It is true that a lazy carpenter blames their tools for poor work, but the equipment a craftsman uses is vital for the quality of the final product. In experienced hands, such equipment will yield the results that are demanded by those of discerning tastes.

 
 

Equipment

The equipment of Vitruvian Sound has been selected with the primary consideration in mind being the ability to create without encumbrance.  Industry standard pieces of Hi-Fi equipment are located near lesser known pieces of the Lo-Fi ‘vibe-y’ past; big name brands near imitations and clones lacking only in the ‘proper’ labelling and logos; professionally manufactured near home-brew concoctions; analog near digital; expensive near affordable.  Every piece has its place and role in creation when one’s ears are the only judge.

Please click HERE for a downloadable copy of the studio’s equipment and instrument backline.

Computer Equipment & Digital Hardware

  • 2019 Mac Pro 3.3GHz 12-Core w/ 192GB RAM, 2TB Boot Drive, 4TB OWC Accelsior 4M2 PCIe Work Drive & Radeon Pro W5700X GPU

  • Avid HDX PCIe Host Card

  • 2 x Avid HD I/O Convertors (Total I/O: 32 x 32 analog)

  • 2 x UAD-2 Octo-Core PCIe Host Cards

  • Avid Artist Series Control Surface: 2 x Artist Mix, 1 x Artist Control & 1 x Artist Transport

  • Western Digital 24TB Networked Server (AWS secondary cloud backup)

  • 2 x Apple iPad & Pencil System

Monitoring

  • Dangerous Audio Monitor ST Control System

  • Focal Trio 6 Be

  • Genelec 1030A

  • Avantone MixCubes

  • Sennheiser HD600 Headphones

  • Numerous AKG Headphones

  • Numerous Beyerdynamic Headphones

  • Hear Technologies HearBack System (4 x satellite mixers)

Digital Software

  • DAWs: Avid ProTools; Ableton Live 10; Logic Pro X

  • Source-Elements: Source-Connect; Source-Nexus

  • Oodles of plug-ins by: BlueCat Audio, FabFilter, iZotope, Kush Audio, Plug-In Alliance, Softube, Sound Radix, Soundtoys, UAD, Waves, and many more…

Microphones [Condensors]

  • 1 x Flea U47 Tube

  • 1 x Flea C12 Tube

  • 1 x United Studio Technology FET47

  • 2 x Peluso U87

  • 2 x Peluso CEMC6 Pencil (Cardioid, Hyper, and Omni capsules)

  • 2 x Schoeps CMC6 Pencil (Cardioid capsules)

  • 3 x AudioTechnica Boundary

  • 1 x 3Dio Free Space Binaural Microphone

  • 1 x Sennheiser MKH8060 Shotgun

  • 1 x DPA 4061-BM Wired Lavalier

  • 2 x AudioTechnica AE2500 Dual Element (SDC & LDD)

  • 4 x Zeppelin Design Labs Cortado MkIII Contact Microphone

  • 2 x Earthworks P30 Periscope Microphone (Cardioid)

  • 2 x Shure SM81 Pencil

  • 4 x Beyerdynamic TG D57c Cardioid Gooseneck Microphone

Microphones [Ribbon Dynamic]

  • 2 x Cascade FatHead II

  • 2 x Beyerdynamic M160

  • 2 x Royer R121

Microphones [Diaphragm Dynamic]

  • 2 x Shure SM57

  • 2 x Modified Shure SM57 (Transformerless)

  • 1 x Shure Beta 52A

  • 3 x Shure SM7b

  • 1 x Shure ‘Green Bullet’

  • 2 x Altec 659A

  • 1 x ElectroVoice RE20

  • 8 x ElectroVoice 408

  • 1 x ElectroVoice 868

  • 2 x ElectroVoice 664

  • 1 x ElectroVoice 630

  • 1 x AKG D112

  • 1 x Ampex H1390

  • 2 x Sennheiser MD421

  • 1 x Poseidon Audio KR2 Sub-Kick

  • Various other ‘lo-fi’ options…

Analog Front End [Pre-Amps/EQ/Channel Strips]

  • 2 x Millennia STT-1 Origin Channel Strip

  • 8 x Seventh Circle Audio N72 Pre-Amp [Neve 1272 clone]

  • 1 x Chandler Limited TG2 Stereo Pre-Amp [EMI TG12428 clone]

  • 2 x Warm Audio TB12 Tone-beast Pre-Amp (w/ Custom Neumann and API style Op-Amps)

  • 2 x Warm Audio 412 Quartet Pre-Amp (w/ Custom ‘Louder Than Liftoff’ Op-Amps) [8-channels in total]

  • 1 x Warm Audio WA-2MPX Dual-Channel Tube Pre-Amp [Ampex 350/351 inspired clone]

  • 2 x BAE 1028 microphone Pre-Amp/EQ [Neve 1073/1084 inspired clone]

  • 2 x Tech21 Sansamp PSA-1 Pre-Amp/Amp Simulator

  • 1 x Manley Massive Passive Stereo EQ

  • 1 x Kush Audio Clariphonic M/S EQ

  • 2 x Kush Audio Electra Stereo EQ

  • 8 x Trident 80B EQ [500 Series]

  • 2 x Stam Audio SA-EQP1A EQ [Pultec Passive Program EQ inspired clone]

  • 1 x Buzz Audio Zodiak Tilt ‘N Filter Stereo EQ

  • 2 x Cloudlifter CL-Z Vari-Z Mic Activator

 

Analog Front End [Compressors/Saturators/Enhancers]

  • 1 x Manley Nu-Mu Stereo Bus Compressor

  • 2 x Dizengoff 864 Vari-Mu Compressor [Federal 864 clone]

  • 2 x Black Lion Audio ‘Bluey’ Compressor [1176-Rev A clone]

  • 2 x Black Lion Audio ‘Seventeen’ Compressor [1176-Rev D clone]

  • 2 x Golden Age Comp-2A Compressor (w/ 6AQ5 & 12BH7 tube upgrades) [LA-2A clone]

  • 2 x Golden Age Comp-3A Compressor

  • 1 x Gyraf G-SSL Bus Compressor w/ Super Sidechain [SSL G Bus Compressor clone]

  • 4 x dBx 166XL Stereo VCA Compressor/Gate

  • 4 x dBx 160A Compressor/Limiter

  • 4 x dBx 163X Compressor

  • 2 x dBx 520 De-Esser [Modernized dBx 902]

  • 1 x Klark Teknik SQ1D 8-channel Compressor/Gate [SSL Dynamics inspired clone]

  • 1 x Radial Engineering Space Heater Summing Mixer & Tube Saturator

  • 1 x Aphex Studio Dominator Multi-Band Enhancer

  • 2 x BBE 882i Sonic Maximizer Multi-Band Phase Enhancer

 

Analog Front End [Delays/Reverbs/Pitch Shifters/Etc.]

  • 1 x Klark Teknik BBD-320 3rd Dimension Delay/Chorus [Roland Dimension D clone]

  • 1 x Klark Teknik DN716 Tri-Stereo Digital Delay [Dyntronic Tri-Stereo Chorus inspired clone]

  • 1 x Audioscape XL-305R Equally Tempered Spring Reverb

  • 2 x Lexicon PCM41 Digital Delay

  • 1 x Lexicon PCM60 Digital Reverb

  • 1 x Lexicon PCM91 Digital Reverb

  • 1 x Antaras AVP-1 Vocal Producer (w/ AutoTune)

Instruments [Guitars]

  • Cordoba C9 CD-MH classical nylon-stringed guitar

  • AMI Guitars DT-1 acoustic guitar

  • AMI Guitars DT-1STE acoustic guitar (w/ Nashville tuning)

  • Voccoli Guitars V-Caster electric guitar [Telecaster clone]

  • Voccoli Guitars ‘Big Joe Williams’ 9-string electric guitar

  • Voccoli Guitar ‘Keith Richards’ 10-string Slide-Master electric guitar [Mod. Telecaster Clone]

  • Voccoli Guitars 12-String V-Strat electric guitar w/ Danelectro style pickups [Mod. Stratocaster XII clone]

  • Gretsch Electromatic Jet Baritone Guitar (V-Stoptail)

  • Gretsch Electromatic Junior Jet 30” Short Scale bass (w/ LaBella Flatwounds)

  • Eastwood EUB-1 Fretless electric bass (w/ LaBella Flatwounds)

  • Eastwood Deluxe ‘Map’ electric guitar

  • Eastwood electric mandola

  • Danelectro ‘59M NOS Plus electric guitar

  • Epiphone Les Paul Special electric guitar (P-90 pickups)

Instruments [Amps & Pedals]

  • Ampeg PF-50T Bass Head

  • Ampeg SVT Micro VR Bass Head

  • Roland JC-40 Jazz Chorus Amplifier Combo

  • MOJO Music Supply Deluxe Reverb Combo [Fender clone]

  • MOJO Music Supply 18-watt Combo [Marshall clone]

  • Vox AC15CH Custom tube Head

  • Fender Champ 600 Combo (w/ Weber speaker)

  • Fender Excelsior 1x15” 13watt tube Combo

  • Marshall JCM900 Dual-Reverb Head (w/ THD Yellowjacket EL84 Tube Sockets)

  • Marshall Origin 20watt Head

  • Orange Rocker Tiny Terror Head

  • Mesa-Boogie Single Rectifier Head (stock loaded with 6L6 tubes, but EL34 available as an option)

  • 1959 Gibson ‘Gibsonette’ Combo (w/ 10” Jensen speaker)

  • Pignose 7-100 Portable Amp

  • 2 x 10A Variable AC Transformers

  • Speaker Cabinets:

    • V-Boutique 2 x 12” Convertible Cabinet w/ Eminence ‘Swamp Thing’ speakers

    • V-Boutique 2 x 12” Convertible Cabinet w/ Eminence ‘The Wizard’ speakers

    • V-Boutique 2 x 12” Euro Cabinet w/ Celestion 25watt ‘Greenback’ speakers

    • Ampeg PF115HLF 15” Cabinet (w/ HF horn)

    • Ampeg SVT-210AV Micro 2 x 10” Cabinet

  • Radial:

    • 2 x J48 DI

    • 2 x ProDI Passive DI

    • 2 x ProRMP Passive Re-Amping Device

    • 2 x X-Amp Active Re-Amping Device

    • 2 x BigShot ABY Passive Instrument Level Splitting Device

    • 2 x ProMS2 Passive Microphone Splitter

  • Pedals: A wide selection of pedals from Dunlop, Fulltone, EHX, Way Huge, Mammoth Electronics, & others…

Instruments [Keys & Misc]

  • Roland JX-3P Synthesizer w/ PG-200 Programmer

  • Yamaha TX7 [DX7 module w/o keyboard]

  • Yamaha RX7 [DX7 drum machine module]

  • Kurzweil MicroPiano Module

  • Jaymar Toy Piano

  • M-Audio Keystation 61 Mk3

  • ROLI Seaboard RISE 25 (w/ Equator & Strobe2)

  • Suzuki Omni-chord (OM-300)

  • Otamatone (Deluxe)

  • Stylophone Pocket Synthesizer

  • Maharaja 9-Stop Harmonium

  • Mellotron M4000D Micro Sampling Keyboard

  • Moog Subsequent 25 Analog Synthesizer

  • EMI Faemi Analog Synthesizer (w/ custom circuit bending)

  • Behringer DeepMind 12 Polyphonic Synthesizer

  • Behringer VC340 Analog Vocoder

  • Behringer TR-3 Bass Line Synthesizer

  • Behringer Poly D Analog Synthesizer

  • Behringer RD-8 Drum Machine [Roland TR-808 Clone]

  • Behringer RD-9 Drum Machine [Roland TR-909 Clone]

  • Arturia V-Collection Software Instrument Bundle

Instruments [Drums]

  • Gretsch Catalina Club Kit [Maple]:

    • 22” x 18” Kick

    • 18” x 16” Kick

    • 14” x 5.5” Maple Snare (w/ wooden hoops)

    • 16” x 16” Floor Tom

    • 14” x 14” Floor Tom

    • 13” x 9” Rack Tom

    • 12” x 8” Rack Tom

    • 10” x 7” Rack Tom

    • 8” x 7” Rack Tom

  • Kick Drums:

    • Slingerland 22” x 14” Mahogany Kick

    • Custom-made 26” x 16” Maple Kick

    • Leedy 28” x 8” Mahogany Kick

    • Pan American Drum Co. 20” Suitcase Kick

  • Snare Drums:

    • Ludwig 14” x 4” Supralite Snare

    • Ludwig 14” x 6.5” Supraphonic Snare

    • Ludwig 14” x 6.5” Classic Maple Snare (w/ die-cast hoops)

    • Ludwig 14” x 6.5” Mahogany Cortex Pioneer Snare

    • Ludwig 14” x 8” Black Magic Snare

    • Ludwig 14” x 10” Parade Snare

    • Rogers 14” x 5” ‘Big-R’ Dynasonic Snare

  • Kit hardware:  

    • DW3000 HH Stand

    • Sonor Perfect Balance Kick Pedal

    • Ludwig L203 Speed King Kick Pedal

    • Vic Firth VB1 Felt Bass Drum Beater

    • Vic Firth VB2 Wood Bass Drum Beater

    • Vic Firth VB3 Fleece Bass Drum Beater

  • Cymbals:

    • Zildjian K Custom Special Dry 13” Hi-Hats

    • Zildjian K Custom Special Dry 14” Hi-Hats

    • Zildjian K Custom Special Dry 15” Hi-Hats

    • Zildjian K Custom Special Dry 21” Ride

    • Zildjian K Custom Special Dry 23” Ride

    • Zildjian K Custom Special Dry 10” Splash

    • Zildjian K Custom Special Dry 16” Crash

    • Zildjian K Custom Special Dry 18” Crash

    • Zildjian K Custom Special Dry 19” Crash

    • Zildjian K Custom Special Dry 20” Crash

    • Zildjian K Custom Special Dry 22” Crash

    • Zildjian K Custom Special Dry 18” Trash China

  • Remo 14” Key-Tuned FiberSkyn Djembe

  • Remo 12”, 14”, & 16” ‘Buffalo’ Frame Drums

  • Grover Musical Anvils & Hammer (PMA-A & PMA-B)

  • Wide Assortment of Miscellaneous Latin, World, and FX Hand Percussion

  • Various drum treatment options and accessories

CLIENTELE ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO BRING THEIR OWN CYMBALS, SNARE DRUM(S), AND KICK PEDAL AS SUPPLEMENT!


Contact the studio for any additional information in regard to the current backline being hosted by the studio and to confirm that these pieces of equipment and instruments are available for your booking:

info@vitruviansound.com

 

EQUIPMENT RENTAL

Approved fellow 1st-floor tenants of the Covert Station building may have access to the rental of studio equipment for use in their own suites. Please click Equipment Rental above to view the studio’s rates, policies, and listing of available equipment for rental.