toybox Studios

Toybox Studios
25 Portland Square
Bristol
BS2 8NN

0117 989 2642
info@toyboxstudios.co.uk

Equipment

We’ve got a pretty cool collection of toys….

Console

  • Trident TSM console. 40 inputs.
    24 groups, 6 Auxs, 72 channels on remix.

Recorders

  • Pro Tools HD3 Accel v 9.03
  • Studer A810 – 2 track 1/4"
  • Otari MTR90 II 24 track 2" w. Dolby A
  • Mac Pro 8 core 2.66GHZ 8GB ram
  • Lynx Aurora 16
  • Digidesign 192/96 i/o (x5), 40ins/48outs
  • Rosendahl Nanosync master clock
  • Revox A77 2 track reel to reel
  • Teac 80-8 track reel to reel
  • Yamaha MT4X 4 track
  • Tascam DA-P1 DAT recorder
  • Tascam DA-88
  • M-Audio Microtrack II
  • Sony Minidisc
  • Technics cassette deck

Monitoring

  • Westlake BBSM10 x2
  • Mackie HR824 x3
  • Adam A7X x2
  • Adam Sub8 x1
  • Yamaha NS10 x4
  • Avantone Active Mixcubes x 2
  • Wharfedale Hi-Fi
  • Crappy PC Speakers x 4
  • Quad 405 power amplifier
  • BGW 750e power amplifier
  • Samson servo 170 amp
  • SPL 5:1 Monitor Controller

Headphones

  • Hear Back monitoring system x6 mixers
  • Beyerdynamic DT100’s (400ohm) x7
  • Extreme Isolation EX29
  • Sony MDRV700DJ x3
  • Behringer Powerplay Pro Amplfiers x2

Mic Pres/EQ

  • Neve 1073 mic pre Eq channel (x2)
  • Chandler Abbey Rd TG Channel MK2
  • Chandler Germanium Pre
  • API 3124+ 4 channel mic pre
  • Manley Massive Passive tube EQ
  • API 550b EQ (x2)
  • Great River ‘Harrison’ EQ32 (x2)
  • A Designs P1 Mic Pre
  • Universal Audio LA-610
  • Ridge Farm “Gas Cooker” valve pre/DI
  • ART dual valve EQ
  • Focusite Octopre 8 channel pre (x2)

Dynamics

  • Thermionic Culture Phoenix SB
  • Manley Vari-Mu Valve compressor
  • UREI 1176 LN compressors (x2)
  • UREI LA-4 customised with Neve I/O cards
  • Empirical Labs Distressors (x2)
  • SSL G series stereo bus compressor
  • DBX 160A Compressor/ limiters (x2)
  • Purple Audio – Action FET
  • Allison Research Gain Brain comps (x4)
  • Allison Research Kepex gates (x2)
  • FMR-‘Really Nice’ Compressor Stereo
  • Joe Meek C2 stereo compressor
  • DBX 263a De-Esser
  • Alesis Micro Limiter

Reverb/Effects

  • EMT 140 TS stereo plate reverb
  • Thermionic Culture Vulture
  • Sherman Filterbank MK II
  • Eventide H3000s Ultra-Harmonizer
  • Lexicon PCM 70
  • Lexicon PCM 80
  • Lexicon Vortex Morphing Effects
  • Radial Phazerbank phase alignment tool
  • TC Electronics M-One XL dual reverb
  • Great British Spring Reverb
  • Vestafire Stereo Spring Reverb
  • Alesis Microverb 1
  • Zoom 1204 Multi Effects
  • Dualfex Spectral enhancer

Echoes/Delays

  • Roland Space Echo – RE 201
  • Ursa Major Space Station
  • WEM ‘Copicat’ Tape Delay (x2)
  • Evans Echopet EP100 Analogue Delay
  • Bel BD80 delay

Microphones

  • Neumann U87 (x3)
  • Neumann CMV 563 (M7/M55)
  • Neumann KM184 (x2)
  • Royer R122 (x2)
  • Josephson e22s (x2)
  • Coles 4038’s (x2)
  • Lomo 19a19 Valve (x2)
  • Line Audio CM3 (x2)
  • STC 4021 Ball & Biscuit
  • Placid Audio ‘Copperphone’
  • Audix D6
  • AKG D12
  • AKG D112e (x2)
  • AKG D99c ‘Harry’ Binaural Head
  • AKG 414 B-ULS (x4)
  • AKG C451E (x2)
  • AKG C451 EB
  • AKG D224e
  • AKG D190e
  • Altec 633a ‘Salt shaker’
  • Electro Voice 635A
  • Electro Voice RE-20
  • Beyerdynamic M380 n
  • Beyerdynamic M160
  • Beyerdynamic M201 (x2)
  • Beyerdynamic M810
  • Groove Tubes GT33 – (x2)
  • Sennheiser MD421 (x3)
  • Sennheiser e604
  • Rode Classic mk.1 Valve
  • Calrec CM1050 (x2)
  • Calrec CM6540
  • Crown MC-70
  • Telefunken D11C
  • Shure Beta 91
  • Shure SM7b
  • Shure SM57 (x5)
  • Shure Sm58 (x3)
  • Shure Beta 58
  • Shure Beta 57
  • Shure Unidyne B
  • Realistic PZM (x2)
  • Yamaha NS10 sub
  • Phillips N840s
  • C-Ducer CP stereo pair
  • Zidjian ZMC-10 Cymbal Mic System
  • 1940’s American cabbie’s mic
  • SE Electronics Reflexion Filter

Keyboards – Please check for availability

  • Yamaha U3 upright Piano
  • Challen Baby Grand Piano
  • Hammond X2 Organ
  • Hammond Spinette Organ with Leslie
  • Hammond Organ – 70’s Nihon model
  • Wurlitzer EP 206 Piano with speaker
  • Fender Rhodes 66
  • Nord Electro 3 (61 keys)
  • Roland RS 09 Organ and String Synth
  • Roland Juno 6
  • Yamaha DX7 keyboard
  • Estey Harmonium
  • Lorenzo wind organ
  • Melodica
  • Hohner Student Accordian

Drums/Percussion – Please check for availability

  • Slingerland 1971 4pc kit 24,18,14,13
  • Slingerland silver sparkle 3pc kit 24,16,13
  • Yamaha Anniversary 5pc kit 22,14,12,10
  • Pearl Masters series 5pc kit 22,14,12,10
  • Premier Royale 4pc kit 20,16,12
  • Ludwig LM402 Supraphonic Snare
  • Premier ‘37’ 14" Snare
  • Premier brass Snare
  • Beverley metal Snare
  • Pearl Maple Snare
  • Yamaha Maple Snare
  • Premier Academy Timpani Drum
  • Paiste 2002 ride
  • Sabian Hi Hats
  • Tosco Hi Hats
  • Roland V-Drums Electronic Drum Kit
  • Hoshino toms and snare
  • Mirage Bongos
  • Headliner Congas
  • Hohner CN4 Chromatic Glockenspiel
  • Various Cymbals
  • Miscellaneous percussion and noise toys

Guitars- Please check for availability

  • Fender Jaguar Electric Guitar
  • Fender Jazzmaster Electric Guitar
  • Guild S100 (SG) electric guitar (x2)
  • Ibanez Blazer P-Bass 1970’s
  • Epiphone EA250 Hollow body Electric
  • Epiphone electro acoustic guitar
  • Art and Luthrie electro acoustic
  • Yamaha FG 180 Acoustic Guitar
  • Electro Acoustic Mandolin
  • Ashbury Banjo
  • Mahalo Ukelele

Amps- Please check for availability

  • Vox AC30 ‘piggy back’ (circa 1968)
  • Ampeg B15N Portaflex (1970)
  • Marshall JMP 50 lead & bass head
  • Marshall JMP guitar head
  • Marshall JMP guitar combo
  • Marshall 1960 4×12 guitar cabinet
  • Marshall bass 30 combo (circa 1978)
  • Hiwatt Custom 100 head
  • Orange Tiny Terror
  • Orange 1×2 Cab
  • Fender ‘Hotrod’ Deluxe guitar combo
  • Fender Musicmaster Bass combo
  • Peavey VT Classic Valve combo
  • Ampeg V4 Bass Amp and 4X12 cabinet
  • Trace Elliot 4×10 Bass cab
  • Trace Elliot combo
  • Vox 1x 15 ported Bass Cab
  • Laney Linebacker 50 bass combo
  • Laney PA Theatre 100, 4 monitors
  • Carlsboro PA 300 speaker
  • Carlsboro Powered Monitor

Pedals/ Effects- Please check for availability

  • Moogerfooger Low Pass Filter
  • Homebrew Electronics- Mimic II Delay
  • Homebrew Electronics- ‘Tramp’ Trem
  • Prescription Electronics-Experience Fuzz
  • Zvex Fuzz Factory
  • MXR Distortion +
  • MXR KFK1 Equaliser
  • Artec RSV3 Resovibe
  • DOD FX25 Envelope Filter
  • DOD FX40B Equaliser
  • Digitech Whammy
  • Ibanez Compressor II
  • Ibanez WF10 Wah Fuzz
  • George Dennis Wah Volume
  • Dunlop Crybaby Wah
  • Danelectro Dan-O-Wah
  • Danelectro “Dan-Echo”
  • Danelectro “Cool-Cat”
  • Electro Harmonix Cathedral Reverb
  • Electro Harmonix – Big Muff
  • Boss BD2 BluesDriver
  • Boss DD3 Digital Delay
  • Boss TR2 Tremelo
  • Boss OC2 Octave
  • Boss BF2B Bass Flanger
  • Boss FV200 Volume Pedal
  • Boss TU2 Tuner
  • Korg GT120 Tuner
  • Rapco AB100 A+B box
  • Sansamp GT2

DI’s

  • Radial JDI passive DI
  • Radial Pro D2 stereo DI
  • Little Labs STD guitar line driver (x2)
  • Radial X-Amp active reamp driver
  • Sansamp GT2
  • Palmer stereo passive DI
  • ART mono passive DI
  • Samson S-Direct active stereo DI (x3)

MIDI/ Computer

  • MOTU MTP-AV Midi interface
  • Emagic MT4 midi interface
  • Carillon 61 USB midi keyboard
  • Midiman Oxygen8 USB midi keyboard
  • Software samplers with extensive sample librarys
  • Boss DR5 Dr Rhythm
  • Boss Db8 Dr Beat
  • Roland SP 303 sampler

Plugins/ software

  • Pro Tools HD 9.03
  • Logic 9
  • Max/ MSP
  • Reason
  • Ableton live 5
  • Celemony Melodyne
  • Roxio Toast 7
  • Roxio Jam 7
  • Retrospect 8 backup
  • Waves 7 complete
  • Sony Oxford suite
  • Altiverb
  • Elysia Mpressor
  • EMI Abbey Road Plug ins
  • TC Electronic MD3
  • TC Electronic Brickwall Limiter
  • Native Instuments B4 II
  • Native Instuments Kontakt
  • M-Tron Pro
  • Antares Autotune
  • Digidesign Sound Replacer
  • Digidesign Revibe
  • Trillium Labs Space (convolution Reverb)
  • Digidesign Smack!
  • Slighty Rude Compressor
  • Pultec EQ bundle
  • Line 6 Amp Farm
  • Amplitube
  • Vocalign
  • etc etc etc….loads more.

Miscellaneous

  • Neve 8816 Summing Mixer
  • Mackie 1202 VLZ mixer
  • Mackie Big Knob monitor controller
  • Mackie Control surface
  • AKG N66e Phantom Power supply
  • Sherwood Turntable
  • Copystar 1-5 CD/DVD duplicator
  • Presonus Faderport

Mobile Recording Rig

Please call if you’d like us to come and record your gig. Our system has 40 inputs via:

  • Presonus 2626 x2
  • Macbook running Logic 9
  • Focusrite Octopre x2
  • Alesis AI3