RCA Studio B: Equipment List

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AE1 Approved Mics

Moving Coil Microphones (all mics are end-address, cardiod pattern unless noted)

• AKG D112 (1; side address; cardiod)
• Audix i5 (4)
• Beyer M201 (3), M422 (1)

Electro-Voice RE20 (2), 635 N/D  (2; end-address, omni)

• Heider/Filmways  Custom Direct Box (4)
• Sennheiser MD421 (3), MD441  (5)
• Shure SM7b (2), SM54 (1), SM57 (6), SM58 (4)

Ribbon Microphones (Do Not Use Phantom Power)

• Beyer M130  (2; side-address; bi-directional pattern)

• Beyer M160 (2; end-address; cardiod pattern)

 

AE1 Microphone Recommendations:

 

DRUMS:

• Bass Drum:  AKG D112, Electro-Voice RE20, Sennheiser 421
• Snare Drum:  SM57, Audix i5, Beyer M422
• Toms: Sennheiser 421, Audix i5; Shure SM57
• Overheads:  Sennheiser 441, Audix i5; Beyer M201, Beyer M160
• High Hats:  Beyer M422, Audix i5; Sennheiser 441
• Drum Machines (click tracks, loops):  Direct Box
• iPods: “Bump Box”

 

BASS:

• Bass Guitar:  Direct Box
• Bass Amp:  Electro-Voice RE20, Sennheiser 421, AKG D112
• Upright Bass:  Beyer M160, Electro-Voice RE20

 

GUITARS:

• Electric Guitar Amp:  Shure SM57, Shure SM58, Shure SM7, Electro-Voice RE20, Beyer M201, Sennheiser 441
• Acoustic Guitar:  Audix i5, Shure SM57, Sennheiser 441, Shure SM7, Beyer 201, Beyer M160 ribbon, M-S combo using Beyer M130 & M160

 

KEYBOARDS:

• Piano:  Shure SM7, Sennheiser 441, Audix i5, M-S combo using Beyer M130 & M160
• Hammond B3 Organ:  SM57, SM58, Sennheiser 421 or 441, Electro-Voice RE20
• Vibes & Marimba: Beyer M160 ribbon, M-S combo using Beyer M130 & M160, Electro-Voice RE20, Sennheiser 421

 

BOWED INSTRUMENTS:

• Violin:  Sennheiser 421 or 441, Beyer M160
• Cello:  Beyer M160, Sennheiser 421

 

VOCALS:  Shure SM7, Electro-Voice RE20, Sennheiser 421 or 441

 

Approved Engineer Mic Selection (Must complete AE2 to use these mics)

• AKG:
• C414  (6; side-address, switchable pattern)
• C451/CK-1  (2; end-address cardiod)
• C451/CK-2 (1; end-address omni)
• C426 Stereo Mic (1; side-address, switchable pattern)
• Audio Technica 4051 (2; end-address cardiod)
• Countryman Type 85 DI (2)
• MB Electronics C520 (1; end-address cardiod)
• Neumann
• U47FET (2; side-address cardiod)
• U87 (2; side-address cardiod)
• KM84 (3; end-address cardiod)
• RCA BK-5B (2; end-address ribbon mic - NO PHANTOM POWER)
• Shure SM81 (3; end-address cardiod)

 

Console

• API 2098:  32 inputs x 16 busses x 24 monitor (API 550A & 550 eq)

 

Multitrack Recorders

• MTR 90-III 2” 16-track/24-track

• iZ Radar 24-track digital multitrack recorder (backup: DVD, CD-R, 8mm Exabyte)

 

Two-Track Recorders

• Otari MTR 10-II 1/4” 2-track
• Pro Tools M-Powered 7 with M-Audio AP192 card
• Studer A80-RC-MKII ¼” 2-track

 

Effects

• AKG BX20 Spring Reverb
• EMT 140 stereo reverberation plates (2)
• Echo Chamber
• Tape Delay (2 Revox PR99)

 

Outboard Mic Preamps & Processors

• Altec 438C tube limiter (2)
• Ampex 351 tube mic preamp
• Aphex Compellor (1; stereo compressor/limiter)
• dbx 160 compressor (4)
• dbx 165A compressor (1)
• Gates SA-38 tube limiter (1)
• Kepex II noise gates (8 channels, with key inputs)
• Lang PE-Q Equalizer (2)
• Neve 1272 mic preamps (2)
• Teletronix LA2A (3)
• UREI 1176LN compressor (2)
• UREI 1178 2-channel compressor (1)

 

Monitors & Headphones

• Altec A7 (studio loudspeakers)
• Altec 604c
Fostex T-20RP  headphones

JBL LSR-28P powered monitors