Our Gear

The Latest Cool Stuff:

• WSD is proud to use Nuendo 6, the flagship of the Steinberg multi-track software fleet and Cubase 7
• ProTools 10
• The top of the line Waves Mercury Bundle version 9 and SSL 4000 Collection
• WaveLab 7, simply the best Mastering and Editing software >
• Steven Slate Virtual Console Collection Brings the sound of 5 legendary analog consoles to the DAW
• Steven Slate FG-X  Virtual Mastering Processor and VTM Virtual Tape Machine
• For Guitar: Wampler Ego Compressor, Carl Martin PlexiTone, Suhr Riot,  Xotic Effects BB+ Plus, Wampler Hot Wired, Wampler SLOstortion
• Vintage Amps (from Doug Remsen’s Gold-Top Lounge):  Magnatone Troubador Model 213; Supro 1688TN 2 x 12

Console:

Tascam DM 3200 digital mixing console and control surface for Nuendo, Yamaha 03d

Monitors:

KRK Exposé E7, Tannoy NFM-8, Tannoy 6.5, Mackie 824 (USA), Yamaha NS-10, Mackie subwoofer

Recorders:

Mackie MDR 24/96; Tascam DA-88(2), DA-38, DA-30, Model 32 (¼” halftrack), Nakamichi MR-2, Tascam 48 (½” 8 trk), Fostex R8 (¼” 8trk),  TASCAM US-1641

Outboard:

Universal Audio 2-610, Dan Alexander 31105 (dual channel racked Neve modules), Langevin DVC, Peavey VMP 2, Earthworks LAB 102, Joe Meek VCQ 6 British Channel,  Joe Meek VC3, Aphex 107, Aphex Compellor, Aphex 109 Tube EQ(2), TC Electronics Finalizer 96k (2), RNC 1773, ART Pro-VLA, DBX 163, DBX 166, DBX 263x, DBX 463x, Lexicon MPX-1, Rocktron Intellifex, Rockman Analog Stereo Chorus, Alesis DM-Pro/D-4, Roland R-70

Mics:
BLUE Blueberry(2), Royer 121, Rode K2, BLUE Dragonfly, Neumann TLM103, Neumann KMS 105, Shure KSM 32, Earthworks TC-30 (matched pair), Rode NT2, SE Electronics SE-5500 tube,CAD E200, AKG 460B (2), Sennheiser 421(5), Sennheiser 509 (4), Sennheiser E 602, EV RE20 (2), AT M450(2), AKG D112, Shure SM94, Shure SM57 (6), Shure Beta57 (2), Shure Beta 56A, EV PL-84(3), EV PL-80

Just some of the fine WSD collection

Guitars:
’93 Paul Reed Smith Custom 24, ’91 James Trussart Custom Steel-Top, ’99 Ernie Ball Axis w/D-Tuna (EVH), Brian Moore w/piezo-13pin midi, Fender Jeff Beck Strat w/Vintage Noiseless PU’s, Fender Nashville Deluxe Telecaster w/Vintage Noiseless PU’s, ’76 Gibson Les Paul Deluxe w/ P-90 PU’s, Gibson Les Paul Standard w Duncan JB PU, ’96 Pink Tye-dyed George St Pierre Gibson Les Paul Custom Shop (#11 of 103), ES-295, Schoales Custom w/Floyd Rose (2), Steinberger GL4TA (the oar), Tacoma JK 50CE, Tacoma DM1812, Simon & Patrick Flame Maple, Takamine EF391 ME Acoustic ArchTop single cutaway, Epiphone FT 140, Seagull S-6 Slim,  Epiphone Joe Pass Emperor II, FretLite Strat w/B-string Bender, Hamer 335, DanElectro 12 String, Ovation Classical, Brian May Signature Electric Guitar; 6-string banjo; baritone ukulele; lapsteel

Guitar Processing:
’66 Fender Showman w/Fender 2 x 12 (Jensens); Vox Buckingham 2×12 (Gold Bulldogs) ; 1985 Marshall Studio 15 combo;   Haas Amplification “Aqua-man” (Marshall 1974x); Haas MAQ-Daddy proto-type; Haas Black n’ Blue;  Line 6 POD HD 500; Line 6 Pod XT v3, Flextone IIIXL, Line 6 The Pod V2, AdrenaLinn III, Ethos Overdrive, Vox Brian May Special, Line 6 Bass Pod, Digitech Brian May Red Special Pedal, Hughes & Kettner Tubeman (2), Hughes & Kettner BATT Tube Bass PreAmp, Sansamp Bass Driver DI, GK250ML, Hughes & Kettner RedBox (3), Original SansAmp, Heil TalkBox, Rocktron Banshee TalkBox, Rockman Analog Chorus, assorted stomp boxes including: Vox Wah, Ross Compressor, MXR Zak Wylde OD, Ibanez Tube Screamer, Haas “OD for Dummies”  (Zendrive Clone), Way Huge Pork Loin, Boss CS2, Wampler Paisley Drive, Wampler SLOstortion, Wampler Ego Comp, Wampler Brent Mason Hot Wired, XenoSonex Blue Ice, Marshall Guv’nor 2, Fender Chorus, Zoom G2Nu, Fishman Aura 16, DeArmond Wah, Seymour Duncan Twin Tube Classic, Seymour Duncan Double Back Compressor, Seymour Duncan Tweak Fuzz, Seymour Duncan Pick-up Booster pedal, Rocktron Patchmate Loop 8, Hermida Audio Zendrive, Hardwire SC2 Valve Distortion, TC Hall of Fame reverb, Suhr Riot, Xotic Effects BB+ Plus, Carl Martin PlexiTone, Monster Cable Studio Pro 1000, George L, Lava and Zaolla Silver cables .

Hard Disk Recording System: Advanced Design of Kentucky

System 1:

ADK-DAW based around an Intel – Penryn Q9550 Quad Core Processor Win 7 x64Pro
Motu 424 card, Motu 2408 mkII, Motu 1224, Motu MTP/AV
Universal Audio, UAD2 Quad, UAD-1 Powered Plugin Cards
Lucid Genex 6-96 Wordclock Generator

System 2 Studio B:

Asus A8V Deluxe
AMD 64 X2 3800 Dual Core Processor
2 x 1g SuperTalent Samsung DDR400 (PC3200)
GeForce-FX5200-dual-head
WD 74gig 10k Raptor SATA Audio Drive (audio)
WD 320 gig ATA 133 7200 (Archive)
ATA 133 HD mobile rack
Plextor 716sa DVD+-/CD R/RW
Tascam 1641 Interface
16 Channels of balanced mic splitters

Computer Software:

Win 7 x64 pro, WinXP-Pro Multi-track Recording: Nuendo 5.5, Cubase 6, Mastering & CD Recording: Wavelab 6 & 7

Plug Ins:
Universal Audio LA-2A, LA-3, 1176, VCA-VU, Pultec Pro, Cambridge EQ, Plate 140 (EMT), Precision EQ, Precision Multi-band, Precision Limiter, SPL Transient Designer, Roland CE-1, Roland Dimension D, Roland Space Echo, Neve 1073, Neve 1081; Neve 33609; Neve 88rs Channel Strip Waves Mercury Bundle, API Bundle, SSL Bundle, Vocal Bundle, IRx, Q-Clone, L3 MultiMaximiser, GTR 3 Bundle, 360 Bundle; Sony Oxford EQ, Oxford Dynamics and Inflator, SampleTank 2.5, Miroslav Philharmonik, SampleTron; Ivory; BFD1/BFD2; Antares Harmony Engine, AVox Bundle, Auto-Tune Evo; PSP Vintage Warmer 2/Xenon, Steven Slate: Platinum Edition v3, Trigger,  Slate VCC

Miscellaneous:

sE Electronics Reflexion Filter, Mic Stands w/booms (16), 48 point patch bays (7), LP Claws (4), Drum MidiTriggers (4), Pop Filters (2), Constant Voltage Conditioner, Keyboard Stand(2), Guitar Stand (10), ProCro DB4, Sony CDP470, miscellaneous percussion