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GEAR

Trod Nossel Studios features the best of both vintage analog and modern digital tools. This is our passion, and we focus on making great sound in an intimate setting.
RECORDERS

ANALOG TAPE•DIGITAL TAPE•CD RECORDERS

  • Sony APR 24 track 2" Analog [15&30 ips]

  • Panasonic SV-3700 & SV-3800 DATs

  • Tascam 122 MK II Cassette Decks (2)

  • Apogee AD-500 A/D converter

  • Pioneer DVD Burner

  • Scully 280 Half Inch 30 ips

  • Alesis ADAT / 8-16-24 Track / BRC Remote

  • Tascam DA-88 /8-16-24 Track / RC-848 Remote

  • CD-R Recorder Marantz 610

  • Plextor 12X CD

  • LaCie 4x CD

  • Otari 5050 M III 8 Track 1/2" W/N.R.

  • Otari MX50 1/4"2 Track [71/2 or 15 ips

CONSOLE

  • Sony MXP-3000 36 Channel with Fader/Mute Automation and Proprietary Enhancements

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Mics and Outboard
MICROPHONES

  • Neumann U-47

  • Neumann U-87

  • B & O SM-5 Ribbon

  • Sennheisser 421s (2)

  • Altec 633 Saltshaker

  • Altec Coke Bottle

  • AEA R-84 Ribbon

  • E/V RE-15s (3)

  • E/V RE-20s (2)

  • E/V 666

  • Oktava MC012-01 (4)

  • AKG C 414 EB

  • AKG C 414 FL II

  • AKG C 414 B XLS-ST (2, matched stereo pair)

  • AKG 451 (2)

  • CM Isomax Omni

  • AT 4033

  • AT 825 Stereo

  • Shure SM-7s (2)

  • Shure SM-57s (2)

  • Shure 545 (2)

  • Shure SM-81s (2)

  • Shure 55S

OUTBOARD GEAR
AND EFFECTS

REVERBS•DELAYS•EFFECTS

Lexicon 224 XL • Lexicon PCM 60 • EMT stereo plate • Yamaha REV-7 • Eventide Instant Phaser • Yamaha SPX 90II [3] • Yamaha D 1500 [2] • Ensoniq DP/4 • Vitalizer

 

COMPRESSORS•LIMITERS•GATES

GML 8900 Dynamic Range Controller • Teletronics LA 2A (2) • Drawmer 500/stereo • Drawmer DL241 (2) • JBL (UREI) 7110 • dbx 166 stereo • dbx 902 De-esser (2) • Aphex Compellor w/custom mods • Urei 1176 LN • Yamaha SPX 90 [3]

 

EQ•PROCESSORS•MICPRE

Neve N3119A (2) Custom EARS Rack • Neve 1060 Mic Pre / EQ (2) • GML 8300 4 channel Mic Pre (6 total) • Manley Voxbox • API 512c (2), API 554 EQ (3), and API 560 Graphic (1) • Telefunken V72 Mic Pre (2) • Sony 4 Band Vari-Q • Sony graphic & parametric • Pultec Tube EQP-1 • Aphex Aural Exciter III • Roland SN 550 NR • eKrohn Hite 24db/Octave filters

Monitors and Amps
MONITORING

  • JBL 4430 Bi-radial monitors w / Hafler Pro 5000 Amps

  • Altec 604 [Big Reds] studio playback monitors

  • Audio Technica ATH-M40fs Headphones

  • AKG D240 Headphones

  • Genelec 1031As

  • Yamaha NS-10Ms

  • Auratones

  • JVC Boom Box

  • Banner Real Time Analyzer

AMPLIFIERS AND INSTRUMENTS

  • Marshall 50 Watt Head (1977)

  • Marshall 4-12s Bottom (1968)

  • Traynor 2-12"Amp YGA-3

  • Ampeg B-15 Bass Amp

  • Fender Princeton Reverb

  • Yamaha C7 grand piano

  • Wurlitzer spinet piano 

  • Yamaha KX-88 (master MIDI keyboard)

  • DX-7

  • Hammond B-3 with Leslie

  • Kurzweil Piano Module

  • Juno 106

Studio PT and Plugins
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STUDIO ROOMS
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PRO TOOLS HD 2
PRO TOOLS HD 3

  • Studio A - The Main Room

    • 986 square foot "live room" w / 20 foot peaked ceiling

    • 300 sq ft raised control room overlooking Main Studio

  • The Blue Room

    • Large isolated booth with window overlooking Main Studio

  • The Pink Room

    • Hard surface 12' x 13' live room

  • The Black Room

    • Semi-isolated high absorption booth w / open windows

  • The Voice Booth

    • Soundproof

       

  • Studio B - Production and Mastering Suite

    • Digital editing and mastering suite 16' x 15.5'

    • Includes a 4'x5' Whisper Room for voiceovers and recording

       

  • Mac Computers each with 22" Wide Apple Cinema Displays Plus Additional 42" Pioneer Plasma in CR Dual Screen

  • 2 Independent Digidesign Pro Tools | HD 2 and HD 3

  • Digidesign Universal Slave Driver

  • Jam

  • Toast

  • Masterlist CD

  • Sony AIT 1 and 3 and Various Computer Backup Systems (USB, USB 2.0, FW 400, FW 800)

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PRO TOOLS PLUG IN LIST

 

Plug In Name   |   Type

 

AltiVerbSampling   |   Reverb

Reverb One   |   Reverb

MaximLoudness   |   Maximizer

Focusrite d3   |   Compressor/LimiterDynamics

Drawmer Dynamics   |   Dynamics

Channel Strip   |    EQ/Compressor/Gate

Massenburg Design Works MDW High-Res Parametric EQ   |   Equalizer

Sony Oxford EQ   |   Equalizer

Focusrite d2 Equalizer   |   Equalizer

D-Verb   |   Reverb

Amp Farm   |   GuitarAmp Simulation

Bruno/Reso   |   Cross Synthesis

VocAlign Project   |   Audio Alignment

Auto-Tune 3   |   Pitch Correction

Pitch Doctor   |   Pitch Correction

ReWireSoftware Synthesizer   |   Communication

Aphex Aural Exciter   |   Harmonics Processor

Aphex Big Bottom Pro   |   Bass Maximizer

BNR   |   Broadband Noise Reduction

Wave Mechanics SoundBlender   |    Time, Pitch, Filter, and Modulation based FX

Wave Mechanics Speed   |   Tempo and Pitch Modification

Reason v2.0   |   Software Synthesizer

Eventide H949   |    Harmonizer

TC MasterX 48 Multiband Compressor   |   Mastering Effect

 

C1   |   Compressor/GateDynamics

DeEsser   |   Dynamics

Audio Track   |   EQ/Compressor/Gate

Q10 Paragraphic EQ   |   Equalizer

PAZ Analyzer   |   Frequency/Stereo Analyzer

UltraPitch   |   Harmonizer

C4 Multiband Compressor   |   Multiband Dynamics

L1+ UltraMaximizer   |   Mastering Limiter

TrueVerb   |   Reverb

S1(48) Shuffler   |   Stereo Enhancer

PS22 Stereo Maker   |   Stereo Simulation

Doppler   |   Time Based Effects

Enigma   |   Time Based Effects

MetaFlanger   |   Time Based Effects

Mondo Mod   |   Time Based Effects

SuperTap Delay   |   Time Based Effects

MaxxBass   |   Bass Maximizer

 

Renaissance Compressor   |   Dynamics

Renaissance Equalizer   |   Equalizer

Renaissance Reverb   |   Reverb

RVox   |   Vocal Processor

RBass   |   Bass Maximizer

RDeEsser   |   Dynamics

 

L2   |   Mastering Limiter

LinEQ   |   Linear Phase Mastering EQ

LinMB   |   Linear Phase Mastering Compressor

 

X-Noise   |   Broadband Noise Reduction

X-Click   |   Click Reduction

X-Crackle   |   Crackle Reduction

X-Hum   |   Hum Reduction

 

Vari-Fi/Sci-Fi/Lo-Fi/Recti-Fi   |   Analog and Retro-Digital Processors

 

Analog Channel 1   |   Analog Console Emulation

Analog Channel 2   |   Analog Tape Emulation

Filterbank   |   EQ

MC2000   |   Multi-Band Compression

Waves Platinum Bundle

Renaissance Collection 2

Waves Masters Bundle

Waves Restoration Bundle

D-Fi Bundle

McDSP

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