Our Equipment
Island Recording Studios boasts a second-to-none Hybrid Analogue-Digital setup along with a selection of some of the finest microphones and gear in the world to ensure your music is captured perfectly.
We firmly believe that a great end product starts with outstanding, no-compromise recording. Therefore, we have everything we need at our fingertips to take your music production to the level you've dreamed about!
Come in and try it all out for yourself today!
Universal Audio Apollo 8P
Universal Audio Apollo 16
Universal Audio Apollo Quad
Pro Tools - the latest version
Slate Raven MTi mk2 27" touch screen controller
Apple iMac - i7 processor (4.0GHz ), 32gB RAM
Extensive Plugin Library (UAD-2, Waves, Slate, Soundtoys, Kush Audio, Massey, Celemony and 112dB amongst others)
Custom Designed Studio Monitors
Presonus Monitor Station
Headphones from Sennheiser, Extreme Isolation and AKG
Broadcast Passive Link
Broadcast Hard On
Preamps
2 x Neve 1073lb Preamp
2 x API 512c Preamp/DI
2 x Phoenix DRS1R Preamp/DI
1 x Universal Audio Solo 610 Microphone Preamp/DI
1 x JLM Audio TG500
1 x Dizengoff Audio D4 Preamp
1 x Slate VMS-ONE Super-Linear Preamp
2 x Golden Age Pre73 Microphone Preamp
1 x Sytek MPX-4A Microhpone Preamp (4 Channels)
1 x Sebatron vmp-4000e Microphone Preamp/DI (4 Channels)
4 x Universal Audio Apollo Preamps (with UAD Neve 1073 and UA610 unison preamps)
EQ
1 x Orban 621B Stereo Parametric EQ (Vintage)
Dynamics
1 x Focusrite Red 3 Master Buss Compressor/Limiter
1 x Retro Doublewide Vari-Mu Tube Compressor
1 x Warm Audio WA76 (1176 Clone)
2 x FMR RNC Stereo Compressor
1 x DBX 1066 Stereo Compressor
Summing
1 x Phoenix Nicerizer Jr Summing Mixer
Other
2 x API Lunchbox
1 x Behringer HA4700 Headphone Amp
2 x Neutrik 48 Point Patchbay
1 x Miktek DI 1
1 x Miktek HM 4 Headphone Amp
Ribbons
1 x AEA A840
2 x AEA R92
2 x Oktavamod Mod’d Long Ribbon Mics
Condensers
1 x Slate ML-1 (with VMS Software)
1 x Mojave MA-200
2 x Neumann Vintage KM84
2 x Miktek C5 (Matched Pair. Cardiod and Omni Capsules)
1 x AKG c1000s
1 x AKG c2000b
Dynamics
3 x Shure Beta57a
1 x Shure Beta58a
3 x Shure SM57
1 x Shure Beta52a
1 x Shure SM7b
2 x Audix D6
2 x Audix i5
1 x Heil PR-22
1 x Dr Alien Sub Kick
Kawai US-8X Studio Upright Piano
Kurzweil PC3x Keyboard
Fender Blues Deluxe Reissue Guitar Amp
Fender American Standard Telecaster
Fender American Deluxe Precision Bass
Maton EM325 Acoustic Guitar
Gibson Banjo
Kala Tenor Ukulele
Studio Glockenspiel
A selection of Guitar Pedals
Fender Sidekick Keyboard Amplifier
6.5x14" Ludwig Black Beauty Snare Drum (with brass hardware)
DW Performance Series Drum Kit (Available for hire on request)
Selection of percussion instruments
Island Studios boasts a wide range of the world's top plugins from UAD, Soundtoys, Waves, Slate, Kush Audio, PSP, Massey, 112dB and more!
UAD plugins include:
1176 Collection
LA2A Collection
Fairchild Tube Limiter Collection
FATSO™ Jr./Sr. Tape Sim. & Compressor Plug-In
Neve 1073 Preamp & EQ Plug-In Collection
LA3A Compressor
SPL Transient Designer
Pultec Collection
Neve 88RS Channel Strip
Cambridge EQ
Studer A800 Tape Machine
Ampex ATR-102 Mastering Tape Recorder
Oxide Tape Recorder
EMT 140 Classic Plate Reverb
EMT 250 Classic Electronic Reverb
AKG BX 20 Spring Reverb
Precision Limiter
Precision De-esser
Precision Maximiser
Precision Multiband Compressor
Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble
Brigade Chorus Pedal
MXR Flanger/Doubler
UA 610 Preamp and EQ Collection
Softube Bass Amp Room 8x10
Softube Amp Room Half-Stack
Ocean Ways Studio
Slate
Entire Slate Digital Plugin Collection
Steven Slate Drum Trigger
Steven Slate Drummer 5.5
Slate VMS Software
Output
Entine Output Collection
Waves
Horizon Bundle
Maserati Producers Bundle
Kush Audio
Entire Kush Audio Plugin Collection
Soundtoys
Entire Soundtoys 5 Plugin Collection