The Collection

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Plugins & Software

UAD Satellite

Universal Audio

Full UAD plugin suite including Neve, SSL, Fairchild, and Lexicon emulations.

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Tapehouse

Analog warmth meets modern precision. Recording music the way it was meant to sound since 2012.

Contact

412 Magnolia Avenue
Nashville, TN 37203
(615) 555-0187
hello@tapehouserecording.com

Hours

Mon – Fri: 9am – 11pm

Sat – Sun: 10am – 8pm

After-hours sessions available by arrangement

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