Record your killer drums in our superb live room or warm vocals through the all-time classic Neumann U-47. Ocean Sound combines the best of analog and digital recording gear. We have a wide variety of high end microphones and outboard equipment, and at the heart of it, a Rupert Neve 5088 Shelford Limited Edition console.
Work with our Avid HDX system or easily connect your laptop to the Apogee Symphony MkII thunderbolt interfaces and access all the analog goodness from your favourite DAW.
Rupert Neve Designs 5088 Shelford Limited Edition
Features 24 channels of the amazing class a discrete Shelford 5052 preamps and eq's. In addition to the 24 mono channels, it has 8 stereo channels making it a 40 channel console. It has 4 stereo FX returns, 8 auxes, 8 groups and 4 channels of the clean RND 5012 preamps in the center section.
JBL M2 Master Reference Monitors with dual JBL SUB18s. Crown I-Tech 4x3500HD and 9000HD amps.
ProAc Studio 100
Yamaha NS-10 w/Yamaha PC2002M amplifier
Mytek Private Q headphone system(7 mixers)
JBL LSR-305
8 x Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro
2 x Vic Firth SIH2 Headphones
2 x Apogee Symphony MkII w/Thunderbolt and Digilink, 48i/o
1 x Native Instruments Komplete
1 x Empirical Labs Arousor
1 x Izotope Ozone8/RX6
1 x Celemony Melodyne
1 x Fabfilter Total bundle
1 x Soundtoys Native FX bundle
1 x Universal Audio Ultimate plugin package
1 x Universal Audio Satellite Thunderbolt Octo
1 x 2015 Mac Pro
1 x Avid Pro Tools HDX with PT2019.6
1 x Ampex ATR 102, ½” – 2 track(on request)
1 x Studer A80, ¼” – 2 track(on request)
1 x Telefunken M-82
1 x Placid Audio Copperphone
1 x Shure KSM-313(Ribbon)
2 x Telefunken USA ELA M251
2 x Telefunken KM-56
2 x Neumann U47
1 x Neumann U-47 FET
2 x AKG C-451eb
1 x AKG D112
1 x AKG 190E
2 x Audio-Technica AT4033
1 x BeyerDynamic M 160
2 x Coles 4038
2 x DPA 4006
1 x Electro-voice RE 11
4 x Gefell M300
2 x Josephson E22S
1 x Royer Labs R-122
2 x Royer Labs R-122V (tube version)
2 x Sennheiser MD-441
4 x Sennheiser MD-421
5 x Shure SM-57
2 x Shure SM7B
2 x Shure KSM-137
2 x Neumann KM-84
1 x Shure Beta-58
1 x Audix D6
3 x Beyerdynamic M-201
2 x AKG C-414B-ULS
1 x Electro Voice 635A
1 x Sennheiser MD-409 U3
1 x Drawmer DS-201 Gate
1 x Orban 111B Spring Reverb
1 x Yamaha D5000
1 x Audio Design Panscan (panner)
1 x Roland SDD-320 Dimension D
1 x EMT 140 stereo plate reverb
2 x Fulltone Tube Tape Echo
1 x AMS RMX-16 Reverb
1 x Lexicon 200 Reverb
1 x Apogee Symphony MkII 8ch Preamp
1 x Demeter Stereo Tube DI
1 x Universal Audio Solo 610 Preamp
6 x Chandler EMI TG Channel
2 x Helios Type 69 (mic pre/eq)
1 x Mercury M76m (2ch tube preamp)
1 x EMI Chandler TG12345 Curve Bender (stereo eq)
1 x Moog MKPE (three band parametric eq)
2 x Chandler Germanium Tone Control EQ
2 x Pultec EQH2 Silver Face
1 x Altec 1567A (5 channel mono mixer w/preamps/eq)
Hiwatt Custom 200 DR201 Bass Amp
Fender Tube Reverb Unit
Fender Bandmaster w/2x12 Cab
Marshall Oversized 2x12 Cab w/Greenbacks
Ampeg SVT-410HE Cab
Vox AC30 1990 Limited Edition(UK)
Fender Bassmann 100
Ampeg B-15 -67
Hiwatt Custom 50 w/4x12(Fane)
Marshall Super Bass
Marshall JCM SL2555 Slash Signature
VOX AC30 C2X(China)
Fender Vibro Champ
Fender Twin Reverb 65(RI)
Fender Super Reverb 65(RI)
2 x DBX 902 De-Esser
1 x Manley Vari-Mu
1 x Chandler TG1
1 x Neve 2254
1 x Neve 33609J/D
2 x Universal Audio Teletronix La2a
2 x Universal Audio La3a
2 x Universal Audio 1176LN
1 x Retro Sta-level
1 x Maxon Dept. of Commerse Regulated Output Amplifier
Vestre Orgel og Pianofabrikk Pump Organ/Harmonium
M-Audio Code 49 Midi Keyboard
Native Instruments S49 Midi Keyboard
Fender JMJ Road Worn Mustang Bass
Gibson Les Paul Deluxe
DW Drums 6000/9000 Series Drum Hardware
DW Drums 9000 Kick Pedal
DW Drums 5000 Kick Pedal
Istanbul Agop 22" Special Edition Jazz Ride
Istanbul Agop 15" Signature Hihat
Istanbul Agop 19" Signature Crash
Istanbul Agop 20" Traditional Thin Crash
Zildjian 19" A Medium Thin Crash
Zildjian 14" K Custom Session Hihat
Zildjian 16" K Custom Dark Crash
Zildjian 22" Constantinople Medium Thin Low Ride
Zildjian 13" Vintage Hihat
Trek II Leslie Preamp
Lots of guitar pedals
Shakers, Tamburines and Hand Percussion
Congas
Bongos
Ludwig 14x5,6 Black Beauty Snare
DW Drums 14x6 Cast Bronze Snare
Ayotte Keplinger 14x5,5 Stainless Steel Snare w/Wood Hoops
Fender Stratocaster(Mexico)
Epiphone Jack Casady Bass
Gibson SG Short Scale Bass
Fender Jazz Bass -78
Rickenbacker 330 12-string
Star Drums - 20/13/16
Head Drums - 18/10/12/14 and 14x5 snare
DDrums Dios - 20/10/12/14/16 and 13x7 snare
Ludwig Super Classic - 26/18
Ludwig Gold Sparkle -67 - 22/13/16
Martin 000-28EC Eric Clapton Signature
Gibson Robert Johnson Signature
Gibson Hummingbird
Fender Telecaster Custom Shop
Grotrian Steinweg Upright Piano
Yamaha CP 80
Clavinet E7
Wurlitzer 200
Rhodes
Hammond A100 w/122 Leslie
Yamaha C5 Grand Piano
The purpose built studio is fitted with spacious live rooms overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. The recording facility is built from the ground up and constructed by US studio designer Ric Vaughan. The sound isolation makes it possible to record a quiet piano passage even during the roughest of weather.
Take full advantage of the big live room to create your unique sound. Separate iso booths give you the opportunity to track whole sessions live, with great sound separation. There’s even tie lines up to the loft, which also features a big window overlooking the live room.
The main live room has an oiled Norwegian pine wood floor throughout. There are excellent sight lines to the control room, iso booths and the stunning scenery outside. The room offers natural acoustics and a controlled sound. It’s very uniform throughout. We use custom built gobos to tailor the acoustics to each project.
This booth is treated to be fairly “dead”, but the acoustics can be further controlled with strategically placed absorbing curtains. The booth is equipped with a double set of triple glazed wood frame doors, providing virtually complete attenuation of sound into the main live room.
This booth has a slightly more “dead” acoustic, but again can be made even more so with the installed curtains. It's perfect for a super tight and punchy drum sound. Again this booth has a double set of triple glazed wood frame doors.
This booth doubles up as our EMT plate reverb room and storage space. It doesn’t have windows, but it’s perfect to tuck away guitar amps and leslies.
The carefully designed control room has a natural open sound. It’s uniform around the room and has a tight low end. There is plenty of space for musicians to be fully involved in the recording and mixing process. It also has a powerful but quiet air condition system giving a comfortable environment for working long hours.
Another unique feature is a doorway leading directly over a step, to the beach outside. Always handy should a difficult moment arise. You can imagine your own scenario there!
Studio B, which opened in 2014, is located in the building next door to the main studio.
Studio designer Ric Vaughn had the opportunity to design the room based on the golden acoustic ratios, and it sounds outstanding. Amphion Two18 speakers and JL Audio Fathom subs all tied together with a Trinnov ST2 optimizer system make it the ideal space for mixing and critical listening. With a 32i/o Apogee Symphony MkII thunderbolt and digilink interface and a nice selection of analog outboard equipment, our mixing service is of the highest calibre.
Natural lighting and stunning scenery outside, has also made Studio B popular as a writing and production room for composers and producers. The back of the room has a vocal mic set up for overdubs, making this a cost-effective solution for productions on a budget.
The studio's common areas are fitted with a fully equipped kitchen, living room with ocean views, stereo, Playstation 4, bathroom with a shower, and all you need for a pleasant stay. Upstairs there are four bedrooms, with eight beds in total.