Catalyst has an on-site professional recording studio to complement its three rehearsal rooms. Based around an analogue desk (Allen & Heath GS3000) and a Protools HD System we offer the best of both worlds with both digital clarity and analgue warmth - the mixing desk has two valve channels. All three rehearsal rooms can be used as "live" rooms and have been designed to such a high standard that it will take your demo to a new level. The studio boasts outboard gear from Amek, Digidesign and Neve.

The studio has played host to recording sessions from Independent Record Labels such as Akoustik Anarkhy and Relentless Records to Major Record Label sessions for the likes of Atlantic Records and EMI. Songs recorded, mixed and produced here have been played on both Radio 1 and BBC television Series Waterloo Road as well as many airings on local North West radio stations.

Equipment:

Desk

32 Channel Allen & Heath GS3000 with optional meterbridge and two valve channels. Includes midi mute automation.

Monitoring

Genelec 8050

Yamaha NS10M

Recording

Protools HD1 Accel 

Digi92 I/O interface (x2)

Apple Power Mac G5 dual 2ghz.

Propellorhead Reason 3

Celemony Melodyne Cre8

Preamps

Neve 1073 DPA

Amek Purepath CIB (x2)

Mics

Peluso 2247LE  (recreation of the famous Neumann U47 microphone)
AKG 414b-uls (x2)
AKG D12  (vintage kick drum mic)
Sennheiser MD421 (x3)
Electrovoice RE20
Coles 4038 Ribbon Mic

Rode NT2

AKG C3000 (x2)

Shure SM57 (x4)

Shure Beta 56 (x3)

AKG D112 (x2)

AKG SE300B

Outboard & Effects

Neve 33609JD Dual Mono/Stereo Compressor
Lexicon PCM91

Lexicon MPX1

Lexicom MPX100

Alesis Quadraverb

Zoom 1201

Drawmer DL221 (x2)

DBX166 (x2)

Alesis 3630

Focusrite Trackmaster

EMU Proteus 2000

Motu Midi Timepiece

Instruments

Danemann Upright Piano

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