Here is a partial list of gear and software used at Barn Jazz Studio for audio production. We have enough analog and digital options to make your project a complete success, to make it “sound like a record”.

Digital Tools and Virtual Instruments

• ADK Pro DAW – Intel Core i7 with 16 gig. RAM
• Windows 10 / 64 bit
• Pro Tools 12.4
• Cubase 10.5 Pro / 64 bit
• Wavelab Pro 10 / 64 bit
• SONAR Producer 8.6.3 / 64 bit
• SONAR X3 /  64 Bit
• UAD2 DUO with numerous plugins
• Waves V. 12 plugins (various)
• Plugin Alliance subscription (lots of plugins available)
• Celemony Melodyne
• BFD3 drum software
• Izotope Ozone mastering software
• Izotope RX6 Advanced – audio restoration software
• Plextor Professional XL CD /DVD writer
• Omnisphere 2.5 synth
• Chromaphone synth
• Steinberg Halion Symphonic Orchestra
• Kontakt 5 
• East-West Quantum Leap Music Library (subscription)
• PSP Audioware Xenon Limiter, Vintage Warmer, Old Timer, Echo, many more
• Voxengo  plugins (various)
• Notion 6 Music Notation Software
• +many other quality plugins and synths

Console

• Toft ATB-16 V.3 with meterbridge

Digital/Analog Conversion

• Lynx Aurora (16-32 channels)
• Lynx Hilo Mastering Audio Converter

Tape Decks

• Otari MX-7800 1″ 8-track (30 and 15 ips) reel to reel (currently in shop)
• Sony/MCI JH110b 1/4″  (15 and 7.5 ips) reel to reel
• Tascam CC-222 MK III (casette deck)

Microphones

Large Diaphragm Condensers

• Neumann U87ai (vintage 1986)
• ADK Custom Shop Vienna 12-T
• JZ Microphones – The Amethyst 
• Weird Audio Little Red Monster (tube mic)
• Roswell Mini-K47
• Michael Joly MJE V250 K47 capsule
• CAD GXL 1200 with  Joly modded w/ MJE-K47h capsule
• Audio Technica-4033a
• MXL 770
• Blue Baby Bottle

Small Diaphragm Condensers

• Neumann KM-84 (vintage)
• Earthworks TC-20 (matched pair) (omni)
• Oktava MK-012 (Joly mod)
• Beyerdynamic 930c
• Rode M3
• Joly MJE-384 Matched Pair

Ribbon mics

• RCA D77 (vintage 1960’s)
• Royer 121
• Cascade Victor – Roger Cloud modified, essentially a Cloud mic now
• Cascade 731 – Joly-modded
• Blue Woodpecker (active ribbon)

Dynamic mics

Analog Outboard

• Dangerous Music Monitor ST
• Dangerous Music 2-Bus+
• Elysia Xfilter Rack stereo EQ
• A-Designs Hammer stereo EQ
• Rupert Neve Designs Portico II Master Bus Processor
• Phoenix Audio DSR-Q4 MK II stereo preamp
• Presonus ADL 600 stereo preamp
• Millenia Media HV3C stereo preamp
• Klark-Teknic KTLA compressor (LA2A style)
• Warm Audio WA76 compressor (1176 style)
• A-Designs REDDI tube direct box
• Countryman Type 10 DI
• Radial X-Amp re-amper
• Rolls PM350-351 personal monitors
• Cloud Lifter 2
• JK Audio Broadcast Host  (for phone interviews)

API Lunchbox and RND 500-series with

• Atlas Pro Audio Juggernaut preamp
• Empirical Labs DerrEsser
• MAAQ EQ 4
• Rupert Neve Designs 517 preamp and DI
• Pete’s Place BAC 500 compressor
• AEA RPQ500 preamp
• Camden 500 preamp
• LTLO Mr. Focus (pair)

Keys and Midi Controllers

• Yamaha CP-33 stage piano
• Alesis QS6.2 Synth
• AKAI Professional MPK261 midi keyboard controller
• Edirol PCR-M50 61 key midi keyboard
• M-Audio Oxygen 25 midi keyboard
• Nektar Panorama P1 DAW controller

Monitor Speakers

• Meyer HD-1 powered main monitors (pair)
• Genelec 8020a secondary powered monitors (pair)
• Avantone passive monitors (pair) with ElectroVoice power amp

Amps

• Fender ’63 Princeton tube amp (vintage, restored by Telluride Music)
• VOX AC-30 Tube Amp
• Roland KC-60 keyboard amp
• Fender Acoustisonic Jr.
• Ampeg BA-155HP Bass amp
• Crate CRII (vintage wood)

Drums and Percussion

• Pearl birch shell 4-piece kit
• Toca djembe
• Various shakers and tambo’s

Guitars and Acoustic Instruments

• Various acoustic instruments (Gibson and Taylor guitars, various violins including Mark Wood electric, Webber mandolins, custom mandocello) available for in studio use
• Epiphone Les Paul electric guitar
• Fender Jazz Bass

Other

• Primera Bravo 4051 Disc Publisher
• Vinyl audio system for playback