Far Heath

The mixing desk at Far Heath

Equipment

What’s in the studio.

Mixing and recording, microphones and instruments.

The SSL AWS 900+ console

Mixing

SSL AWS 900+ console.

24 channels of SuperAnalogue mic pres and signal processing, comprehensive monitoring and superb, workflow-focused ergonomics make working on the AWS 900+ fast, simple and inspiring.

Installed in more than 160 of the most prestigious studios in the world, this console has an impressive catalogue of credits, from the Rolling Stones’ ‘A Bigger Bang’ to Alicia Keys’ ‘Unplugged’.

  • Combined SSL console and DAW controller
  • Legendary SSL SuperAnalogue™ mic pres and signal processing
  • SSL Mix Bus Compressor

Mixing & Recording

Monitoring, recording and software.

Studio monitors

Monitoring

From the soffit-mounted mains to the all-important miniature Avantones, so your recordings translate well onto every format once you leave the studio.

  • Exigy 515
  • PMC 6-2
  • Focal Twin 6 BAvailable on request
Recording equipment

Recording

  • Pro Tools Ultimate
  • Burl I/O24 channels
  • Avid HDX8 channels
  • Apple Mac Studio M3 Ultra28-core CPU, 60-core GPU, 32-core Neural Engine, 96GB unified memory, 2TB SSD
  • Emagic EMT8 MIDI interface
  • Aviom Pro 16 headphone systemSix individual mixers, so each performer controls their own headphone mix without waiting for the engineer
Studio software on screen

Software

  • Pro Tools Ultimate
  • Logic Pro
  • Plugin Alliance
  • Waves Gold Bundle
  • Soundtoys Bundle
  • Fabfilter Bundle
  • Universal Audio UAD-2 Powered Plug-insNeve, SSL, Fairchild, Urei, SSL 400 Collection (EQs and compression)
  • Pultec, Bombfactory, Cranesong Phoenix
  • Celemony Melodyne, Antares Auto-Tune, Eventide
  • Sony OxfordEQs, Inflator, Drum Gates, De-esser
Preamps in the rack

Preamps & EQ

  • 24 channels of SSL preamps with EQ
  • 2 × Neve 1081 mic/line preamps
  • 4 × Neve 1073 mic/line preamps
  • Rupert Neve Shelford Channel
  • 2 × AEA RPQ 500 preamps
  • 2 × API 512C preamps
  • Shadow Hills Mono GAMA preamp
  • 2 × Buzz Audio Elixir preamps
  • GML 8200 parametric stereo EQ
  • Manley Massive Passive stereo tube EQ
Effects units

Effects

  • Bricasti M7 reverb
  • Lexicon 960L reverb
  • Lexicon PCM 70 reverb
  • Eventide H3000 Ultra-Harmonizer
  • EMT vintage plate with remote
Compressors in the rack

Dynamics

  • 2 × Retro Instruments 176 valve compressorsMatched pair
  • Urei 1176 compressor
  • Black Lion Audio Bluey
  • Avalon AD2044 pure Class A opto-compressorStereo
  • SSL Fusion mastering tool
  • Chandler EMI Zener stereo limiter
  • 2 × Summit Audio TLA-100 valve compressors
  • 2 × Empirical Labs Distressors
  • dbx 160A compressor

Microphones

Classic mics, ready to go.

Condenser microphone

Condenser

  • 4 × AKG 414
  • AKG 451
  • Brüel & Kjær 4006
  • 2 × Schoeps Colette stereo set with MK4 capsules
Dynamic microphones

Dynamic

  • AKG D12E “The Egg”
  • 4 × Sennheiser MD421
  • 2 × Shure SM57
  • Shure SM7B
  • 2 × Shure SM58
  • 2 × Audio-Technica 4033
Valve microphone

Tube & ribbon

  • 2 × Neumann U47 vintage valve
  • 2 × Neumann U67
  • Neumann M149
  • Neumann U87 Ai
  • Neumann KM184
  • Neumann KM84 vintage
  • 2 × Royer R-121 ribbon
  • 2 × Royer R-122 ribbon
  • AKG Solid Tube valve
  • AEA R88 ribbon (stereo)
  • AEA R84A ribbon
  • 2 × Coles 4038 ribbon

Instruments

Guitars, drums and keys.

Guitars

Guitars & basses

  • Fender Elite Stratocaster
  • Fender Elite Telecaster
  • Gibson Les Paul
  • Taylor 618e acoustic
  • Fender Jazz Bass
Guitar amplifiers

Amps & cabs

  • Ampeg B-15 1966 vintage bass amp/cab
  • Fender ’68 Custom Deluxe Reverb
  • Fender Deluxe
  • Audio Kitchen “The Big Trees” amp
Drum kit

Drums

  • Yamaha 9000 Recording Custom 5-piece kitWell maintained
  • Zildjian/Paiste crashes, rides and hats
  • Sonor Lite 15″ maple snare
  • Ludwig Supraphonic 14″ snare
  • Premier 1960 brass piccolo 14″ snare
Upright piano

Keyboards

  • Zender upright piano
  • Clavia Nord Lead
  • Roland Juno-60 vintage synth
  • Native Instruments weighted-key full-octave mother keyboard
  • Native Instruments Komplete Ultimate
DI boxes

DI & miscellaneous

  • 2 × Little Labs Redeye DI/re-amp box
  • Radial Tonebone switchbox
  • Radial Twin-City amp switcher
  • Radial Jensen transformer stereo DI
  • 2 × MTR stereo DI
Ravensthorpe Lake beside Far Heath at dusk

Overlooking Ravensthorpe Lake

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