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Monitoring & Metering

·      Dunlavy SC-IV Monitoring with Hypex UcD700HG monoblocks

.      Dangerous Music Monitor ST (Monitor Controller)

·      Trinnov Optimizer ST (Loudspeaker/Room Optimizer)

·      Mytek DDD-603 & DIGICheck Metering

·      Sennheiser HD650 Headphones

Conversion

·     Forssell Converters (AD, DA, and monitoring DAC)

·     Additional DACs:  Benchmark DAC1 & Lucid 9624

Analog Processing

·      Manley Backbone Console

·      Manley Vari-MU + API 2500 Compressors

·      Millennia NSEQ-F + API 5500 Analog EQs

·     Dangerous Bax EQ

·     Rupert Neve Designs – Portico II – Master Buss Processor

·      Maselec MDS-2 Analog De-Esser

·      Pendulum PL-2 Analog Limiter

·      UREI LA-3As (side chained)

·      REP111C Transformers (insert)

Digital Processing & Editing

·      Sequoia 13 - Digital Audio Workstation

·      Weiss EQ1-LP Digital EQ

·      Waves L2 Hardware Digital Limiter

·      Mytek Stereo192SRC

·      Source playback using Amarra + Weiss AFI1

·      iZotope RX 7 professional restoration software

·      UAD2 - Octo Ultimate 4 DSP Accelerator Card

·      ZSystems Z-8.8 Digital Detangler (AES Router)

Tape Machines

·      Studer A807 ¼ in. 2-Track Reel to Reel (x2)

·      Otari MX5050 - 8-track (1/2") + 8 channels of DBX 941/942

·      Dolby A (Model 361) and DBX 155 units for tape decoding

·      Various other playback devices including DAT, MD, and DSD

Power

·      Equitech Son of Q Power Conditioner (Balanced Power)