A list of the equipment in the studio used to record The Soft Bulletin and Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots. Needless to say, its a pretty advanced set up. This list does not include all the guitars, effect pedals, and stomp boxes used by the band....which is a lot. They also have a reputation for modifying instruments and rigging them in crazy ways (see 'Experimentation' tab)
RECORDING & MONITORING
• Alesis ADAT 8-track digital recorder.
• Auratone monitors.
• KEF 120 monitors.
• Otari Concept Elite mixer with automation and 40 channels of dynamics.
• Otari MTR90 II 24-track analogue reel-to-reel.
• Otari RADAR 24-track tapeless digital recorder.
• Revox A77 MkII quarter-inch 2-Track
• Sony PCMR500 DAT recorders (x2) and TCD D7 portable DAT.
• Studer A80 VUII half-inch and quarter-inch analogue reel-to-reel.
• Tascam TSR8 analogue 8-track with ATS500 SMPTE sync.
• Westlake BBSM10 monitors.
• Yamaha NS10 monitors.
• Yamaha Promix 01 digital mixer.
PROCESSORS & EFFECTS
• AKG BX20 spring reverb.
"This is the reverb I use on almost everything. I don't know why, I just like it."
• Alesis Midiverb II multi-effects and 3630 stereo compressor/gate.
• Altec 1561 mic preamp/compressors (x2) and 1612 preamp/limiters (x2).
• Ampex 3200 custom dual-pentode mic preamp (x2).
• ART Pro VLA stereo compressor.
• ART Dual Levelar stereo compressors (x2).
• ART 8-channel gate.
• Ashly stereo graphic EQ (x2).
• BBE 442 enhancer.
• BK precision oscilloscope.
• Boss SE70 and SE50 multi-effects processors.
• Carver H9AV processor.
• CBS Laboratories Audimax III compressor.
• CBS Laboratories 4440 Audimax compressors (1 stereo, 1 mono).
• CBS Laboratories Volumax.
• Collins 26U-1 tube compressor/limiter (x2).
• Dbx 165 compressor, 160A compressor/limiters (x3), 166 dynamics processor, 172 stereo gates (x2), 119 compressor/expander.
• Dbx 120XP subharmonic synthesizer.
• Digitech RDS3.6 digital delay (x3) and RDS1.9 digital delay.
• Digitech RDS8000 Time Machine.
• Digitech IPS33B harmony effects processor.
• Digitech TRS24 multi-effects processors (x2).
• Dolby FM Broadcast 334.
• Dorrough 610 Discriminate Audio Processor FM radio compressor.
• Drawmer DS201 quad gate.
• EMT 140 plate reverb.
• Ensoniq DP4 multi-effects processor.
• Eventide H3000D/SX multi-effects processor (x2).
• Fairchild 602 high-frequency compressor.
• Fairchild 664 EQ.
• Furman RV1 spring reverb.
• Gates SolidStatesman AGC.
• Harris MSP90 stereo dual-band FM limiter.
• Hewlett-Packard 8055 filter set.
• Hughes AK100 SRS processor
• Inovonics 215 (x2) and 220 broadcast compressors.
• Lafayette Instruments Delayed Feedback Recorder.
• Lexicon MPX1 and LXP1 multi-effects processors.
• Lexicon PCM41 digital delay.
• Lexicon Prime Time delay.
• Lexicon Vortex morphing effects processor.
• Maestro USS1 multi-effects processor.
"This is like a compilation of all the Maestro effects pedals in one box. It's cool!"
• Peavey Valverb reverb unit.
• Roland RE301 tape delay.
• Shure Level Loc compressor/limiter.
• Symmetrix 606 delay.
• TC Electronic Finalizer mastering processor.
• TEAC EQA10 EQ/analyser.
• TLA C1 stereo preamp/compressor (x2).
• Toyamura KP12 speech processor.
• UREI 1176 compressors (x2) and LA4 compressor.
• Ursa Major SST282 reverb/delay.
• Yamaha SPX900 and SPX90 II multi-effects processors.
• Yamaha E1010 analogue delay.
• Yamaha REX50 multi-effects.
MICROPHONES
• AKG C414ULS (x3), D112E (x4), C3000 (x2), C409 (x2), 330BT.
• Altec 633 (x3).
• Ampex 2001.
• Astatic J730F (x2).
• Beyer M500N.
• Electrovoice RE27 (x2), ND757 (x3), ND357A (x2), ND408 (x7), ND308B (x2), 911.
• Neumann U47, TLM170 (x2), KM184 (x2).
• RCA 44, 77, 74 (x2), SK46.
• Shure SM57 (x2), SM58, 545D, S45S, 705S, Sonodyne II Series 2, PE57, 664, 636.
COMPUTERS & SOFTWARE
• Apple Macintosh computers (x2), one running Digidesign Pro Tools system.
• Digidesign Sound Designer 2.
• BIAS Deck 2.5.
• BIAS Peak 2.1.
• Jupiter Infinity looping tools.
• MOTU Digital Performer 2.7 sequencer.
• Opcode Vision 4.2.2 sequencer.
• Sound Edit 16 II.
KEYBOARDS, MIDI & MODULES
• Alesis D4 drum module and HR16 drum machine.
• Alesis MMT8 sequencer.
• Akai S1000 sampler.
• Akai X7000 controller/sampler.
• Casio CZ101 synthesizer.
• Emu Proteus 2000 sound module.
• Ensoniq ASR10 sampler/controller.
• Fender Contempo organ.
• Fender Rhodes electric piano.
• Hammond Porta B organ with Leslie speaker.
• Jax rhythm machine.
• Moog Minimoog synthesizer.
• MOTU MTP AV MIDI patchbay.
• MOTU Micro Express USB MIDI patchbay.
• Maestro rhythm machine.
• Nomad 237 organ.
• RMI electric piano.
• Roland MOC1 orchestral module.
• Roland U220, D110, and SC55 sound modules.
• Roland R8M drum module.
• Sequential Circuits Prophet 5 synthesizer.
• Wurlitzer electric piano.
• Yamaha PS3 home keyboard.
• Alesis ADAT 8-track digital recorder.
• Auratone monitors.
• KEF 120 monitors.
• Otari Concept Elite mixer with automation and 40 channels of dynamics.
• Otari MTR90 II 24-track analogue reel-to-reel.
• Otari RADAR 24-track tapeless digital recorder.
• Revox A77 MkII quarter-inch 2-Track
• Sony PCMR500 DAT recorders (x2) and TCD D7 portable DAT.
• Studer A80 VUII half-inch and quarter-inch analogue reel-to-reel.
• Tascam TSR8 analogue 8-track with ATS500 SMPTE sync.
• Westlake BBSM10 monitors.
• Yamaha NS10 monitors.
• Yamaha Promix 01 digital mixer.
PROCESSORS & EFFECTS
• AKG BX20 spring reverb.
"This is the reverb I use on almost everything. I don't know why, I just like it."
• Alesis Midiverb II multi-effects and 3630 stereo compressor/gate.
• Altec 1561 mic preamp/compressors (x2) and 1612 preamp/limiters (x2).
• Ampex 3200 custom dual-pentode mic preamp (x2).
• ART Pro VLA stereo compressor.
• ART Dual Levelar stereo compressors (x2).
• ART 8-channel gate.
• Ashly stereo graphic EQ (x2).
• BBE 442 enhancer.
• BK precision oscilloscope.
• Boss SE70 and SE50 multi-effects processors.
• Carver H9AV processor.
• CBS Laboratories Audimax III compressor.
• CBS Laboratories 4440 Audimax compressors (1 stereo, 1 mono).
• CBS Laboratories Volumax.
• Collins 26U-1 tube compressor/limiter (x2).
• Dbx 165 compressor, 160A compressor/limiters (x3), 166 dynamics processor, 172 stereo gates (x2), 119 compressor/expander.
• Dbx 120XP subharmonic synthesizer.
• Digitech RDS3.6 digital delay (x3) and RDS1.9 digital delay.
• Digitech RDS8000 Time Machine.
• Digitech IPS33B harmony effects processor.
• Digitech TRS24 multi-effects processors (x2).
• Dolby FM Broadcast 334.
• Dorrough 610 Discriminate Audio Processor FM radio compressor.
• Drawmer DS201 quad gate.
• EMT 140 plate reverb.
• Ensoniq DP4 multi-effects processor.
• Eventide H3000D/SX multi-effects processor (x2).
• Fairchild 602 high-frequency compressor.
• Fairchild 664 EQ.
• Furman RV1 spring reverb.
• Gates SolidStatesman AGC.
• Harris MSP90 stereo dual-band FM limiter.
• Hewlett-Packard 8055 filter set.
• Hughes AK100 SRS processor
• Inovonics 215 (x2) and 220 broadcast compressors.
• Lafayette Instruments Delayed Feedback Recorder.
• Lexicon MPX1 and LXP1 multi-effects processors.
• Lexicon PCM41 digital delay.
• Lexicon Prime Time delay.
• Lexicon Vortex morphing effects processor.
• Maestro USS1 multi-effects processor.
"This is like a compilation of all the Maestro effects pedals in one box. It's cool!"
• Peavey Valverb reverb unit.
• Roland RE301 tape delay.
• Shure Level Loc compressor/limiter.
• Symmetrix 606 delay.
• TC Electronic Finalizer mastering processor.
• TEAC EQA10 EQ/analyser.
• TLA C1 stereo preamp/compressor (x2).
• Toyamura KP12 speech processor.
• UREI 1176 compressors (x2) and LA4 compressor.
• Ursa Major SST282 reverb/delay.
• Yamaha SPX900 and SPX90 II multi-effects processors.
• Yamaha E1010 analogue delay.
• Yamaha REX50 multi-effects.
MICROPHONES
• AKG C414ULS (x3), D112E (x4), C3000 (x2), C409 (x2), 330BT.
• Altec 633 (x3).
• Ampex 2001.
• Astatic J730F (x2).
• Beyer M500N.
• Electrovoice RE27 (x2), ND757 (x3), ND357A (x2), ND408 (x7), ND308B (x2), 911.
• Neumann U47, TLM170 (x2), KM184 (x2).
• RCA 44, 77, 74 (x2), SK46.
• Shure SM57 (x2), SM58, 545D, S45S, 705S, Sonodyne II Series 2, PE57, 664, 636.
COMPUTERS & SOFTWARE
• Apple Macintosh computers (x2), one running Digidesign Pro Tools system.
• Digidesign Sound Designer 2.
• BIAS Deck 2.5.
• BIAS Peak 2.1.
• Jupiter Infinity looping tools.
• MOTU Digital Performer 2.7 sequencer.
• Opcode Vision 4.2.2 sequencer.
• Sound Edit 16 II.
KEYBOARDS, MIDI & MODULES
• Alesis D4 drum module and HR16 drum machine.
• Alesis MMT8 sequencer.
• Akai S1000 sampler.
• Akai X7000 controller/sampler.
• Casio CZ101 synthesizer.
• Emu Proteus 2000 sound module.
• Ensoniq ASR10 sampler/controller.
• Fender Contempo organ.
• Fender Rhodes electric piano.
• Hammond Porta B organ with Leslie speaker.
• Jax rhythm machine.
• Moog Minimoog synthesizer.
• MOTU MTP AV MIDI patchbay.
• MOTU Micro Express USB MIDI patchbay.
• Maestro rhythm machine.
• Nomad 237 organ.
• RMI electric piano.
• Roland MOC1 orchestral module.
• Roland U220, D110, and SC55 sound modules.
• Roland R8M drum module.
• Sequential Circuits Prophet 5 synthesizer.
• Wurlitzer electric piano.
• Yamaha PS3 home keyboard.
