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Equipment:

We are confident that we have the best range of vintage analogue gear and high-end digital toys of any studio in our price bracket.

Much of it has been lovingly restored by our own fair hands. Check out the list below.

Microphones:

Neumann M147 Valve,

Vintage Neumann KM84, 

SE Electronics Gemini Valve Mic, 

STC4035 Dynamic (1950s), 

Shure SM57, 

Shure SM58, 

Shure SM81,

Vintage Beyer M160 Ribbon x 2 (1960s), 

Beyer M201 x 2, 

Electrovoice RE20,

Vintage 1960’s white Sennheiser MD241 x 3, 

AKG SE300B Bodies x 4 with CK91 cardioid capsules, CK92 omni capsule and CK94 fig-of-8 capsule, 

AKG C414EB x 2, 

AKG C414 x 2 (first issue - low serial numbers)

AKG C451CB (1969) with CK1 capsule, 

AKG D190e and D19, 

AKG D202 (rocket mic) x 2, 

Calrec CM1050c, 

Calrec CC50 x 2, 

Audix D6, 

Blue Baby Bottle,

Shure Beta 52A,

Film Industries M8 Ribbon.

Desk:

Soundcraft TS12 Analogue – 28 mono channels, 12 stereo, 12 groups, TT bantam patchbay, renowned and loved EQ

Compressor/Limiter :

Neve 33609B Stereo Compressor/Limiter, 

Neve 33314a Compressor/Limiter x 2 (broadcast version of 33609B), 

Universal Audio 2-1176 Stereo Limiting Amplifier,

Calrec DL1656 x 4, 

DBX 160A, 

GSSL Stereo Mix Bus Compressor (hand-built),

EMT 256 Vintage Compressor (custom racked),

Klark-Teknik DN-504 Quad Compressor,

Summit MPC-100A Valve Compressor, 

AMEK CL01 x 2, 

Amek 2520 compressor/expander/gate x 6.

Mic Pre, EQ & DI:

Calrec 1061 x2 with custom-wound Sowter transformers, 

Calrec PQ-1253 x 8 with custom-built mixed-feedback Lundahl transformer drive circuit,

Universal Audio 110 Mic Pre,

Summit Audio MPC-100A valve mic pre, 

DAV Broadhurst Gardens BG-1u Stereo Mic Pre,

BBC AM9/19a discrete transformer-balanced mic-pre, 

Joe Meek VC3,

Focusrite Octopre LE, 

Avalon U5 DI, 

BSS DI x 2.

Effects:

Eventide Harmonizer H3000SE, 

Lexicon PCM70 Reverb, 

Lexicon PCM80 multi-effects, 

Yamaha SPX990 multi-effects, 

Yamaha REV7 Reverb, 

Ensoniq DP4 multi-effects, 

Ibanez Flange/Delay, 

Bel BD-320 Digital Delay/Modulation,

Roland RE-501 Chorus Echo,

Watkins Copycat tape delay, 

Recording & Playback (Digital):

Apple Mac Pro Quad-core 3.0GHz running Logic Studio 8,

Lynx AES16e PCI-express cards x 2,

Lynx Aurora16 converters, 

Lucid 88192 converters, 

Pro Tools 7.4,

Sony DAT,

Sony CD Player.

Recording & Playback (Analogue):

Studer 1/4" A807 Analogue Mastering Tape Recorder,

Tascam 1/2" ATR-60 Analogue Mastering Tape Recorder,  

Soundcraft Series 760 Analogue 2" 24 Track, 

Technics SL-1210 direct-drive turntable.

Plug-in Effects Software:

Waves SSL bundle, 

Waves Mastering bundle, 

Abbey Road Chandler EMI 12413 Limiter,

Sony Oxford (Sonnox)Elite (EQ/Limiter/Dynamics/Reverb/Inflator/Supressor/Transient Modulator),

PSP Vintage Warmer + PSP 84, 

Sonalkis Dynamics, 

+ many more

Plug-in Instruments:

Synthology Ivory (Steinway, Bosendorfer & Yamaha Piano), 

Arturia 5 Collection (featuring ARP 2600V, Yamaha CS-80V, Moog Modular, Jupiter 8, Prophet 5, Minimoog),

Native Instruments Komplete5 (featuring Battery 3, Absynth 4, Guitar Rig 3, Kontakt 3, Reaktor, FM8, Akoustik Piano, B3, Elektrik Piano, Pro 53)
+ many more

Real Instruments:

Fender Rhodes Stage Piano 73

Wurlitzer 200A Electric Piano

Welmar Acoustic Piano

Moog Prodigy

Nord Lead Mark 1

Fender Telecaster Guitar

Logan String Machine 2

EMU E6400 Sampler

Akai S3000XL,

Roland Variphrase Sampler,

Roland JX-8P keyboard

Two drawers packed with percussion instruments ­ Latin, American, African ­ you name it we have it.

 + Hammond XB-2, Suzuki Omnichord, Roland JV-2080 Sound Module, Korg x3 keyboard, Roland RD-500 Digital Piano, GEM vintage organ, Jupiter Trombone, Yamaha Flute, Alto Melodica, Boosey & Hawkes Euphonium. 

Guitar Amps & Effects:

Fender Twin Reverb guitar amp (1971), 

Selmer Valve guitar combo (1966), 

Orange Series 80 guitar head (1974),

Nolan (Hi-Watt) 4 x 12 Speaker Cabinet (1971),

Ampeg B200R Bass Combo, 

Marshall JCM-900 available (outside hire),

Vintage Premier Jazz Drum Kit (outside hire) 

FullTone OCD overdrive pedal,

Electro-Voice Chorus pedal, 

AshBass Fuzzbrite bass distortion,

Line 6 Guitar Pod.

Monitoring:

Genelec 1029a active nearfields + 7050b sub, 

Yamaha NS-10m nearfields driven by Hafler amp, 

BBC Rogers LS5/9 driven by H&H amplifier.




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Tel: 0141 248 1537 or 07764 374577
Email: ronan@lachunky.com

Ronan Breslin
La Chunky Towers
Unit 2
Stables Yard
1103 Argyle Street
Glasgow G3 8ND