"Studio" page

At the heart of Catalyst Music, Inc. is a full featured 48 track-digital recording facility which includes:

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FULL EQUIPMENT LIST

DM-2000 Digital Production Console w/24 analog inputs and 48 digital track inputs and outputs

Tape Machines and Digital Workstations

Digidesign HD2 system w/ 3-192 Digital I/O's & Sync Interface (48 digital tracks in & out) using Pro Tools 8.0.1

Macintosh G5  Computer PPC at 1.67 Ghz using OSX (10.5.8) Leopard

                                  with 4 Gb RAM and 1 internal 160 GB (main HDD) & 1 (extra internal) 500 GB hard-drive   

                                                                                                                      & 1 external Iomega-1 Terabyte hard drive

                                    2 CD-RW/DVD-RW recorders/writers, 1 internal (Macintosh) & 1 external (Lacie - IEEE1394 firewire)

                                    Sony Trinitron CPD-E540B - 21" CRT Graphic Display, Sony SDM-HS73 -14" TFT LCD Display

  ADAT Digital 8 Track Tape Machines (5) w/BRC (Big Remote Control)

                                    Tascam 32 - 1/4" (1/2 Track) Reel to Reel Tape Machine (7.5 and 15 i.p.s.) and

                                    AGS "1/4" (1/4 track) Reel to Reel machine (7.5, 3-3/4, and 1-7/8 i.p.s.)

                                    Tandberg - "1/4" (1/4 track) Reel to Reel machine (7.5, 3-3/4, and 1-7/8 i.p.s.)

                                    Panasonic SV-3700 DAT Tape Machine, Sony A6-DAT tape machine

                                    Aiwa AD-R707 stereo cassette deck

Speakers and Amplifiers

Norberg (Soundstage ElectroAcoustics) BCS-28 Loudspeakers (2) (Control room). These are custom built by Bob Norberg, who was a re-mastering engineer at Capital Records.

Crest FA-800 Stereo Amplifier  (Control Room-for Norberg's)

Fostex 6301B Personal monitors (2) Small monitors w/built in amps (Control Room)

Large "full range" studio monitors: Custom built by George Massenburg

                                    George Massenburg Labs (GML)- 4 way, Large Monitor System Including-

                                              Low Frequency Cabinets w/ 2 15" Drivers (2)

                                              Low-Mid Frequency Cabinets w/ 15" Altec Drivers (2)

                                              Electrovoice (HF)- & Altec (Mid/high Frequency drivers) (2ea.)

                                    George Massenburg Labs (GML) Active - 4 way Crossover Network & Klark Technic Parametric EQ

Amplifiers (to drive large speakers):     Crest FA-901 Stereo Amplifier (LF)

                                                             Crown DC-300A Stereo Amplifier (MF)

                                                             Crown DC-300A II Stereo Amplifier (MHF)

                                                             Crown D70A Stereo Amplifier (HF)

Effects Processing      

                                    The DM2000 console includes many built-in processors along with Pro Tools HD plug-ins.

                                    DBX 165 Compressor/limiters (2)

Microphones

                                    AKG "The Tube" Microphone

                                    AKG C414B-ULS Condenser Mics (2)

                                    AKG 451EB Condensor Mics (2)

                                    Sennheiser MD421 Dynamic Mics (2)

                                    Sennheiser MKH 404 Condenser Mic

                                    Beyer TG-X50 Dynamic Mic (for Kick drum)

                                    Peavey 520TN Dynamic Mic

                                    Shure SM57 Dynamic Mics (5)

Vintage Mics

                                    Shure 55S

                                    Shure 556S

                                    Shure 9898

                                    Altec 670A

                                    Altec 633A

                                    Turner 95D Dynamic Mic

                                    RCA MI-6202 Crystal & Lapel Mic

                                    Sony FP-2 Lapel Mic

Misc. Equipment

                                    Eico 377 Audio Generator

                                    AKG N66E Phantom Power Supply

                                    George Wendt Custom Mic Preamplifier

                                    Denon DCD-695 CD Player

                                    Audio Technica AT-PL120 Turntable

                                    Headphones-Sony MDR V600 (4), MDR V-6(4),

                                                         MDR V100(2) AKG K-240(4), K-141(1), Zagg - Zbuds in-ear ear buds

                                    ProCo HJ-4P Headphone Junction Box (4)

Musical Equipment

                                    Ensoniq TS-10 Synthesizer

                                    Fatar-Studio 90 plus master "weighted" keyboard (midi controller).

                                    *Kurzweil 1000 HX Horn Expander

                                    Akai MPC-60II Midi Sequencer/ Drum Sampler

                                    Taylor (T5) Electric/Acoustic Guitar

                                    Taylor (810) Acoustic Guitar

                                    Warwick (Streamer) Electric Bass