Supertone Records - Equipment

EQUIPMENT

ANALOG

We use a totally analog signal path but do not usually record to tape (but are happy to discuss the possibilities).

Supertone use RADAR A/D D/A Converters with Ultra 192 khz sound cards which in our opinion are the finest available and giving a very natural sound.

The full list of equipment is listed below and many of the individual pieces are photographed and detailed in Simon's blog.

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CONSOLES & RACK MOUNT

CONSOLES

CADAC J series analog console - 60 way frame - loaded with 8 x subgroups, CCM, aux, stereo aux/pfl, 24 mono, 4 x stereo and 16 x dual input modules | Allen & Heath MixWizard 12-2 analog console

PREAMPS & COMPRESSORS

API 512C Discrete microphone preamps (2) | Audio Maintenance Limited mono F760X-RS compressor | Audio Design Research F760X-RS two channel compressor | Audio Design Research F769X-R vocal stressor | DAV BG501 discrete microphone preamps (2) | DAV BG504 discrete optical limiter/compressor (4) | Millennia HV-3D-8 eight channel mic preamp with four channels optimized for ribbon/dynamic microphones | Purple Audio Sweet 10 slot 500 series rack | Quad 44 vintage hifi preamp | UREI 1176LN limiting amplifier - vintage 1982 | WesAudio Beta76 FET compressor/limiter (2)

RECORDING & BACKUP

REVERBS & EFFECTS

REVERB CHAMBERS

We have an assortment of rooms with fabulous reverb of different characters. We try not to use digital at all :)

MICROPHONES & DI'S

CONDENSER MICROPHONES

Ribbon microphones

AEA R84 (2) | Coles 4038 classic (matched pair) | RCA 74 vintage | Royer R-122 (2)

Dynamic Microphones

DI BOXES

PLAYING & LISTENING

MONITORS, AMPLIFIERS & HEADPHONES

Amcron D75 Stereo Power Amplifier | ATC SMC25A Studio Monitors (2) | Behringer HA4700 Power play Pro-XL four channel headphone amplifier (2) | Beyer Dynamic DT150 - 250 ohm | Beyer Dynamic DT250 - 80 ohm | Beyer Dynamic DT770 Pro - 80 ohm (4) | Mordaunt Short AVANT 902i Studio Monitors (2) | Quad 405 Serviced and modified to 405-2 specification | Sennheiser HD650 - 80 ohm | Tannoy HPD 315 vintage classic monitor in Sottovocce custom cabinets (2)

PLAYERS

Denon DR-M44HX Three head cassette deck Rack Unit | Denon DN-500 CB rack mount CD player | Sony MDS-JE440 MiniDisc Player Rack Unit | Project Audio Systems Turntable with Ortofon cartridge | Rega RP3 Turntable with Ortofon 2M Red cartridge & 'white' drive belt

INSTRUMENT AMPLIFIERS & CABINETS

Bergantino HD112 1x12 bass with compression driver | Bergantino NV610 6x10 bass cabinet | Gartone Reverb King 2x12 replica of the Fender 1963 Pro Reverb fitted with Supertone 'Tayden' 12" alnico loudspeakers | Gartone Vibrato King 3x10 replica of the Fender 1957 Bandmaster with Supertone 'Tayden' 10" alnico loudspeakers | Germino Amplification Classic 45 replica of Marshall JTM45 | Germino Amplification Club 40 replica of Marshall JTM50 | Germino Amplification 4x12 Cabinet with classic Celestion G12M 20W heritage loudspeakers | HiWatt DR201 200W Bass Head (vintage 1974) | Leslie 145 valve rotating speaker cabinet (vintage)

Mark Bass LMIII limited edition | VOX AC30 Blue speakers (vintage 1963) | VOX AC30TB Silver speakers (vintage 1969) | Supertone 'Matamp' 120 valve head | Supertone 'Matamp' 200 valve head | Supertone 'Matamp' 4x12 cabinet fitted with Celestion G12H 30W heritage loudspeakers | Supertone 'Matamp' 2x12 cabinet fitted with Celestion G12M 25W greenback loudspeakers | Two Rock 1x12 With EVM12L (8 ohm) | Speed Shop Studio-Series Tweed Deluxe 5E3-55

INSTRUMENTS

KEYBOARDS, HARMONICAS AND ELECTRONICA

STRINGED INSTRUMENTS

Collings 0001 Fitted with Highlander IP-2 pickup | Collings D2H Fitted with Highlander IP-2 pickup | Collings OM2H Fitted with Highlander IP-2 pickup | Duesenberg D6 Baritone guitar with Les Trem | Drake SC6 ES guitar fitted with Sheptone pickups | Drake DoubleSteel twin neck lap steel guitar with stand fitted with Lollar pickups | Fender Nocaster Custom Shop Relic 1951 | Fender Precision bass 1974 fitted with Ellio Martina Guitars bass mute | Fylde King John acoustic bass fitted with Headway pickup system | Fylde 'Simon Campbell' short scale, six string acoustic with cutaway | Fylde Classical six string acoustic with cutaway and K&K Pure classic pickup

Fylde 'Simon Campbell' short scale, 12 string acoustic with cutaway fitted with LR Baggs Element pickup | Gibson Flying V fitted with Lindy Fralin PAF Humbuckers (vintage) | Gibson Les Paul Special TV' model fitted with P90 pickups | Gordon Whittam Stratocaster fitted with Lindy Fralin pickups | Gordon Whittam Telecaster fitted with Lindy Fralin pickups and Duesenberg multibender | Gordon Whittam Telecaster fitted with Lindy Fralin PAF Humbuckers | Gretsch G6120-1960 Nashville 2005 Fitted with TV Jones pickups | Gretsch Thunder Jet Fitted with TV Jones pickups

Larrivee Parlour guitar Fitted with LR Baggs Element | Mike Lull M4V with Lindy Fralin Custom wound pickups and Hipshot drop D tuner | Mike Lull T4 ‘Starlite’ Thunderbird with Hipshot drop D tuner | MOOG E1 Electric guitar with MIDI option & expression pedal | Mosrite Ventures model 6/12 double neck with House of Tone pickups | National Resophonic Resorocket Resonator with Highlander IP-2 and 'HotPlate' pickup | Springer Firehawk guitar fitted with House of Tone pickups

GUITAR GEEKERY

PEDALS & FX

GUITAR SWITCHERS

Bevatron main control room with robert richter building 51 photograph taken 229861

Power supplies

GigRig modular power for all boards | Skrydstrup R&D Pedal power supply 9v / 18V | Skrydstrup R&D Pedal power supply 9V dual output

TUNERS