STUDIO TOUR

GEAR LIST

  • Neumann U87 Ai

  • Neumann TLM 103

  • Blue Bluebird SL

  • Shure SM57

  • Shure SM7B

  • SSL X-logic Alpha Channel

  • ART Pro VLA II

  • Autotune/Melodyne

  • UAD/Waves/Fabfilter/Soundtoys/Slate/ Plugin Alliance/Izotope

  • Apple Mac Studio M2 Max

  • Pro Tools Ultimate

  • Ableton Live 12 Suite

  • FL Studio 2024

  • UAD Apollo 8 & Apollo x8

  • UAD-2 Octo Satellite

  • UAD-2 Quad Satellite

  • KRK VXT8

  • KRK 12s

  • Yamaha HS8

  • Tannoy FSM 215

  • Augspurger ARX-400

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STUDIO TOUR FAQ

What DAWs does Ocean Wav Studios use?

  • We record exclusively in Pro Tools, but also have Ableton Live Suite 12  and FL Studio available for production.

What makes a recording studio sound professional?

  • Is it the car or the driver? It’s the engineer in this case. A great engineer can make mediocre equipment sound like a million dollar studio, but it also involves a combination of elements including the acoustic treatment, the speakers, the microphone, the interface or preamp/converter, and the inspiring environment created.

What equipment matters most in a recording studio?

  • For vocalist - the microphone. A great engineer can make a budget microphone sound competitive after some processing, but when you have a great engineer and a great vocal chain in a treated environment to start you hear the difference immediately. 

  • For the producer or engineer - the computer and speakers. Being able to add digital tools without limitation and accurately hear the frequency spectrum is essential.

Is it better to record vocals at home or in a professional studio?

  • Although necessary at times, recording vocals at home or in a mobile setting can be hit or miss. It highly depends on the acoustics of the space you’re recording in, the mic placement, the vocal chain (microphone>preamp>converter or interface), and the experience of the recording engineer. When recording in a professional studio with a trained recording engineer these elements are controlled to deliver the highest quality results each time. Outside of quality, there’s a difference between a take being “good enough” vs “that’s the one”, and our engineers take pride in pushing artists to deliver their best performances when in the studio. Along with providing years of music industry advice.