Studio FilterSAM RECORDING STUDIO
Via Porta Fiorentina, 1 Lari, Pisa 56035 IT
Studio Photos
Studio Description
S.A.M. Studio is located in the precious 12th century village of Lari, in the heart of Tuscany's beautiful countryside, one of the most breathtakingly beautiful parts of Italy. Next to Lari castle, this residential recording studio offers Christian Malcurt designed control room is a 48 channel LN1 Raindirk Symphony console, several racks of vintage valve gear as well as modern equipment, Pro Tools rig as well as a 2" 16-track Soundcraft machine; a main live room (8.6m x 6m x 4.5m ) that houses a Steinway grand piano and a smaller recording room, in addition to countless microphones (a few of which are very rare) and backline instruments. Away from the session guests will have the sole use of a stylish apartment just 70 meters from the studio. Many artists having produced albums here; from Mauro Refosco to Irio de Paula, Stefano Bollani to Anthony Sidney, from Ornella Vanoni to Tony Scott, from Sportfreunde Stiller to Playing for Change, from Nguyên Lê to Marina Rei and more.
Gear
RCA Broadcast mixer BC-7A
RAINDIRK LN1 "Symphony" 48 channels
SOUNDCRAFT series 760 16 tracks 2" with dolby SR
PRO-TOOLS 12.4
PRO-TOOLS HDX 10.3.10
PRO-TOOLS HD 8.0.1
LOGIC PRO 9
Avid 16 I/o
DIGIDESIGN 192 I/O whit 192 D/A expansion card 8 out (2)
DIGIDESIGN 192 I/O whit 192 A/D expansion card 8 in
Digidesign Mbox 2
Lynx Aurora 16 (24bit up to 192khz sampling)
Genelec 1031A (6)
Yamaha ns 10 m studio (4)
Dynaudio Sub Bx30 (2)
Neve 1073 vintage (2)
Cadac G 320 J (2)
Universal Audio 8110 (8 channels)
SPL Area 5.1
Calrec PQ 1785 (2)
GML 8304 (4 channels)
Joemeek TwinQcs
RCA BA72 vintage (4)
Tube Tech MP1A (2 channels)
Mci 400 series (single channel)
Joemeek VC6Qcs
AKG D 12 1960s Vintage (2)
Neumann CMV 563 with M9 Neumann Capsule
Electovoice ND-868
Akg C 414 B-TL II (stereo matched pair)
Neumann CMV 5/B whit M7 Neumann Capsule
Milab EMBLA
BEYERDYNAMIC MC 740 N
Neumann U 67 (Vintage) (2)
Sennheiser MD 441 U (3)
DPA 4006 / surround matched (4)
Sony C48
DPA 4011 /stereo matched pair
Sony C536P
EARTHWORKS QTC 50K / stereo matched pair
Shure Beta 56 (4)
AKG C 414 B-ULS (2)
Telefunken U-47 (Vintage) (2)
Milab VIP 50
AKG The Tube (2)
Neumann U 64 (Vintage)
Sennheiser MD 421 black (5)
DPA 5100 surround array
Neumann TLM 170 (2)
Altec 639 Birdcage
BEYERDYNAMIC M69 TG
Shure SM 57 (4)
DPA 4060 miniature (2)
Neumann KMS 85 (Vintage)
AKG D 112
HOLOPHONE
Schoeps CMC-5 (2)
AKG D 224E (5)
Neumann M 49 (Vintage)
Milab LSR 1000
BEYERDYNAMIC MC 742 N (C/7)
Neumann U 87 (Vintage)
RCA BK-5A Ribbon (2)
BEYERDYNAMIC M88 TG
Bruel & Kjaer The 4040 (Twentieth Century Special Edition)
DPA BLM 4060 (2)
Subkick NS10 Speaker
GML model 9500 Mastering Equalizer
UREI 545 equalizer
Teletronics LA 2A Vintage (2)
Aphex Easyrider (4 channels)
Empiracal Labs Distressors ELX with british mod
SPL 4-Channel Transient Designer
Aphex Aural Exciter Type C
Aphex Compellor 300
Drawmer - DS 201 Dual Gate (3)
Amek 9098 stereo limiter/compressor
Emt 257 limiter (2)
Aphex Compellor 320
Aphex Aural Exciter (Model 602)
Dolby 361 Type SR Noise Reduction Module Cat 280 (2)
Manley Variable Mu Limiter/Compressor
Audio Design Recording F769X-R Vocal Stresser
Electrospace Ex1 stereo expander/compressor
Electrospace 'Pressor'
Dolby 361 Type A Noise Reduction Module Cat 22 (2)
EMT 251
Lexicon PCM 70 Digital Effects Processor
Lexicon 480 L
Sony R-7 Reverb
Electrospace Spanner-Auto Panner
Lexicon 224
Lexicon MPX 500
Roland DEP 5
Klemt Echolette S Tape Delay
AMS RMX 16 Digital Reverb
Yamaha Rev 7 Digital Effects Processor
Yamaha SPX 90 II (2)
Aria AD-05 Delay
Acoustic Piano STEINWAY & SONS model B
Electric Guitar Fender Stratocaster American
Acustic Guitar Yamaha 12 strings
Banjo 8 strings
Drum Ludwig Oyster Blue Pearl kit '66
Electric Guitar Fender Stratocaster Japan '89
Electric Guitar Gibson ES-125 TCD '69
Electic Bass Warwick Thumb NTB 4 strings
Electic Bass Laurus Quasar SL20 5 Strings
Electric Piano FENDER Rhodes Mark I
Electric Guitar Eko Barracuda 62 (335 style) 12 strings
Acustic Guitar Cort 6 strings
Banjo 6 strings
Various etnic instruments
Electric Guitar Amplifier Fender Deville
Electric Guitar Preamp SOLDANO SERIES II
Electric Guitar Preamp PEAVEY ValveVerb
Electric Guitar Amplifier Custom (Fender Super Reverb style)
Electric Guitar Preamp BRUNETTI CENTOUNO
Electric Guitar Amplifier Vox AC30
Bass Guitar Amplifier SWR Working Man 15"
Electric Guitar Preamp MARSHALL 9000
ALTIVERB 7 XL
Antares Vocal Bundle
AAX/TDM/RTAS AVID PACK
Studio Details
Largest Room Sq. Ft: 167.0 sq ft.
Ceiling Height:14.7 ft.
Number of Rooms:3
Max # of Inputs:48
