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King Electric Recording

Austin, TX · Austin · kingelectricrecording.com

A South Congress recording facility built around a 24-channel Neve V51, analog tape and a collection of keyboards and instruments.

The room

King Electric Recording control roomKing Electric Recording · Studio overviewA South Congress recording facility built around a 24-channel Neve V51, analog tape and a collection of keyboards and instruments.Austin

Studio collection

Gear available across the studio, not specific to one room.

Studio collection188 items

Consoles & recording

The signal starts here

5

Tape machines

Commit it to tape

3

Microphones

The mic locker

56

Preamps & DIs

Colour at the input

19

Dynamics

Shape the envelope

18

Equalizers

Find the sweet spot

10

Reverb & effects

Depth, space & character

8

Monitoring & cue

Hear the details

10

Instruments & amps

Ready for inspiration

58

More in the studio

Additional equipment

1

From the studio's published list. Room allocation may vary. Check session requirements with the studio when booking. Counts appear only where stated.

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  • Neve V5124-channel Neve V51 console
  • 24-track 2-inch tape machine (model not stated)24-track 2" tape machine
  • Steinway grand pianovintage Steinway grand piano
  • Wurlitzer 200AWurlitzer 200A
  • Hammond B3Hammond B3
  • Rhodes (model not stated)Rhodes
  • Otari MTR 90 II 24 channel 2″ tape machineOtari MTR 90 II 24 channel 2″ tape machine
  • Otari MX5050 MkIII-2 1/4″ 2-TrackOtari MX5050 MkIII-2 1/4″ 2-Track
  • Pro Tools (latest version)Pro Tools (latest version)
  • Logic Pro-XLogic Pro-X
  • Lynx Aurora(n) TB-3 32 channel converterLynx Aurora(n) TB-3 32 channel converter
  • 1940s Weber wire recorder (works!)1940s Weber wire recorder (works!)
  • Adam Audio S3H (pair)Adam Audio S3H (pair)
  • Amphion two15 with modified AdCom amplifier (pair)Amphion two15 with modified AdCom amplifier (pair)
  • KRK 10S 10″ powered subwooferKRK 10S 10″ powered subwoofer
  • Shadow Hills Oculus monitor controllerShadow Hills Oculus monitor controller
  • Audeze LCD-X headphonesAudeze LCD-X headphones
  • Sennheiser HD-650 headphonesSennheiser HD-650 headphones
  • Sennheiser HD-600 headphonesSennheiser HD-600 headphones
  • HearBack headphone distribution system with 8 mixersHearBack headphone distribution system with 8 mixers
  • Status Audio CB-1 tracking headphonesStatus Audio CB-1 tracking headphones (12)
  • Beyerdynamic DT770-PROBeyerdynamic DT770-PRO (3)
  • Audio Technica ATH-M20X HeadphonesAudio Technica ATH-M20X Headphones (3)
  • Neumann CMV 563 with M7 capsule (1956) & Blue B0 Bottle Cap capsuleNeumann CMV 563 with M7 capsule (1956) & Blue B0 Bottle Cap capsule
  • Custom Vocal Mic (U47 transformer, U67 tube, 251 capsule)Custom Vocal Mic (U47 transformer, U67 tube, 251 capsule)
  • Lomo / AEG Ball (restored Soviet tube microphones – matched pair)Lomo / AEG Ball (restored Soviet tube microphones – matched pair)
  • Bruel & Kjær 4145Bruel & Kjær 4145 (3)
  • Beesneez Lulu Tube (tube km84, matched pair)Beesneez Lulu Tube (tube km84, matched pair)
  • Neumann U47 FET (vintage)Neumann U47 FET (vintage)
  • Neumann USM69i (stereo microphone)Neumann USM69i (stereo microphone)
  • Neumann TLM 102Neumann TLM 102
  • AKG C414 B ULS (1986 - matched pair)AKG C414 B ULS (1986 - matched pair)
  • Sony C-37p (vintage)Sony C-37p (vintage)
  • Sony C-38b (vintage)Sony C-38b (vintage)
  • Blue Baby BottleBlue Baby Bottle (2)
  • Earthworks DM6Earthworks DM6
  • Brüel & Kjær 4007 (matched pair)Brüel & Kjær 4007 (matched pair)
  • Brüel & Kjær 4009 (matched pair)Brüel & Kjær 4009 (matched pair)
  • Mercenary Audio KM69 (matched pair)Mercenary Audio KM69 (matched pair)
  • Oktava MKE-7 (rare handmade Soviet SDC – pair)Oktava MKE-7 (rare handmade Soviet SDC – pair)
  • Scope Labs Periscope (omni w/built-in compressors, matched pair)Scope Labs Periscope (omni w/built-in compressors, matched pair)
  • Earthworks DM20Earthworks DM20 (3)
  • Kel Audio HM1Kel Audio HM1 (3)
  • Kel Audio HM1xKel Audio HM1x
  • AEA R88 mkII (stereo ribbon microphone)AEA R88 mkII (stereo ribbon microphone)
  • Cambridge Ribbon (über rare 70s ribbons, matched pair)Cambridge Ribbon (über rare 70s ribbons, matched pair)
  • Oktava ML-16 (1963 Soviet ribbon mic – pair)Oktava ML-16 (1963 Soviet ribbon mic – pair)
  • Oktava ML-19 (1980s Soviet ribbon mic – pair)Oktava ML-19 (1980s Soviet ribbon mic – pair)
  • Film Industries M8 (tiny British ribbon mic, 1960)Film Industries M8 (tiny British ribbon mic, 1960)
  • Beyer Dynamic M160Beyer Dynamic M160 (2)
  • RSA RL-1 (early 1930s British ribbon mic)RSA RL-1 (early 1930s British ribbon mic)
  • Telefunken MD-421 (vintage)Telefunken MD-421 (vintage)
  • Shure SM5b (vintage)Shure SM5b (vintage)
  • Revox M3500 (vintage Beyerdynamic M201)Revox M3500 (vintage Beyerdynamic M201)
  • Echolette ED 911 (rare vintage dynamic mic)Echolette ED 911 (rare vintage dynamic mic)
  • Oktava MD-52A (1972 Soviet dynamic mics – matched pair)Oktava MD-52A (1972 Soviet dynamic mics – matched pair)
  • Oktava II-MD-55 (1961 Soviet dynamic mic)Oktava II-MD-55 (1961 Soviet dynamic mic)
  • Soviet tape machine talkback micsSoviet tape machine talkback mics (2)
  • EAG MD-16n (Hungarian D12)EAG MD-16n (Hungarian D12 (2))
  • AKG D12VRAKG D12VR
  • Audix D6Audix D6 (2)
  • Audix D112Audix D112
  • Sennheiser e906Sennheiser e906
  • Sennheiser e609Sennheiser e609 (2)
  • Electro Voice ND46Electro Voice ND46 (2)
  • Sennheiser MD421Sennheiser MD421 (2)
  • Sennheiser MD441Sennheiser MD441
  • Shure 545SShure 545S
  • Shure Unidyne III (pistol-grip)Shure Unidyne III (pistol-grip)
  • Shure SM57Shure SM57 (4)
  • Shure Beta 52AShure Beta 52A (3)
  • Shure Beta 91AShure Beta 91A
  • Sony F-560Sony F-560 (2)
  • Electro Voice 630n/dElectro Voice 630n/d (2)
  • Reslo dynamic announcer mic (1920s)Reslo dynamic announcer mic (1920s)
  • Fentone dynamic mic (1960s)Fentone dynamic mic (1960s)
  • sE V7sE V7
  • Shure Hercules (breaker breaker good buddy!)Shure Hercules (breaker breaker good buddy!)
  • Loads of weird, obscure Lo-Fi and contact microphonesLoads of weird, obscure Lo-Fi and contact microphones
  • Neve 1073 SPXNeve 1073 SPX
  • McCurdy AU300 (pair – 1950s tube preamps)McCurdy AU300 (pair – 1950s tube preamps)
  • Flickinger TwinFlicks (2 channels)Flickinger TwinFlicks (2 channels)
  • Scully 280 vintage germanium tape machine preampsScully 280 vintage germanium tape machine preamps (2)
  • Newcomb Pathfinder (old tube preamp)Newcomb Pathfinder (old tube preamp)
  • The War Machine (1940s military tube preamp / varimu limiter from WWII)The War Machine (1940s military tube preamp / varimu limiter from WWII)
  • Ampex AG300 germanium mic/line amplifiers (1960s - 2 channels)Ampex AG300 germanium mic/line amplifiers (1960s - 2 channels)
  • MAAG PreQ4MAAG PreQ4
  • Avedis MA5Avedis MA5 (3)
  • JDK Audio MP-R20 Dual-Channel mic preampJDK Audio MP-R20 Dual-Channel mic preamp
  • Shadow Hills Industries Mono GamaShadow Hills Industries Mono Gama
  • Dave’s tube / solid-state customDave’s tube / solid-state custom
  • Capi VP312Capi VP312 (2)
  • Stamchild (Fairchild 670 clone)Stamchild (Fairchild 670 clone)
  • DBX 160 VU (stereo pair, 1970s)DBX 160 VU (stereo pair, 1970s)
  • AC Sound CLX-VU (rare 1:1 160 VU clone)AC Sound CLX-VU (rare 1:1 160 VU clone)
  • Urei LA4 (black-face stereo pair, modified, 1970s)Urei LA4 (black-face stereo pair, modified, 1970s)
  • Stam SA-76ADGStam SA-76ADG
  • Blue Face 1176 #4 (custom build from old parts)Blue Face 1176 #4 (custom build from old parts)
  • Stam LA-2AStam LA-2A
  • ADL Opus-3 LA-3A (matched pair)ADL Opus-3 LA-3A (2 – matched pair)
  • TK Audio BC-1 mkii (SSL bus compressor clone)TK Audio BC-1 mkii (SSL bus compressor clone)
  • Empirical Labs Distressor Distressor EL8-XS (sequential SN matched pair)Empirical Labs Distressor Distressor EL8-XS (2 – sequential SN matched pair)
  • Empirical Labs Distressor EL8Empirical Labs Distressor EL8 (2)
  • Purple Audio MC77Purple Audio MC77 (2)
  • Valley People Dyna-Mite 430 (2 channel limiter / gate)Valley People Dyna-Mite 430 (2 channel limiter / gate)
  • DBX 160xDBX 160x (2)
  • Audio Design Recording Vocal Stresser F769X-RAudio Design Recording Vocal Stresser F769X-R
  • Federal Telegraph Co Limiter (1950s tube vari-mu)Federal Telegraph Co Limiter (1950s tube vari-mu)
  • Standard Audio Level-OrStandard Audio Level-Or
  • DBX 520 De-EsserDBX 520 De-Esser
  • Terry Audio CEQ (one-of-a-kind custom mastering EQ, 2 channels)Terry Audio CEQ (one-of-a-kind custom mastering EQ, 2 channels)
  • Terry Audio CEQ (2 channel, stepped version)Terry Audio CEQ (2 channel, stepped version)
  • Empirical Labels Lil FrEQEmpirical Labels Lil FrEQ
  • API 560 Graphic EQAPI 560 Graphic EQ (2)
  • Klark Teknik EQP-KT with 1950s NOS matched tubes (matched pair)Klark Teknik EQP-KT with 1950s NOS matched tubes (matched pair)
  • Audioarts 4100 Parametric Equalizers (matched pair)Audioarts 4100 Parametric Equalizers (matched pair)
  • Don Classics 250EQ (GML clone)Don Classics 250EQ (GML clone)
  • Cranborne Audio CarnabyCranborne Audio Carnaby
  • CAPI 553CAPI 553 (2)
  • Rupert Neve Designs 542Rupert Neve Designs 542
  • LA Audio V8 Thermal Valve Signal Conditioner (8 Channel Tube Saturator)LA Audio V8 Thermal Valve Signal Conditioner (8 Channel Tube Saturator)
  • Electrix Filter FactoryElectrix Filter Factory
  • Sound Workshop 242A Stereo Spring Reverb (1970s)Sound Workshop 242A Stereo Spring Reverb (1970s)
  • Esko -100 Vintage Soviet Tape Delay / Fuzz / OctaverEsko -100 Vintage Soviet Tape Delay / Fuzz / Octaver
  • Boss Voice Transformer VT-1Boss Voice Transformer VT-1
  • Boss CE-1Boss CE-1
  • Univox EchoChamber EC-80A Tape EchoUnivox EchoChamber EC-80A Tape Echo
  • Approximately 80 guitar pedals (many rare, vintage, boutique)Approximately 80 guitar pedals (many rare, vintage, boutique)
  • Radio Engineering J48 DIRadio Engineering J48 DI
  • Radial Engineering Pro DI (stereo)Radial Engineering Pro DI (stereo) (2)
  • Radial Engineering Pro DI (mono)Radial Engineering Pro DI (mono)
  • Radial ProRMP re-amperRadial ProRMP re-amper
  • Radial HDI Studio-Grade Direct BoxRadial HDI Studio-Grade Direct Box
  • Warm Audio WADI active/passive direct boxWarm Audio WADI active/passive direct box
  • 1944 Hamilton Baldwin upright piano1944 Hamilton Baldwin upright piano
  • Hammond C3 (chopped)Hammond C3 (chopped)
  • Oberheim OB-8Oberheim OB-8
  • Roland Juno 60Roland Juno 60
  • Yamaha DX7Yamaha DX7
  • Roland D50Roland D50
  • Casio Casiotone 403Casio Casiotone 403
  • Casio CZ1000Casio CZ1000
  • Yamaha Reface CSYamaha Reface CS
  • Electric Air OrganElectric Air Organ
  • Korg Synthe Bass (vintage analog bass synth)Korg Synthe Bass (vintage analog bass synth)
  • Korg MinilogueKorg Minilogue
  • Critter and Guitari Pocket PianoCritter and Guitari Pocket Piano
  • Casio SK-1Casio SK-1
  • Gibson J50 (1956)Gibson J50 (1956)
  • Fender Jazzmaster (custom built with 1969 Gibson mini humbuckers)Fender Jazzmaster (custom built with 1969 Gibson mini humbuckers)
  • Gretsch 5102 hollow bodyGretsch 5102 hollow body
  • Kay Lark hollow body electric (1950s)Kay Lark hollow body electric (1950s)
  • Custom P / Ric bassCustom P / Ric bass
  • Fender Jaguar BassFender Jaguar Bass
  • Pre-war parlor guitar (1930s)Pre-war parlor guitar (1930s)
  • GoldTone Paul Beard resonator guitarGoldTone Paul Beard resonator guitar
  • Emmons push-pull pedal steelEmmons push-pull pedal steel
  • 70’s Yamaha FG365S Acoustic70’s Yamaha FG365S Acoustic
  • Tacoma MandolinTacoma Mandolin
  • Epiphone F style MandolinEpiphone F style Mandolin
  • Guild baritone acousticGuild baritone acoustic
  • Danelectro baritone electricDanelectro baritone electric
  • Fretless electric bassFretless electric bass
  • Supro TremolectricSupro Tremolectric
  • Supro SaharaSupro Sahara
  • Ampeg Portaflex B15 (1972)Ampeg Portaflex B15 (1972)
  • Garnet Banshee amplifier (1960)Garnet Banshee amplifier (1960)
  • Garnet Banshee Bass amplifierGarnet Banshee Bass amplifier
  • Montgomery Ward tube amp (1950s)Montgomery Ward tube amp (1950s)
  • Quilter SteelaireQuilter Steelaire
  • 60s Black face Fender Twin60s Black face Fender Twin
  • Oahu (Valco) 1950s tube ampOahu (Valco) 1950s tube amp
  • Lectrolab R400C (el84 amp from 1964)Lectrolab R400C (el84 amp from 1964)
  • Electromuse A46 (1940s)Electromuse A46 (1940s)
  • Leslie Studio 12+ rotating speakerLeslie Studio 12+ rotating speaker
  • Gretsch Brooklyn 5 piece drum kitGretsch Brooklyn 5 piece drum kit
  • Gretsch Black Beauty snare (hand hammered)Gretsch Black Beauty snare (hand hammered)
  • 6.5 x 14″ Steel Gretsch Snare6.5 x 14″ Steel Gretsch Snare
  • Ludwig “top hat and cane” snareLudwig “top hat and cane” snare
  • Acrolite (black sparkle!)Acrolite (black sparkle!)
  • Vintage Pearl Kit 20/12/16Vintage Pearl Kit 20/12/16
  • 15″ Zildjian K Light hi-hats15″ Zildjian K Light hi-hats
  • 18″ Zildjian K Crash-Ride18″ Zildjian K Crash-Ride
  • 22″ Zildjian K Light Ride22″ Zildjian K Light Ride
  • 14″ Zildjian A Mastersound hi-hats14″ Zildjian A Mastersound hi-hats
  • 21″ Zildjian K custom dry ride21″ Zildjian K custom dry ride
  • 15” Zildjian 1950s hi-hats15” Zildjian 1950s hi-hats
  • Additional full kit, snares, and cymbal optionsAdditional full kit, snares, and cymbal options
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