Echo Base Recording Studio

Founded in July of 2000, Echo Base is a fully equipped recording studio in North Calgary, dedicated to serving a diverse and ever-growing base of clientele in the Local Music Community.

Echo Base is both Analog and Digital capable, and has a long and distinguished list of clients, both past and present.

RECORDERS/MIXERS/INTERFACES:

-Tascam MSR-16s 16-track Tape Recorder;

-Revox B-77 half-track stereo master recorder;

-Amek TAC Scorpion II 40-channel mixing console;

-Alesis X2 48-channel mixing console;

-Mackie 1604 VLZ Mixer;

-Mackie 1202 VLZ Mixer;

-Digidesign Digi002 A-D interface;

-Alesis AI3 A-D interface;

-MacIntosh G5 running Pro Tools LE 6.9;

-Neutrik Patch Bays;

-Mackie Big Knob Monitor Controller;

PLUG-INs:

-Waves L1 UltraMaximizer;

-Waves L1 UltraMaximizer +IDR;

-Waves L2 UltraMaximizer +IDR;

-Waves Renaissance Compressor;

-Waves Renaissance EQ (2, 4, 6 band);

-Waves C4 MultiBand Compressor;

-Waves Q4 EQ;

-Waves Q10 EQ;

-Waves MetaFlanger;

-Waves MondoMod;

-Waves Stereo Imager;

-Waves TrueVerb;

-Bomb Factory 1176 Limiter;

-Bomb Factory Voce Spin;

-Bomb Factory Chorus/Vibrato;

-Bomb Factory Sans Amp;

-Digidesign EQ III;

-Digidesign EQ I;

-Digidesign Compressor;

-Digidesign Limiter;

-Digidesign Parametric EQ;

-Digidesign Maxim;

-Digidesign Delay Suite;

-Digidesign D-Verb;

-Digidesign Lo-Fi;

-Digidesign Rec-Fi;

-Digidesign Gate;

-Digidesign Gain;

-Digidesign Normalizer;

-Antares Auto-Tune;

-Filterbank Compressor;

-Filterbank EQ;

...plus MANY more.

MICROPHONES:

-2 Blue Baby Bottle Large Diaphragm Condensers;

-Audix CX101 Large Diaphragm Condenser;

-Apex 450 Large Diaphragm Tube Condenser;

-2 Apex 150 Large Diaphragm Condenser;

-MXL 770 Large Diaphragm Condenser;

-Sennheiser MD421 Dynamic;

-8 Shure SM 58 Dynamic;

-2 Shure SM 57 Dynamic;

-3 Sennheiser E604 Dynamic;

-Sennheiser E602 Dynamic;

-EV 635A Dynamic;

-AudioTechnica Pro 25 Dynamic;

-3 Shure Beta 56 Dynamic;

-Shure Beta 52 Dynamic;

-3 AKG D880 Dynamic;

MONITORING:

-Mackie HR824 Active nearfield reference monitors;

-Yamaha NS-10 Studio nearfield reference monitors, powered by a Marantz 1152 DC;

-JBL PB8 Powered Subwoofer;

-MAudio Studiophile 5 Active Nearfields;

-Dell Multimedia Active Nearfields (for reference);

DRUMS, CYMBALS AND PERCUSSION:

- Pearl Reference Series Drum kit (22"x16" [with internal Shure Beta 91], 16"x16", 12"x9", 10"x8")-Sonor/Five Star Custom 14"x6.5" Ebony/Maple Snare Drum;

-Pearl Reference Series 14"x6.5" Maple/Birch Snare Drum;

-Tama Artstar 14"x8" Bubinga Snare Drum;

-Tama Starclassic 14"x5" Maple Snare Drum;

-Ludwig Coliseum 14"x8" Maple/Birch Snare Drum;

-Yamaha Stage Custom 10"x4" Snare Drum;

-Pearl 2000 Double Kick Pedal;

-Loads of Hardware for all purposes;

-Zildjian A Custom 14" Mastersound Hats;

-Zildjian Z Custom 14" Mastersound Hats;

-Sabian HH 14" Heavy Hats;

-Zildjian A 14" Quick Beat Hats;

-Paiste Signature 20" Ride;

-A Custom 22" Ride;

-Sabian HH 22" Power Bell Ride;

-Zildjian A Custom 18" Crash;

-Sabian Paragon 20" Crash;

-Zildjian A 30" Ride;

-Sabian HHX 20" Chinese;

- 2 Zildjian A 10" Splashes;

-Sabian AA 16" Rocktagon;

-10 Cowbells of Assorted size and Manufacture;

-LP Agogo Bells;

-10" Conga;

-LP VibraSlap;

-Contemporanea Timbalito;

-Ludwig Timbale;

-Rhythm Tech tambourine;

....and much more assorted percussion.

GUITARS AND BASSES:

-1995 Fender American Custom Strat with Lace Sensor Single Coils;

-Fender/ESP Custom Strat with Gibson Classic '57 Humbucker;

-Fender Custom Ash Strat with Duncan Seth Lover humbucker and two vintage Single Coils;

-Fender American Standard '52 Reissue Telecaster;

-1983 Gibson Explorer with dual High-gain humbuckers;

-1992 Gibson SG Custom with 3 Alnico Humbuckers;

-1972 Gibson SG Standard with 2 Alnico Humbuckers and a Bigsby Trem;

-Gibson Les Paul Studio with 2 Duncan P-90's;

-Gibson Les Paul Special with 2 Duncan P-90's;

-Guild S-100 with dual Humbuckers;

-Ibanez RG550 with Seymour Duncan Humbucker;

-Simon & Patrick Cedartop Acoustic;

-Cort Acoustic;

-Fender Custom Jazz Bass with Bartolini Jazz Pickups;

-Steinberger B3 Bass with Bartolini humbuckers;

AMPLIFIERS:

-2001 Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier;

-1972 Fender Handwired Twin Reverb;

-Line 6 Vetta 2;

-Line 6 Vetta 1;

-Line 6 POD xt;

-Line 6 POD 2.0;

-Line 6 POD Pro;

-Line 6 Bass POD xt;

-Mackie 1400i Power Amp;

-Selection of Cabinets

...plus a whole host of other tools to get the job done.