Recording Huge Guitars & Massive Drums

 

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Here at the coolest recording studio in London Town we produce all kinds of music & audio for all manner of clients. One thing they all need is quality sounds - for which we need some specific tools - names - good mics - & really good, top drawer mic preamps.

We did have 96 different preamps & channel strips - but then we saw This little Doozer floating around the interweb:

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Phoenix Audio Neve mic Pre

The DRS-Q4 is a masterpiece of audio engineering - looks like a Neve but has a much clearer more modern vibe - so delicious on drum overheads, guitars & vocals. The saturation this thing provides can make a vocal sit right in the mix from the get go. Amazing. It also makes guitars sound freakin Huge - especially running the audio through the eq - like stepping on gas for Sonics! Everything gets leaner, brighter & meaner.

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JJ API Mic Pre

We couldn't believe our luck when This bad boy dropped into our laps. Meant to be better than an original API 512 mic pre according to a lotta engineers - & yep - it makes Everything punch like a mule. Guitars are much more present, clear & defined than with other preamps - bass is just amazing - the d.i. alone is good enough for most productions - but twin that with a miked cab & Boom! SuperExtraBassPower right there. As for drums - forget it - this is the pre we will Always use for kick & snare from now on. It delivers a mix ready powerhouse with massive punch & exceptional detail. Winner!!

This last one is a Neve clone made in the 80's by a Scottish company called clm - looks like a washing machine programmer - has no transformers so is super clean - but still has Neve heft & weight.

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So - we got all points covered for all manner of audio recording - from our huge selection of vintage valve / tube preamps to these new guys we can track just about any sound required - which is why we're the best recording studio in London town at our price point!

Come gitcha some!

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