Counterpart Recording Studios

Counterpart Recording Studios

Service from Christchurch
10 YEARS VETERAN

COUNTERPART STUDIOS IS A PROJECT STUDIO BASED IN CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND SET UP BY STEPHEN SHEATH USING PROFESSIONAL EQUIPMENT AT AFFORDABLE RATES
MICROPHONES:
3 x Shure SM57
2 x Shure Beta 57a
1 x Shure Beta 52a
1 x Audio Technica AE3300
2 x Audio Technica AT4050
1 x CAD Trion 7000 Ribbon Mic
1 x Sennheiser MD422
2 x AKGC214 (Stereo Pair)
2 x Beyer Dynamic MC930 (Stereo Pair)
1 x Custom Built ELAM250 Valve Microphone (with AKG CK12 Capsule)
1 x Custom Built U47 Valve Microphone (with K47 Capsule)
1 x Custom Built Valve microphone (with M7 Capsule)
All valve mics are using phillips, NEC & telefunken NOS valves.
PREAMPS:
2 x Neve 1290 Studio preamp
4 x Custom Built API preamp
2 x JLM 99v preamp
2 x JLM Baby Animal (API styled) preamp
COMPRESSORS:
1 x Stereo Valve Optical compressor
2 x Custom Built LA2A optical compressor
1 x Custom Built Urei 1176(REVD) styled Fet compressor
1 x Custom Built Urei 1176(REVF) styled Fet compressor
2 x Custom Built SSL4000 styled stereo VCA compressor
Forssell optical compressor
EQs:
2 x Custom Built solid state Studio Pultec
4 x Trident 80b EQs
1 x Custom Built Stereo Sontec
INTERFACES:
Focusrite Saffire Pro 40 firewire interface
Mytek Stereo 96ADC (Analog/Digital Convertor)
M-Audio Profire 26/26
SOFTWARE:
Pro Tools 10
Various Plugins including waves, slate digital audio, softube
CABLING:
Mogami
Canare
Proel
STUDIO MONITORS:
2 x PMC TB2S+ Two-way Compact Monitor
Info on Studio Monitors can found at
www.proaudiosolutions.com/product-p/pmc-tb2s.htm
STUDIO POWERED BY:
Custom built Hypex poweramp
INSTRUMENTS:
Martin Slimline Electric Acoustic Guitar
PDP Platinum series mabel shells Drum Kit
Fenderstrat Electric Guitar
Sovtek Guitar Amp
OTHER:
Eight channel passive summing box
BANDS/ARTISTS WORKED WITH
THE BLACK DAHLIAS - Auckland
RUPTUS JACK - Auckland
HANNAH DONALD (NZ Music Awards Nominee) - Auckland
PAGE28 - Auckland
ANNA KAYE - Auckland
F3NTETIKS - Auckland
OPENISE - Auckland
HOT PROPERTY - Auckland
ARCIS - Auckland
MARK CHRISTOPHER DONOVAN - Auckland
STEPHEN JAMES - Auckland
PROLEPSIS - Auckland
DEAN MCQUOID - Auckland
SAYULEE (International J-Pop Artist) - Japan
ROB WISEMAN - England
JAMES KAHU - Auckland
EVERY NATION CHURCH/PURPOSE DEFINED - Live Album Auckland
COVERSTORY - Auckland
JOSIAH KUEK ACOUSTIC BAND - Auckland
WHITE JACKET PARADE - Auckland
RESTORATION BAND - Christchurch
THE CINEMATIC - Auckland
STRAHAN - (NZ Music Award Winner) Auckland
PAPER CRANES (theaudience.co.nz funding winner) - Auckland
AHSLEA FARAC - Auckland
THE IDENTITY SLIP - Auckland
JP ENSLIN (Lifefm rockstar competition winner) - Auckland
REBECCA LEANE (Lifefm rockstar competition runner up) - Auckland
NICOLE COXHEAD - Coromandel
GRACIE IRVING - Christchurch
CITY WEST CHURCH - Live Album New Plymouth
COMPANIES WORKED WITH:
AUCKLAND CITY COUNCIL
MT SMART STADIUM
THE RADIO NETWORK
ASB SHOWGROUNDS
RADIO JIGGLES WRITEN AND RECORDED FOR:
MT SMART STADIUM
ALEXANDRA PARK
COUNTERPART STUDIO GEAR USED ON:
PARACHUTE BAND (NZ Music Awards Winner) - Auckland
EDWIN DERRICUTT (NZ Music Awards Winner) - Auckland
JULIA GRACE (NZ Music Awards Winner) - Auckland
EDGE KINGSLAND - Auckland
LIFE CHURCH - Auckland
KAT MCDOWELL - Japan