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DAW Control Surface: Nuendo, Cubase, and Protools are the core of the hardware.

Analog and Digital Interface

QCon Pro X

iCon QCon ProXThe  gives you tactile control of your VST, RTAS, Direct X and AU Plugins. Dial in EQ frequencies, Q or gain with the rotary encoders. The values of different parameters are shown on the upper LCD screen. Control Virtual Instruments as well. There’s also a “FLIP” button for fader control of plug-in parameters. Automation of track and plugin parameters is also made easy with QCon Pro X. Write fader rides just like you would on any large format analog console using buttons for familiar functions like GROUP, WRITE, TOUCH, LATCH and TRIM. QCon Pro X is also scalable. Expand in groups of 8 up to 32 channels. Expansion modules will be available soon, so you can create a custom surface to fit your needs.

Universal Audio Apollo 8P

Universal Audio Apollo 8P ThunderboltEquipped with eight Unison-enabled mic preamps, letting you track larger projects through exacting mic preamp emulations from Neve, API, Manley, and Universal Audio. An Apollo exclusive, Unison technology nails the tone of these sought-after tube and solid-state mic preset — including their input impedance, gain stage “sweet spots,” and the component-level circuit behaviors of the original hardware.

Universal Audio Octo

Universal Audio UAD-2 Satellite Thunderbolt OCTO CoreThe UAD-2 Satellite Thunderbolt DSP Accelerator is a sleek, powerful way for Thunderbolt-equipped Mac and WIndows 10 users to “supercharge” their systems and run larger mixes filled with acclaimed UAD plug-ins. This convenient desktop unit gives you full access to UA’s award-winning plug-in library, including exclusive titles from Studer, Lexicon, Neve, and more…

Reference Monitors

JBL 708P Reference Monitors
JBL 7 Series Powered LSR708P Front JBL 7 Series Powered LSR708P BackFor music production, post and broadcast, easy to achieve a superior monitoring experience in the studio. JBL’s acclaimed Image Control Waveguide project an amazingly large “sweet spot” for sonic accuracy throughout your mixing space. The JBL 708P is an outstanding solution for nearfield and midfield monitoring.

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Avantone Pro Active MixCubes 5.25" Powered Studio Monitor

Mixcube Active RedA high-resolution, full-range powered mini-reference monitors. Provides High Definition Audio to hear what your mix will sound like when played back over small “bass-challenged” systems such as televisions, clock radios, computers, car stereos, iPod docking stations, etc.

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Alesis M1 Active MK3 5" Powered Studio Monitor

M1 Active MK3Its imaging is second to none, thanks to a computer-optimized tweeter waveguide. Front-firing ports deliver low end all the way down to 45Hz, which is excellent for a speaker of this size.

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Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) Software: ProTools / Nuendo / Cubase

Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) Computer System

Digital Audio Workstation (DAW)ASUS Prime X299-Deluxe Motherboard, Intel 20 Core Processor, 32GB DDR4 3000 Memory, Samsung 970 PRO M.2 SSD – 1TBGB Storage, Thunderbolt 3 PCIe, in an iStarUSA Rackmount Server Chassis. Thank you, “All You Gamers”, for make the 38 GB buss speed possible.

Avid Pro Tools Ultimate

Protools UltimateAn industry-standard software production platform used by major recording studios and broadcast-grade video post-production houses.

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Steinberg Nuendo 10

Nuendo 10A post-production professionals worldwide use it in television, movies, game audio design, and more…

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Steinberg Cubase Pro 10

Cubase 10The most capable yet, is used by star producers and musicians for composing, recording, mixing, and editing music.

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Steinberg WaveLab Pro 9.5

WaveLab Pro 9.5A comprehensive Mastering Solution for Music and Broadcast.

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Fabfilter Pro-Q 3

FabFilter Pro Q3The go to for equalizer plug-in with dynamic EQ, Surround support, Mid/side processing, New filter types, Improved spectrum analyzer and Spectrum Grab.

Native Instruments Komplete 12 Ultimate Collector's Edition

NI KOMPLETE 11For the Producer Who Needs It All; a turnkey solution for today’s in-demand sound designer and music production. The Collector’s Edition includes the entirety of KOMPLETE 12 ULTIMATE – 100+ premium instruments and effects with more than 47,000 unique sounds.

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Universal Audio Plugins

UAD PluginsThe Ultimate 99 UAD-2 UA’s next-gen DSP accelerator rocks eight SHARC processors that deliver a massive DSP boost for running huge professional mixes. Run UAD Powered plug-ins via your computer’s Thunderbolt or Thunderbolt 2 connection for immediate access to the world’s most authentic analog emulation plug-ins with juiced performance at higher sample rates and reduced plug-in latency.

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Waves Diamond Bundle

Waves PluginsA comprehensive set of audio processing tools, includes Waves Platinum, Restoration, and Transform bundles for a total of 50 processors forming your studio’s processing core.

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Microphones

Neumann TLM 103

Neumann TLM 103A large-diaphragm cardioid condenser mic boasts a capsule drawn from the U 87 and transformerless circuitry. It’s been used for classical recordings with a wide dynamic range, sampling (especially for very low amplitude sources), and Foley work.

The letters TLM stand for “transformerless microphone”. With TLM technology the usual output transformer is replaced by an electronic circuit. As with traditional transformers, it ensures good common mode rejection and prevents RF interference that may influence the balanced audio signal.

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AKG C414 XLS

AKG C414 XLSThe most versatile vocal and instrument microphone, which offers nine pickup patterns in addition to the five patterns traditionally offered by the C414 (omnidirectional, wide cardioid, cardioid, hypercardioid, and figure eight), and four intermediate settings. It also features an astoundingly low noise floor and a 152dB dynamic range, ideal for any musical environment. A locking mode allows for live-sound applications and permanent installations, and a special “Peak Hold” LED displays even shortest overload peaks.

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AKG C214

AKG C214A premium vocal mic, as well on a variety of instruments. A switchable 20dB attenuation pad and low-cut filter, the C214 can be used in sound fields as high as 156dB SPL – good for close miking loud applications such as drum overheads, guitar amps, or high-output brass.

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Blue Baby Bottle

Blue Baby BottleThe Baby Bottle SL’s overall sonic character is neutral and especially rich in midrange response. This makes it an ideal microphone for recording vocals, drums, electric guitar and most acoustic instruments, including “difficult” sources like saxophones, flutes, and stringed instruments. In addition, the Baby Bottle has extremely low self-noise specs, coupled with an exceptionally high output level.

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Electro-Voice RE20 Broadcast Microphone with Variable-D

EV-RE20-DImmune to Proximity Effect; The bass-boosting proximity effect common to most directional microphones when used close to the sound source, is eliminated with the EV-exclusive Variable-D technology. By controlling the microphone proximity, it can be located very close to sound sources without a loss in clarity or definition, ideal for tight vocals and challenging instruments. It can be used inside bass drums, on acoustic guitars, and is found in voice booths and broadcasting studios everywhere.

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Sennheiser MD 421-II Cardioid Dynamic

Sennheiser MD 421-IIVersatility ability to handle high pressure levels for guitars and drums, a five-position bass control for most instruments, group vocals, or radio broadcast announcers.

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Instruments & Keyboards

Nord Stage 3 88 Stage Keyboard

Nord Stage 3Nord Lead A1 Synth Engine (with sample playback), Nord C2D Organ Engine, an advanced piano section, and access to hands-on effects, fully weighted hammer action key bed.

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Native Instruments Komplete Kontrol S61 MK2

NI Komplete Kontrol S61 MK2Smooth-playing Fatar keybed, high-resolution full-color displays, pitch and mod wheels, a four-directional push encoder, integration with your Komplete instrument collection with hands-on command of your DAW and real-time control over your instruments.

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Native Instruments Maschine Studio

NI Maschine StudioMaschine 2 music-creation software provides sequence virtual instruments, create drum grooves, record samples, slice up loops, a back lite mixer, include unlimited groups, insert effects plus sidechaining, a tag-based visual browser and more…

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Korg M3 88 and Radius: Legacy keyboard

Korg M3 RadiusRefining the power of their flagship OASYS into the M3! The powerful EDS (Enhanced Definition Synthesis) sound generator is derived from the OASYS’ HD-1 engine design, and it also has advanced second-generation KARMA functionality in addition to a multi-purpose control surface. This M3 music workstation/sampler is an 88-key model that uses Korg’s authentic RH3: Real Weighted Hammer Action 3 keyboard with zone graded action response for great playing feel and expressive aftertouch response.

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Korg Radius-R Legacy Analog Synthesizer

Korg RadiusThe Korg Radias is a Virtual Analog synthesizer takes advantage of the MMT (Multiple Modeling Technology) that their flagship OASYS synthesizer module employs. It is capable of emulating older digital synthesizers and classic analog synthesizers like the MS-series without any noise or aliasing. The Radias also allows for various external sounds to be fed through its filters and envelopes. It also has the Korg DWGS (Digital Waveform Generator System) that the Korg DW-8000 employs.

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