Instruments
Komplete 11 ULTIMATE is the supreme music production suite. With 87 products, over 18,000 sounds, and over 500 GB of instruments and effects, this is the ultimate resource for professional production, scoring, performance, and sound design.
-with Zildjian A Custom & Vintage Cymbals.
DW drums are top of the line, made with the highest quality materials and craftsmanship. Drummers always have a big grin on their face when they walk into Sunrise Studios and see this kit. Cymbals are a mixture of Zildjian A & K customs as well as some vintage cymbals too.
"Daisy"
This guitar rocks hard and it's 1960's slim taper neck makes for very comfortable playing.
Upgraded with fender "Hot Noiseless" pickups, this Strat is as clear as a bell and as quiet as a whisper.
This Deluxe American P-Bass comes loaded with active EQ and quite an interesting pickup configuration. The humbucker provides more power and growl than a standard P-Bass. The EQ allows for boost/cuts at frequencies tailored for the bass guitar, allowing you to dial in tones that range anywhere from The Beatles to Tool.
The Martin HD-28v is an absolutely perfect balance of bass, mids and treble.
One of Martin's finest guitars.
The 000-18 has a forward, balanced tone which comes from its Auditorium body style. This guitar is preferred for finger picking, and also provides excellent projection and focus, perfect for competing with a banjo.
This guitar has rich low end, fast action, and is equipped with the Taylor "Expression" system which utilizes a unique Dynamic Body Sensor® mounted to the soundboard, a Dynamic String Sensor® embedded beneath the fretboard, and a discrete preamp. This advanced ES technology produces a pure signal and a warm, natural acoustic sound.
The bright resonance of the Tasmanian blackwood complements the cedar top for a great balanced sound with an openness that is perfect for both fingerstyle players and strummers
2x12" 60 Watt Tube Combo. Outrageous Tone Monster this thing is. It's clean channel is loud, deep, punchy and crystal clear.
The TSL’s tonal spectrum is extraordinarily versatile- ranging from clean, to mild 60s overdrive, to modern nu-metal hi-gain. 100 Watts of All Tube Glory with three distinct channels: Clean, Crunch, and Lead.
Classic rock, hard rock, funk, blues, this amp does it all and more.
Ultimate clarity, detail, and depth.
High End microphones deserve high end cables. Studio Pro 1000 features Monster's top cable technologies including 3-way Bandwidth Balanced construction, patented MicroFiber dielectric and Time Correct multiple gauge high, mid, and low frequency wire networks for extremely accurate sonic reproduction. At Sunrise, every nuance of timbre and tonality is captured.
Microphones
Best on: Vocals, Acoustic Guitar & Drum Overheads
The C12 is considered one of the “Holy Grail” microphones by audio engineers for its beautiful three-dimensional vocal quality. It is a microphone of the highest professional standard and is the flagship mic of Sunrise Studios.
Best on: Vocals
Featured on countless hit records, this versatile legend stands as one of the finest studio microphones in history. The U87 excels on all sources and is a staple in any high end recording studio.
Best on: Electric Guitars, Brass, Kick Drum
The R-122 is the world's first phantom powered, active ribbon™ microphone. This is the warmest sounding microphone in Sunrise Studios. It has a natural ability to smooth out harsh frequencies and is AMAZING on rock guitars and brass.
Nothing can sound strident or brittle through the R-122.
Best on: Toms
An AKG classic. Three of these microphones in hyper cardioid mode on the toms of a drum set yields some of the fattest, punchiest and articulate tom sounds you can achieve.
Best on: Vocals, Strings, Voice Overs
The AT4060 is a tube mic that sounds great on a wide range of voices and instruments. Featuring hand-selected, individually tested and aged tubes, vocals sound solid, natural and airy, while plucked stringed instruments come over with plenty of dynamics and life.
Best for: Strings, Piano, Acoustic Guitar
Since 1948 Schoeps microphones have benefited from innovative German engineering and an ongoing quest for transparency. The Schoeps CMC64 Stereo Set is a mainstay in the classical music recording world.
Best on: Strings, Piano, Woodwinds
Neutrality and transparency at it's finest, the DPA 4011 provides a 'being there' acoustic sound to die for, with a honest realism to the original sound.
Best on: Kick Drum, Bass Guitar
Superb "attack" and "punch". This microphone is specially designed for bass instruments. The Beta 52A is an excellent choice for kick drums as it accentuates the beater while also capturing the thump of the drum.
Best on: Floor Tom, Kick Drum, Bass Guitar
A solid choice for kick drums, heavy-footed drummers are safe with the D112´s ability to handle up to 160dB SPL without any distortion.
Best on: Voice Overs, Kick Drum, Bass Guitar
The broadcast standard for decades, the RE20 is an excellent microphone for ADR and also captures a huge low end sound for kick drums and bass guitar amps.
Best on: Snare Drums, Electric Guitars
By and large the workhorse of the recording industry, the SM57 is an industry standard for miking guitar amps and snare drums in studios and on stages everywhere.
Best on: Tom Toms
The frequency response and cardioid pick-up pattern of the E604 is optimized for drum sets and other percussion instrument miking. These tom mics really shine on rock drums, however when a drummer with a light touch comes into Sunrise Studios, the AKG C414 TL-II's capture the performance perfectly.
Best on: Vocals
This is the microphone that Michael Jackson used on his "Thriller" album. Killer mic! Not ideal for delicate vocal performances though, that's where the C12 shines.
Preamps / EQ / Compressors
Best for: Vocals, Bass & Acoustic Guitar.
An industry standard in the Hip-Hop genre, The 737sp is a Class A tube amp with a sweepable EQ, an opto-compressor, and a transparent, clean & smooth sound. An industry standard in any high-end recording studio.
Best for: Everything.
The Neve 1073 is incontestably a legendary piece, regarded as the Rolls Royce of microphone preamps. It adds authority, weight and musicality to any instrument recorded through it. The BAE 1073 is as authentic as you can get to the original Neve 1073, featuring the same St Ives (Carnhill) transformers as the vintage modules, Elma switches and Canford wire.
You want to sound like a "real" record? Look no further.
Best for: Piano, Strings, Woodwinds & Acoustic Guitar.
GML Microphone Preamplifiers are world-renowned for their life-like realism, reference-standard transparency, and diamond top end. When seeking to capture an instrument with purity and absolute truth to it's timbre, the GML is perfection.
Best for: Vocals, Bass & Brass.
The warm, smooth tones of this mic preamp have been employed to record everyone from Frank Sinatra to Van Halen. The classic 610 tube preamp has the warmth of yesteryear and the 1176 compressor may well be the most loved compressor in history. Its trademark lightning-quick attack and tone of its Class A output amplifier have enhanced countless recordings over the last 50 years.
Best for: Drums & Guitars.
That classic API sound, this preamp has the soul of Rock N' Roll. The sound is BIG, powerful with serious attack and punch. Drums and Rock guitars sound massive through it when cranked up and driven into the red.
Best for: Everything
A versatile, detailed, rich sounding mic pre/compressor combo. Rupert Neve is famous for designing the best sounding preamps in history, and this piece reflects that legacy.
Monitoring / Mixing / Mastering
Accurate Monitoring for the best mixes.
Accurate monitoring is crucial for any serious recording studio. Solo 6's are one of the most linear, musical and revealing monitors on the market. No false bass, recessed mids or hyped treble of any kind. The transparency of the Solo 6's allows Sunrise Studios to make mixes that translate to any speaker and sound awesome everywhere. No guess work here, what you hear in the studio is what you get in your car and on your iPod.
For precision listening, mixing and mastering.
The Perfect Pair. These Reference class headphones compliment one another perfectly. The K702's treble is extremely detailed and revealing, while the HD650's bass is accurate and extended. Any type of song the HD650 does not do so well with, the K702 shines, and where the K702 seems a bit too formal or cold, the HD650s warmth is a perfect tonic.
Apogee's flagship "Symphony" Interface provides Sunrise Studios with 24 inputs of premium AD/DA conversion for capturing every nuance of your music in 192kHz 24bit ultra high resolution audio.
Sunrise Studios always operates on the latest version of Pro Tools - the industry-standard audio production platform.
Waves "Mercury" Collection, Sountoys Native Bundle, Altiverb, Breverb, Softtube
Sunrise Studios has tools for EVERY application: Tracking, Mixing, Mastering, Sound Design, Audio Restoration, and Creative Production.
iZotope Ozone 7 Advanced Mastering Suite
Sunrise Studios uses Ozone 7 Advanced to put the finishing touches on your mix and give your song a full, polished & professional sound that's ready for the radio.
iZotope RX 5 Advanced Audio Editor
From post production sound to music archiving and audio forensics, iZotope RX 5 Advanced offers Sunrise Studios the most complete and critically accurate audio repair and restoration toolset in the industry.
Powering Conditioning
Clean Power = Clean Sound.
Sunrise Studios employs Monster's Clean Power Stage 4 to filter out AC power pollution (EMI, RFI, AM/FM, Cellular Interference) before it can compromise the noise floor of the equipment. With 24 outlets of clean power and specialized Digital, Analog and High Current power filters to further reduce interference, Sunrise Studios delivers squeaky-clean sound.
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Automatic Voltage Stabilization
Power coming from the wall fluctuates in voltage, and in other studios those fluctuations can compromise the performance of the audio equipment, but not in Sunrise Studios. The AVS 2000 PRO provides a rock solid stream of 120 volts to all our high end equipment, delivering peak performance at every second, resulting in optimal tone and clarity of recordings.
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With choice tonewoods and high-end appointments throughout, this Tele sounds & plays just as good as she looks.