Studio Equipment includes: |
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Recording system:
- Mac PRO Dual Quad Core with 32GB RAM
- Avid Pro Tools HD3 v10.3.1
- (3) Apogee ADX 16 → 48 inputs (fourth unit i. e. 64 inputs on special request)
- (2) Apogee DAX 16 → 32 outputs
- Apogee Big Ben – Wordclock source with varispeed option
- Digidesign IO SYNC
Mixing desk:
- AMEK MEDIA 51 with preamps designed by Rupert Neve
- 44 inputs with direct outputs
- 12 mono buss outputs

Elmer Bernstein and Roman Polanski at SMS
Mic Preamplifier:
- (4) Millennia HV-3D → 32 channels
Outboard equipment:
(2) Lexicon 300 | Quantec QRS |
Yamaha REV 5 | Yamaha SPX 90 II |
EMT 140 Plate reverb | (2) Neve 83046 stereo compressor |
Symetrix 620 |

Angelo Badalamenti, David Lynch and Jiri Zobac at SMS. Conductor Nic Raine
Microphones:
(3) Neumann M150 | (9) Neumann U87 |
(2) Neumann U47fet | (2) Neumann U89 |
(4) Neumann TLM103 | (11) Neumann KM-184 |
(4) Neumann KM-84 | (6) Neumann KM-83 |
(2) Neumann KM-76 | (6) Neumann KM-85 |
(4) Schoeps CMC-5 MK4 | (3) Schoeps CMC-5 MK2S |
(14) Calrec CM1050C | (3) BBC ST-C (ribbon) |
(3) AEA R44 (ribbon) | (2) AEA R84 (ribbon) |
(4) Audix CX-101 | (4) Audix CX-111 |
(2) Sennheiser MD 421 | Shure SM57 |
Shure Beta 52 |

The Smecky Music Studios
2track machines:
- CD Recorder TASCAM CD-RW901 SL
- DAT Sony PCM R-700
- DAT Tascam D-30 MK III
Monitors:
- Tannoy 15 DMT II
- Yamaha NS 10M Studio
- Tannoy Reveal 66 (surround)
- Dynaudio BM 14S (sub)

The control room at SMS
Main amplifiers:
- QSC MX 1500a
Video projection:
- Screen: Grundig GUVP4200 Apollo 42″ Plasma
- Quicktime DV Stream: Canopus ADVC 110
- DVD: JVC XV-N422S

AEA microphone and bank of pre-amps
Remote Recording
- Digidesign Digidelivery
- Source Connect Live (Stereo Quicktime streaming) v1.2
- Source Connect Pro v3.7
Internet connections:
- 10/30 Mbit non aggregated fiber connection
- 100/12 Mbit aggregated cable connection