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Portland, OR

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Equipment

 

Recorders:

Ampex 440-8 1" 8-track tape recorder

Otari MX5050 1/4" 2 CHANNEL 1/2 TRACK
Alesis HD24XR 24/96 hard drive recorder
Computer w/Digi 001 Pro tools LE

Consoles:

Soundcraft Delta DLX
   We just got Protools but still only mix "out of the box" with this fully modular and sweet sounding console from the mid 90s.

Outboard Gear:

FMR RNC
Universal Audio LA-610 Mic pre
    Sweet opto compressor too
Universal Audio Teletronix LA-2A Leveling
    Amplifier
Universal Audio 1176LN Limiting
    Amplifier
Old School Audio mic pre(4)
    MP1-A(2), MP1-L3 , MP1-C(1)
API 512 mic pre
Jensen Twin Servo Sidecar mic pre
Joe Meek VC6Q
ART ProMPA mic pre(2) (used for the pickups in the plate reverb)
Roland Space Echo RE-201
Fulltone Tube Tape Echo
Echoplate/Sidecar plate reverb
Lexicon MPX-1 multi-FX

Monitors:

ProAc Studio 100 Monitors
ADCOM GFA-5300 Power Amp
Furman HDS-6 with 4 HR-6, Headphone Mixers

Sampler:

AKAI S200

Mics:

Neumann U87
Neumann 103
Neumann km84
   super nice vintage mic for any stringed
   instrument. And horns. And killer on voice.
Soundelux U95
Rode NTK
Royer 121 ribbon (2)
Shure SM 57 (4)
Shure SM 81 (2)
Audix OM6
Beyer M260DX (Steven Sank mod)
   nice ribbon mic for banjo and mandolin.
ElectroVoice RE-20
   Great on kick drum and bass cabinets.
Sennheiser e602
   Realy been liking this mic on kick drum lately
Audio Technica ATM41HE (2)
Audio Technica PRO 37R (2)
AKG C1000 (not bad on electric guitar, realy)

Instruments:

Drums
   Gretsch, Slingerland, Rogers all '60s
Wurlitzer electric piano model 200
Gibson J45
Martin OM-16GT
Tacoma DM-18
Fender JP-90 bass
Hamond M100 tone wheel organ

Amps:

Fender Deluxe reverb
Fender '50s Champ
Fender Blues JR
Ampeg J-12-D Jet

Protools:

Computer with digi001
   Its nice for quick edits and what not, but
   we still use all outboard effects and mix
   from the HD24 or the AMPEX through the    soundcraft console.


Contact Sidecar Studios for rates and availability. p: 503.860.2362 e: mark@tootuff.com