.:EQUIPMENT:.

The most important factor in making great recordings is the engineer. However, every great craftsman needs to have great tools to be successful in their trade. At Sleepless Sound, we have the no-compromise tools to make that happen, but more importantly we have engineers with the experience and expertise to be able to use the world-class tools listed below to their full potential.

Console:

Mackie d8b 24 bit digital desk with complete automation and recall. Apogee clock.

Multi Track Recorders:

Mackie HDR 24/96. 24 tracks of 24 bit, 48k recording beauty. Industry standard .WAV file format for complete cross-platform compatability. Import/Export of .AIFF, .SDII. Up to 24 tracks of direct ADAT transfers.

Roland VS-1680. 16 tracks at 16 bit, 8 tracks of uncompressed 24 bit at 48k. Our on-site solution.

DAW:

Pro Tools LE 6.9 Factory Bundle

Logic Pro V 7.0.1 OS X

Computers:

15" PowerBook G4 1.25Ghz w/ OSX 10.4.2 1G RAM

iMac G4 800Mhz w/ OSX 10.4.2, 512 RAM

Power Mac G4 1.33mhz w/ OSX 10.4.2, 1.25G RAM

HP pentium II 400mhz w/ WinXP

Network via Linksis WIFI

Monitors:

Mackie HR824 powered reference monitors.

Sony DR-37s

Mics:

Audix D6

AKG c414 B/ULS (2)

AT-4033 (2)

Blue Bluebird

Beyerdynamic m69 (2)

Beyerdynamic m260 (2)

Earthworks SRO 77 matched pair, omni

Earthworks SRO omni

Shure sm7B

Shure beta 58 (1)

Shure sm 58 (1)

Shure sm 57 (3)

Sennheiser MD 421 II (3)

Sennheiser MD 421 U5 (2)

Sennheiser e604 kick

Cad ndm-10 (2)

Cad ndm-11

Preamps / DI:

Focusrite Platinum Voice Master Pro

Focusrite Twintrak Pro

Joe Meek VC6Q w/ british channel eq (2)

Trace Elliot GPII MKII

Avalon U5

Tech21 Sans Amp RBI Rack

Headphones:

Sennheiser HD 580

Sony MDX-600 (4)

Audix

Rolls RA53 Headphone amp

Mixdown/Backup:

Alesis MasterLink

Phillips CDR 870 audio writer

Sony Pro Mini Disc

Roland CD-Rack (2)

Akai GX-260D 4 Track Reel to Reel

Sony Dual Logic Cassette Deck

Mackie HDR Pro firewire drive

Pioneer DVD104 (2)

Dynamics/Effects:

TC electronics verbs/delays

Acuma Labs Time Pak

Acuma Labs RTA

Acuma Labs Saturated Fat

Acuma Labs Delay Factor

Mackie mono delays

Mackie effects suite, including delay, reverb, chorus, etc.

Antares Auto Tune

Alesis 3630 Dual Channel Comp/Gate

Amplitube

Bomb Factory PT Suite

T-Racks EQ

DigiRack Eqs, choruses, comps, delays, etc.

Roland VS8F-2 multi effects (2)

Full compliment of Logic plug-ins (VST and Apple AU)

Sampling:

IK SampleTank

Logic EXS24 sampler/player

Midi:

Alesis DM5 Drum Module

Midiman Midisport 8x8 usb interface

Logic Vintage B3

Logic Vintage Piano 88

Other Software:

Propellerhead Reason 2.2

Ableton Live

Sound Forge Acid 2.0

Logic Waveburner Pro (red book mastering/authoring w/VST plug-ins)

Roxio Toast Titanum (w/ Jam)

GarageBand

Instruments: Please contact us first on your instrumentation needs

Drums;

Yamaha Stage Custom (10, 12, 14, 22)

Ludwig Vista-lite (15, 16, 18, 26...Bonham, dude)

Gibralter rack systems

Zildjan cymbals

DW hardware/stands

Backline;

Marshal JCM800 50W w/ Voodoo Amps Mod

Peavy 5150 Head

Peavy renown twin 10"

Peavy bass cab

Ampeg V-4 guitar head

Peavy single 10"

Peavy practice amp

Crate single 10"

Keys;

Mason Hamlin upright piano

Lowry Organ

Ensoniq SQ-2 synth

M-Audio Keystation 61es USB

Guitars;

Yamaha acoustic

Ibanez bass

Percussion;

Remo roto toms

Various LP (shakers, tambourine, triangle, claves, cowbell, etc.)

Other;

Bundy alto sax

Bundy trumpet

Bundy clarinet