Our Facility
Located on California’s exquisite and unspoiled central coast, halfway between LAX & SFO, Steve Crimmel has established the ultimate get-a-way recording facility.
Hotels, vacation home rentals, restaurants, shops, and spectacular coastal views are just some of the amenities you will find nearby.
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Our philosophy is basically a hi-fi, straight-wire approach using quality microphones, pre amps and EQ’s.
The studio offers over 8000 cubic ft. of recording space with 2 isolation booths, 2 guitar amp isolation cabinets, and a serene ambiance.
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EQUIPMENT LIST
All studio equipment is powered by Equi-Tech balanced power.
MIXING CONSOLE
The highly acclaimed Sony DMX R-100 with total recall.
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
2 – Sony C37-A’s
2 – Lawson L47MP’s
1 – AKG C-61
1 – AKG C-12 reissue by Peluso
1 – AvanTone CK28
SOLID STATE CONDENSERS
1 – Sterling ST6050 Ocean Way Signature Edition
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 – 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
2 – Vintage OKTAVA MA51’s
2 – Cascade Fathead II
OUTBOARD GEAR
TC Electronic M3000 reverb
Lexicon MXP-500
Chandler Limited LTD-2 Compressor
2 ART Pro VLA stereo tube compressors
Line 6 POD
MONITORS
Tannoy PBM 6.5’s powered by Yamaha C-4000
Genelec S30C’s 3 way system
Event ASP8 Studio Precision 8’s
RECORDERS
Otari MTR 90 2″ 24 track analog recorder
Steinberg Nuendo & Cubase Hard Drive Recording / Editing Workstations feeding 50 dedicated channels into and out of the SONY DMXR 100 console.
Universal Audio UAD Card with LA-2A, 1176, Fairchild, and Pultec Plugins
Software plug-ins by most manufacturers. Waves, Antares, etc.
Sony A-7 DAT
Onkyo Cassette Decks
Vintage gear and microphones by Neve, Telefunken, Neumann,
Teletronix, AKG, & API readily available at reasonable rates.
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
K. Kawai 7’4″ KG Series Grand Piano
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
Yamaha PSR530 Keyboard
Ernie Ball Musicman Sting Ray Bass
Epiphone High-string Acoustic Guitar