Studios

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The Studios

Commissary is three isolated recording rooms, each approximately 400 sq ft, with 27-foot vaulted ceilings, non-parallel walls and floating floors. Each has a different acoustic character and can be used independently or together depending on the recording.

Control Room

The central tracking and mixing room. API console, Neve and Chandler outboard, BURL conversion and ATC SCM45A monitoring. Pro Tools and Logic Pro on Mac.

Dry Room

A controlled recording space with a shorter decay for vocals, drums, amplifiers, acoustic instruments and overdubs. The 27-foot ceiling keeps the room open while maintaining a tighter, more direct sound.

Live Side

A more reflective room with a longer natural decay, designed for drums, ensembles and live-off-the-floor recording where the room is part of the sound. It can also be used as a natural reverb chamber.

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Studio A

Monitoring

  • ATC SM45As
  • Spirall Grooves NS10

Console & conversion

  • API console
  • Burl converters

Preamps

  • Chandler
  • Neve
  • Thermeonic

Equalizers

  • API 550A

Compression

  • Chandler RS124
  • API 2500
  • Retro Sta-Level

Microphones

  • U67
  • Coles 4038
  • AEA R88
  • Lauten Audio Clarion
  • Lauten Audio The Eden
  • SM57
  • Beyer M160
  • Neumann TLM 107
  • Sennheiser MD421
  • SM58
  • Lauten Kick Mic

Synths & keys

  • Prophet-6
  • Roland JX-8P
  • Wurlitzer
  • Yamaha CP70

Amps & guitars

  • 90's Matchless DC30
  • 1965 Fender Vibrolux
  • Guitars

Drums & cymbals

  • Pearl Reference drum kit
  • Zildjian K Custom cymbals