Designed by world renowned acoustic engineer Martin Pilchner, our A room is a well-balanced mixing environment for 5.1 surround and stereo. It is the only control room in Canada with soffit-mounted Genelec surround main monitors. (Genelec 1034Bs with 7073A subwoofer). Nearfields are Genelec S30C, Yamaha NS-10M and Auratone.

A wide bay window and glass corridor allows you to see the entire live room while providing excellent acoustic isolation from outside, giving us one of the quietest control rooms around.

The heart of the room is our Solid State Logic 6056 E/G console with G+ automation and Total Recall. Recording is to Pro Tools or Studer 827 analog 24-track. The Pro Tools HD3 system has 24 inputs and 48 outputs, with available ProControl.

A host of world class outboard gear including equipment by Manley, Neve, Focusrite, API and Urei augment the room in conjuction with classic Lexicon 480L and EMT plate reverb.

The open concept control room is large, spacious and comfortable, complete with wireless internet for our clients. DLP projection onto a large 84" perforated screen displays picture in the control room.

Console

SSL 6056 E console with G+ automation, Total Recall, and Desk Doctors ZX Timecode gen card
32 black “E” eqs and 24 brown “E” eqs

Monitoring

5 x Genelec 1034B surround mains with 7073A subwoofer
Genelec S30C (triamped with ribbon tweeters)
Yamaha NS-10M Studio powered by Bryston 4B
Auratone 5C powered by Hafler Trans-nova
MultiMax EX Multi format monitor controller
Furman HDS-6 Headphone distribution system with HR-4 remote stations
Brainstorm Electronics Communicator remote talkback system

Recorders

Pro Tools HD2 Accel + HD Process on Apple Powermac Dual G5
48 channels Digidesign 192 I/O with Digidesign Sync I/O
Sony PCM 3348 48-track digital tape machine
Studer A 827 2" 24-track analog
Studer A 810 1/4" 2-track analog with time code
Tascam DA-30 Mk II DAT machine

Preamps/EQs

(8) Neve 1073 pre/eq
(4) API 212S pre / 550S eq
(2) Focusrite ISA 110 pre/eq
(2) Manley Mic/EQ 500 combo
Manley Dual Mono mic pre
Manley Massive Passive Stereo EQ

Dynamics Processors

(2) Urei 1176LN Blackface
Neve 33609/C Stereo Compressor/Limiter
SSL FX G384 Stereo Buss Compressor
Manley “Vari-Mu” Stereo Tube Compressor/Limiter
Manley ELOP Electro-Optical Levelling Amplifier
Drawmer DS 201 Dual Gate

Effects Processors

Lexicon 480L Digital Reverb, Lexicon PCM-60
Eventide H3000S Ultra Harmonizer
EMT 140 Stereo Plate Reverb
Ensoniq DP/4+
Yamaha Rev 7, Deltalab DL-1 DDL

Video playback

Canopus ADVC-110
NEC HT-1100 DLP Projector
84" Da-Lite screen