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At just under 1500 square feet The Focusrite Room (TFR) is a large comfortable space fully configurable for a large tracking sessions, overdubs or mixing.

At the heart of TFR is the Focusrite Studio Console #5 formally from the famed BOP Studios in Botswana South Africa.

At 26 feet wide, #5 (as we call her) is the largest of the 10 studio consoles and by far the most complex, boasting a variety of features not included on any of the other Focusrite consoles that were produced.

Encompassing, 116 channels, 16 configurable auxiliary sends per channel and the only studio console to provide 48 group outputs along with 3 of the coveted ISA 230 stereo buss compressors (only 4 were ever made) and completely 100% wired in all silver cabling throughout resulting in what we believe is the best sounding console ever made.

John Aquilino purchased the console in September 2019. Traveling to South Africa with Ken Hirsch and several members of Thermal Relief Design’s team to decommission the console and bring it back to the US where it has been meticulously and lovingly restored by Ken Hirsch and his team from Orphan Audio.

Additionally, #5 is outfitted with the latest Tangerine automation system for GML from THD-Labs. Commissioned by TFR’s owner, THD-Labs built the Tangerine for GML specifically for TFR and #5. This system provides smooth, seamless integration of software and hardware control between the physical console and the user’s DAW of choice, streamlining workflows and allowing for instant “in-the-box”- recall on the large format console.

The physical studio was designed by John Aquilino with acoustic design by Hanson Hsu from Delta H Designs and encompasses many of Hanson’s innovative ZR technologies through out the space. The result is a room that is completely tunable to the users needs and preferences, providing for unparalleled accuracy and sonic transparency that creates a listening environment that artists, engineers and producers can trust. 

Tied together with 48 tile lines, The Focusrite Room shares seven more recording areas with its sister studio, The Platinum Underground to make even more sonic options available to our clients.

And while we embrace, support and make available all of the latest recording technologies to our clients, We believe music is about people, it’s about artists coming together to create something magical that will touch the live of many and last for generations. TFR is here to help them bring that vision to life.

At just under 1500 square feet The Focusrite Room (TFR) is a large comfortable space fully configurable for a large tracking sessions, overdubs or mixing.

At the heart of TFR is the Focusrite Studio Console #5 formally from the famed BOP Studios in Botswana South Africa. The 116 Channel Console is wired 100% in all silver wire and we believe is the best sounding recording console ever built!

The physical studio was designed by John Aquilino with acoustic design by Hanson Hsu from Delta H Designs and encompasses many of Hanson’s innovative ZR technologies through out the space. The result is a room that is completely tunable to the users needs and preferences, providing for unparalleled accuracy and sonic transparency that creates a listening environment that artists, engineers and producers can trust.

Tied together with 48 tile lines, The Focusrite Room shares seven more recording areas with its sister studio, The Platinum Underground to make even more sonic options available to our clients.

We believe music is about people, it’s about artists coming together to create something magical that will touch the live of many and last for generations. TFR is here to help bring that vision to life.

EQUIPMENT LIST

CONSOLE

116 channel Focusrite Studio Console #5 wired 100% in sliver wire

THD-Labs Tangerine Automation for GML

PRO TOOLS HDX SYSTEM

Avid Pro Tools HDX w/ Pro Tools HD Ultimate 2022.10

64 inputs/outputs of Antelope Audio Orion 32HD converters

16 input/outputs of Focusrite Red Converters

Apple Mac Pro 3.5GHz 6-core “Trash Can”

UAD-2 QuadCore Accelerator

Complete plug-in inventory from: Waves, Universal Audio, Hofa, MC DSP, Izotope, ToonTracks, BFD, Steven Slate, Slate Digital, Avid, Apple, Plugin Alliance

Additional DAW software available: Logic Pro-X, Ableton Live 11

MAIN MONITORS

Adam Audio S5H Main Monitors w/ dual Rel Acoustics HT 1508 Predators 15” Subwoofers

 

MID FIELD & NEAR FIELD MONITORS

Yamaha NS10s

Avitone CLA 10s

Genelec 1031As

Genelec 1030 w/ Sub

HEAD PHONE / CUE SYSTEM

Aviom AN-16 w/ 7 satellite AN-16 mixers

Sony MD700-V Headphones (14 pairs)

OUTBOARD EFFECTS

AMS Rmx16 (2)

AMS Dmx15 (2)

Lexicon 960 L

Lexicon 480 L

Lexicon 224

Lexicon PCM 70

Lexicon PCM 90

Lexicon PCM42

Lexicon PCM41 (2)

Lexicon MPX1 (4)

Lexicon MPX100

Lexicon Jamman

Eventide DSP4000 (4)

Rocktron ProChorus (2)

Yamaha SPX 990 (2)

Yamaha SPX 1000

Rocktron Intellifex (2)

Rocktron Pro Q

T.C. Electronic T.C. 1210 (2)

T.C. Electronic T.C. 2290

T.C. Electronic M2000

T.C. Electronic M300

A/DA STD-1

Dynacord CLS222 (2)

Delta Labs D-L2

Alesis Midiverb 2

OUTBOARD EQS / DYNAMICS

Weiss DS-1 MK3 (2)

Weiss EQ-1 DS (2)

GML 8900

Neve 33609 N

API 2500

Focusrite “Blue Series”  330 Mastering Compressor (2)

Focusrite Red 3 Compressor

IGS Tubecore Mastering Compressor

Focusrite “Blue Series” 315 Mastering EQ (2)

Chandler Limiter Curve Bender Mastering Eq

Dangerous Music Liaison

Dangerous Music BAX EQ

Drawmer 1978

Drawmer 1973 MultiBand Compressor

Universal Audio 1176LN (2)

Urei Universal Audio LA-4 (2)

Urei Universal Audio 565T

Empirical Labs Distressor EL8 (2)

Requisite Audio Engineering PAL

DBX160SL

DBX 160XT (2)

DBX 120X Sub Harmonic Synthesizer

Waves Maxx BCL

Black Lion AGB

Aphex Aural Exciter Type B

Aphex 204 Big Bottom (2)

Kush Audio Chariphonic

Kush Audio Electra

Kush Audio Tweaker (2)

T.C. Electronic Finalizer Plus 96K

T.C. Electronic Finalizer Plus 48K

T.C. Electronic Triple C Stereo Channel

T.C. Electronic Triple C Mono Channel (2)

T.C. Electronic T.C. 1280 (2)

Warm Audio EQP-WA Pultec EQ (2)

EXTERNAL MIC PRE’S

Focusrite ISA 215 original ISA 100 Mic Pre/ EQ (10)

Electadyne 2511 eq (2)

Electodyne 2520 mic preamp

Electadyne 2510 mic preamps

Quad Eight 310 Inductor EQ (2)

Millennia HV-3D 8 Chanel Mic Pre

Phoenix Audio DRS-8 Mrk2

Universal Audio 4-710 D 4 Chanel Mic Pre

Focusrite ISA 428 4 Chanel Mic Pre

Custom‐made Eduardo Fayed preamp

MICROPHONES

Telefunken ELA M 251

Flea U47 (2)

Flea U49 (2)

Manley RefCard, Coles 4038 (2)

Beezneez Fet 47

Charter Oak E700, AKG 451B (4)

Telefunken AK-47 MKII (2)

Telefunken AR-51 (2)

Telefunken M80-SHB

Telefunken M81-SH (5)

Telefunken M82

Peluso P-67 (2)

Peluso P-28 (2)

Peluso R14

Royer 121 (2)

Royer 121 

Josephson E22 S

Josephson C42MP (2)

Beyerdynamic TG-D58 (4)

Beyerdynamic TG-D57c (4)

 Beyerdynamic TG-D70d (2)

Beyerdynamic MC930 (2)

Beyerdynamic M88-TG

Beyerdynamic M200 (8)

Sennheiser 421 U5 (6)

Sure Beta 98 Amp (5)

Sure SM57 (8)

Sure SM58 (5)

Sure Beta 52A

AKG D112

AKG D12

Electro-voice RE25

Electro-voice RE20

Røde NT2-A (5)

Røde NT4

Røde NT5 (2)

Senheiser E-609 Silver (8)

Audio Electronica 450D

Audio Electronica Pro 4C 

Electro-Harmonix EH-R1 (2)

Audix D6, Audix OM5

dbx RTA-M

Warm Audio WA87 (2)

Warm Audio WA47jr Fet (2)

PLUS:

Various amplifiers including Marshall, vintage plexis, train wreck, Roland Jazz chorus, various fender amplifiers, Ampeg bass amplifiers.

More than 50 electric and acoustic guitars

Three house drum sets from Gretsch, & Pearl, various symbols from Zildjian, Sabian, Paiste, Meinel

Collection of over 20 snare drums from Jim Bier, Pearl,Trick, DW, Tama, Gretch, Pork Pie, Noble & Cooley

Various bass drum pedals from DW, Tama, Trick, Axis

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Located in the beautiful deserts of Mesa, Arizona. Precise location made available at time of booking.