Here are some resources if you are an engineer and plan on doing a session at Primary Sound

Lists are available as downloadable .pdfs below

  • You must have experience as a studio engineer and a strong knowledge of analog consoles, Pro Tools, patch bays, and general signal flow. You should be punctual, professional, and communicative. You are expected to arrive at the session before or with the ensemble. Arriving after the ensemble is not acceptable and you may lose the privilege of recording here. Your files and your data are your responsibility, you must back up data to your hard drive and neither you or the ensemble shall hold the studio accountable for data loss. You will be responsible for the safe operation of hundreds of thousands of dollars of equipment, and you and the ensemble you are working with will be jointly and separately responsible for damages or injury due to carelessness, negligence, or inexperience.

  • Sometimes mics get damaged, be sure to ask about specific mics you require

    Dynamic Mics

    (5) Shure sm57

    (2) Shure sm58

    (3) Sennheiser md421

    (1) AKG D12

    (1) AKG D12vr

    (1) Beyerdynamic TGX50

    (1) Shure Beta52

    (1) EV RE20

    (1) Shure SM7a

    (1) Solomon SubKick

    Condenser Mics

    (2) Shure KSM44

    (2) Austrian Audio OC18

    (2) Neumann KM84

    (2) Neumann KM184

    (2) Sennheiser mkh800

    (3) DPA 4007

    (2) Rode NT55 with omni and cardioid capsules

    (1) B.L.U.E. Mouse (original Latvian manufactured)

    (1) AKG C33 stereo

    (1) Neumann m147

    (2) Warm Audio WA-251

    (1) Groove Tubes GT66

    (1) Groove Tubes MD-1A (currently damaged)

    (1) Peluso 2247se (you must request in advance)

    Ribbon Mics

    (3) Coles 4038

    (2) RCA BK11

    (2) Beyerdynamic m160

    (2) Royer R121

    (2) Beyerdynamic m500

    Direct Boxes and Other Mics

    (2) Countryman Type 85

    (2) Warm Audio WA-DI

    (1) Radial J48

    (1) Whirlwind IMP II

    (1) Omnifex DI

    (1) Radial JD7 DI/Reamp/Splitter

    (1) Rode Wireless Go

    Download

  • Console:

    SSL 4064E/G/Tangerine and Total Recall. 58 loaded channels.

    Tape Machine:

    Studer A80 mkIIVU 24 Tracks 2”

    DAWs:

    Pro Tools Ultimate (current)

    Logic Pro (current)

    Wavelab 10

    Interfaces, AD/DAs:

    Avid HD Native

    Avid MADI I/O

    Antelope Goliath (via MADI)

    Antelope Orion (via MADI)

    Control Surfaces:

    Avid S1

    Avid Control (iPad)

    Novation Launchpad Mini

    Monitors-Stereo:

    ATC SCM45a (2), Yamaha NS10 (2)

    Hearback Headphone System (2 hubs, 8+ mixers)

    Shure SRH440 headphones (8)

    Sennheiser HD202 headphones (25)

    Monitors-Atmos:

    Adam A7v (5), Adam A4v (4), JBL LSR 310s (2)

    Preamps/EQs:

    Brent Averill API 312 Vintage (8)

    BAE 1073MPL (2)

    JHS Colourbox 500 (2)

    Warm Audio WA 273-EQ (2, 4 channels total)

    Altec 1567a (2x1)

    Ampex 350 (2)

    Antelope Goliath (16)

    Focusrite Octopre (2, 16 channels total)

    Universal Audio 6176 (1)

    EV EQ-231 Graphic EQ

    Compressors:

    Universal Audio 6176 (1)

    Golden Age Project Comp2A (2)

    dbx 160A (2)

    Drawmer DL241 (1, 2 channels total)

    Prototype 276 (stereo 1176-like, ask)

    JoeMeek VC3

    Altec 1592

    Processors:

    TC Electronic M2000

    TC Electronic D-two

    Klark-Teknik DN780

    Other:

    Zoom F8n

    Tascam DR-60d mkII

    Mackie 1202 mixer

    Alesis Masterlink

    Behringer HA-8000 Headphone Amplifier (2)

  • Drums

    Early 70’s Slingerland with 13”, 14”, and 16” toms typically with Evans EC2 heads

    Ludwig Supraphonic snare

    Ludwig basic snare

    Zildjian cymbals

    DW3000 kick pedal

    Misc. hand percussion

    Keyboards

    Mason & Hamlin 1926 Model A grand piano

    Tack Piano

    Hammond M3 and Leslie 147 and 122

    Fender Rhodes

    Wurlitzer Electric Piano

    Toy piano

    Estey Reed Organ

    Guitars and Amps

    Fender ’64 Princeton

    Fender ’64 Champ

    Celestion

    Ampeg pf-20t bass amp

    Fender Bandmaster 2x12 bass cabinet

    Fender Precision Bass (2021 Player)

    Northern “lawsuit” telecaster

    Acoustic guitars come and go…

    High Strung or “Nashville” strung acoustic

    Mandolin

  • Plugin Alliance Mega Bundle

    Fabfilter Total Bundle

    All Soundtoys

    Waves

    • Horizon+Restoration+Saphira+NLS

    • API Collection

    • SSL Collection

    • Scheps Omni Channel

    • EMI TG12345

    • CLA MixHub

    • CLA76

    • CLA2A

    • InPhase

    Melodyne (current)

    AutoTune Pro

    Izotope Music Production Suite

    Slate All Access

    Slate Trigger 2

    Toontrack Superior Drummer

    Toontrack EZ Bass

    Relab LX480 Complete

    Gauge Lush

    Audiomovers Listento

    TAI Mothership (for SSL)

    Ask about/request others

  • Click for image of studio dimensions and layout

  • Click for downloadable patch sheet

  • Click for visual representation of patchbay

  • This is a Google Doc that gets updated as workflows and concepts change. It is a guide, but not the only way to do things.

    Here is a playlist of useful videos on YouTube about working on an SSL. The JHarris videos are older but pretty good.

  • IO settings for Primary Sound 2024

Click on the link to download these useful lists and files

Note that equipment sometimes is out for rental or repair, particularly microphones, so be sure to check if you have a specific mic you plan on using

 

Tracking on the SSL

Watch an overview of the various ways you might perform initial tracking.

Overdubbing on the SSL

Learn about Ready Group, Ready Tape, and “Triangle Mode” (aka Record+Mix+VCA to Mons). See how SuperCue can give you the overdubbing possibilities you always wanted.

 
 

Mixing on the SSL

The SSL shines brightest as the most used mixing console in the history of music. See methods on how you might set up the routing at or prior to the session to maximize efficiency. Learn how to use the Tangerine Automation Interface to give the SSL VCA automation the ease and power of Pro Tools automation. Watch how easy it is to store the position of every knob and switch using Total Recall.