GEAR OVERVIEW
The best gear for the best sound. Mogami cabling is used throughout for all audio connections including our snakes and DB-25 interconnects. Good cables do
make a difference.
MICROPHONES
From Neumann U87 to Shure Green Bullet, from FET solid state to tube, from condenser to dynamic to ribbon, we offer a wide range
of options with most anything you could ever need for almost any kind of project. In addition to the Neumanns, Mojaves, AKGs,
Ear Trumpet Labs, and Blue small and large diaphragm condensers, some lovely-sounding Royer ribbon mics are often a great choice
on acoustic instruments. Dynamic mics are great on loud sound sources. Our selection includes Sennheiser, Shure and Audix brands.
CONVERTERS
Apogee Symphony Mk II Thunderbolt Interface
The heart of any modern studio are the converters. They convert your audio signal from analog to digital and back.
Simply put, the quality of the converters determines the quality and accuracy of your recorded sound. Bespoke Recording
uses the Apogee Symphony Mk II Thunderbolt Interface. The Symphony Mk II is a multi-channel audio interface featuring Apogee’s flagship
AD/DA conversion, modular I/O (up to 32 inputs and outputs), intuitive touchscreen display and optional world-class microphone preamps.
Designed to deliver professional sound quality for audio recording, mixing and mastering. The I/O Modules are the sound and soul of
Symphony I/O Mk II. These special edition modules offers Apogee's highest
performing system to date. Ready for Immersive Audio, the Symphony I/O Mk II Thunderbolt’s monitor workflow provides support for
Dolby Atmos, Sony 360 Reality Audio and other immersive audio systems with control of up to 32 Speaker outputs.
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ANALOG OUTBOARD GEAR
The warm analog sound we all love comes from the harmonic coloration provided by the analog channel strips, which amplify
the signal from the microphone, shape the equalization, and add compression before passing the signal to the
converters. Bespoke Recording uses the following industry-standard analog gear from Rupert Neve, API, and Manley.
Rupert Neve Designs - Shelford Channel (2)
A Whole New Vintage – Over fifty years in the making, the Shelford Channel is the definitive evolution of the
original technologies in Rupert’s classic console modules like the 1073, 1064, 1081 & 2254, thoughtfully advanced
and refined for the 21st century studio. The Shelford Channel is built around Rupert Neve’s first new
transformer-gain, class-A microphone preamplifier in over 40 years, the “best-of-the-classics” inductor EQ section
from the Shelford 5052, a tone-packed Diode bridge compressor, the analog power of variable Silk saturation, a new
dual-tap transformer output stage for maintaining headroom or allowing the full driving of the Channel without
clipping standard converters, and twice the operating voltage of vintage designs.
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Rupert Neve Designs Portico 5024 4x Mic Pre
Incorporating four channels of renowned preamplification, independent silk controls, two channels of DI inputs, and
an M-S Decoder into a 1U enclosure, the 5024 is a workhorse equipped to enhance the front end performance of any digital
or analogue recording system. Each channel of the Portico 5024 is based around the custom transformers and class-A
circuitry found in the best-selling 5012.
In addition to 72dB of gain, the 5024’s mic pres include individually selectable phase, mute, phantom power, a selectable
frequency high pass filter, and the Silk circuit which yields the rich warmth and presence of the renowned classic
designs. Channels 1 & 2 of the 5024 feature a high-Z input designed for instrument level sources. Channels 3 & 4 feature
an M-S switch, which enables Mid-Side decoding without the use of multiple console channels.
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API - The Channel Strip (2)
The Channel Strip is a complete input module with mic pre, dynamics processing, precision EQ and output level control.
With extensive signal metering, multiple balanced insert points and an output mute switch, The Channel Strip contains
the best features of a large console input channel in a single rack space. It's the perfect choice for anyone looking
for that high-performance API console sound.
The result of thoughtful engineering, The Channel Strip includes everything needed to record an audio signal. It all
starts with the famed 512c Mic Preamplifier, which includes the benefit of additional Mic, Line or Instrument input
switching. Next is the 527 multi-mode Compressor with fully adjustable Threshold, Attack, Release, and Ratio controls
on detented pots. The patented THRUST® circuit in the 527 gives your track the "in-your-face" punch that has made
this circuit an award winner. Also included in The Channel Strip is probably the most recognized and revered API EQ
of all time, the 550A three-band Equalizer with its switchable frequencies and 12dB of boost or cut. The 550A's High
and Low frequency bands can be individually switched to be shelving EQs, and the "B.P. Filter" switch inserts a 50Hz
to 15KHz bandpass filter.
At the output of the unit is the 325 Line Driver, taken directly from API console designs with an output level pot and
10 segment meter. The meter can also be switched to show the output level of the preamp. Each of The Channel Strip's
processing pieces can be switched in or bypassed individually, while a flip switch internally routes the compressor
after the EQ if desired. Additional features include a sidechain input and the famous API 2520/transformer combination.
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API 3124MV 4x Mic Pre & Summing Mixer
The 3124MV utilizes the same microphone preamp circuit that is used in all API consoles. It is equipped with the AP2516
input transformer and the proprietary output transformer found in all API mic pres and throughout the API product line.
The unit offers Variable Output Level Control, switchable 3:1 output transformer selection, and an internal 48-volt phantom
power supply, which is front panel switchable for each channel. Also provided is a front panel -20 dB pad switch that
affects both the mic and line in. A 1/4" phone jack is available on the rear panel for each channel as an insert tip-send/
ring-return placed between the mic pre amp output and the mixer input.
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Manley Labs - CORE® Reference Channel Strip
Building upon its 25-year legacy producing revered recording studio equipment; Manley Labs has distilled its core
technologies from this lineage. 2014 delivered the Manley CORE, an innovative channel strip that combines Manley’s
Greatest Hits with fresh technology. The remarkably intuitive front panel combines musical and forgiving circuitry
that allows the musician to concentrate on his performance instead of being lost in a sea of knobs. Ease of use and
intelligently chosen operating points make it virtually impossible to cut a bad sounding track!
Manley’s experience and insight working with the industry’s top recording engineers and musicians culminates in the CORE.
At this price, there is no other channel-strip with higher headroom or more seductive sound than the CORE. Handcrafted
in the USA, built like a tank, built to endure, the epicenter of your recorded art will be the Manley CORE.
The signal enters through our renowned hand-wound MANLEY IRON® input transformer with nickel laminations in a mu-metal can.
The tube amplifying stage is the latest implementation of our famous Class-A circuit topology found in the VOXBOX® and
Manley Dual Mono & Mono Microphone Preamplifiers. This all-triode vacuum tube circuit runs on a regulated 300 Volt B+
supply yielding huge headroom and relentless output drive capability.
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Digital Audio Workstation (DAW)
I use and recommend Apple computers, Reaper DAW software, and
Icon work surfaces as they best meet my needs in terms of workflow, speed, and stability.
Availability of specific equipment is subject to change.
Gear listed on this page is generally available and is included in studio rates.
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