Tucked in the hills south of the 101 Freeway in Woodland Hills, California, the studio provides a relaxing, creative environment well suited for writing, tracking, overdubs and mixing. Stunning views outside and a host of great local restaurants and stores nearby make for a great hang all around.
Rooms & Recording System
Acoustically Designed Control Room with 17' high vaulted ceilings and dual skylights for natural light
Acoustically Designed Live Tracking Room with custom Pork Pie Drum Kit & multiple amps & cabs mic’d and ready to go
8’ Dual Glazed Window for unrestricted visibility between Control Room/Live Room
2x Avid 192 I/Os with combined 24x Analog-Inputs
Pro Tools Ultimate 2022.12.0
Extensive Plug-in collection: Slate, Softube, SSL Complete, Korneff, SoundToys, Brainworx, PSP, McDSP, Oxford, IK, and many more
Logic Pro X
Abelton Live 9 Suite
Monitors
ProAc Studio 100s
Yamaha NS-10Ms
Bryston Model 3B-ST Stereo Power Amp
Tivoli Audio Model Two
Mic Pre’s
Brent Averill Neve 1272 (2 channels)
Boulder/Jensen Twin Servo (2 channels)
Trident S40 Channel Strip (Trident Series 80 Console Vibe)
Jim Williams/Audio Upgrades High Speed Microphone Preamp (2 channels)
Sebatron vmp-4000e Handmade Tube Mic Pre (4 channels)
Sebatron vmp-2000e Handmade Tube Mic Pre (2 channels)
PreSonus M80 Analog Mic Pre (8 channels)
Compressors
Manley “Variable MU” Stereo Limiter/Compressor
DBX 160VU - 1970s era (4 channels)
DBX 162 VU - 1970s era (2 channels)
Altec 436C Compressor/Amplifier
DBX 160X (Jim Williams Mod)
DBS 166 (Jim Williams Mod) (2 channels)
Microphones
Avantone CV12 Tube Large Diaphragm Condensors (2x)
Michael Joly MJE 384 Small Diaphragm Condensors (x2)
AKG C414B ULS - 1987 C12 capsule/Jim Williams mod
AKG C414 EB - 1985 C12 capsule/Jim Williams mod
Red Microphone Lollipop Large Diaphragm Condensors (x2)
Cascade “Victor” Long Ribbon Mic w/internal mesh removed
Cascade “Fat Head” Short Ribbon Mic (x2)
Oktava MK-012 Small Diaphragm Condensors (x4)
Sennheiser MD 421 (x3)
Sennheiser Evolution e906
Sure SM57s (x6)
Sure SM58 (x2)
Guitar & Bass Amps
1974 Marshall JMP 50w Head (optimized by Roy Blankenship)
1964 Fender Princeton 20w Combo (Tan, Pre-CBS model- optimized by Roy Blankenship)
1991 Demeter TGA-3 75w Tube Head
1973 Traynor YBA-2A Bass Mate 60w Head (optimized by Roy Blankenship)
1954 Premiere Model 71 50w Combo w/original Alnico 12”
1952 Wilson 15w Combo w/8” Speaker
Fender Rumble-60 Combo Bass Amp
Guitar Cabinets
Lamar Oversized Birch 2x12 Slant Cab w/Scumback H55s
Marshall 1986 JCM800 Lead Series Straight 4x12 w/original Celestion G12T75s
Swanson 1x12 “Bluesbreaker” Cab w/Scumback “Scumnico” (Alnico) Speaker
Leslie Model 16 “Vibratone” Modelw/JBL 100w 10”
Custom Pine Open-Back 1x12 w/WGS G12C/S Vintage American-Voiced 12”
Electric Guitars
1973 Les Paul Custom “Black Beauty”
1991 Eric Chaz Custom Melody Maker w/Sunrise & Tom Anderson Pickups
2005 Fender Telecaster w/Grosh Hand-Wound GT-Neck & GT-Bridge Pickups
1991 Jerry Jones Baritone Guitar w/Soap Bar Pickups
1980s Rickenbacker Electric 12-String
1982 Peavy 5-String Dyno-Bass
Acoustic Guitars
1957 Gibson J-50 Dreadnought
1961 Gibson L4 Archtop
1973 Guild 12-String Dreadnought
1973 Wilson Flamenco Gut String
Michael Kelly L-DLX Mandolin
Martin Backpacker Acoustic
Pedals
Wah: Jam Pedals Whahcko+ | 1969 Vox Model V847 Wah
Volume: Mission Engineering VM-Pro | Ernie Ball VP Jr.
Compressors: Jam Pedals Dyna-ssor | Demeter Compulator | Keeley Compressor | Xotic SP Compressor
Dirt/Overdrive: Zvex Box Of Rock | Lovepedal Eternity Burst hand-wired | Xotic AC Booster | H.B.E. Germania 44
Fuzz: Demeter Fuzzulator | Jam Pedals Red Muck | Lovepedal Bonetender | Lovepedal Believe (Octave-Up)
Boost: Sweet Sound Habenero | Zvex Super Hard On | Retro-Sonic Preamp | Xotic EP Booster
Modulation: Demeter Tremulator | Sweet Sound Mojo Vibe | Hartman Analog Flanger | Strymon Lex Rotary
Delay: EHX Deluxe Memory Man (modded by AnalogMan) | Lovepedal, EchoBaby | Lovepedal Gen5 Echo