Gear List at Wellspring Sound

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Boston's Only 1" Analog Stereo Mixdown Deck (sometimes size matters)

Formats

  • ProTools 2023.12 running through a 24 channel Apogee Symphony Mark2 AD/DA, and a 16 channel Lynx Aurora  AD/DA, with a spare Lynx incase the live  track count exceeds 40 channels,  Running through a new lightning -fast Apple MacStudio running Sonoma.  The control room monitors by Quested, ATC, Genelec, Amphion, Yamaha and B and G are controlled by the Grace Designs 305 DA controller
  • (2) Lnyx Aurora HD- 16 channel AD/DA converter 44-192 khz sample rates for ProTools; 32 channels of A/D and D/A
  • Antelope Isochrone OCX digital clock for linking RADAR, Lynx, and ProTools converters
  • 2016 IMAC 27" with Protools HD 12 Native in the B room, with 16 channel AD/DA Lynx Aurora
  • ADAT XT-20 20 bit ADATs (4)
  • Alesis ADAT XT-16 (2) with BRC autolocator
  • Studer A-80 Mk2 Halftracks (2), 1/4"and 1/2", 15 and 30 ips
  • (3) Panasonic AG-HMC150 high-def camcorders with shotgun mics and XLR line and mic inputs
  • Studer A80 1 inch custom-built Stereo mixdown deck
  • Otari MX 5050 BQ-3 1/4 inch 2 track
  • JVC 621 and V-77 studio cassette decks, JVC V6 (7)
  • Alesis MasterLink ML-9600 High-Resolution Master Disc Recorder (3)
  • Marantz CDR 615 CD Recorder
  • Marantz CDR 630 CD Recorder
  • Tascam CD-RW2000 Recorder (2)
  • Studer A-80 Mk2 8 track 1 inch
  • Studer A-80 Mk2 1 inch halftrack
  • Source Elements ProTools plug-in: allows realtime 192kbps  MP3 streaming over the web of mixes in progress. You can mix your album with us in real time anywhere on the planet where there's an interenet  connection!
  • Midas Venice 320 , 32 channel console, up to 28 mic inputs and 4 stereo returns, 6 auxes, great "English" sound. Daniel Lanois uses this board in his studio
  • Soundcraft EFX-8 12 channel console
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    Microphones

  • Neumann U-47 tube
  • Neumann U-67 tube (3)
  • Neumann KM-54 tube (2)
  • Neumann U-87 (2)
  • Neumann U-87 w/ Klaus Heyne mod
  • Neumann TLM 103 (2)
  • Neumann TLM 49
  • Neumann TLM 127  (2)
  • Neumann KM-84 (4)
  • Neumann KM-86 (4)
  • Neumann KM-83 (2)
  • Neumann CMV563 tube
  • Neumann KMS-105 (6)
  • Neumann M-582 Tube (4)
  • FLEA C-12 Clone (2)
  • Flea 49 ( 2) awesome clones of Neumann M49's
  • Manley Gold Cardioid Tube
  • Schoeps CMC6/Mk4 condenser (4)
  • Rode "Classic" Tube
  • Chandler REDD 47 tube mic.preamp
  • DPA 4006 Omnidirectionals (2)
  • DPA 4011 ( 2)
  • Heiserman H47 tube
  • Royer SF 24 stereo active ribbon mic
  • Peluso P67 ( U67 clone)
  • AKG 414(2)
  • 414 TL2
  • D-112E
  • C-451
  • AKG 535 (2)
  • RCA 44B ribbon
  • Coles 4038 Ribbon (2)
  • AEA R-44CX Ribbon Microphone
  • AEA A440 (3) +48V Ribbon Mic (amazing new high-gain ribbon mic)
  • Langevin CR-3A
  • Lawson L-47 MP tube
  • EV RE-20
  • Audix D6
  • Audix I5
  • EV N/D 408 (2)
  • Beyer M160 ribbon (4)
  • Beyer M88 (2)
  • Beyer MCE-81 (2)
  • Beyer M260 (ribbon)
  • AEA R-84 ribbon (2)
  • Shiny Box 46L ribbons(matched pr)
  • Sennheiser 441 (2)
  • Sennheiser 421 black,old style (3)
  • Sennheiser 421 white,old style (3)
  • Sennheiser MK418 mid-side stereo mic
  • Earthworks QTC-1 omnis (2)
  • Heil PR-35 (4)
  • Rode NT 1
  • Octava Mc012 condensers (4)
  • Shure SM7
  • Shure SM-57(7)
  • Shure SM-98 (3)
  • Shure Beta 52
  • Shure Beta 58 (4)
  • Shure Beta 87 (4)
  • Shure SM-81 (9)
  • Shure KSM-9 handheld vocal condenser (6)
  • Shure KSM 32 (4)
  • Shure KSM 137 (2)
  • Audio -Technica 813 (4)
  • Audio -Technica 4031 (2)
  • Audio -Technica 4033
  • Audio -Technica 4047 (6)
  • Audio -Technica 4051 (4)
  • Audio -Technica ATM-25 (4)
  • Audio -Technica Artist Series ATM-350 clip-on lavalier (2)
  • Audio Technica AT815ST stereo multipattern mic
  • Earthworks TC-30 (2)
  • Blue "Berry" condenser (2)
  • Royer R121 ribbon (2)
  • Soundelux ELUX 251 (tube)
  • Soundelux E-49 (M-49 clone) (2)
  • Soundelux E-47 (tube)
  • Soundelux Ifet-7
  • Sterling ST44 (tube) (3)
  • Mojave Audio MA-100(tube, cardioid/omni small capsule)(4)
  • Lomo 19a19 tube microphones (2)
  • Yamaha Subkick bass drum microphone
  • Wireless microphone systems include 4 Shure ULX-pro, 4 Shure PGX, and 8 Shure PG wireless lavlalier, micro-lavalier and headset mics, along with 2 Countryman B3 micro-lavs
  • others
  • Noise Reduction

  • Dolby 361 SR's for mixdown decks
  • DBX 150X
  • Dolby B and C on all cassette decks
  • Dolby SR 24 channels for either 2" deck
  • Outboard

  • MIC PRE's
  • Neve 1070 Mic Preamps/eq (4)
  • Neve 33114 Mic Preamps/EQ (2)
  • Neve 1272 Line/Mic preamps (16); Audix 35102 mic pre/eq (2)
  • Neve 1271 line amps (2)
  • D.W. Fearn VT2 stereo tube mic preamp (3)
  • Calrec PQ 15S Mic Pre/Eq (2), PQ 1161 mic pre/eq (2)
  • Chandler TG-2 stereo discreet "Abbey Road" mic preamp (2)
  • Daking 522270 Mic pre/EQ (4)
  • Universal Audio 2108 stereo discreet mic preamp
  • Universal Audio 8110 8 channel class A preamp rack
  • Siemens/Telefunken V72 Tube Mic Preamps (circa 1958)(4)
  • GML 8302 Stereo Mic Pre ( Massenburg)
  • GML 8304 4 channel Mic Pre ( Massenburg)(2)
  • Millenia NSEQ-2 stereo tube/class A Parametric EQ
  • Demeter VTMP-2a 2-Channel Tube Mic Pre/DI,
  • Night pro PreQ3 stereo mic pre/eq
  • Earthworks LAB-102 Stereo Mic Preamps (2)
  • Earthworks 1024 4 channel Mic Preamps
  • Universal Audio 2610 stereo tube mic pre/eq (3)
  • API 3124+ 4 channel mic pre
  • API 3124 MB+ 4 channel all discreet microhone preamp with summing
  • LaChappell 992 eg stereo tube mic preamp
  • AudioScape Golden 58 stereo tube pre ( 3)
  • EQ
  • Summit EQP200B Dual Stereo Tube EQ
  • API 550a Parametric EQ's (4)
  • API 550 Lunchbox EQ's (2)
  • Daking 522270 Mic Pre/EQ (4)
  • Weiss EQ-1 Mk2 stereo digital equalizer
  • GML 8200 Stereo Parametric EQ ( Masssenburg)
  • Cranesong Hedd Stereo AD/DA converter and tube simulator
  • Cranesong IBIS Stereo Class A EQ
  • Manley Massive Passive stereo tube EQ (2)
  • Siemens w295 EQ (6)
  • Sphere 9 band graphic EQ (2)
  • Z-Systems Z-qualizer stereo digital equalizer
  • Yamaha Q 2031 Stereo 31 band graphic equalizer
  • Behringer 8000 digital graphic eq and analyzer
  • Rane PE-15 5-band Parametric Equalizers( modified) (4)
  • SSL 611 Lunchbox EQ
  • COMPRESSORS/LIMITERS
  • TC Electronics Finalizer 20 bit A/D converter/compression/eq etc.
  • Waves L2 Ultramaximizer A/D converter/limiter(2)
  • Weiss DS-1 Digital compressor
  • RCA BA6A Tube Limiter/mic pre (from 60's; similar to LA2A)
  • Summit DCL-200 Stereo Tube Compressor
  • Tube Tech LCA-2B Stereo Tube Compressor
  • Tube-Tech PE-1C Tube EQ
  • Tube Tech Cl-1B Tube Compressor
  • Prism MLA-2 Stereo Compressor
  • Focusrite Red 3 Stereo Compressor
  • Brooks Siren BSS 901 parametric compressor (2)
  • Brookes-Siren 944 Stereo Parametric Compressor/Gate
  • Aphex Dominator II Stereo Limiter 
  • Chandler LTD-2 stereo compressor with mastering mods
  • Urei 1178 Stereo Compressor ( modified)
  • Urei LA-4 Compressors (2)( modified)
  • LA Audio 'Classic' Stereo Compressor
  • Solid State Logic FX-384 Stereo Compressor
  • Joe Meek Stereo optical compressor
  • Empirical Labs "Distressor" compressors (6)
  • Cranesong STC-8 stereo compressor
  • Empirical Labs FATSO compressor/analog simulator (2)
  • Aphex Stereo Compellor(modified)
  • Valley People Dyna-mite compressor/limiter/ gate/de-esser
  • Brooks-Siren 404 Quad compressors/ de-essers
  • DBX 166 Stereo Compressor-limiter-noise gate(3)
  • DBX Quantum Digital processor
  • Ensoniq DP/4 4 channel multi-effects processor
  • Kurzweil Rumor Digital multi-effects (2)
  • Kuzweil KSP8 Multi-effects, with 8 channel AES interface (2)
  • Retro 176 tube compressor (2)
  • Purple Audio 117 Lunchbox
  • Dramastic Obsidian Stereo Compressors (2 Pairs)
  • EFFECTS & REVERBS
  • Lexicon 300, PCM-91, PCM-80, PCM-70, LXP-1, LXP-5, PCM-60, MPX-500, Vortex Digital Reverbs/Effects
  • Bricasti M7 Digital Reverbs (2)
  • Pluto Plate - modern spec, handbuilt,  old school amazing plate reverb
  • TC Electronics M5000 Digital Mainframe w/reverb, efx, compression, AD/DA converters
  • TC Electronics M4000 Reverb
  • TC Electronics M3000 stereo reverb/effects processors (2)
  • TC Electronics Fireworx multi-effect processor
  • TC Electronics 1210 Vintage Spacial Effects
  • Dynacord DRP-20 32 bit Reverb/effects Processor
  • Eventide H3000 Ultraharmonizer
  • Eventide H3000 D/SE digital multi-effects
  • Eventide Eclipse digital mutli-effects
  • TC Electronics 2290 Delay w/ 32 secs of sampling
  • Roland SDE-3000, SDE 1000 Digital Delays
  • Lexicon Prime Time 93 Digital Delay
  • Deltalab 1024 Digital Delay (modified)
  • Yamaha SPX-90 multi-effects
  • Yamaha D1500 Digital Delay (2)
  • Digitech IPS-33B 16 bit pitch shifter, delay, chorus, flanger,ect..
  • Antares ATR-1 automatic pitch corrector(2)
  • CONVERTERS
  • apogee PSX-100 24 bit A/D converter
  • Benchmark DAC-1 Digital-analog converter
  • Lavry 4496 Stereo AD/DA converter ( the best we've heard!)
  • Mytek Stereo A/D converter
  • Alesis DM Pro 20 bit drum machine
  • Symetrix 564 Quad gate (frequency-keyed)
  • Behringer XR-2400 Quad expander/noise gate
  • Behringer Intelligate Stereo Expander/Gate (3)
  • Aphex Type C (2), BBE 422 Exciters (6 channels total)
  • Tech 21 Sans Amp distortion generator / amp simulator
  • DBX 120 XP subharmonic synthesizer, DBX 1531 stereo graphic eq(2)
  • Panasonic AG-HMC 150 professional camcorder (2)
  • Evil Twin Tube direct box
  • ReAmp +4 /-60db Signal Convertor
  • Stewart/Missing Link/Countryman active and passive direct boxes (6)
  • Line 6 POD amp simulator
  • Amps

  • Vox AC-30 (1963) (tweaked and recapped by Roy Goode)
  • Vox AC-15 hand-wired 2010 reissue with Alnico Blue speaker
  • Fender '59 Bassman Reissue Amp
  • Victoria Tweed Deluxe ( exact copy of "58 Fender Tweed)
  • 1963 Danelectro Centurion surf amp
  • Egnater Rebel 20 head with 6V6/El-84 blending
  • Hamilton-Korby Tweed Fender Super 2/10 clone with reverb
  • Hamilton- Korby Tweed Fender Pro clone 1/15 with reverb
  • Mesa Boogie Mk II with 2x12 Marshall Cab
  • Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier Tremoverb combo
  • Mesa Boogie Lonestar Special 12" Combo
  • Fender Blackface Vibrolux Reverb (1966)
  • Fender Blackface Princeton Reverb (1966)
  • Fender Blackface Super Reverb (1967)
  • Fender Champ (1959)
  • Fender Deluxe Reverb (1968)
  • Fender Twin Reverb (1968)
  • Fender Princeton Reverb (1968)
  • Fender Pro Junior
  • Fender VibroChamp (1973 )
  • Fender Vibrolux Brownface (1961) (see Sultans of Swing)
  • Fender Blues Junior
  • Fender Tweed Champ handbuilt clone with 12" speaker
  • Hamilton Korby tween Princeton Reverb
  • Top Hat Club Royale amp ( similar to Vox AC15)
  • Marshall JMP 100 watt Super Lead Amp (1976) with 4x12 cab
  • 1974 Marshall Plexi 100 watt head ( Roy Goode mods)
  • ;Roland JC-120 Jazz Chorus
  • Ampeg B-15S Bass Amplifier
  • Ampeg B-12 Bass Amplifier
  • Ampeg SVT Bass Amplifier with 4x10 cabinet (1969)
  • Musicman 210 HD Guitar Amp
  • Gibson GA-77 amp w/ 15" speaker, recapped (1959)
  • Gibson GA19 Guitar Amp
  • Gibson GA-20 (1958), Ry Cooder's favorite
  • Bryston 4B stereo amp
  • Bryston 3B stereo amp
  • 1960's Leslie 147 cabinet
  • Silvertone 1457 Amp in guitar case
  • Epiphone Valve Junior 5 watt !
  • Tons of classic and modern boutique effect pedals
  • Instruments

    KEYS

  • Yamaha C7 (1983) 7'6" Concert Grand Piano (medium voicing)
  • Yamaha C7 (1999) 7'6" Concert Grand Piano (brighter voicing)
  • Hammond B-3 (1958) Organ with Leslie 142 speaker
  • 1971 Fender Rhodes 73 Electric Piano
  • 1960's Wurlitzer Electric Piano
  • Nord Stage 2 88 key weighted action electric keyboard
  • Kurzweil K-2000S synth/sampler
  • Yamaha S-90ES 88 key weighted-action synth
  • Roland HP- 2700 Digital Piano
  • Yamaha Genos Synth
  • DRUMS

  • Yamaha Custom Maple Absolute Hybrid kit with 18 and 22" kick drums, 12, 13 , and 15 inch toms
  • 1965 Ludwig Gold Sparkle Drumset with 20" bass drum, 14"snare, 12", 13", 16" toms
  • Sonar Rosewood Drumkit1975 Sonor Rosewood drumset, ( 24" bass, 18"floor, 12, 13, 14 toms and metal snare
  • 1959 Slingerland Radio King Diamond Black Pearl Kit with solid shell snare, 20" bass drum, 12",14", 16" toms
  • 1985 Gretsch Jazz Series Bebop kit with 18 x 14 bass drum, 12 and 14 inch toms
  • Misc Zildjian, Paiste, and Sabian cymbals, DW Highhat w/Zildjians
  • Grover 14" Wooden Snare ( we love this one!)
  • Grover 22 x 18 bass drum
  • Tama Star Classic 14" Maple Snare
  • Pearl 14" Metal Snare
  • Misc and sundry percussion including congas, jimbeh, shakers, tambourines, etc
  • ELECTRIC GUITARS

  • ESP Stratocaster with vintage Duncan pickups
  • Fender 1974 Stratocaster
  • Fender '59 Stratocaster "Thin Skin" (an especially sweet strat formerly owned by Kevin Barry)
  • Fender Mark Knopfler Signature Stratocaster with vintage strat specs and Texas Special PU's
  • Blade Stratocaster with Levinson PU's
  • Fender '62 Telecaster reissue with hipshot
  • Fender '52 Telecaster reissue w/ factory B-bender
  • 1968 Fender Telecaster w/bigsby
  • Goya "Spacey Sounds " Telecaster thinline  (1970) 
  • 1965 Gibson ES330 hollowbody electric
  • 1956 Gibson ES225 TDC hollowbody electric
  • 1968 Gibson ES335 semi-hollow electric
  • 1978 Gibson Les Paul Custom
  • 1965 Gibson Melody Maker electric guitar w/ 1965 humbucking PU's (essentially an SG)
  • Epiphone Sheraton semi- hollow electric guitar
  • 1961 Guild Starfire hollow body electric
  • 1979 Rickenbacker 450 electric guitar
  • 1980 Rickenbacker 360-12-string electric
  • Guild x-155 Hollowbody jazz guitar
  • DeArmond (by Guild) M-75 electric guitar (clone of Gretsch DuoJet)
  • DeArmond (by Guild) baritone Guitar
  • Dearmond M-77T (Gretsch clone)
  • Loar L5 Archtop Clone
  • Silverton 1457 twin PU
  • Waterslide "CooderCaster" Strat with lapsteel PU's
  • Harmony H46 (1961), Silvertone Label
  • ACOUSTIC GUITARS

  • 2012 National Tricone style 2 resonator guitar , German Silver
  • Dobro 33H Steel Guitar
  • Beard MA-6 Resonator Guitar (Mike Auldrdge Model)
  • National Triolian Resonator guitar (1928)
  • Martin M-36 custom acoustic guitar (1983)
  • Bourgeois Country Boy OM with torrified woods, special thin finish
  • Gibson J45 (1949)
  • Gibson J50 (1965) acoustic guitar
  • Gibson L-1 (1928) Robert Johnson's model
  • Gibson LG-2 (1950) acoustic guitar
  • Martin D-18 (1949) acoustic guitar, available by request only
  • Martin 000-18 1937 Golden Era acoustic guitar
  • Martin 000-18 (1961)
  • Martin 0-18 acoustic guitar (1967) currently set up as a high string guitar
  • Martin 00-18 acoustic guitar (1961)
  • Martin 000-18 ( 1942)
  • Martin OM-18 ( 1933)
  • Martin 0-18 Koa ( 1931)
  • Martin 0000-18 sinker mahogany
  • Taylor 510 acoustic guitar (1991)
  • Taylor T-5 acoustic/electric guitar
  • Froggy Bottom (Michael Millard) custom acoustic guitar (1991)
  • Collings OM-2HD Brazilian rosewood acoustic guitar (1991)similar to Martin OM-28, available by request
  • Collings "Baby" acoustic guitar
  • Collings D3 Brazillian/Adirondack Dreadnaught (2001)
  • TJ Thompson custom OM-28 Brazilian rosewood steel string acoustic guitar
  • 1964 Martin D-28 Brazilian rosewood
  • Weissenborn Type 1 Hawaiian guitar ( 1923)
  • Asturias classical guitar
  • Casio CZ-101
  • 25 assorted guitar pedals including T-rex delay,Empress tremolo,Ibanez tube screamer, Retro-sonics Chorus, Fulltone Deja-Vibe,OCD, Wah, Boss custom blues driver etc.
  • Fender FM-61 Electric Mandolin
  • Gibson Widget midi pickup
  • Kurzweil Micropiano
  • Alesis D-4 and Roland R-5 drum machines
  • OTHER STRINGED INSTRUMENTS

  • 60's Silvertone e. gtr. with lipstick PU
  • 1950's Supro Lap Steel
  • 1938 Rickenbacher Lap Steel
  • 1939 Rickenbacher Lap Steel
  • 1941 Rickenbacher Lap Steel
  • 1921 Gibson A2 mandolin
  • 1921 Gibson F-4 mandolin
  • 1913 Gibson H-2 Mandola
  • Rigel Custom CT-110 style resonator mandolin
  • Gibson 1924 Snakehead A model mandolin
  • Hilburn #41 Custom F-5 mandolin 2006
  • Hilburn #51 Custom F-4 mandolin 2009
  • 1914 Gibson A-4 Mandolin
  • 2006 Nugget F-5 Mandolin
  • 2005 Gilchrist Style 5 Mandolin
  • National Resonator Mandolin
  • Weber F-style Octave Mandolin
  • Duff k5 Mandocello
  • Red Diamond July 9 F5 mandolin
  • 1923 Vega Tubaphone Banjolin
  • Trinity College Octave mandolin
  • 1961 Fender Mandocaster electric mandolin
  • Monteleone 1979 Grand Artist Mandolin
  • Chuck Lee banjo
  • Beard R-model mahogany squareneck Dobro
  • Republic Tri-cone resonator guitar
  • National Tricone German Silver cutaway resonator guitar
  • Starr and Santiago Violin
  • BASS GUITARS

  • 1965 Fender Precision Bass
  • 1965 Fender Jazz bass
  • 1974 Fender fretless Jazz bass
  • 1995 Fender fretless Precision bass
  • Guild Ashbory Fretless Bass
  • Ernie Ball Stingray Bass
  • Lakland Fretless Electric Bass
  • Lakland Joe Osborne Jazz Bass
  • Lakland PJ Bass
  • 1972 Rickenbacker 4001 bass
  • 1966 Hofner Model 182 bass
  • Gold Tone ME Microbass ( fretless)
  • Gold Tone solid body long neck Uke style bass
  • Kala Ukulele bass
  • All guitar amps serviced and tweaked by Jim Salmon of Sonic Bloom and Bob DeTorre of DST Engineering

     

    Monitors

  • Amphion One18's
  • B&W 801C mk2 Mastering Speakers
  • Genelec 1031A's (self powered) speakers
  • Quested H210's soffit mounted and powered by Bryston 4B amplifier
  • Adam SA-3 powered monitors (two pairs)
  • Mackie self-powered
  • Tannoy System 12 DMT2
  • Yamaha NS-10's (2 pairs)
  • Paradigms
  • Auratone 5C's
  • ATC SCM25A 3 way active
  • Headphones

  • AKG K400 (2)
  • AKG 271S (10)
  • AKG 240S (4)
  • AKG 240(7)
  • AKG 240 DF (4)
  • AKG 141(2)
  • AKG 270 (2)
  • Beyer 811 (2)
  • Furman 16 channel artist-controlled headphone mix stations (6) - allows 6 people in Studio A or Studio A iso booths to fully adjust their own headphone cue mixes
  • Phones also powered by (5) Oz Audio 4 channel headphone amps, (2) Tascam MH-40, (4) Oz Audio ,Symetrix 204, and Bear Audio tube headphone amps; 5 sep phone mixes possible

     

    Studio Dimensions

  • Studio A 40 x 36 with 12-15 foot ceilings
  • Four iso booths:12' x 14', 2/9'x 9', 6'x 10'
  • Control Room A 22'x 24'
  • Studio B 14'x 13'
  • Control Room B 18'x14'
  • Designed by Matt Bagorozzo