Our Facility

Located on California’s exquisite and protected central coast, halfway between LAX & SFO, Engineer/Producer Brad Stock is continuing the fine tradition of recorded sound and space started by Steve Crimmel.

Located in the storybook town of Cambria, Hotels, vacation home rentals, restaurants, vintage shops, and spectacular coastal views are just some of the amenities you will find nearby. Only 10 minutes walking distance from Moonstone Beach.

ANALOG SOUND, Modern Workflow

 
 

 

The studio offers over 8000 cubic ft. of recording space with 2 isolation booths, a guitar amp isolation cabinet, and a serene ambiance, only 10 minutes walk to Moonstone Beach.

 
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EQUIPMENT LIST

All studio equipment is powered by Equi-Tech balanced power.

 

Universal Audio’s LUNA Recording System

Pro Tools

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All work with the SSL UF8 Mixing Control Surface

MICROPHONE PRE AMPS

  • Chandler Limited EMI-TG2 Abby Road Special Edition

  • Great River MP NV

  • Golden Age Pre 73

  • D.W. Fearn VT-1

  • AEA RPQ

  • Art Tube MP

  • 2- Grace 101

  • 8- Sytek Class A

  • 2- John Oram with British EQ

  • 2- Aphex Tubessence

MICROPHONES

TUBE

  1. 2 – Sony C37-A’s

  2. 1 - Original Rode Classic

  3. 1 – Avanvone CV-12

  4. 1-Avantone CV-28

  5. 1– AKG C-61

  6. Peluso C-12

SOLID STATE CONDENSERS

  • 1 – Sterling ST6050 Ocean Way Signature Edition

  • 2- Townsend Sphere State-of-the-Art Modeling mics

  • 2- Sure KSM 32’s

  • 1- Senneheiser 451

  • 1 – Blue Dragonfly

  • 1 – Aston Origin

  • 1 – Oktava M012

  • 1 – Langevin CR-3

  • 1 – JZ Vintage V-11

  • 2 – TOA KY’s

  • 2 – TOA K4’s

  • 2 – CAD M-37’s

  • 2 – Nady 900’s

DYNAMIC

  • 1- Sennheiser e-602 II (Kick)

  • Vintage Sure Unidyne 1 PE-566

  • 1 – Electrovoice RE20

  • 1 – Heil PR-40

  • 1 – Heil Heritage Classic

  • 1 – AKG D112

  • 4 – AUDIX D2’s

  • 1 – Shure SM 7

  • 4 – Shure SM 57’s

  • 4 – Shure SM 58’s

RIBBON

  • 1 – Vintage Sure 330

  • 2 – Cascade Fathead II

OUTBOARD GEAR

  • Roland re-301 Chorus-Space Echo

  • Lexicon Vortex (RARE)

  • Original WH-1 Whammy Pedal

  • DBX-160 Compressor

  • Lots of cool pedals

MONITORS

  • Yamaha HS5 paired and tuned with matching HS8 Subwoofer

RECORDERS

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  • Otari MTR 90 2″ 24 track analog recorder

  • LUNA recording system with API console, Neve Summing, and a host of Universal Audio’s top-notch plugins and emulations including 1176, L2a, and Fairchild Compressors

  • Vintage gear and microphones by Neve, Telefunken, Neumann,
    Teletronix, AKG, & API readily available at reasonable rates.

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

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  • K. Kawai 7’4″ KG Series Grand Piano

  • Gibson, Fender, and Tokai guitars (Please Ask)

  • Mesa Boogie Mark III 50/100 watt head with Boogie cab and Celestion greenback speaker

  • Vintage Fender 1964 Vibro Champ amp

  • Fender Super Champ XD Vintage Modified Combo Amp

  • 1953 Valco Amp

  • 1956 National Tremo-Tone Amp

  • 1962 Ludwig “Buddy Rich” drums

  • 1986 Fender Contemporary Stratocaster

  • 2-speed Leslie Speaker Cabinet

  • KORG Triton Le

  • Nord Electro

  • Danelectro Bass

  • Ernie Ball Musicman Sting Ray Bass

  • Epiphone High-string Acoustic Guitar

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