Let’s talk gear!
Here is a complete list of equipment and software available for use at The Roadhouse.
- Mac Studio.
macOS Monterey.
M1 Max.
64 GB RAM.
- Antelope Orion 32+ MK 3 audio interface, 64 Channels of inputs and outputs with high quality AD/DA conversion.
- Solid State Logic 12 desktop interface.
- Logic Pro 10.7.6, enabled for Dolby Atmos.
- Adobe Creative Cloud.
- Arturia Keylab 88 Essential, 88 key weighted USB keyboard controller.
- Native Instruments Maschine Mikro III.
- Solid State Logic UF8 Control Surface.
- Solid State Logic UC1 channel strip plug-in controller.
- Stream Deck XL, Stream Deck+, Steam Deck Pedal.
- iConnectivity mioXL MIDI interface with 8 MIDI inputs, 12 MIDI outputs and 10 USB MIDI connections. Allows for computer control of MIDI enabled devices such as keyboards, pedals and rack FX.
- Eve Audio SC307 three way monitor speakers.
- Pure Evoke 3 radio reference.
- Beyerdynamic DT990 and DT770 headphones.
- Audient Nero Monitor Controller.
- ART Headamp 6 Pro headphone amplifier.
- SoundID Reference room correction software.
- TC Electronic Clarity M Stereo digital metering.
16 channels total, with a variety of flavours and tones, covering everything from vintage and vibey, to modern and clean.
- API 512v x2.
- Neve 1073 x2.
- Black Lion Audio B12a Quad.
- Audient ASP880.
Compression
- API 529 Compressor Limiter, famous 2500 style buss compression.
- Black Lion Audio Bluey, Revision A “Bluestripe” 1176 Levelling Amplifier. x2
- DBX 520 De-esser. x2
- IGS Tubecore 3U, stereo Vari-MU mastering compressor.
- Locomotive Audio Weight Tank Compressor. x2
- Solid State Logic The Bus+.
- Urei 1178. Essentially a stereo Rev H 1176! A rare and beautiful beast.
EQ / Saturation / Colour
- API 550b Four Band Equaliser. x2
- Dolby A-Type 361. x2
- Elektron Analog Heat MKII.
- Fostex R8 8 track tape machine.
- Looptrotter Engineering Sa2rate 2, stereo saturation unit.
- Everybody Hertz Moby Dickhead Stereo Saturator.
- Maag Audio EQ4. x2
- Malcolm Toft PUNISHR harmonic distortion module. x2
- Roger Mayer 456HD Tape Emulation. x2
- Solid State Logic Fusion Stereo Analogue Colour mix buss processor.
- Solid State Logic 611 4K E Series EQ. x2
- TK Audio TK-Lizer Baxandall Mastering EQ.
Effects
- GFI Systems Specular Tempus.
- Hologram Electronics Microcosm.
- Klark Teknik 3rd Dimension D Chorus.
- Lexicon MX400 reverb unit.
- Lexicon PCM80 vintage reverb and FX unit.
- OTO Machines BAM vintage reverb.
- OTO Machines BIM vintage delay.
- Poly Effects Beebo.
- Strymon Timeline.
- Yamaha SPX990 stereo multi-effect unit.
- sE Electronics Ribbon R1.
- JZ Microphones GTR1.
- Cascade Fatheads. x2
- Slate Digital ML-2. x2
- 12 Gauge Microphones Greens. x2
- TBone RB500.
- Sonarworks Reference Microphone. x2
- Rode NT1-A.
- MXL V67.
- MXL 2003.
- Soviet Tank Microphone (yeah, really!).
- Neumann U87.
- JZ Microphones V67. x2
- Shure SM57. x2
- Shure Beta 57a.
- Shure SM58.
- Shure Beta 91a.
- Sennheiser MD421. x2
- Sennheiser MD441.
- Sennheiser e906.
- Aston Origin.
- Electro-Voice RE320.
- 2016 Reverend Double Agent OG.
- 2017 Epiphone RD Artisan.
- 2022 Larry Carlton S7 HSS strat.
- 2022 Larry Carlton L7 Goldtop LP.
- 2008 Hofner Verythin.
- 2021 Squier Toronado.
- 2021 Squier Stratocaster.
- “The Welsh Wolf” - custom built baritone Telecaster.
- 2007 Fender Jaguar bass.
- 2013 Squire Troy Sanders signature Jaguar bass.
- Fender and Lindo Acoustic guitars.
- Hohner Acoustic, setup in Nashville tuning.
- Banjo, dulcimer, lapsteel guitar, and a few other oddities.
- Various percussion.
- Drums can be organised upon request.
I’ve got a fantastic selection of guitar amps that cover the entire tone spectrum, from pristine cleans all the way up to crushing modern metal.
- Laney GH100L (basically a JCM800 with an extra gain stage)
- Marshall SV20H Plexi in snake skin 🐍.
- Mesa Boogie Mark III Blue Stripe 1993.
- Mesa Boogie Single Rectifier Solo 50 2002.
- Peavey 6505.
- Orange Thunderverb 50.
- Selmer Treble N Bass 50R SV 1973
- Fender Blues Junior.
- Vox AC30.
A couple of other small amps that are kicking around the studio:
- Blackstar HT5.
- Fender Greta.
- Fender Vaporizer.
- Kustom The Defender.
- Marshall JCM2000 Triple Super Lead.
- Orange Crush 20LDX.
One of the highlights of the guitar rig at Roadhouse Recording CO. is the KHE Audio Electronics amp switching system which allows for instant alternation between 8 different amps, and their FX loops, without powering down, unplugging, or swapping out any cables or loads.
- Universal Audio OX Box, cabinet emulation and load-box.
- Zilla 2x12, loaded with Celestion Vintage 30s.
- Jet City 2x12, loaded with Eminence Custom Blues.
- Blackstar 1x10. x2
- Mojo Hand FX Mystick Octavius.
- Mooer Green Mile.
- Nobles ODR-1 Natural Overdrive.
- Old Blood Noise Endeavours Float dual moving filters, BL-44 Reverse Variable Clock pedal.
- Palmer Analog Delay.
- Poly Effects Beebo.
- ProCo Rat.
- Retro Mechanical Labs Electron Fuzz Custom.
- Seymour Duncan 805 Overdrive.
- Stone Deaf FX Fig Fumb, PDF-1X, Noise Reaper x2.
- Strymon Timeline, Zuma and Ojai power supplies.
- TC Electronics Polytune.
- Tone City Comp Engine, King of Blues.
- Xotic USA SP Compressor.
- Zvex Instant Lo-Fi Junky.
- Orchid Electronics Direct Injection boxes.
- Palmer DACCAPO re-amp box.
- Boss Blues Drive BD-2, Super Chorus CH-1, Distortion DS-1.
- Boss ES-8 Switching System.
- Behringer Bass Overdrive, Bass Chorus.
- Caline Crazy Cacti.
- Caroline Guitar Company Megabyte Lo-Fi Delay Computer.
- Ceriatone Horsebreaker - Klon and Bluesbreaker.
- Collision Devices Black Hole Symmetry.
- Digitech Whammy 5.
- Donner Yellow Fall Delay.
- Earthquaker Devices Bit Commander, Plumes.
- Electro-Harmonix Big Muff, Lumberjack Overdrive, Mainframe Bitcrusher.
- Fender ABY.
- GFI Systems Specular Tempus.
- Hudson Electronics Broadcast.
- Ibanez Echo Shifter.
- Joyo Tremolo, Vintage Phase, Voodoo Octave.
- Aberrant DSP: Digitalis.
- Antares: Auto-Key, Auto-Tune Access, Auto-Tune Artist, Harmony Engine.
- Apogee: Clearmountain’s Domain, Clearmountain’s Phases, Pultec Collection, SoftLimit.
- Arturia: Entire FX Collection, including emulations of famous delays (Memory Man, RE201 Space Echo), Filters (Moog Ladder Filter, Oberheim Filter), Compressors (1176, STA-Level, 33609) pre-amps (Neve 1073, Trident A-Range, and V76), Spring reverb, and classic EMT 140 plate reverb, distortions (Thermionic Culture Vulture, SansAmp) and modulations (Roland Dim D, Mu-Tron Phaser).
- Audiority: Deleight, Distortion 1, Space Station UM-282, Xenoverb.
- AudioThing: A-Type, OuterSpace, Valve FIlter, Valves, Valve Exciter, Wave Box.
- Baby Audio: Baby Comeback, IHNY-2, Magic Dice, Magic Switch, Parallel Aggressor, Super VHS.
- Black Rooster Audio: BlackAsh SC-5, BlueAsh SC-5, Magnetite, VPRE-73, Edelweiss ‘72, Canary, Cypress TT-15, VEQ-1P, VEQ-5, VHL-3C, VLA-3A, VLA-2A, VLA-FET, KH Compressor, RO-140 Plate Reverb.
- Celemony: Melodyne Studio 5 ARA.
- D16: Devastator 2.
- Dada Life: Endless Smile.
- Elektron: Overbridge, digital control of Analog Heat saturation unit.
- Empirical Labs: Arousor.
- Eventide: Blackhole, H949 Bundle, Quadravox, Ultrachannel, Ultraverb.
- FabFilter: Pro Q3, Pro DS, Pro MB, Pro C2, Pro L2, Saturn, Saturn 2.
- Fuse Audio Labs: Big Sur, Bucket-500, Chorus-65, El-Germano, Gate-230, Octafish, RS-W2395C, TCS-68, VPRE-2C, VREV-666.
- IK Multimedia: T Racks 5 Max, including: Sunset Sound Studio Reverb, FAME Studio Reverb, Comprexxor, Master EQ 432, Tape Machine 440, VC-670, and many more.
- Inphonik: RX950.
- iZotope: Breaktweaker, Trash 2, DDLY, Vinyl, Ozone 9 Elements, Ozone Imager 2, Vocal Doubler, VocalSynth 2, RX10 Standard, Neutron 3 Elements, Nectar Elements, Stutter Edit.
- Klevgränd: DAW Cassette, DAW LP, SVEP.
- Korneff Audio: Applied Instrument Processor, Pawnshop Comp 2, Talkback Limiter, Micro Digital Reverberator, Echoleffe.
- Kush Audio: AR-1, Clariphonic MKII, Electra-DSP, REDDI, Omega A, Omega N, Omega TWK, Omega 458a.
- LiquidSonics: Seventh Heaven, Cinematic Rooms, HD Cart, Tai Chi Lite.
- Moog: Moogerfooger collection. Official emulations of the classic crazy pedals from Moog.
- Native Instruments: Komplete 13 Collector’s Edition // includes various effects such as Choral, Flair and Phasis modulation, Passive and Solid EQ, Replica Delay, VC 2A, 76 and 160 compressors, and many more.
- Neural DSP: Darkglass Ultra.
- Newfangled Audio: EQuivocate.
- NoiseAsh Audio: Rule Tec Heritage Pro.
- Oeksound: Soothe, Soothe 2.
- Plugin Alliance: Mega Bundle // Over 100 plugins from the inventive minds of PA. Highlights include ACME Opticom XLA, Ampeg bass amp collection, Black Box HG-2, GML 8200 EQ, bx_Focusrite Console, bx_SSL E, J, and G consoles, MAAG EQ, Shadow Hills Mastering Compressor, and many, many more.
- Pulsar Audio: MU, Massive, Echorec, Smasher, 1178.
- Puremagnetik: Driftmaker, Fathoms, Pastfabric.
- Reason Studios: Effect Rack Lite.
- Softube: Chandler Limted Curverbender, Chandler Limted Zener Limiter, Chandler Limted Zener-Bender, Tape, Dirty Tape, Valley People Dynamite.
- Sonnox: Oxford Inflator, Oxford Drum Gate.
- SoundRadix: Muteomatic, Surfer EQ Boogie.
- Soundtheory: Gullfoss, Gullfoss Live, Gullfoss Master.
- Soundtoys: 5 Collection: All Soundtoys plugins including, Decapitator, Devil-loc, Echoboy, Little Alterboy, Radiator, and many more.
- SSL: Solid State Logic’s heritage in recording consoles is poured into their own line of plug-ins featuring the classic SSL Channel Strip 2, 4K B Series Console, G Buss Compressor 2, Drumstrip and new processors such as the X-Saturator and LMC+, Fusion and X-Delay.
- Steven Slate: Trigger 2.
- Synchro Arts: VocAlign Pro, VocAlign Ultra ARA.
- TC Electronic: 2290DT.
- Valhalla DSP: Vintage Verb, Shimmer, Room, Delay, Freq Echo, Space Modulator, Ubermod, Supermassive.
- Wave Alchemy: Pulse.
- Wavesfactory: SK10, Snarebuzz, Trackspacer 2.5.
- Xfer Records: OTT.
- XLN Audio: RC-20 Retro Colour.
- Plugin Alliance: Mega Bundle: Unfiltered Audio Lion, bx_oberhausen, DS Thorn.
- Puremagnetik: Expanse, Verve.
- Purafied: Liquid Death Snare.
- Robotic Bean: Hand Clap Studio.
- Room Sound: Kurt Ballou & Beau Burchell Signature Series Drums.
- Spectrasonics: Keyscape - a collection of intricately sampled pianos and keyboards, featuring beautiful sounding Yamaha grand pianos, Fender Rhodes, Wurlitzers, and many more.
- Spitfire Audio: Aperture Strings, Albion One, BBC Symphony Orchestra Discover, LABS.
- Steven Slate Drums: SSD5.
- Wave Alchemy: Triaz.
- XLN Audio: Addictive Keys.
- Arturia: V Collection 9 - includes recreations of classic synthesisers such as: ARP 2600, Fairlight CMI, Mellotron, Mini Moog, Oberheim Matrix 12, Roland Jupiter, Roland Juno, Sequential Circuits Prophet, and many more!
- AudioThing: SR-88.
- Audio Modeling: SWAM Saxophones, SWAM Clarinets.
- Cherry Audio: Voltage Modular.
- Cinesamples: Voices of War: Men of the North.
- Future Audio Workshop: SubLab, SubLab XL.
- Get Good Drums: Matt Halpern Signature, Benny Greb Signature, Architechts Signature, and Modern & Massive Kontakt Libraries.
- In Session Audio: Shimmer Shake Strike 2, industry standard percussion.
- iZotope: Iris 2.
- KV331 Audio: Synthmaster 2.9 Player.
- Klevgränd: Syndt Sphere.
- Native Instruments: Komplete 13 Collector’s Edition // Absynth 5, Battery 4, FM8, Komplete Kontrol, Massive, Massive X, Reaktor 6. Kontakt with libraries covering all manner of meticulously sampled and recreated instruments.
- Native Instruments: Maschine // Thousands of drum sounds and loops in all manner of styles and genres.
If you have any questions about any of the gear, or special requests, please don’t hesitate to get it touch!