Studio
DESIGNED AS A MIXING STUDIO, WRITING STUDIO AND FOR SMALLER RECORDINGS, UNDISTURBED WORK WITH ITS OWN KITCHEN, BEDROOM AND TERRACE, MAKES THIS PLACE SOMETHING UNIQUE. IN ADDITION, THERE IS THE PERFECT CONNECTION TO ALL OTHER STUDIOS IN THE HOUSE, WHICH LEAVES NOTHING TO BE DESIRED.
FURTHERMORE, THE STUDIO IS EQUIPPED WITH A DOLBY ATMOS SPEAKER SYSTEM FROM ATC IN 7.1.4, CONTROLLED BY A TRINNOV MC.PRO16. THE STUDIO IS THUS THE FIRST AND ONLY DOLBY CERTIFIED STUDIO IN SWITZERLAND THAT OFFERS DOLBY ATMOS FOR MUSIC MIXES.
AT THE HEART OF STUDIO E (56 SQM CONTROL ROOM, 36 SQM Kitchen/Lounge) IS AN SSL DUALITY SE 48 CHANNEL CONSOLE, SURROUNDED BY OUTBOARD RACKS STACKED WITH AN AUDIOPHILES DREAM TEAM OF COMPRESSORS, EQUALIZERS AND REVERB UNITS SUCH AS EAR, MANLEY, UREI, API, SIEMENS, NEVE, EMT, LEXICON, AMS ETC.
THE FREUDENHAUS PHILOSOPHY IS TO AVOID ANY AUDIO COMPROMISES FROM THE SOURCE TO YOUR FINAL RESULT. A WIDE VARIETY OF VINTAGE (AKG C12, NEUMANN U47/M49 ETC.) AND CURRENT TUBE, CONDENSER, DYNAMIC AND RIBBON MICS IS COMPLEMENTED BY AN EQUALLY WIDE VARIETY OF MIC-PRES BEFORE BEING SENT TO A PRO TOOLS HDX. LAVRY GOLD CONVERTERS ENSURE THE AVAILABILITY OF YOUR OPTIMUM SOUND CHOICES FOR YOUR FINAL PRINT.
Console
SSL Duality SE 48 Channels with Total Recall & Automation
DAW
Lavry Gold Savitr AD24-200 A-D Converter
Lavry Quintessence DA-N5 D-A Converter
Avid Pro Tools HDX
Avid HD I/O 16x16 Analog (x3) (providing 48 inputs and 48 outputs)
Avid Pro Tools Ultimate
Apple Mac Pro 7.1 12-Core
Avid MIDI I/O
Monitoring System
ATC SCM50A Pro
ATC SCM0.1/15SL Pro Subwoofer
ProAc Studio 100 Loudspeakers
Bryston 4B SST Power Amp A
Auratone 5C Super Sound Cube Passive Monitors
Yamaha NS10M Monitors
Trinnov ST2 Pro
Stax Headphones
Mic Pre`s and EQ`S
Telefunken V76 Mic Preamp
RFT V241 Valve Mic Preamp
API 512C Mic Preamp (x2)
API 550B Discrete 4 Band EQ (x2)
API 560 Graphic EQ (x2)
Amtec PEQ-1A Tube Equalizer
Siemens W295B EQ (x8)
Avalon VT-737SP Mic Preamp/Compressor/EQ Channel Strip
Chandler Limited Germanium Mic Preamp/DI
Chandler Limited LTD-1 Mic Preamp/EQ (x2)
Chandler Limited TG Channel MK1 Channel Strip (x2)
Chandler Limited EMI TG12345 Curve Bender Stereo EQ
Chandler Limited Tone Control EQ (x2)
Dynamics
EAR 660 Tube Compressor/Limiter
Manley Variable Mu Stereo Compressor
Neve 33609/JD Stereo Compressor/Limiter
Chandler Limited TG1 Stereo Compressor Abbey Road Special Edition
Thermionic Culture Phoenix Stereo Valve Compressor
Universal Audio 1176 Blackface Compressor (x2)
Retro 176 Limiting Amplifier (x2)
Retro Sta-Level Tube Compressor
Empirical Labs EL8-XS Distressor Compressor/Limiter (x2)
Pendulum PL-2 Limiter
API 525 Discrete Compressor (x2)
Chandler Limited Germanium Compressor (x2)
Reverbs
EMT 252 Reverb with EMT 250 Reverb
Lexicon 480L Digital Effects System
AMS RMX16 Digital Reverb
Eventide Princeton 2016 Digital Reverb
Delays and FX
Mu-Tron Bi-Phase Phase Shifter
Roland SDD-320 Dimension D Vintage Chorus
Delta Lab ADM1024 Digital Delay
Roland RE-301 Chorus Echo
Roland SDE-2000 Digital Delay
Korg SSD-3000 Digital Delay
Microphones
Neumann U 47 Valve
Neumann M 49 Tube
Neumann M 269 Tube (x2)
Neumann U 47 FET (x2)
Neumann CMV 3 Tube
AKG C12 / Siemens SM204
RFT CM7151 Tube
Neumann KM 184 (x2)
Royer R-121 Ribbon (x4)
Electrovoice RE 20
Electrovoice RE 320
Sennheiser MD 421 (x4)
Shure SM7
Shure 565SD
Shure Beta 57
Shure SM57 (x2)
Shure SM58 (x2)
CAD E-300 (x2)
Tools
Klark Teknik DN60 Spectral Analyser
Sony CDP D-12 CD Player
Little Labs Red Eye 3D Phantom DI/Re-amp Box (x2)
Avalon U5 Preamp/DI
Little Labs PCP Instrument Distro 3.0 Instrument Splitter/DI/Re-amper
Little Labs DI (x2)
Little Labs STD Instrument Extender/Line Driver (x2)
Instruments
Gibson J200 Acoustic Koa
Rickenbacker 4001 Bass
Rickenbacker 4003 Bass
Wurlitzer 200A
Flavia Nord Lead
Roland JC-120 Jazz Chorus
Vox AC30, 1964
Fender Vibrolux, Silverface
Brady Drumset
Outboard Studio E
see Floating Equipment
Studio
STUDIO F, HOMEBASE OF DAVE HOFMANN, IS A COZY MIXING AND PRODUCTION SUITE WITH A BEAUTIFUL VIEW ON THE LAKE GREIFENSEE.
EQUIPPED WITH A PRO TOOLS ULTIMATE SYSTEM AND A D-COMMAND MIXING DESK AND A NICE SELECTION OF ANALOG OUTBOARD IT COMBINES BEST OF BOTH WORLDS.
THE ATC SCM25A ARE THE PERFECT SPEAKERS TO MAKE PRECISE AND MUSICAL DECISIONS DURING PRODUCING AND MIXING.
WITH A BROAD VARIETY OF SOFTWARE INSTRUMENTS AND PLUGINS THE STUDIO HAS ALSO A NICE SELECTION OF VINTAGE SYNTHS AND INSTRUMENTS TO CAPTURE IDEAS FAST AND IN A UNIQUE WAY.
Controller
Avid D-Command
Sterling Modular Plan D
System
Pro Tools Ultimate
Universal Audio Octo
I/O
Universal Audio Apollo
Monitoring System
ATC SCM 25 A Pro
Barefoots mm27 gen2 (on request)
Studio Monitoring
Dangerous Monitor ST
Headphones
Audeze MX4, Audeze LCD-X, Beyerdynamic
Outboard
Thermionic Culture Vulture Anniversary Edition
Empirical Labs Distressor
pair of Neve 1073 (on request)
pair of Pulse Techniques EQP1A3 (on request)
Microphones
Wagner u47 (on request)
Manley Labs Cardiod Reference (on request)
Townsendlabs Sphere
Instruments
Minimoog Model D
Korg MS20 (on request)
Moog Prodigy
Moog Little Phatty Bog Moog Edition (on request)
Roland Juno 106
Roland Juno 6 (on request)
Prophet 08
Teenage Engineering OP1
Oberheim OB8
Oberheim Sem
Roland JP8000 (on request)
Siel Cruise (on request)
Fender Telecaster Bass 1972
Fender P-Bass Relic 1955
Guild Starfire
Fender Telecaster Thinline 1972
Plugins
many Plugings!
Waves Mercury
Antares Auto-Tune
Fabfilter
Arturia
Celemony Melodyne
Crane Song Phoenix
Kush Audio Bundle
Revoice Pro
etc...
Outboard Studio F
see Floating Equipment
and chill out Lounge
Fällandenstrasse 20 / CH-8124 Maur–ZH / Switzerland
+41 44 980 15 21 / info@powerplaystudios.ch