Inception Sound Studios

Inception Sound Studios is owned and operated by individuals who love music. We understand that when you choose a recording facility, you expect not only high technical standards and an objective ear, but also people with the desire to make a positive contribution to your music. Inception has spent the past 25 years building up one of the best collections of microphones and outboard equipment in the country. The combination of comfortable rooms, a Steinway 9 foot grand piano, vintage keyboards and access to a pool of amazing musicians produces an incredibly flexible and creative recording environment. Our commitment also extends to the area of recording formats. Whether you choose the analog or digital domain, we believe that with an equipment list which includes Studer, Ampex, Dolby SR and Protools HD Accel, we are able to offer the very best technology presently available.Engineers
Chad Irschick
Michael Haas
Jacques Poirier
David HermistonStudio AMCI JH-532C automated recording console, modified with HARDY/JENSEN mic preamps OPTIFILE automation systemPROTOOLS HD3 Accell system with Control 24
STUDER 820 24 track 2" tape machine
AMPEX ATR-100 2 track 1/2" FLUX MAGNETICS tape recorder with DOLBY SR
SONY APR 5003 2 track tape recorder with centre-track time code
PANASONIC SV3700 DAT recorder
APOGEE PSX 100 24 bit 96kHz AD and DA converters
TIMELINE MICRO LYNX audio/video synchronizer
T.C. ELECTRONIC M5000 digital audio mainframe with 4 DSPs
SONY DRE-777 Sampling Reverb
LEXICON 480L digital reverb
AMS RMX-16 digital reverb
KLARK-TEKNIK DN-780 digital reverb
EMT 240 gold foil plate reverb
ENSONIQ DP/4 digital effects processor
ROLAND DEP5 digital effects processor
ROLAND SN-550 digital noise eliminator
T.C. ELECTRONIC intonator
GML 8900 stereo compressor
MANLEY VARIABLE "MU" stereo limiter/compressor
MANLEY HIGH FREQUENCY de-esser/limiter
MANLEY OPTO stereo compressor
MANLEY "Vox Box" mic pre/Eq/compressor/limiter
SUMMIT AUDIO DCL-200 stereo compressor
FOCUSRITE RED 3 dual compressor/limiter
TUBE-TECH CL 1A compressor
APHEX COMPELLOR stereo compressor
APHEX 622 dual expander/gate (2)
GML stereo parametric equalizer
AMEK 9098 mic pre amp + EQ (2)
MANLEY enhanced "pultec" equalizer (2)
AMEK MEDICI dual parametric equalizer
TUBE-TECH PE 1B parametric equalizer
TRIDENT parametric equalizer
FOCUSRITE Red 2 dual channel EQ
GML transformerless microphone preamps (4)
FOCUSRITE BLUE ISA 110 mic preamp/EQ (3)
CALREC Stepped EQ
SOTA 750 monitor speakers
MEYER HD-1 monitor speakers
YAMAHA NS-10M monitor speakers
BRYSTON power amplifiers
Studio BProtools HD3 Accell system with control 24
SONY JH-24 24 track 2" analogue tape recorder
24 Channels Dolby SR noise reduction
PANASONIC SV3700 DAT recorder
SONY cassette deck (2)
SONY CD player
ADAMS-SMITH 2600 4 machine audio-video synchronizer
SONY DRE-777 sampling reverb
T.C. ELECTRONIC M5000 digital audio mainframe with 4 DSPs
KLARK-TEKNIK DN-780 digital reverb
GRACE 8 channel mic preamp
HARDY/JENSEN 4 channel mic preamp
API mic preamp
AMEK 9098 mic preamp/equalizer (2)
UREI dual parametric equalizer
ASHLEY dual parametric equalizer
DBX 905 parametric equalizer(3)
MANLEY VARIABLE "MU" dual limiter/compressor
MANLEY OPTO dual limiter
SUMMIT AUDIO DCL-200 stereo tube compressor
UREI LA4 Vintage compressor/limiter
VALLY PEOPLE 610 compressor/expander/de-ssser
APHEX compressor (2)
APHEX gates (2)
HITACHI video monitor
JBL 4430 monitor speakers
GENELEC 1031A 5.1 monitor speakers
YAMAHA NS-10M Studio speakers
BRYSTON power amplifiers
Large sound effects libraryMicrophone ListMANLEY Gold Reference Tube
AKG "The Tube" with Stephen Paul "Delta 9" capsule
NEUMAN U47 Tube with Stephen Paul capsule
NEUMAN SM69 Stereo with Stephen Paul capsule
AKG C12 VR Tube
CALREC Soundfield SP422 Stereo
NEUMAN U87A with Stephen Paul capsule
NEUMAN U87 with Stephen Paul capsule
AKG C414 with Stephen Paul capsule (x2)
SANKEN CU41
NEUMAN KM184 (x3)
B&K 4007
NEUMAN U87
NEUMAN U47(fet)
NEUMAN KM84
NEUMAN KM86 (x2)
AKG C414
AKG C452 (x2)
AKG D112
CALREC CM1050 (x4)
BAYER M26 Ribbon
SHURE SM57 (x2)
PZM (x3)
Piano1929 STEINWAY 9 foot concert grand piano KeyboardsHAMMOND B-3 with LESLIE(x2)Wurlitzer KeyboardRhodes electric piano(x3)115 volt to 230 volt A.C. power transformer