, and guitar cabinets.
Outboard Gear
1176LN Rev D
Universal Audio
FET compressor with lightning-fast attack. Drums, vocals, bass — it adds punch and presence to everything.
LA-2A Teletronix
Teletronix
Optical tube compressor. Silky smooth compression on vocals and bass.
Instruments
Steinway Model B
Steinway & Sons
7-foot grand piano, meticulously maintained and beautifully mic'd. Available for all sessions.
Hammond B3 w/ Leslie 122
Hammond
Vintage tonewheel organ with rotating Leslie speaker. The real deal for soul, blues, and rock.
Amplifiers
Fender Twin Reverb '65
Fender
Clean, chimey, and dripping with spring reverb. The sound of American guitar tone.
Marshall JCM800
Marshall
British crunch and roar. From blues-rock to heavy, this amp delivers.
Vox AC30
Vox
Chiming cleans and gritty overdrive. The sound of British Invasion and beyond.
Monitoring
Focal Trio11 Be
Focal
Three-way reference monitors. Accurate, detailed, and trusted for critical mixing decisions.
Auratone 5C
Auratone
Mono mix cubes for checking translation. If it sounds good on these, it sounds good everywhere.
Plugins & Software
UAD Satellite
Universal Audio
Full UAD plugin suite including Neve, SSL, Fairchild, and Lexicon emulations.