Block C Studios is based in Ballymount Industrial Estate, in Walkinstown, 1 minute from the Walkinstown Round About. For Recording and Mixing we use:
Pro Tools 10 running on a MacBook Pro (8 Gigs Ram, 2.2 GHz Intel Core i7)
The ONYX 1640i 16 Channel analog/digital mixing Console,
ProjectMix I/O - Control Surface with Motorized Faders and 18 x 14 Audio Interface (8 Channel Mic Inputs)
M-Audio S
tudiophile BX8a Deluxe - 130-watt Bi-amplified Studio Reference Monitors
Waves editing and post production software:
• SSL Signature Series (includes four meticulously modeled plugins based on the legendary SSL 4000 Series: the SSL E-Channel, the SSL G-Master Buss Compressor, the SSL G-Equalizer and the all-new G-Channel. These plugins sound so close to the original consoles, even experts who work with SSL boards day in and day out can’t tell the difference. It provides that warm analog sound even to fully digital recordings)
• Eddie Kramer Signature Series
• GTR3: From Fender® to Marshall®, Mesa/Boogie® to Vox®, and more, Waves has captured the world’s hottest vintage and contemporary amps, using revolutionary sampling techniques that go way beyond standard modeling.
• GTR Solo delivers the sound of real amps, cabs, stomps, and mics—in your computer. Just plug in, fire it up, and experience precision models of amplifiers by Fender®, Marshall®, Vox® and others. •
• Eddie Kramer Master Tape (the Kramer Master Tape plugin is modeled on a rare vintage 1/4" reel-to-reel machine. For recording, mixing, mastering, and more, it brings the richness and warmth of real tape saturation to your session.
• Waves Hybrid Equalizer is a uniquely powerful hybrid equalizer, featuring vintage and modern EQ inspired by the finest British and American consoles; seven different filter types per band, including a newly-developed, one-of-a-kind asymmetrical bell filter;
• The Tony Maserati Collection
• Chris Lord-Alge Signature Collection
• Renaissance Maxx Collection (delivers the warmth of vintage gear with the precision control of the digital domain).
• OneKnob Series
MICROPHONES:
2 AKG C414 Condenser mics
1 SM7B Vocal mic
1 Audio Technica AT 2035 Condenser Mic,
4 SM58 Vocal Mics
1 BETA 57A
3 Shure SM57 Mics
2 Sennheiser E906 mics
1 Sennheiser 606
3 Sennheiser 604's
1 AKG D112 mic (Kick Drum and Bass Amp)
1 Shure Beta 52 mic
2 Audio Technica Pro 37's Small Diaphragm condensers
If you are interested contact us on [email protected]
The studio provides a four piece Pearl Export drum kit for use free of charge, which has been professionally tuned for recording. Drummers are advised to have their snare professionally tuned before the recording process. Xmusic which is only around the corner will tune drums for less than €5 or a cup of coffee. All Guitar amps must be brought by musicians,
The studio control room is fitted with couches, chairs, a TV, a microwave, and kettle, and a Wii for entertainment while musicians are not recording. For Info on Price email me at [email protected] and explain exactly what you want done and we'll send you back a quote,
For More Info Contact:
[email protected]
