Studio

The Audio Department is a music recording studio in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada at 6916 – 82ave. Founded by Kerry McGowan and managed by Terry Tran, the studio comprises of a large tracking room with 2 isolation rooms. The control room is outfitted with the best in boutique and vintage recording equipment.

Equipment List

Console

SSL AWS900 SE+

Recorders

Digidesign Pro Tools HD2 Accel system
Lynx Aurora Converters

Compressors

Altec 1612A
Airfield Audio Liminator
AMS Neve 33609/JD
API 527
Cranesong Trakker
Cranesong STC-8
DBX 160VU (2)
DBX160x (2)
DBX 163x
Drawmer 1968
Empirical Labs Distressor EL8x (2)
FMR RNLA7239
FMR RNC1773
Gates STA Level
Purple Audio MC77
Smart Research C2 (2)
Urei LA-4 (2)

Equalizers

API 550A
API 550B
GML 8200
Great River Harrison 32EQ
Quad 8
SSL X-Rack w/8 EQ modules
Sphere
Tube-Tech PE1B

Pre-amps

API 3124+
Avalon VT-737SP
BAE API
BAE Avedis
Chandler Germanium
Chandler TG-2
Hardy M1
Martech MSS10
Sytek MPX-4A
Universal Audio LA610
Vintech x73
Vintech Model 473

Effects

Eventide H3000
Korg Rumour
Lexicon PCM42
Line 6 Echo Pro
Line 6 Filter Pro
Line 6 Mod Pro
Roland SDE330
Roland SDE3000
SPL Transient Designer TD2
Yamaha SPX90

Microphones

Advanced Audio CM-47FET
AES R84
AEA R92
AKG C451B (2)
Brauner Phantom
BSS DPR-901 (2)
Coles 4038 (2)
Josephson C42 (2)
Neumann KM84 (2)
Neumann U87 (2)
Rode K2 (2)
Royer R121 (2)
Royer SF12
Sennheiser E609
Sennheiser MD421 (5)
Sennheiser MD441-U
Shure Beta 52A
Shure SM7B
Soundelux U195 (2)
Telefunken M16 MKII (2)
Yamaha SKRM100 Subkick