Gear List at Wellspring Sound
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Boston's Only 1" Analog Stereo Mixdown Deck (sometimes size matters)
Formats
ProTools 2023.12 running through a 24 channel Apogee Symphony Mark2 AD/DA, and a 16 channel Lynx Aurora AD/DA, with a spare Lynx incase the live track count exceeds 40 channels, Running through a new lightning -fast Apple MacStudio running Sonoma. The control room monitors by Quested, ATC, Genelec, Amphion, Yamaha and B and G are controlled by the Grace Designs 305 DA controller
(2) Lnyx Aurora HD- 16 channel AD/DA converter 44-192 khz sample rates for ProTools; 32 channels of A/D and D/A
Antelope Isochrone OCX digital clock for linking RADAR, Lynx, and ProTools converters
2016 IMAC 27" with Protools HD 12 Native in the B room, with 16 channel AD/DA Lynx Aurora
ADAT XT-20 20 bit ADATs (4)
Alesis ADAT XT-16 (2) with BRC autolocator
Studer A-80 Mk2 Halftracks (2), 1/4"and 1/2", 15 and 30 ips
(3) Panasonic AG-HMC150 high-def camcorders with shotgun mics and XLR line and mic inputs
Studer A80 1 inch custom-built Stereo mixdown deck
Otari MX 5050 BQ-3 1/4 inch 2 track
JVC 621 and V-77 studio cassette decks, JVC V6 (7)
Alesis MasterLink ML-9600 High-Resolution Master Disc Recorder (3)
Marantz CDR 615 CD Recorder
Marantz CDR 630 CD Recorder
Tascam CD-RW2000 Recorder (2)
Studer A-80 Mk2 8 track 1 inch
Studer A-80 Mk2 1 inch halftrack
Source Elements ProTools plug-in: allows realtime 192kbps MP3 streaming over the web of mixes in progress. You can mix your album with us in real time anywhere on the planet where there's an interenet connection!
Midas Venice 320 , 32 channel console, up to 28 mic inputs and 4 stereo returns, 6 auxes, great "English" sound. Daniel Lanois uses this board in his studio
Soundcraft EFX-8 12 channel console
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Microphones
Neumann U-47 tube
Neumann U-67 tube (3)
Neumann KM-54 tube (2)
Neumann U-87 (2)
Neumann U-87 w/ Klaus Heyne mod
Neumann TLM 103 (2)
Neumann TLM 49
Neumann TLM 127 (2)
Neumann KM-84 (4)
Neumann KM-86 (4)
Neumann KM-83 (2)
Neumann CMV563 tube
Neumann KMS-105 (6)
Neumann M-582 Tube (4)
FLEA C-12 Clone (2)
Flea 49 ( 2) awesome clones of Neumann M49's
Manley Gold Cardioid Tube
Schoeps CMC6/Mk4 condenser (4)
Rode "Classic" Tube
Chandler REDD 47 tube mic.preamp
DPA 4006 Omnidirectionals (2)
DPA 4011 ( 2)
Heiserman H47 tube
Royer SF 24 stereo active ribbon mic
Peluso P67 ( U67 clone)
AKG 414(2)
414 TL2
D-112E
C-451
AKG 535 (2)
RCA 44B ribbon
Coles 4038 Ribbon (2)
AEA R-44CX Ribbon Microphone
AEA A440 (3) +48V Ribbon Mic (amazing new high-gain ribbon mic)
Langevin CR-3A
Lawson L-47 MP tube
EV RE-20
Audix D6
Audix I5
EV N/D 408 (2)
Beyer M160 ribbon (4)
Beyer M88 (2)
Beyer MCE-81 (2)
Beyer M260 (ribbon)
AEA R-84 ribbon (2)
Shiny Box 46L ribbons(matched pr)
Sennheiser 441 (2)
Sennheiser 421 black,old style (3)
Sennheiser 421 white,old style (3)
Sennheiser MK418 mid-side stereo mic
Earthworks QTC-1 omnis (2)
Heil PR-35 (4)
Rode NT 1
Octava Mc012 condensers (4)
Shure SM7
Shure SM-57(7)
Shure SM-98 (3)
Shure Beta 52
Shure Beta 58 (4)
Shure Beta 87 (4)
Shure SM-81 (9)
Shure KSM-9 handheld vocal condenser (6)
Shure KSM 32 (4)
Shure KSM 137 (2)
Audio -Technica 813 (4)
Audio -Technica 4031 (2)
Audio -Technica 4033
Audio -Technica 4047 (6)
Audio -Technica 4051 (4)
Audio -Technica ATM-25 (4)
Audio -Technica Artist Series ATM-350 clip-on lavalier (2)
Audio Technica AT815ST stereo multipattern mic
Earthworks TC-30 (2)
Blue "Berry" condenser (2)
Royer R121 ribbon (2)
Soundelux ELUX 251 (tube)
Soundelux E-49 (M-49 clone) (2)
Soundelux E-47 (tube)
Soundelux Ifet-7
Sterling ST44 (tube) (3)
Mojave Audio MA-100(tube, cardioid/omni small capsule)(4)
Lomo 19a19 tube microphones (2)
Yamaha Subkick bass drum microphone
Wireless microphone systems include 4 Shure ULX-pro, 4 Shure PGX, and 8 Shure PG wireless lavlalier, micro-lavalier and headset mics, along with 2 Countryman B3 micro-lavs
others
Noise Reduction
Dolby 361 SR's for mixdown decks
DBX 150X
Dolby B and C on all cassette decks
Dolby SR 24 channels for either 2" deck
Outboard
MIC PRE's
Neve 1070 Mic Preamps/eq (4)
Neve 33114 Mic Preamps/EQ (2)
Neve 1272 Line/Mic preamps (16); Audix 35102 mic pre/eq (2)
Neve 1271 line amps (2)
D.W. Fearn VT2 stereo tube mic preamp (3)
Calrec PQ 15S Mic Pre/Eq (2), PQ 1161 mic pre/eq (2)
Chandler TG-2 stereo discreet "Abbey Road" mic preamp (2)
Daking 522270 Mic pre/EQ (4)
Universal Audio 2108 stereo discreet mic preamp
Universal Audio 8110 8 channel class A preamp rack
Siemens/Telefunken V72 Tube Mic Preamps (circa 1958)(4)
GML 8302 Stereo Mic Pre ( Massenburg)
GML 8304 4 channel Mic Pre ( Massenburg)(2)
Millenia NSEQ-2 stereo tube/class A Parametric EQ
Demeter VTMP-2a 2-Channel Tube Mic Pre/DI,
Night pro PreQ3 stereo mic pre/eq
Earthworks LAB-102 Stereo Mic Preamps (2)
Earthworks 1024 4 channel Mic Preamps
Universal Audio 2610 stereo tube mic pre/eq (3)
API 3124+ 4 channel mic pre
API 3124 MB+ 4 channel all discreet microhone preamp with summing
LaChappell 992 eg stereo tube mic preamp
AudioScape Golden 58 stereo tube pre ( 3)
EQ
Summit EQP200B Dual Stereo Tube EQ
API 550a Parametric EQ's (4)
API 550 Lunchbox EQ's (2)
Daking 522270 Mic Pre/EQ (4)
Weiss EQ-1 Mk2 stereo digital equalizer
GML 8200 Stereo Parametric EQ ( Masssenburg)
Cranesong Hedd Stereo AD/DA converter and tube simulator
Cranesong IBIS Stereo Class A EQ
Manley Massive Passive stereo tube EQ (2)
Siemens w295 EQ (6)
Sphere 9 band graphic EQ (2)
Z-Systems Z-qualizer stereo digital equalizer
Yamaha Q 2031 Stereo 31 band graphic equalizer
Behringer 8000 digital graphic eq and analyzer
Rane PE-15 5-band Parametric Equalizers( modified) (4)
SSL 611 Lunchbox EQ
COMPRESSORS/LIMITERS
TC Electronics Finalizer 20 bit A/D converter/compression/eq etc.
Waves L2 Ultramaximizer A/D converter/limiter(2)
Weiss DS-1 Digital compressor
RCA BA6A Tube Limiter/mic pre (from 60's; similar to LA2A)
Summit DCL-200 Stereo Tube Compressor
Tube Tech LCA-2B Stereo Tube Compressor
Tube-Tech PE-1C Tube EQ
Tube Tech Cl-1B Tube Compressor
Prism MLA-2 Stereo Compressor
Focusrite Red 3 Stereo Compressor
Brooks Siren BSS 901 parametric compressor (2)
Brookes-Siren 944 Stereo Parametric Compressor/Gate
Aphex Dominator II Stereo LimiterÂ
Chandler LTD-2 stereo compressor with mastering mods
Urei 1178 Stereo Compressor ( modified)
Urei LA-4 Compressors (2)( modified)
LA Audio 'Classic' Stereo Compressor
Solid State Logic FX-384 Stereo Compressor
Joe Meek Stereo optical compressor
Empirical Labs "Distressor" compressors (6)
Cranesong STC-8 stereo compressor
Empirical Labs FATSO compressor/analog simulator (2)
Aphex Stereo Compellor(modified)
Valley People Dyna-mite compressor/limiter/ gate/de-esser
Brooks-Siren 404 Quad compressors/ de-essers
DBX 166 Stereo Compressor-limiter-noise gate(3)
DBX Quantum Digital processor
Ensoniq DP/4 4 channel multi-effects processor
Kurzweil Rumor Digital multi-effects (2)
Kuzweil KSP8 Multi-effects, with 8 channel AES interface (2)
Retro 176 tube compressor (2)
Purple Audio 117 Lunchbox
Dramastic Obsidian Stereo Compressors (2 Pairs)
EFFECTS & REVERBS
Lexicon 300, PCM-91, PCM-80, PCM-70, LXP-1, LXP-5, PCM-60, MPX-500, Vortex Digital Reverbs/Effects
Bricasti M7 Digital Reverbs (2)
Pluto Plate - modern spec, handbuilt, old school amazing plate reverb
TC Electronics M5000 Digital Mainframe w/reverb, efx, compression, AD/DA converters
TC Electronics M4000 Reverb
TC Electronics M3000 stereo reverb/effects processors (2)
TC Electronics Fireworx multi-effect processor
TC Electronics 1210 Vintage Spacial Effects
Dynacord DRP-20 32 bit Reverb/effects Processor
Eventide H3000 Ultraharmonizer
Eventide H3000 D/SE digital multi-effects
Eventide Eclipse digital mutli-effects
TC Electronics 2290 Delay w/ 32 secs of sampling
Roland SDE-3000, SDE 1000 Digital Delays
Lexicon Prime Time 93 Digital Delay
Deltalab 1024 Digital Delay (modified)
Yamaha SPX-90 multi-effects
Yamaha D1500 Digital Delay (2)
Digitech IPS-33B 16 bit pitch shifter, delay, chorus, flanger,ect..
Antares ATR-1 automatic pitch corrector(2)
CONVERTERS
apogee PSX-100 24 bit A/D converter
Benchmark DAC-1 Digital-analog converter
Lavry 4496 Stereo AD/DA converter ( the best we've heard!)
Mytek Stereo A/D converter
Alesis DM Pro 20 bit drum machine
Symetrix 564 Quad gate (frequency-keyed)
Behringer XR-2400 Quad expander/noise gate
Behringer Intelligate Stereo Expander/Gate (3)
Aphex Type C (2), BBE 422 Exciters (6 channels total)
Tech 21 Sans Amp distortion generator / amp simulator
DBX 120 XP subharmonic synthesizer, DBX 1531 stereo graphic eq(2)
Panasonic AG-HMC 150 professional camcorder (2)
Evil Twin Tube direct box
ReAmp +4 /-60db Signal Convertor
Stewart/Missing Link/Countryman active and passive direct boxes (6)
Line 6 POD amp simulator
Amps
Vox AC-30 (1963) (tweaked and recapped by Roy Goode)
Vox AC-15 hand-wired 2010 reissue with Alnico Blue speaker
Fender '59 Bassman Reissue Amp
Victoria Tweed Deluxe ( exact copy of "58 Fender Tweed)
1963 Danelectro Centurion surf amp
Egnater Rebel 20 head with 6V6/El-84 blending
Hamilton-Korby Tweed Fender Super 2/10 clone with reverb
Hamilton- Korby Tweed Fender Pro clone 1/15 with reverb
Mesa Boogie Mk II with 2x12 Marshall Cab
Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier Tremoverb combo
Mesa Boogie Lonestar Special 12" Combo
Fender Blackface Vibrolux Reverb (1966)
Fender Blackface Princeton Reverb (1966)
Fender Blackface Super Reverb (1967)
Fender Champ (1959)
Fender Deluxe Reverb (1968)
Fender Twin Reverb (1968)
Fender Princeton Reverb (1968)
Fender Pro Junior
Fender VibroChamp (1973 )
Fender Vibrolux Brownface (1961) (see Sultans of Swing)
Fender Blues Junior
Fender Tweed Champ handbuilt clone with 12" speaker
Hamilton Korby tween Princeton Reverb
Top Hat Club Royale amp ( similar to Vox AC15)
Marshall JMP 100 watt Super Lead Amp (1976) with 4x12 cab
1974 Marshall Plexi 100 watt head ( Roy Goode mods)
;Roland JC-120 Jazz Chorus
Ampeg B-15S Bass Amplifier
Ampeg B-12 Bass Amplifier
Ampeg SVT Bass Amplifier with 4x10 cabinet (1969)
Musicman 210 HD Guitar Amp
Gibson GA-77 amp w/ 15" speaker, recapped (1959)
Gibson GA19 Guitar Amp
Gibson GA-20 (1958), Ry Cooder's favorite
Bryston 4B stereo amp
Bryston 3B stereo amp
1960's Leslie 147 cabinet
Silvertone 1457 Amp in guitar case
Epiphone Valve Junior 5 watt !
Tons of classic and modern boutique effect pedals
Instruments
KEYS
Yamaha C7 (1983) 7'6" Concert Grand Piano (medium voicing)
Yamaha C7 (1999) 7'6" Concert Grand Piano (brighter voicing)
Hammond B-3 (1958) Organ with Leslie 142 speaker
1971 Fender Rhodes 73 Electric Piano
1960's Wurlitzer Electric Piano
Nord Stage 2 88 key weighted action electric keyboard
Kurzweil K-2000S synth/sampler
Yamaha S-90ES 88 key weighted-action synth
Roland HP- 2700 Digital Piano
Yamaha Genos Synth
DRUMS
Yamaha Custom Maple Absolute Hybrid kit with 18 and 22" kick drums, 12, 13 , and 15 inch toms
1965 Ludwig Gold Sparkle Drumset with 20" bass drum, 14"snare, 12", 13", 16" toms
1975 Sonor Rosewood drumset, ( 24" bass, 18"floor, 12, 13, 14 toms and metal snare
1959 Slingerland Radio King Diamond Black Pearl Kit with solid shell snare, 20" bass drum, 12",14", 16" toms
1985 Gretsch Jazz Series Bebop kit with 18 x 14 bass drum, 12 and 14 inch toms
Misc Zildjian, Paiste, and Sabian cymbals, DW Highhat w/Zildjians
Grover 14" Wooden Snare ( we love this one!)
Grover 22 x 18 bass drum
Tama Star Classic 14" Maple Snare
Pearl 14" Metal Snare
Misc and sundry percussion including congas, jimbeh, shakers, tambourines, etc
ELECTRIC GUITARS
ESP Stratocaster with vintage Duncan pickups
Fender 1974 Stratocaster
Fender '59 Stratocaster "Thin Skin" (an especially sweet strat formerly owned by Kevin Barry)
Fender Mark Knopfler Signature Stratocaster with vintage strat specs and Texas Special PU's
Blade Stratocaster with Levinson PU's
Fender '62 Telecaster reissue with hipshot
Fender '52 Telecaster reissue w/ factory B-bender
1968 Fender Telecaster w/bigsby
Goya "Spacey Sounds " Telecaster thinline (1970)
1965 Gibson ES330 hollowbody electric
1956 Gibson ES225 TDC hollowbody electric
1968 Gibson ES335 semi-hollow electric
1978 Gibson Les Paul Custom
1965 Gibson Melody Maker electric guitar w/ 1965 humbucking PU's (essentially an SG)
Epiphone Sheraton semi- hollow electric guitar
1961 Guild Starfire hollow body electric
1979 Rickenbacker 450 electric guitar
1980 Rickenbacker 360-12-string electric
Guild x-155 Hollowbody jazz guitar
DeArmond (by Guild) M-75 electric guitar (clone of Gretsch DuoJet)
DeArmond (by Guild) baritone Guitar 
Dearmond M-77T (Gretsch clone)
Loar L5 Archtop Clone
Silverton 1457 twin PU
Waterslide "CooderCaster" Strat with lapsteel PU's
Harmony H46 (1961), Silvertone Label
ACOUSTIC GUITARS
2012 National Tricone style 2 resonator guitar , German Silver
Dobro 33H Steel Guitar
Beard MA-6 Resonator Guitar (Mike Auldrdge Model)
National Triolian Resonator guitar (1928)
Martin M-36 custom acoustic guitar (1983)
Bourgeois Country Boy OM with torrified woods, special thin finish
Gibson J45 (1949)
Gibson J50 (1965) acoustic guitar
Gibson L-1 (1928) Robert Johnson's model
Gibson LG-2 (1950) acoustic guitar
Martin D-18 (1949) acoustic guitar, available by request only
Martin 000-18 1937 Golden Era acoustic guitar
Martin 000-18 (1961)
Martin 0-18 acoustic guitar (1967) currently set up as a high string guitar
Martin 00-18 acoustic guitar (1961)
Martin 000-18 ( 1942)
Martin OM-18 ( 1933)
Martin 0-18 Koa ( 1931)
Martin 0000-18 sinker mahogany
Taylor 510 acoustic guitar (1991)
Taylor T-5 acoustic/electric guitar
Froggy Bottom (Michael Millard) custom acoustic guitar (1991)
Collings OM-2HD Brazilian rosewood acoustic guitar (1991)similar to Martin OM-28, available by request
Collings "Baby" acoustic guitar
Collings D3 Brazillian/Adirondack Dreadnaught (2001)
TJ Thompson custom OM-28 Brazilian rosewood steel string acoustic guitar
1964 Martin D-28 Brazilian rosewood
Weissenborn Type 1 Hawaiian guitar ( 1923)
Asturias classical guitar
Casio CZ-101
25 assorted guitar pedals including T-rex delay,Empress tremolo,Ibanez tube screamer, Retro-sonics Chorus, Fulltone Deja-Vibe,OCD, Wah, Boss custom blues driver etc.
Fender FM-61 Electric Mandolin
Gibson Widget midi pickup
Kurzweil Micropiano
Alesis D-4 and Roland R-5 drum machines
OTHER STRINGED INSTRUMENTS
60's Silvertone e. gtr. with lipstick PU
1950's Supro Lap Steel
1938 Rickenbacher Lap Steel
1939 Rickenbacher Lap Steel
1941 Rickenbacher Lap Steel
1921 Gibson A2 mandolin
1921 Gibson F-4 mandolin
1913 Gibson H-2 Mandola
Rigel Custom CT-110 style resonator mandolin
Gibson 1924 Snakehead A model mandolin
Hilburn #41 Custom F-5 mandolin 2006
Hilburn #51 Custom F-4 mandolin 2009
1914 Gibson A-4 Mandolin
2006 Nugget F-5 Mandolin
2005 Gilchrist Style 5 Mandolin
National Resonator Mandolin
Weber F-style Octave Mandolin
Duff k5 Mandocello
Red Diamond July 9 F5 mandolin
1923 Vega Tubaphone Banjolin
Trinity College Octave mandolin
1961 Fender Mandocaster electric mandolin
Monteleone 1979 Grand Artist Mandolin
Chuck Lee banjo
Beard R-model mahogany squareneck Dobro
Republic Tri-cone resonator guitar
National Tricone German Silver cutaway resonator guitar
Starr and Santiago Violin
BASS GUITARS
1965 Fender Precision Bass
1965 Fender Jazz bass
1974 Fender fretless Jazz bass
1995 Fender fretless Precision bass
Guild Ashbory Fretless Bass
Ernie Ball Stingray Bass
Lakland Fretless Electric Bass
Lakland Joe Osborne Jazz Bass
Lakland PJ Bass
1972 Rickenbacker 4001 bass
1966 Hofner Model 182 bass
Gold Tone ME Microbass ( fretless)
Gold Tone solid body long neck Uke style bass
Kala Ukulele bass
All guitar amps serviced and tweaked by Jim Salmon of Sonic Bloom and Bob DeTorre of DST Engineering
Monitors
Amphion One18's
B&W 801C mk2 Mastering Speakers
Genelec 1031A's (self powered) speakers
Quested H210's soffit mounted and powered by Bryston 4B amplifier
Adam SA-3 powered monitors (two pairs)
Mackie self-powered
Tannoy System 12 DMT2
Yamaha NS-10's (2 pairs)
Paradigms
Auratone 5C's
ATC SCM25A 3 way active
Headphones
AKG K400 (2)
AKG 271S (10)
AKG 240S (4)
AKG 240(7)
AKG 240 DF (4)
AKG 141(2)
AKG 270 (2)
Beyer 811 (2)
Furman 16 channel artist-controlled headphone mix stations (6) - allows 6 people in Studio A or Studio A iso booths to fully adjust their own headphone cue mixes
Phones also powered by (5) Oz Audio 4 channel headphone amps, (2) Tascam MH-40, (4) Oz Audio ,Symetrix 204, and Bear Audio tube headphone amps; 5 sep phone mixes possible
Studio Dimensions
Studio A 40 x 36 with 12-15 foot ceilings
Four iso booths:12' x 14', 2/9'x 9', 6'x 10'
Control Room A 22'x 24'
Studio B 14'x 13'
Control Room B 18'x14'
- Designed by Matt Bagorozzo
