| Recording | Mixing | Mastering | Tape Services | Duplication | Mobile Recording | Rentals |
Recording
At Beechpark Studio we have created a recording environment which is designed with the comfort of the artists to the forefront. We consider peace (and peace of mind!), daylight and line of sight between artists and engineer. Great attention has been paid to each room’s acoustic properties, which is an attribute essential to recording solid performances.
The studio has been designed by Roger Darcy of Recording Architecture. Roger is a no nonsense architect who has an excellent understanding of how musicians and engineers expect to perceive sound. Each recording room has a different ambience so that a variety of sonic textures can be achieved, from small and dry to medium, to big and airy. This has all been done while achieving a good level of soundproofing and also maintaining good vision between the rooms for better communication between musicians.
Beechpark Studios has both digital and analogue recording available. Digital in the form of Pro Tools 7.2, Digidesign 192 interfaces with 24 inputs and outputs as standard. Another 24 channels are available on request. A Studer A820 24 track with Dolby SR is available for those wishing to go the analogue route.
The console is an Audient 8024 which has 60 channels. This allows for great flexibility when recording in terms of monitoring and headphone mixing. There is a multitude of high end mic preamps, compressors and processors. We also have a huge and varied selection of microphones.
Mixing
Beechpark Studios is the brain child of Daire Winston, who has over 25 years recording and mixing experience and his vision was to create a world-class control room for monitoring and listening to music. With the help of Roger Darcy we believe that this has been achieved.
The first and most important thing at mix time is to have monitor speakers that truly reflect the detail and quality within the mix. For this purpose we use the superb ATC SCM300As to deliver a maximum volume (121dB/1m), with extended bass and increased transient headroom. We have a selection of smaller speakers including Yamaha NS10s, Dynaudio BM6As, a Canford diecast and even a gettoblaster.
When it comes to mixing we have enough inputs and outputs so that some of Beechpark’s excellent analogue gear can be inserted into Pro Tools. Not to mention two EMT plates, a 140 and a 240 Gold Foil! To create a stable mix session it is important that the word clock is stable for good converter quality. We use a Digidesign Sync I/O for this and our complete system is backed up by a Universal Power Supply which keeps the voltage stable and also keeps the computer from shutting down in the event of a power failure.
Lastly, our selection of plugins should keep the most enquiring mind busy for a while. For a complete list please go to Plugins.
Mastering
Hear the Difference
Mastering reveals the best in the material, whether the mixes come from a world-class studio or a project room. When the sound is right, you sell more CDs.
Mastering is the final doorway your music passes through on its journey from creation to the consumer's hand. It is the technical and creative act of balancing, equalizing and enhancing, analog or digital recordings so that the finished product will have attained the maximum musicality and competitiveness in the open market.. It is the glue that turns a collection of songs into an album, a balanced listening experience that feels right from beginning to end. Your mastered CD is guaranteed redbook-standard and can be used as a press-ready master by commercial duplication facilities. Complete PQ logs, ISRC codes (if applicable) and timings are included.
Analog & digital mastering for all formats
Preferred source material ; 24 bit data files (wav or aiff, 44.1 to 96 kHz)
We accept data cd, audio cd, DAT, 1/4" & 1/2" tape (Dolby SR, Dolby A), minidisc, cassette, records / vinyl, any device with analog, spdif, lightpipe, usb, or firewire connectivity.
Our recommended premaster (source) format is 24 bit audio stored in DATA format on CDR or DVDR. That said, please do not up or downsample your current file format if you are already working in the digital domain, keep the audio in the file formate it was recorded in.
The closer your source material is to your original recordings, the higher the quality and accuracy of your final product.
We provide the option to upload your project audio directly to our server, or to send a cd or dvd to our Studio in Dublin. Most full length CDs take between 4 to 8 hours to complete. Follow-up sessions may take an hour or more if needed. If you plan to attend the session with others we urge you to keep the number of people to a minimum.
The monitor system is the heart of a great mastering room. The ATC SCM300A Monitor system is the starting point of this high resolution system which lets us level-match any source for accuracy that translates to the real world.
RATES
€70 PER SONG. All prices include One Master PMCD with PQ printout and One Reference CDR. Any additional work after the session will be charged at €70 per hour. Additional reference CDRs cost €9 each
Tape Services
TAPE BAKING
Do you have old tapes in storage? As a result of the ravages of time on some tape formulations, baking is the only way to ensure that your old tapes will play well enough for mixing, mastering and / or transfering. Many older tapes simply will not play, as the binder in the old tapes gums up every moving part of the transport that it touches....
Generally speaking, Scotch brand 250 and 226 do not need to be baked. Generally speaking, any Ampex or BASF tape over 3 years old should be baked before playing. We offer a tape baking and high resolution digital transfer service. We use Studer machines and Digidesign A / D converters for highest quality and for future proofing of old recordings. 1/4", 1/2", 2", DAT and Sony F1 Beta video tapes accepted.
TAPE TRANSFER
CDs, computer files, vinyl records, cassettes, dat tapes, 1/4, 1/2 & 2 inch tapes. We have tape baking facilities so old tapes can be heated before transfer to get rid of the buildup of moisture that happens over a number of years, particularly if the tape has been stored in less then optimum conditions. Owners of old multitrack tapes appreciate this because it allows them to remix old recordings. Those with stereo masters find this a valuable service as it allows for the compiling of compilations of older recordings. Before transfering from the source we can equalize the original to 'revitalize' the quality if necessary. All two track analogue sources are transfered to digital using an Apogee Rosetta 200, one of the best convertors available.
TRANSFERING TO DIGITAL
Each reel will be inspected, edits repaired (if necessary), and a full alignment providing the tapes come with their alignment tones. We will transfer your tapes via our precision A to D converters in real time. Various digital formats and sample rates our available, call for more information.
TRANSFER RATES
€100 per reel @ 15ips
€50 per reel @ 30ips
BAKING RATES
50 Euro for 1/4" tape
60 Euro for 1/2" tape
80 Euro for 1" or 2" tape
50 Euro for Beta F1 tape
** Discount for quantities.
INSURANCE
All insurance is the sole responsibility of the tape owner.
Duplication
We offer CD & DVD duplication and printing solutions for clients that require full colour, direct-to-disc recording and printing. Simply send us your finished audio on a CD, and your finished artwork (jpeg or bitmap) on a CD or floppy disc, and we'll guarantee up to 500 discs (black printing only) completed in 48 hours.
Large quantity disc replication is generally completed in only 7-10 business days. Order 1000 or more CDs and receive (1) hour of FREE mastering in Beechpark Studio. Add punch, sheen and warmth to your finished recordings. Edit, fade, re-sequence, EQ, compress, and raise the digital playback volume.
Pricelist
| Up to 100 discs | €1.50 each |
| Up to 100 CDs with artwork on disc | €2.00 each |
| Up to 100 CDs with artwork on disc | €1.20 each |
| Up to 500 CDs with artwork on disc | €1.50 each |
| Over 500 CDs with artwork on disc | €1.30 each |
* For DVDs please add 50¢ to each of the above unit prices.
CDs supplied with cases, either slimline or standard. We use only TKD and Taiyo Yuden CDRs. We do not print sleeves or covers. We will however, be happy to recommend a local printer that we use.
*** The client must supply the artwork and we will only sanction it if we feel it will reproduce properly on disc.
Mobile Recording
From 2 Track to 48 Track.
We are experienced in concert recording and television broadcasting
Small, medium and large location recording systems. All systems are based on Pro Tools for ease of editing and mixing afterwards. We do a totally independent split from the PA system, with our own mic splitters, high quality mic preamps and processors. Our principal is to record the event as flat as possible thus leaving maximum scope for mixing afterwards. We believe in a 'mimimum interference' policy so as not to interupt the flow of the performance. All equipment is racked and ready for transportation
Hardware
• Up to 48 inputs of Digidesign 192 IO
• Digidesign Sync I/O for time code duties
• Apple Mac G4
• Rorke 4 Bay SCSI Rack with 4X36GB Seagate 10K Drives
Plugins List
• Spectra Foo Complete
• Gold Bundle
• Amp Farm
• Auto-Tune 4
• Broadband Noise Reduction
• SurroundScope
Pitch & Chorus
• DPP-1
• Eventide H949 Harmonizer
• Soundtoys Pitch blender
• Timeblender
• Voce Chorus/vibrato
• Voce Spin
• Time Comp-Exp/PitchShift
• PitchDoctor
Compressors & Gates
• Sony Oxford dynamics
• Bomb factory 1176
• Bomb factory LA-2A
• Drawmer Dynamics
• Digi Compressor
• Focusrite d3
• MC 2000 2.1
• Direct Connect
EQ
• Sony Oxford Eq
• Metric Halo Channelstrip
• Aphex Aural Exciter
• Aphex Big Bottom Pro
• Digi Eq
• Filterbank
• Focusrite d2
• Massenburg MDW Eq
• Pultec EQP-1A
• Rectifi
• Scifi
• Varifi
• Lofi
• Native Instruments B4 Organ
• NI Battery Drums
• NI Pro-52 Synth
Reverbs & Delays
• Altiverb HTDM
• D-Verb
• Echo Farm
• Digi Mod Delay
• Reverb one
Synths
• Bruno
• Reso
• Virus
Utility Tools
• Dither
• Invert/duplicate
• Normalize/gain change
• Reverse/DC Removal
• Signal generator
• Speed HD 1.4.1
• Time Adjuster
• Trim
Rentals
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Recording Sytstems |
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| 24 Track PRO TOOLS HD | 400 |
| 24 Track PRO TOOLS with Mic amps | 650 |
| 48 Track PRO TOOLS | 550 |
| 48 Track PRO TOOLS with Mic amps | 1,100 |
| Hard drives supplied. Lots of plugins. Engineer and transportation priced seperately. |
Please Call |
| Outboard | |
| SOUNDFIELD MKV MICROPHONE SYSTEM (with 100m cable and 5.1 processor) |
150 |
| VARIOUS MICS | Please Call |
| ATI 8MX2 Eight Mic Pres with limiters & submix facility | 80 |
| API 3142+M Four Channel Mic Pre with submix facility | 80 |
| AUDIENT ASP008 Eight Channell Mic Pre | 60 |
| AVALON AD2022 Two Channel Mic Pre | 80 |
| FOCUSRITE ISA 115 Two Channel Mic Pre /Eq | 80 |
| PRESONUS DIGIMAX Eight Mic Pres with limiters | 60 |
| APOGEE ROSETTA 20 0 A/D & D/A Convertor | 60 |
| MASSENBURG 8300 Four Mic Preamps | 100 |
| DAKING Mic Pre / Eq | 60 |
| DAKING Compressor | 60 |
| VINTECH X81 Neve 1081 type Mic Pre & eq | 70 |
| VINTECH X73 Neve 1073 type Mic Pre & eq | 70 |
| MASSENBURG 8200 Two Channel Parametric EQ | 100 |
| CHANDLER TG 1 Stereo Compressor | 100 |
| SOLID STATE LOGIC FX384 Stereo Compressor | 80 |
| TRIDENT-MTA A-RANGE Two Channel Mic Pre/Eq | 70 |
| AVALON-VT737 Tube Recording Channel | 70 |
| ALAN SMART C1 Stereo Compressor | 70 |
| UREI 1178 Stereo Compressor | 80 |
| UREI 1176 Mono Compressor, two available, each | 60 |
| DBX 160 Vintage Compressors (2 available) | 70 |
| SPL TRANSIENT DESIGNER | 50 |
| DBX De-essers (2) | 30 |
| DRAWMER Noise Gates | 30 |
| LEXICON 480 | 150 |
| SONY R7 Reverb | 40 |
| EVENTIDE H3000 D/SE | 50 |
| TC 2290 Digital Delay | 40 |
* Prices exclude VAT @ 21%