STUDIO C

Console to be announced soon
Studio Images Will Be Updated As Renovations are Completed

Studio C



Studio C is the last major installation added to the Madison Avenue complex. Designed by Audio Consultants of Nashville, TN in 1979, its construction was completed in 1980.

The live room is the second largest recording space at Ardent, measuring 27’6” x 32’, with three moderately-sized isolation booths which provide excellent sight-lines to each other and give it a comfortable feeling for musicians and producers alike.

It soon became the future home of ZZ Top to Stevie Ray Vaughn and countless others. Studio C’s control room has also gone through numerous incarnations and mixing desks throughout its 40+ year history. In 2023, it underwent one more revision, bringing proven modern acoustic and technical sensibility with accurate monitoring from Bowers and Wilkins, ATC, Trinnov and McIntosh.
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Providing World-Class Technology and Service

Equipment Tabs:

Console
Multitrack/Mixdown
Monitoring
Dynamics
EQ & Mic Pres
Reverbs/Delays
Microphones
Floating Gear

Console

• Announcing Console soon!
*ALL CONTROL ROOMS MAY BE CONNECTED VIA DANTE

Multitrack Digital and Analogue

• Mac Pro Tower w/ 3.5GHz 8core Intel Xeon W processor, Turbo Boost up to 4.0GHz2TB SSD
(2) HDX CARDS
• 64 I/O Lynx Aurora AD/DA
• Burl Mothership 24ch AD/48ch DA (ON REQUEST)
• Studer A800/A827 (16/24 trk stacks. We have four onsite machines; please request
in advance.Type/Alignment and head stack.)

Two Track/Mixdown

• Refer to the Floating list for your AD and/or Analogue Machine specifications

Monitoring

• Mains: Bowers and Wilkins 800 D JL Audio 113 Subs
• Mains amplification: McIntosh MC601 Dual Monoblock (Trinnov speaker alignment)
• Near Fields: ATC SCM 25, Auratone, Yamaha NS10, Quested
• Near field amplification: Bryston, Crown, McIntosh
• Live room playback: Quested VH 3208
• Cue mix: Wolff Audio Designs Me More 12-channel mix stations
• Lounge: McIntosh c26 Pre Amplifier, McIntosh 250, Bowers and Bowers and Wilkins 702

Dynamics

(1) EMI STEREO MASTERING LIMITERS
(2) Herchild 660 (Custom ARDENT Editions By Heritage Audio)
(1) Neve 33609C
(4) ADR F700 LIMITERS
(2) Universal Audio 1176 (REV G)
(2) Retro Audio 176
(2) Empirical Labs Distressors
(2) DBX 165
(2) Dbx 160 VU
(3) Drawmer DS201 DUAL Gate
(2) DBX 902 Desssers
(1) Manley/Langevin 2 channel ELOP
(1) SSL BELL (SSL E BUSS Comp from our original 6056)
(1) Langevin ELOP
(1) Summit DCL 200

Equalisation

(2) Pultec EQP 1a
(2) Lang PEQ 2A
(2) API 550
(2) API 560
(1) SPL Mastering PASSEQ

Microphone Pre-Amplifiers

• Refer to the floating list for the full complement of mic pre’s available.
(2) Neve 1073
(40) Wunder PEQ 4 In Desk Class A
(1) Custom Spectra Sonics 2 Channel (Vintage Ardent)

Reverbs

(1) Lexicon 224XL
(1) AMS RMX 16
(2) YAMAHA REV 7
(2) YAMAHA SPX 90
(2) TC M2000

Reverbs Reservation Required

(3) ARDENT CHAMBERS (STEREO)
(2) EMT 140 VALVE PLATE
(1) EMT 140 Stereo Plate

Delays/Harmonizers

(1) Eventide H3000
(2) Eventide H 949
(2) Roland SDE 3000

Microphones

Manufacturer Model Qty
AKG 414 eb/CK12 2
AKG 414 b uls/CK12 2
AKG c 422/Stereo 1
AKG 451 e 2
AKG 460 b 2
AKG 452 eb 1
AKG D12 2
AKG D112 6
AEA A440 1
AEA R88 1
AEA R84 1
Beyerdynamic M160 2
Beyerdynamic M201 2
Beyerdynamic M69 TG 2
Bock/Soundelux 251 (Valve) 2
Bock/Soundelux U95 (Valve) 2
Coles 4038 4
Cascade Fathead 2
Earthworks TC 30 2
Electro-Voice RE 20 5
Innertube Audio Stereo Mag/CK12 1
Josephson E22/High SPL 12
Lawson LM 47 (Valve) 2
Manley Ref LDC (Valve) 2
Neumann U47 (Valve) 2
Neumann U67 (Valve) 2
Neumann M249 (Valve) 1
Neumann U47 Fet 2
Neumann UM 57 (Valve) 2
Neumann U64 (Valve) 3
Neumann U 87 4
Neumann U 87i 1
Neumann KM 86 4
Neumann KM 84 4
Neumann KM 84i 2
Oktava Mk012(Soviet-84) 4
Oktava Mk319 1
Oktava Mk219 1
RCA 77 2
RCA 44 1
RCA 74 1
Royer 121 2
Royer 112V 2
Sanken CU 44 2
Sanken CMS-7S(ST/MS) 1
Sony C38 3
Sony C37 2
Shure SM 57 25
Shure SM 58 10
Shure Beta 52 4
Shure SM7 2
Sennheiser 421 20
Sennheiser 441 6
Sennheiser 409 2
Wunder 251 (Valve) 2
Wunder CM 12 (Valve) 2
Wunder CM7 Fet 2
Wunder CM7 (Valve) 2
Wunder CM 49 (Valve) 2

DI Boxes

Manufacturer Model Quantity
Avalon U5 2
Ardent Jensen Many
BAE PD1 6
Countryman 85 10
Retrospec Juicebox 2
Radial Various 6

Floating Gear

Rack headers
Please request in advance these items are subject to availability.
*All Items listed are in addition to what is stocked in control rooms.*

• 2 Track and Mixdown
(2x) AMPEX ATR 102 ½ Machine ATR SERVICES MODIFIED
Burl B2 Bomber A/D
Crane Song Hedd 192kHz A/D
LYNX HILO
Prism Sound AD/DA

• Floating Microphone Pre Amps
(2) EMI (Original Valve REDD) Microphone Pre-Amplifiers
(1) DW Fearn VT-1 Tube Microphone Pre-Amplifier
(3) Coil Audio CA70 Valve Microphone Pre-Amplifiers
(3) Coil Audio CA286 Valve Microphone Pre-Amplifiers
(6) CAPI VP 26 Mic Pre-Amplifiers
(2) Giltronics 4 Channel Valve Mic Pre-Amplifiers
(1) Millennia 2 Channel Mic Pre’s
(1) Sytek MXP4A 4 Channel Mic Pre Amplifiers
• Floating Limiting/Compression
(1) Fairchild 670 (Valve)
(2) Universal Audio LA2 (Opto)
(1) Spectra Sonics 610 (Vintage)
(1) Millennia Twin Com (Opto)
(1) Drawmer 251

• Floating Equalisers
(2) Pultec MEQ 5 (Valve)
(1) Mercury EQH 2 (Valve)
(1) Focusrite 315 MKII Mastering EQ (Stereo)
(1) Sontec MEP 250
(1) GML 8200
(4) Maag Audio EQ4
(1) DBX 120 XP SUB HARMONIC SYNTH
(1) DBX 120 XDS SUB HARMONIC SYNTH

• Floating Reverb/Delay/Harmonisers
(2) Lexicon Prime Time
(2) Eventide 910
(1) Yamaha REV 1 W/Remote
(1) AMS SDMX 1580
(1) Master Room Spring Reverb

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