Latest additions to our Pro Audio rental stock
HHB UDP89 Professional Universal DVD/CD Player
£60.00 per day before customer discount
The UDP-89 is a universal DVD/CD player that delivers broadcast-quality video and audio playback and has a host of professional interfacing features that make it ideal for use in a wide variety of mobile and fixed installations.
By making the UDP-89 compatible with a huge array of disc and file formats, HHB has effectively removed the limitations imposed by conventional devices to produce a truly universal player. CD, CD-R, CD-RW, CD-Video, SACD, DVD-Video, DVD-Audio, DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-RW and DVD+RW are all supported, and mp3 audio and MPEG4 .avi video files can also be played.
The UDP-89 delivers the ultimate in DVD video quality via its HDCP-compliant HDMI output, six 14-bit 165MHz video DACs providing progressive scan 480p/576p, plus upscaling to 720p and 1080i (available from both HDMI and component outputs). Unlike the majority of DVD players in which audio is so often the poor partner, the UDP-89 features Wolfson 24-bit/192kHz audio DACs and high-end analog circuitry for audiophile performance. And the UDP-89 is the only DVD player available with stereo and 5.1 balanced audio outputs to get the very best from high-resolution SACD and DVD-Audio formats.
HHB CDR882 Dual Drive CD Recorder
£80.00 per day before customer discount
The HHB CDR882 is a dual drive CD recorder designed from the ground up for uncompromised professional performance. A genuine REC-REC drive configuration supports seamless extended recording time across two or more discs, simultaneous recording of two discs, and high speed duplication, equipping the CDR882 for a wide range of professional applications including broadcast, music production, live sound recording, houses of worship and duplication.
The CDR882 features full 24-bit A/D and D/A converters and a high quality quartz crystal-derived internal clock. Unlike inferior CD recorders, the CDR882 uses noise-shaped dither onto CD (rather than simply truncating) to minimise quantisation error noise, while audiophile-grade analogue circuitry also plays a key role in ensuring superior sonic performance.
The pursuit of excellence continues in the area of build quality, with the CDR882 weighing in at 6.7kg / 14.7lbs. High quality IDE CD-R drives are mounted in a massive steel chassis to ensure reliable, glitch-free recording, even in unfavourable environments including live concerts where ambient noise levels can be particularly high.
The CDR882 is compatible with a huge range of CD-R media (including data discs), both low and high speed up to 52X, enabling high-speed duplication from one drive to the other at speeds limited only by the media being used.
Blue Coconut Echo Verb
£50.00 per day before customer discount
Being a totally new design rather than a copy, the Echo Verb was designed to eliminate all the problems associated with the early tape echo machines, improving the performance, whilst retaining the unique analogue tape echo sound which has never been achieved through digital devices. Modern improvements for example include extremely low noise circuitry and the ability to select any combination of 6 available heads and a reverb which uses the tape producing an authentic & retro sound. Also, a precision custom made fly wheel ensures no noticeable pitch deviation (WOW and Flutter), compared to that of the old tape echo device. It also has a solid chassis with an authentic but contemporary look and gives function and reliability both for the gigging musician, and for a studio environment.
The front panel has a Hi/Low gain jack input for instruments along with a separate jack insert and return for guitar pedals, and an echo on/off jack footswitch. On the rear of the unit, line level transformer balanced XLR’s are provided.
Features include -
- Six Heads- any combination
- VU meter with blue/red signal
- Front panel guitar level connections
- Rear panel transformer balanced XLR’s
- Input, Echo level, Sustain, Tape speed, output level controls
- Motor on/off switch
- Hand Built & Wired
RME ADI-2 AD/DA Convertor
£50.00 per day before customer discount
The ADI-2 is a both compact and extremely flexible 2-channel Hi-End AD/DA-converter. The small 9.5” unit offers top notch AD/DA-conversion from/to SPDIF, AES and ADAT, at up to 192 kHz. Its ability to use SPDIF, AES and ADAT format provides outstanding compatibility.
The ADI-2 is equipped with a balanced stereo line input via two Neutrik XLR/phones combo jacks, a balanced stereo line output with XLR plus separate and simultaneously active phone jacks, as well as an adjustable headphone output.
Apogee Rosetta 200 24bit
192kHz DA/AD Convertor
£70.00 per day before customer discount
The Rosetta 200, Apogees successor to the PSX-100 and Rosetta AD namesake, delivers the quality of the popular Rosetta 800, in a 2-channel AD/DA solution. Like the Rosetta 800, the 200 features premium Apogee A/D and D/A conversion, 192k sampling rates (standard), optional Pro Tools HD, Mix and FireWire expansion cards and core Apogee technologies such as UV22HR, and SoftLimit. And while the Rosetta 200 shares much of its feature set with its cousin, it throws in some irresistible extras such as the new, CODA, Audio Finishing Module, full channel metering, and MIDI and S/PDIF input and output. Flexibility and features galore make the Rosetta 200 an outstanding option for professional and project studios, mastering engineers, and audio archivists.
Features
- Channels of premium 24-bit AD/DA conversion
- Sample rates up to 192kHz with Apogee’s “Intelliclock”
- 2 channels of AES, S/PDIF (coax & optical), and ADAT/SMUX I/O MIDI I/O
- Optional FireWire expansion card for compatibility with OS X, and Windows XP (X-FireWire card)
- Optional expansion card for direct connection to Pro Tools HD & Mix systems (X-HD card, X-Digi-Mix card)
- “Soft Limit” for maximum digital level without overs
- CODA: The Aptomizer Level Normalizer, Sample Rate Conversion (SRC), and Apogees UV22HR for superior dither to 16-bit
- Full channel metering
Tascam X-48 48 Track
Hard-Disc Recorder
£250.00 per day before customer discount
TASCAM’s new X-48 is the world’s first standalone 48-track Hybrid Hard Disk Workstation. Co-Developed with SaneWave, it integrates the best of both worlds: the stability and ease-of-use of a purpose-built hard disk recorder, with the GUI, editing features and plug-in compatibility of a computer-based digital audio workstation.
It boasts up to 96kHz/24-bit recording across all 48 tracks. Its file compatibility and synchronization surpass even the TEC Award-winning MX-2424, with native Broadcast WAVE audio file support and AAF export for compatibility with workstations like Pro Tools®, Nuendo and Logic. Support for FireWire hard drives and Gigabit Ethernet allows simple transfer between systems, making it the ultimate multitrack solution for high-quality music, post and live recording applications.
Yet the X-48 goes beyond mere standalone recorders—its built-in, automated 48-channel digital mixer, VGA display output, powerful editing functions and DVD+RW backup drive transform it into a complete integrated workstation.
Digidesign RM1 and RM2 Powered Reference Monitors
RM1 – £80.00 (pair) per day before customer discount
RM2 – £100.00 (pair) per day before customer discount
Co-developed with world-leading professional monitor manufacturer PMC, the Digidesign® Reference Monitor Series are a professional, bi-amplified, near-field monitor designed to achieve the best-sounding audio possible in your creative endeavors.
Fostex D2424LV 24 Track Hard Disc Recorder
£100.00 per day before customer discount
Using 128x oversampling delta-sigma 24-bit converters, the D2424 provides up to 56 tracks (24 plus 32 ‘ghost’ tracks) of the highest quality hard disk recording. It will record 24 tracks simultaneously via the balanced analogue inputs, and can operate in any of 6 recording modes, from 16-bit/44.1kHz up to 24-bit/96kHz. The D2424 has a removable front panel remote control, behind which are housed the twin drive bays. Its 32 ghost tracks are used for multiple takes of one or more tracks, while a virtual timecode track ensures accurate syncing without using up an extra audio track. The D2424 allows track naming and exchanging, and provides non-destructive audio editing with undo levels limited only by the disk space available. Tracks can also be imported or exported for further audio editing or processing as .WAV files.
Bricasti M7 Stereo Reverb
£90.00 per day before customer discount
The result of three years work by three of the top guys who were behind the 480L, PCM series and 960L, the Model 7 provides a palette of sounds that encompass the familiar as well as new expressions in the art. Listen to the new reference in reverb processing; it will bring new life to your art, in a way unimagined by any process before it.
Features include -
- 100 Unique reverb presets
- Revolutionary new reverb algorithm True Stereo Reverb Process
- Classic and new Presets; Halls, Plates, Rooms, Chambers, Ambient Spaces
- 12 Parametric Program Parameters
- 100 User registers
- 4 Front panel “Favorites” for quick saves and compares
- MIDI I/O
- AES 24 Bit Digital I/O
- AES single wire 192k supported
- Self-clocking to incoming sample rates 44.1k to 192k
- 6 State of the art dual core Analog Devices DSPs
- < 20 Picoseconds Jitter
- Input level adjustable in 2 dB steps
- Balanced XLR analog I/O
- 24-bit conversion
- Dual D/A
- Fully-balanced, DC-coupled analog input and output circuits
Digidesign Command 8
Control Surface
£70.00 per day before customer discount
The new Command|8 control surface puts integrated, tactile control of Pro Tools TDM or LE systems running on Windows XP or Mac OS X at your fingertips more affordably than ever before.
Through a simple USB connection, Command|8’s eight bankable channels of touch-sensitive motorized faders, rotary encoders, and LCD displays enable you to control your Pro Tools system with a fully featured, intelligent control surface. As with other Digidesign control surfaces, Command|8 gives you channel strip mixing functionality along with the ability to view and edit plug-in parameters and to automate sends, pans, track volume, and mutes. Transport controls (Play, Record, etc.) are also included, complete with a footswitch jack for QuickPunch and TrackPunch in, further increasing your independence from mouse-and-keyboard-only interaction with your sessions.
Cranesong IBIS Class A
Stereo Equalizer
£120.00 per day before customer discount
IBIS, Crane Song’s newest product, boldly takes equalization to a new level of musicality. Each of its four bands features switch-selectable frequencies centered on and covering musical-step intervals from 32-Hz “C” to 22.35-kHz “F.” Its four overlapping bands are labeled with note names and frequency allowing for the first time a “translation” between musician-speak and engineer-jargon. The bandwidth control has similar notation with adjustment from 0.1 octave to 4 octaves per band and a boost / cut range of 12 dB.
The low-cut filter is switch selectable from 20-Hz to 150-Hz with slopes of either 12-dB or 24-dB per octave. Like most Crane Song products, IBIS utilizes discrete class-A circuitry and features a truly unique and adjustable “color” function that can be applied to either the entire audio path or to any individual frequency band.
Tascam CDRW901SL Professional CD Recorder
£65.00 per day before customer discount
The CD-RW901SL has dedicated input level controls and its digital inputs are equipped with Automatic Sample Rate Conversion for compatibility with nearly any signal. Pitch Control (+/-16%) on playback is a standard feature along with Key Control, MP3 Audio Playback, and Power-on-Play. The front panel PS/2 keyboard input offers the ability to name tracks and provide the user one-key access to frequently accessed menu functions.
The latest upgrade to the CD-RW901SL added continuous recording between two CD-RW901SLs, Index Search and New Time Skip functions on skip mode, Selectable Disc Reading Speed, and MP3 Action Setting (prevents accidental termination of continuous MP3 playback) to an already impressive list of features.
Technical Info -
Slot Loading Transport
24 bit A/D and D/A converters
Sample Rate Conversion (32KHz to 48KHz)
XLR balanced and RCA unbalanced analog I/O with dedicated input controls
AES/EBU and S/PDIF digital I/O
RS-232C serial control port and Parallel control port
Timed track increment feature can automatically add a CD track ID every 1 to 10 minutes
Adam S2.5A Active
Nearfield Monitors
£100.00 per day before customer discount
The Adam S2.5A powered monitors are primarily designed for high-end recording/monitoring environments in a near-field application where deeper bass is a primary concern; however, they are also an excellent choice for any project studio. They feature a very uncoloured sounding mid-range, which produces a wonderful airiness of voices and natural instruments.
Audio Technica AE2500 Dual
Capsule Bass Drum Microphone
£35.00 per day before customer discount
This is the ultimate kick-drum mic. Features include -
- Revolutionary dual-element design represents a ground-breaking transducer achievement
- Two elements (condenser and dynamic) are enclosed in a single housing
- Dynamic element delivers the aggressive attack of the beater while the condenser captures the round tonalities of the shell
- Elements are positioned in a perfect phase relationship, something practically unachievable with two separate microphones
- Robust design for enduring dependability on the road
- Integral 80 Hz HPF switch and 10 dB pad on condenser element
Audio Technica AT4050
Condenser Microphone
£35.00 per day before customer discount
With three switchable polar patterns, the large-diaphragm Audio-Technica AT4050 exhibits a remarkable combination of qualities: high-SPL capability with transparent and airy uppers/mids complemented by rich low-end qualities. Its dual large diaphragms are gold-vaporized and aged for consistent, outstanding performance. A precision-machined, nickel-plated brass acoustic element baffle provides rock-solid element stability and exceptional sensitivity.
Ideal for studio use and live sound productions with vocals, piano, strings, drum overheads, guitar amps, and more.
AKG C414 B-XLS
Condenser Microphone
£35.00 per day before customer discount
A reference-quality microphone especially used for accurate, beautifully-detailed pickup of any acoustic instrument.
Features include -
- High sound pressure level capability and wide dynamic range
- Completely immune to electrostatic and electromagnetic interference from digital gear, computer monitors, etc. thanks to solid metal housing and transformerless output stage
- Three switchable bass cut filters and three pre-attenuation pads with LEDs for quick visual indication
- All switchable components operate in low impedance circuits for ultra-high reliability even in extremely humid conditions
Edirol R-4 Pro Solid
State Recorder
£85.00 per day before customer discount
The R-4 Pro shares the R-4’s rugged construction, robust feature set and great sound quality, but the R-4 Pro also includes AES/EBU support, SMPTE time code and superb electronics. Record up to four channels at 24-bit 96KHz and monitor each channel discretely. The durable DC input jack allows for industry-standard battery packs to extend your record time. Its 80GB hard drive will store up to 125 hours of high quality audio. You can plug in any standard USB drive and enjoy fast back-ups of your projects. Like the R-4, the R-4 Pro has on-board effects and WAV editing features. Geared for pro videographers and recordists, the R-4 Pro delivers professional sound and features in a package that everyone can afford.
Why are 4-channels of audio better than 2-channels?
• Capture more ambient sound at any shoot for an overall more convincing soundscape.
• Place mics on each participant in conferences, panels, reporters, etc.
• Redundancy or backup in case of camera mic noise or drop out.
• Simplify wedding shoots with a mic on the bride, groom, officiator and a mic for ambient sound.
• Video editing environments now support multi-channel audio as standard.
HHB Flashmic DRM85 Digital Recording Mic
£100.00 per day before customer discount
The HHB FlashMic is the world’s first professional digital recording microphone. Combining a high-quality, Sennheiser omni-directional condenser capsule with an inbuilt, broadcast-quality Flash recorder, FlashMic is a convenient, easy to operate and durable recorder that’s perfect for press and broadcast journalism, or any other voice recording application.
With no cables necessary and batteries supplied, just one button press is all it takes to start recording straight out of the box, in either linear or MPEG 2 formats. Simple ‘drag and drop’ file transfer at up to 90x real time to a Mac or PC for editing (in supplied software) or onward transmission is enabled by a ‘plug and play’ USB connection. Two AA batteries provide more than 8 hours continuous power, a 0-10 seconds pre-record buffer expects the unexpected and 1GB of flash memory provides 999 tracks and over 18 hours recording time.
Earthworks QTC40 High Definition Mic (Pair)
£50.00 per pair per day before customer discount
The Quiet Time Coherent QTC40 has been called “the most accurate recording microphone available.” For classical location recording, a matched pair of the omni-directional mics will provide spectacular results. They are ideal for quieter, more detailed sources and don’t have most of the problems and limitations generally associated with competitive microphones. The mic’s impulse response and diaphragm settling time is exceptional. It’s sound is uncolored and it has no handling noise.
Avantone Mixcubes Mini Monitor
£30.00 per pair per day before customer discount
The Avantone MixCubes™ are shielded, full-range studio mini-reference monitors whose design is inspired by the legacy of the 5C Sound Cubes™ used in virtually all-major studios for the last 25 years.
- 5 1/4” Shielded Passive Full range 8 ohm drivers.
- 6 1/2” Cube Cabinet with multiple coats of “Retro-Cream” High Gloss lacquer finish.
- Radiused corners & edges reduce edge diffraction for better imaging.
- Custom Paper Cone is crafted using New Zealand pulp with mica fibers added for light weight & rigidity.
- Top Plate and T-Yoke of driver are made of Sumitomo 1008 low carbon steel.
- 43 ounce low distortion motor structure magnets are Y-40 Grade.
- High-Rigidity DIE CAST Aluminum frame with polished mounting bezel.
- Nickel Plated “high-end” binding posts (properly spaced for dual banana plugs).
- 1/4” soft Neoprene Pad is recessed into the cabinet base to serve as a non-skid acoustic isolator.
- Standard size (5/8” threading) female microphone stand mount is built into the cabinet base.
Digidesign Mbox 2 Pro
Audio Interface
£50.00 per unit per day before customer discount
The Digidesign® Mbox® 2 Pro is a portable, high-definition audio/MIDI production system that delivers truly professional sound quality. Packing an impressive variety of connection options into a compact interface, Mbox 2 Pro puts powerful multitrack recording and mixing capabilities into your hands, so you can create wherever inspiration strikes. Mbox 2 Pro also includes award-winning, industry-standard Pro Tools LE™ software, over 50 effects and instrument plug-ins, and the Pro Tools Ignition Pack — a collection of powerful tools to get you started creating right away.
Rupert Neve Portico Processors
£90.00 per unit per day before customer discount
The Portico 5012 dual channel mic pre featuring Neve’s custom input and output transformer designs. In addition to individually selectable phase, mute, phantom power and a fully sweepable high pass filter, the 5012 incorporates a “Silk” circuit which yields the rich warmth and presence of the renowned classic designs.
The Portico 5032 is a single channel Mic Pre/EQ having an independent transformer coupled Line level input for the EQ section. It includes a full-featured Mic Pre identical to the 5012 with the addition of a flexible 3 band Equalizer in the Mr. Rupert Neve tradition. The 5032 is equipped with high and low frequency shelving curves and a Parametric Mid Band covering 80Hz-8kHz in two ranges.
The 5043 Compressor/Limiter Duo is a new and powerful approach to dynamic processing! This new addition to the Portico range is designed with both tracking and mixing applications in mind.
iBox MADI2 HD2 Digital Interface
£120.00 per day before customer discount
Nowadays badged by SSL as their Delta Link MADI Interface, the Ibox MADI unit now directly interfaces Pro Tools HD® with Multichannel Audio Digital Interface audio equipment like routers, digital mixing consoles and converters providing simplified interconnectivity and significant cost reductions, eliminating the need for complicated format conversion workarounds.
A single iBox MADI unit can take the place of up to eight digital I/O’s, delivering 256 channels of digital audio interconnection from a single hardware interface. MADI HD further simplifies by using an efficient single cable interconnect system. It also occupies significantly less physical rack space than equivalent systems.
Direct connectivity between Pro Tools® DSP cards and MADI cards means efficient simple system configuration. Fibre Optic MADI allows distances up to 1000m between the Pro Tools system and other MADI equipment. Remote audio routing to and from Pro Tools is possible in conjunction with MADI routing equipment.
KRK V8 Series 2 Active Monitor
£75.00 per pair per day before customer discount
The V8II V-Series 2 powered monitor delivers clarity and accuracy on-par with many world-class speakers costing much more. Features several key design elements, including radiused edges for improved imaging and a slotted port that greatly reduce distortion caused by port turbulence. A speaker protection circuit, auto on/off, and upgraded driver and amp components promise peak performance in even the most demanding professional environments. The V8II V-Series 2 monitor features an 8” Kevlar woofer, 1” soft-dome tweeter, and 180 watts of bi-amped power.
JL Cooper MCS Surround Panner
£60.00 per day before customer discount
Gain comprehensive sound panning control of your digital audio mixer or digital workstation with the MCS Panner! Its smooth operating, high-quality three-axis joystick, five rotary encoders, and 10 switches increase your work efficiency and give your audio fantastic final results. It’s also very versatile. The MCS Panner controls your digital mixer’s surround features and also send MIDI Controllers, which your mixer can “map” to control a variety of other mixer features. You can control two mixer channels at the same time with the special “Surround Link” feature, and you can also spatially position two channels in opposite directions at the same time for breathtaking sound.
Focusrite Liquid Mix Processor
£60.00 per day before customer discount
The Focusrite Liquid Mix is a revolutionary liquid multi-channel firewire mix processor. The Focusrite Liquid Mix’s onboard DSP hosts 32 classic EQs and 32 vintage compressors simultaneously in the mix – an impossible task to achieve with your computer’s CPU alone.
Each of the Focusrite Liquid Mix’s 32 channels provides Compressor and EQ emulations selected from a huge pool of high-quality vintage and modern day classics. 40 Compressors and 20 EQs are available straight out of the box, with an expanding library online. Furthermore, a totally unique hybrid 7-band “super EQ” can be built out of separate classic EQ sections in every one of the 32 channels. Each channel appears as a separate VST/AU/RTAS effect within the sequencer and will work within all major applications, including Pro Tools.
Royer SF-24 Stereo Ribbon Mic
£90.00 per day before customer discount
The SF-24 is uncanny for creating ‘you-are-there’ stereo recordings that capture not only the instrument(s) being recorded, but, depending on how the microphone is positioned, varying degrees of the acoustical space. In addition, the increased sensitivity and impedance matching circuitry allows for more consistent results in a variety of recording situations and with a wider selection of mic pre’s.
The SF-24 is actually two matched ribbon microphones placed one above the other in a coincident pair, each aimed 45 degrees from center in the classic Blumlein configuration. The magnet/pole piece structure of each ribbon transducer delivers a wide, uniform frequency response with no substantial peaks or dips, and the 1.8-micron ribbons produce superb transient response. Frequency response is excellent regardless of the angle of sound striking the ribbons and off-axis coloration is negligible.
Grace Design Lunatec V3
Portable Mic Amp
£100.00 per day before customer discount
The Lunatec V3 by Grace Design is a portable 2-channel microphone preamplifier and high-definition A/D converter designed for audio professionals in the concert taping, music recording and location sound markets. Based on the industry standard Lunatec V2, the V3 represents significant enhancements that enable customers to directly output digital audio signals to high bit depth and high sample rate recording systems.
The Lunatec V3 offers the following key features/benefits:
- Includes the identical microphone preamplifiers and feature set of the industry standard Lunatec V2.
- Ultra-low distortion, stereo, 24-bit A/D conversion included as standard. Outputs include S/PDIF (RCA) and two sets of AES3 (XLR). Sample rates of 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4 and 192 kHz are supported.
- Both single and dual-wire 176.4 and 192 kHz AES/EBU modes are provided via a pair of XLR connectors, which enable connection to today’s high sample rate dualwire digital recording systems as well as provision for single-wire systems that will likely become the standard in the future.
- ANSRTM, our unique new dither circuit, can be applied for word-length reduction when sending signals to a 16 or 20-bit digital recorder.
- The converter section can be disabled to operate in analog-only mode, which provides system battery power conservation of up to 40%.
- Dual, 8-segment dot mode LED meters provide critical level information at a glance.
Neve 8816 Summing Amp
£100.00 per day before customer discount
The sound of Neve has been the audio recording benchmark for generations of leading engineers, musicians and producers. Wherever sound matters, from a full orchestral recording for a blockbuster film to a lone singer, from a rock drummer to an R’n’B vocal, Neve technology provides the warmth, punch and definition so sought after by modern and classic producers.The legendary sound of Neve now becomes available to DAW based producers.
Sixteen input channels include level, pan, cut and cue controls. A +15dB gain range accommodates both -10dBv and +4dbm input levels. If sixteen inputs aren’t enough for your mix, multiple 8816 units can be cascaded together via the fixed level two track buss. The ultimate analogue mix buss utilises classic Neve transformer mixing topology. The mix outputs appear simultaneously as balanced +4dBm and unbalanced -10dBv. Mix Inserts are pre-fade for full control and can be switched between normal insert mode and mastering style sum and difference mode with stereo width control.
An optional digital output converts the analogue mix to any standard PCM sample rate up to 192kHz or DSD, Output PPM meters are complemented by overload LEDs to indicate clipping at the ADC or analogue output.
The monitor section selects between Mix Out, 2 Track Return, Channels 1 & 2 (DAW mix replay) and “i-mon” front panel input mini-jack, handy for quick mix comparisons. The monitor level is independent of the mix level and the monitor outputs can be switched between Main and Alt speakers. A separate Cue Output can be fed from three sources and the inbuilt Talkback mic. Headphones can be used to listen to either Cue or Monitor source. A USB connector allows snapshots of the 8816 settings to be saved to a PC or Mac and recalled ready for remix.
SSL X-Rack
£130.00 per day before customer discount
X-Rack Mic Amp Module
The Solid State Logic Mic Amp module for the X-Rack is designed to handle the varied input needs of the project studio. Made using the same SuperAnalogue circuitry as the XL 9000 K console, the X-Rack Mic Amp module sports a killer Mic Pre with 75db of gain, variable impedance control, phantom power and phase reverse, line input with level control, front panel instrument input and High and Low pass filters – all in one tiny box.
X-Rack Channel EQ Module
Many producers and engineers have a “lunchbox” made of old EQ modules removed from SSL consoles. Some would even say that an SSL EQ is an indispensable tool for their mix. The Channel EQ module brings the legendary SSL twin-curve E and G series EQ from our large-format consoles into an affordable package with the X-Rack. The EQ is 4-band parametric with variable “Q” on the 2 mid bands, and shelf/bell control on the High and Low bands. The 2 new modules integrate fully with the X-Rack, giving Total Recall™ of all pots and switches. This can either be recalled from the X-Rack’s internal memory, 9-pin from a console such as the AWS900, or via your choice of sequencer.
Digidesign Digi 002 Rack
Audio Interface
£90.00 per day before customer discount
Digi 002 Rack™ is a FireWire-based Digidesign® Pro Tools LE™ system that offers all of the integrated audio/MIDI I/O facilities of the Digi 002® system in an affordable, 2U rack-mountable chassis. Communicating via a single FireWire connection to a Windows XP or Mac OS X computer, Digi 002 Rack features a wealth of analog, digital, and MIDI I/O, and supports up to 96 kHz sample rates for high-definition recording. Digi 002 Rack also includes award-winning, easy-to-use Pro Tools LE 7 software, which offers many of the same features that top studios rely on to produce Grammy®-winning albums and Academy Award®–winning film sound. Projects created with Digi 002 and Pro Tools LE software also open on Pro Tools|HD® and Pro Tools M-Powered™ systems — providing instant compatibility with countless Pro Tools®–equipped project and professional studio around the globe.
Thermionic Culture Vulture
Valve Compressor
£80.00 per day before customer discount
Originally designed as a “distortion box” to simulate distortion in valve amps it has found lots of uses beyond this. We know that some owners use them on drum loops, vocals, piano sounds and even across entire tracks (it is a stereo unit).
Key Features:
Warm sounds gently or create a noise like a 200 watt guitar stack with all the drivers slashed.
- Independent channel operation
- Odd or even harmonic distortion, or combination of both.
- All valve design free from solid state additives.
- High impedance line input or instrument inputs.
- 4 & 7 kHz filters
- Overdrive & bypass switches
TC Electronics D-Two Multitap
Rhythm Delay
£50.00 per day before customer discount
The D-TWO delay features a Rhythm Tap function, allowing tempos and rhythms to be tapped in directly for 24-bit internal processing. There are 50 factory and 128 user presets, with 6 direct-access delay features – spatial, ping-pong, reverse, dynamic, chorus and filter for commonly used delay effects. An Absolute Repeat control sets the number and length of repeats, with up to 10 seconds of delay possible.
RME ADI-648 ADAT &
MADI Convertor
£120.00 per day before customer discount
The ADI-648 offers format conversion from MADI to ADAT and vice-versa to enable the transfer of hi-resolution multichannel digital audio over a single cable up to 100 metres in length. The MADI channels are transferred from and to 8 ADAT optical inputs and 8 outputs via TOSLINK and the ADI-648 contains an easily-configurable 8-channel 16×16 Matrix Router.
Little Labs IBP Phase
Alignment Tool
£60.00 per day before customer discount
The IBP was designed to help engineers effectively eliminate the undesirable hollow sound when combining out-of-phase and partially out-of-phase audio signals. The IBP will allow engineers to put an audio signal in phase, when the mixing desk’s polarity button will not. Whether combining direct and miked signals, drum kit tom-tom mics, multiple split-guitar amps, top and bottom snare, or the classic acoustic guitar and vocal mic phase problem, audio signals will be put in phase quickly and easily with the Little Labs IBP analog phase-alignment tool.
Schoeps MK8 Figure
of Eight Capsule
£40.00 per day before customer discount
The addition of active electronics between the mic capsule and mic amplifier in the Schoeps Colette Series allows the conventional mic configuration to be miniaturised without compromising performance, for applications where visual impact is a factor. Two mic preamp output stages are available: the CMC5UG has a Class-A output stage and requires 48V phantom power, while the CMC6UG is almost identical, but operates on 12-48V phantom power. Some of the capsules are also available in the form of stand alone miniature compact condenser microphones (CCM) which exhibit the same characteristics as the capsules whose name they bear.
Coles STC 4038 Ribbon Mic
(Matched Pair)
£80.00 per day (pair) before customer discount
The STC4038 is ideal for broadcast applications and for recording acoustic instruments, It has high sensitivity and flat frequency response with minimal transient distortion, it has figure of 8 polar response
SE Electronics Reflexion Filter
£20.00 per day before customer discount
The Reflexion Filter is a portable device for recording live sound sources with reduced room ambience. It is an advanced composite wall which is positioned behind any microphone by means of the included variable position stand clamp assembly. The main function is to help obtain a ‘dry’ vocal or instrument recording. This is especially useful in studios without proper acoustic treatment, but can also be used to help record takes in control rooms, where the performer also has to operate the recording device, or in rehearsal studios to reduce ambient noise.
Clearsonics IsoPac Isolation Package
£40.00 per day before customer discount
The ClearSonic Panel drum shield and SORBER free-standing sound absorption baffles will reduce your drum volume levels and clean up your stage sound! SORBER improves the performance of the ClearSonic Panel by soaking up reflected and direct sound. This stray sound, if not absorbed, could cause the kit to sound more “roomy” than desired. The use of both ClearSonic Panels and SORBER baffles provide a complete, effective solution to excessive noise problems.
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