Monitoring

Loudspeakers

• Available configurations : stereo, quad, 5.1, 7.1 and 8.0 in a "double-diamond" setup
• Paradigm Studio Monitor (3-way, 200W, custom calibrated)
• 8 Mackie HR-624 (2 voies, HF 40W, LF 100W)
• Velodyne, F-1500-B (subwoofer 15", 250W, custom calibrated)
• AKG, K-260 (headphones)

Amplifiers

• Nikko Alpha-450 (balanced, bridged mono)
• B&W Model 150 (for headphones)

Recording

Converters

• Nuendo/RME, ADI-8DS (AD-DA, 8 I/O in 24/96)
• RME, Hammerfall Digiface (PCI card, Firewire interface, AES/EBU, 24/96)
• t.c. electronic, Finalizer 96k (stereo mastering processor: compressor, expander, multiband limiter; equalizer, de-esser, etc.)

Media and transfers

• DVD-R or CD-R data; Audio CD (Taiyo Yuden)
• Transfer of audio files via dedicated ftp site
• Otari DTR-7, DAT (balanced, AES/EBU)
• Studer B62, 1/4"analog tape (rebuilt electronics)
• Nakamichi RX-505, audio tape deck

Sources

Samplers and synths

• MacIntosh G5, dual processor 2 GHz
• Vienna Symphonic Library, complete package, Pro Edition
• Ivory 1.05, virtual pianos (Bosendorfer, Steinway, Yamaha)
• E-MU, e64 with Drum Doctor sound bank, InVision Symphonic Instruments II, Perfect Piano vol.I (Steinway/Kawai), Miroslav Vitous String Ensembles 2.0, etc.
• Akai, S 950
• Controler keyboard Keystation Pro 88
• N.E.D., Synclavier II
• 14 DAT of 90 mn : sound FX (Sound Ideas, BBC, Radio-France, etc.)

Microphones

• audio-technica, AT-4033a (condenser) and AT-813 (dynamic)
• CAD, EQUITEK E-100 (condenser)
• AKG, C451E et CK5 (condenser)
• Sony, ECM-969 (electret stereo)
• Rhodes, NT1 (condenser)
• Sennheiser, DM-441 (dynamic)
• Beyer, M69 N (C) (dynamic)
• Shure, SM58 (dynamic)
• barcus-berry (contact microphones for percussion instruments)
• impulse ! (MIDI controller for barcus-berry mic)

Supporting equipment

• Systemdeck IIX, 33/45 turntable, with NAD 1020A preamp
• Roland, SIP-301 (bass preamp)
• Marshall, series 900 (guitar preamp)
• Acoustic, 270 (guitar amp)
• other (distortion, wah-wah, direct box, etc.)

Console and effects

• Adgil Designs, Director 9800 / 9840 (monitoring manager)
• Hill, J series 3 (40 input console, rebuilt electronics for signal-to-noise, distortion, response, etc.)
• Klark-Teknik, 2 DN780 reverb units, DN3600 and DN332 equalizers
• EXR, Exciter
• Aphex, Aural Exciter type C2, Compellor
• Elison, YSMA 12
• Valley People, Kepex, Gain Brain
• Scamp, S01, S21, S25 et F300
• RSP, Saturator
• Bi amp, EQ 270
• Korg, SDD-3000