Green Room
When you first enter the studio, you're greeted by our sitting area. Here, we have a stereo system for reviewing your final mix, as well as hot and cold refreshments. This is the spot to relax while waiting for your turn behind the mic or a comfortable spot to sit and discuss future projects.
Tracking Station
The area where the magic is captured. A plethora of outboard gear combined with our Soundtracs Topaz Project 8 console from across the pond feed 14 tracks of simultaneous recording into Logic. The chair is comfy too.
Game of (drum) Thrones
We are known for our drum sound. Our studio features SJC Custom drums in 22"x22" Bass drum, 9"x12" rack and 11"x14" floor tom configuration. Available for your use along with this kit is a SJC 14"x8" maple/acrylic hybrid snare, a SJC 14"x6.5" acrylic snare with wood hoops, a SJC 14"x6" 6 ply maple snare with wood hoops, a SJC 14”x7” nickel over brass snare, a SJC 13”x 7” maple snare, and a SJC 10”x6” maple side snare. Also available is a 14"x6" 10 ply bubinga snare from Tama, as well as a 14” x 5.5” snare made from PVC. We also have an assortment of cymbals to choose from. These great sounding drums are available to everyone who records at Ace Tone, but you are also free to bring your own drums if you wish.
The Rest
We have an assortment of equipment available, as well as an intimate tracking area for acoustic guitars and a 4' x 6' isolation booth. There are typically multiple guitars available for use at any given time, and amps by Orange, Fender, and Synergy. We also have an 88 key electric piano available for your use.
GEAR LIST
Keyboards
Arturia Keylab 49
Yamaha P-45 Digital Piano
Guitar Gear
Pre Amps / Amps
Synergy Amps Syn-1
Metroplex Module
Digitech Twin Tube GFX1
Fender Hotrod Deluxe
Ace Tone SA-2 (Vintage, circa. 1969)
Ampeg B1-RE
Tech-21 Sansamp PSA-1
Guitars
G & L Legacy Stratocaster
1972 Fender Mustang
Taylor e314 Acoustic
Effects and Pedals
Digitech MSP4
BOSS OS-2 Overdrive / Distortion Pedal
Electro-Harmonix Soul Food Overdrive Pedal
tc electronic Corona Chorus pedal
Drum Gear
Kit
SJC Custom maple kit 22x22 kick, 9x12 rack tom, 11x14 floor tom
Snares
SJC Custom 14x8 Maple / Acrylic Hybrid
SJC Custom 14x7 Apollo Nickel over Brass Snare
SJC Custom 13x7 Maple Snare
SJC Custom 14x6 Maple Snare 6 ply with wood hoops
SJC Custom 14x6.5 Acrylic Snare with wood hoops
SJC Custom 6.5x14 Alpha Copper snare
14x6 Tama Starclassic Warlord Bubinga Snare
14x5.5 1/4” PVC snare
SJC Custom 10x6 Maple
Cymbals
20” Zildjian K Custom Dry Light Ride
17” Meinl AA 17” Dark Thin Crash
18” Meinl Dark Crash
14” Sabian HHX Evo Top Hat
14” Zildjian A custom Bottom Hat
18” Wuhan China
Console
Sountracs Topaz Project 8 (Early 90s)
Audio Interface
Universal Audio Apollo 8 Duo
Universal Audio Apollo X6
Presonus Audiobox 1818vsl
Presonus Audiobox USB
Outboard Gear
Mic Pre-Amps / Direct In
Behringer Vintager T-1953 stereo tube pre amp (2)
ART Digital MPA (gold face)
ART Tube Octo Mic Pree
Universal Audio Apollo 8 Duo with 4 Unison Pre Amps
Universal Audio Apollo x6 with 2 Unison Pre Amps
Behringer Ultra DI Pro
Cloud Lifter CL-4
Compressors / Limiters / Equalizers
Warm Audio WA76 Limiting Amplifier (2)
BBE MaxCom Dual Compressor
Presonus ACP88
Behringer Vintager T1953 Stereo Compressor (2)
Alesis Nano Compressor (2)
Loft model 400 gate/limiter (vintage)
Rocktron 300A
Klark Teknik EQP-KT
Effects Processors
Yamaha Model R1000 Digital Reverb (Vintage)
DOD Digital Delay System R-909 (Vintage)
BBE 882 Sonic Maximizer
Alesis Micro Verb
Universal Audio Satellite
Condenser Microphones
Lauten Audio Atlantis
Lauten Audio LA-120 Small Diaphragm x 2 (matched pair)
Sterling Audio ST79 Double Diaphragm
Sterling Audio ST77 Large Diaphragm
Audio Technica AT871r PZM x 2
Slate ML-1 with VMS
Dynamic Microphones
Shure SM57 x 4
Ribbon Microphones
Beyerdynamic M500 (Vintage)
Golden Age Project R1 MKII
Software
Logic Pro X
Industry standard plug ins from Antares, Slate, Universal Audio and many more.