Gear

Equipped with the latest Professional Standard Gear.

We pride ourselves on working with the very best equipment. Excellent selection of brand new, state-of-the-art technology and vintage classics. If there’s something specific you don’t see, give us a call — we’ll do our best to get it for your session.

Amplifiers

In order to get great guitar tones, you’ve gotta have a great amp to play through! We have a large selection available to help find that perfect tone. These amps are checked for maintenance on a regular basis and are ready to record at a moment’s notice.

 

  • Ampeg 4×10*
  • Ampeg B-15
  • Ampeg SVT 4 Pro*
  • Egnater Tweaker*
  • Fender Bassman*
  • Fender Blues Junior
  • Fender Deluxe
  • Fender Twin Reverb*
  • Fender Vibrolux*
  • Gibson GA-20*
  • Marshall 4×12*
  • Matchless Chieftain
  • Marshall JCM 800*
  • NY Amps Custom Amp
  • Sears Silvertone*
  • Univox Cab*
  • Vox AC-30*

Guitars

When making a record, we like to have access to a few extra guitars for a wide selection of tones. We keep our guitars in studio shape; ready to record at any time. They are setup and restrung on a regular basis.

 

  • EMCI Pedal Steel*
  • Fender Custom Shop Stratocaster*
  • Fender Jazz Bass
  • 1976 Fender Telecaster
  • 2001 Gibson Les Paul Studio*
  • Gibson ‘The Ripper’ Bass*
  • Martin Acoustic
  • National Lap Steel*
  • R/T Customs Stratocaster
  • R/T Customs Relic P-Bass

Drums and Percussion

  • 6 Piece DW Kit  – Birch
  • 5 Piece Tama Artstar II  – Birds Eye Maple *
  • 8″x14″ Custom Birch Snare
  • 7″x14″ Pearl Brass Snare
  • 6.5″x14″ Custom Cherry Snare
  • 7″x10″ Custom Popcorn Snare
  • Cymbals by Paiste, Zildjian, Sabian and Meinl
  • African Hand Drums
  • LP Bongos
  • Congas
  • Cowbells
  • Glockenspiel
  • Gueros
  • Maracas
  • Rainsticks
  • Shakers
  • Tambourines
  • Toca Timbales
  • Windchimes
  • Woodblocks

Keys

We’ve spent years searching for the perfect piano for our studio.  We chose our Yamaha C7 for the tone that comes from its legendary soundboard. Yamaha selects only the finest 10% of quarter-sawn solid spruce for their C7’s. Its playability and incomparable tone are why the C7 is the most recorded piano in the world. You’ve heard it on many of your favorite records, now it’s time to hear it on yours.

 

  • Fender Rhodes
  • 1957 Hammond B3 with Leslie – all original
  • Hohner Clavinet E7*
  • Korg Triton Pro*
  • Prophet 600
  • Wurlitzer Electric Piano
  • Yamaha C7 Grand Piano

Microphones

We have a large variety of microphones to choose from; Ribbons, Condensers, Tubes, Dynamics. All are here to help capture the best sound possible at all times.

 

  • AEA R84 (RIbbon)
  • Audio Technica 4033 x2
  • Audio Technica 4040
  • AKG C1000 x3
  • AKG 414 x2
  • Earthworks TC30K x2
  • Neumann U87 x2
  • Neumann KM 184 x2
  • Neumann TLM 67 x2
  • Neumann KMS 105 x4
  • Rode NT-1A x5
  • Royer R-122 x2 (Ribbon)
  • Royer R-121 (Ribbon)
  • Sennheiser 441
  • Sennheiser MD421 x4
  • Sennheiser e904 x4
  • Sennheiser MKH50 
  • Sennheiser MKE600 x2
  • Sennheiser ME2
  • Shure Beta 98 x3
  • Shure Beta 52a x2
  • Shure SM57 x9
  • Shure SM7 x 2
  • Sony C-800G (Tube)
  • Soundelux Elux 251 (Tube)
  • Soundelux iFet 7

Hardware | Outboard Gear | Rack Gear

Studio A

Pre Amps:

  • 4 Ampex 351 Tube Pre’s
  • 2 Audio Media Research VMP-2 (MOD)
  • 1 Avalon 737SP
  • 1 Benchmark Pre 420
  • 1 Focusrite ISA 430 Producer Pack
  • 1 Summit TPA 200B
  • 1 Universal Audio 2610
  • 2 Neve 1073
  • 2 Aphex 1788A

EQ/Compressors:

  • 2 API 550B
  • 1 Crane Song STC-8
  • 1 DBX 160A
  • 1 DBX 162
  • 1 DBX 120
  • 2 Empirical Labs EL8x Distressors
  • 1 Manley Vari-Mu
  • 1 Manley Massive Passive
  • 1 SSL G Series Buss Compressor
  • 2 Teletronix LA-2A
  • 1 TubeTech SMBC
  • 2 Universal Audio 1176AE

Studio B

Pre Amps:

  • 4 Ampex 351 Tube Pre’s
  • 2 Aphex 1788A
  • 1 Avalon 737SP
  • 1 Benchmark MIA 4×4
  • 1 Focusrite ISA 430 Producer pack
  • 1 Neve 1073
  • 1 TL Audio 2051 Monovalve
  • 1 Universal Audio 6176

EQ/Compressors:

  • 1 DBX 160A
  • 1 GML 8900 
  • 1 Manley Vari-Mu

Converters

  •  8 ADC Pro Patchbays
  • 1 Alesis Format converter
  • 3 Benchmark DAC
  • 4 Benchmark Media Systems ADC-104 converters (16 Channels)
  • 2 Digidesign 96k interface
  • 2 Digidesign 192k interface
  • 1 Dual Symantrix AD
  • 1 8.8 Optical2 Z-Zys 8.8
  • 1 Z-Zys 16.16 Pro

 Headphone Distribution:

  • 2 Furman HDS-16
  • 10 Furman HRM-16
Studio C Control Room at SubCat Studios

Software

Daw’s

  • ProTools Ultimate HDX x2
  • Logic 9

Plugins

  • API 550A and 550 B EQ’sAuto-Tune 8.1
  • Bomb Factory Classic Compressors
  • Joe Meek Bundle
  • Moogerfooger Bundle
  • Pultec EQP-1A HD
  • Pultec MEQ 5 HD
  • Eleven
  • Focusrite d2/d3
  • iZotope RX2 and RX4
  • Maxim
  • Melodyne 4
  • Melodyne Editor 2
  • Pitch ‘n Time Pro 2
  • Reverb One
  • Revibe
  • Sans Amp PSA -1
  • Slate Trigger
  • Sound Toys 5 Bundle
  • Waves SSL Bundle
  • Tel-Ray Variable Delay
  • TL Drum Rehab
  • Reverb One
  • Revibe
  • RVerb
  • Massey Bundle

Start your next project with us!

SubCat Studios is here to help you achieve excellence through our world-class studios and our expert staff and partnerships. Whether it’s your hundredth time or your first time in the studio, SubCat is here to help.

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