Look around this Aladin's Cave of a studio, so much equipment and so many instruments in such a compact but flexible space that's designed for bands to be affordable.
Based in Leeds the studio has now built up a great track record so we wanted to take a look around and Russell Cottier was given a tour by resident recording engineer Oliver Sekunda.
Oliver Sekunda started his career at Chairworks studios in Castleford then moved to assisting at a studio in France. On his return to Britain he took the engineering helm at Beat Street Studio.
Oliver is an expert engineer when it comes to recording and mixing bands. He also has an extensive number of production credits under his belt. In the past he has worked with a diverse range of artists including The Pigeon Detectives, Cud, KRS One, Young Thug and Ginger Wildheart.
As well as recording bands Oliver has a deep knowledge of electronic music and instruments. He has great experience in writing and producing for artists that are using electronic elements in their productions so this is a really good video showing what's available at Beat Street and hopefully you can get some insight in to the personality of the studio and engineer. We highly recommend people visit this studio to see if it could suit their needs!
CONSOLE
NEVE V3 36 Channel inline with dynamics on every channel
Neve Moses & Mitchell Patchbay
MICROPHONES
Telefunken U47 Valve Condenser
Neumann U87 1973 x 3 (purple badge/battery compartment)
Neumann U87 1966 x 2 (purple badge/battery compartment)
Neumann FET47 1975
Neumann KM54 Valve SDC early 1960’s x 2 (matched pair)
Coles STC 4038 (1950’s)
Coles 4038 (matched pair)
Royer R-122 ribbon (matched pair)
AKG 414XLS (matched pair)
Electrovoice RE20
Electrovoice RE320
Shure SM57 x 4
Shure SM57 (transformer-less)
Shure Beta57 x 2
Shure Beta 52
Shure Beta 98S
Shure SM58
Shure Beta58
Shure SM87A
Shure Beta92
AKG D12
AKG D12E
AKG D202e x 2
AKG C451e x 3
AKG C451b
AKG C518 x 4
AKG C408 x 2
AKG c418 x 4
Bastard BM88 x 2
Sennheiser MD441
Sennheiser MD421 x 5
Sennheiser MD411 x 2
Audio Technica AT4040 x 2
Audio Technica AT2031
8” NS10 Sub Kick Woofer
DAW
Pro Tools 10 HD2 with full VI expansion pack offering 32 Ins and 40 0uts
Mac Pro 8 Core with faderport Pro Tools control and dual wall mounted screens
UAD-2 Duo with a plethora of their finest plug ins
CONVERTERS
Black Lion Audio FM192 – 32 ins and 40 outs (extra 8 ins if required via ADAT from Audient ASP008)
TAPE MACHINES
Soundcraft 760 2″ 24 track
Studer B67 1/4″ 2 track 3.75 | 7.5 | 15 ips
Revox B77 Mk2 1/4″ 2 track 7.5 | 15 ips
MONITORING
Dynaudio M2 via Urei 6250
Yamaha NS10 via Quad 520f
Avantone MixCube
OUTBOARD
AMS RMX 16 digital reverb
AMS DMX-1580 delay
Lexicon 224 digital reverb
TC Electronic M3000
TC Electronic Fireworx
Amek 9098 stereo compressor (Rupert Neve)
Universal Audio LA610 Mk 2
Manley Vari MU Valve Compressor
Thermionic Culture ‘The Phoenix’ Valve Compressor
Thermionic Culture Vulture
Manley Massive Passive EQ
Crane Song Ibis EQ
Crane Song HEDD 192
Crane Song STC-8 Mastering Compressor
Crane Song Trakker x 2
DBX 160XT compressor x 2
TL Audio C2021 Indigo Valve Compressor
Warm Audio WA 76 (REV D)
Urei 1176 LN compressor
Connor 1107 broadcast compressor
Drawmer 1960
Urei 7110 x 2
Eventide H3000 D/SE
Orban 622B dual channel EQ
SPL Gold Mike dual channel Valve Mic Pre
SSL XLogic Superanalogue channel strip
Focusrite ISA428 4 channel Mic Pre
Neve 1073 4 Channel Mic Pre
Audient ASP008 Mic Pre (8 channel)
Line 6 POD XT Pro
MXR Pitch transposer
MXR flanger/doubler
Bel BF20 Stereo Flanger
Klark Teknik DN780 Digital Reverb
Aphex 204 with Big Bottom enhancer
Drawmer DS201 dual noise gate
Lexicon PCM 81 digital effects processor
Yamaha REV7 digital reverb
Yamaha D1500 digital delay x 2
Yamaha SPX990 digital effects processor
Roland Space Delay
TC Electronic D Two Stereo Delay
LIVE ROOM
Nexo PS15 loudspeakers
Camco Vortex 4 Power amplifier
Allen & Heath WZ3 Mixwizard
Symetrix EQ
KEYBOARDS, PIANOS & ORGANS
Hammond L102 Tonewheel Organ
Kemble (Yamaha) upright piano circa 1930
Polymoog Keyboard
Yamaha CP-80 Electric Grand Piano
Roland JX3P synth with PG200 controller
Leslie 147 speaker cabinet
Wurlitzer EP200 Electric Piano
Yamaha YC45-D Combo organ (as used by Madness and The Specials)
Korg SV-1 73
Korg R3 synth
Doepfer A-100 Eurorack full of analogue goodies
Microbrute Arturia
FOR HIRE AT ADDITIONAL RATES SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY
Various Moogs, Oberheim Matrix 12, Studio Electronics Omega 8 (please ask when booking)
BACKLINE AMPLIFIERS
Ampeg SVT 2 Valve Pre Amp
Ampeg SVT 2 (original 1980 USA valve head)
Ampeg 8×10 Bass Cabinet (1970’s)
Musicman HD150 valve head
Acoustic 126 vintage bass combo
Hartke HA5000 bass head
Hartke 4.5XL 4 x 10 bass cabinets x 2
Stephenson Valve Head
Mesa Boogie Nomad 55 valve combo (4 x 10)
Ampeg VT60 1 x 12 valve combo
Marshall 1960 4 x 12 cabinet
Hi-Watt 4 x 12 Cabinet
RARE* 1960’s Selmer Treble & Bass 50 Valve Head Cy Cerbak Blackface Conversion with Mullard Valves
1970’s Selmer Treble & Bass 50 Valve Head
Marshall JMP-1 valve preamp
Marshall JFX-1 guitar multi FX
Yamaha B212 Vintage Combo (2×12)
Roland Jazz Chorus 2 x 12 Combo (1980’s)
Peavey Classic 50/50 valve power amplifier
Fender Twin Reverb (red knob evil twin)
Fender Eighty Five guitar combo
Vox VT120 combo
Sessionette 75 combo (2×12)
DRUMS & PERCUSSION
Jalepeno Drum Kit 22, 10, 12, 14, 16
Yamaha Stage Custom drum kit, 22, 8, 10 , 12, 14
Pearl brass shell piccolo snare 14”
Pearl Dennis Chambers signature model snare drum 12″ x 7″
Mapex Black Panther 14″ x 5″ snare
Premier 10″ x 7″ Popcorn snare drum
Great selection of Zildjian K Custom Dark and Paiste cymbals
DW and Iron Cobra bass drum pedals
Gibraltar Double bass drum pedal
Congas and Bongos (various)
Selection of shakers and hand percussion
Original South American rain stick
GUITARS & BASSES
Fender Precision Basses, 1963, 1978
Fender Jazz Bass 2001
Signature Jazz Bass Maple Neck 1990
Signature Jazz Bass Maple Neck 1990 (fretless)
Musicman Stingray 5 string bass 1992
Musicman pre Ernie Ball 1978 stingray bass
Fernandes Revival fretless Jazz Bass 1980
Fender Stratocaster
Ozark Acoustic 4 string bass
Early 1970’s Antoria 12 string acoustic guitar
Levinson Blade Panama Stratocaster 1992
Levinson Blade RH2 Stratocaster 1994
Yamaha Pacifica guitar
Carlo Giordano 3/4 Double Bass
GUITAR & BASS FX
Cry Baby Wah Wah pedal
Cry Baby Bass Wah
Ebow Plus
Digitech Whammy Pedal
Comprehensive selection of stomp boxes
MISC
Tascam DA20
Alesis ADAT XT
HHB Burnit CD player/recorder
Audeze LCD-X Headphones
Beyer Dynamic DT880
Beyer Dynamic DT100 (6 pairs)
Klark Teknik DN100 DI boxes
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