LIVE ROOM
RECORDING AT YOUR BEST, IS THE FIRST IMPORTANT STEP
❖ In Forward Studios during recording everyone can interact visually, improving the understanding between musicians, all thanks to the large windows with which the Live Areas are equipped.
❖ Our recording areas are 6 in total: 3 live areas and 3 booths. The main live room is 80 square meters, the others are 15 square meters and 22 square meters respectively, plus 3 iso booths measuring 8, 4, and 3 square meters.
❖ The main hall houses a Yamaha C7 grand piano and a Hammond C3 organ with Leslie 122.
❖ Other portable studio tools can be used in any recording area of the studio.
❖ The main room is also equipped with Mizar spotlights, RGB LED lights and motorized spotlights ideal for filming music videos.
❖ The unique sound of our live performances is also due to the wall coverings in exclusive natural white Trani stone.
Microphones & instruments
(* Equipment available upon request)
❖ Microphones Condenser
AKG C414 TL2 (2)
AKG 414B ULS (2)
AKG C451 B (4)
AUDIO TECHNICAL 4050 (2)
DPA 4006 (2)
BLUE MOUSE
NEUMANN KM100 (2)
NEUMANN KM184 (2)
NEUMANN SM69 STEREO
NEUMANN U87 AI (4)
SCHOEPS CMC6U (2)
EXCEPT CU-44X
❖ Microphones Dynamic
AKG D12
AKG D112
BEYER DYNAMIC M88TG (2)
ELECTROVOICE EV RE20
SENNHEISER MD421 (6)
SENNHEISER MD 521 (4)
AFTER SM57 (4)
AFTER BETA 57
SHURE SM58
❖ Microphones Ribbon
SE RUPERT NEVE RNR1 (2)
STC COLES 4038 (2)
❖ Microphones Tube
AKG C12 VR (2)
neumann M149 tube
BLUE BOTTLE
NEUMANN GEFELL CMV 563*
*(CAPSULE M7, M8, M9, M55K)
❖ Headphones
ULTRASONIC 780 (5)
SONY MDR 7506 (5)
SONY MDR 7502 (12)
AKG K141 (11)
AKG K271
Audio-Technica ATH-M40 X (4)
❖ PIANO:
YAMAHA C7 GRAND PIANO
❖ Keyboards: (ONLY ON REQUEST*)
HAMMOND C3 (1966’)
LESLIE 122 (1967)
FENDER RHODES MKII 73-KEY (1978’)
FENDER RHODES MKII 88-KEY (1979’)
WURLITZER PIANO
HOHNER CLAVINET D6 (1971')
MINI MOOG (1977')
PROPHET T8 (1984’) ***ON MAINTENANCE
CRUMAR DS2 VINTAGE SYNTH (1978)
ROLAND JUNO 60
ROLAND SUPER JX
OBERHEIM OB12 ***ON MAINTENANCE
❖ Master Keyboard:
ROLAND A90EX WITH VE-RD1 PIANO
YAMAHA S90
❖ Guitars: (ONLY ON REQUEST*)
GIBSON LES PAUL
GIBSON LITTLE DEVIL
FENDER STRATOCASTER
FENDER JAZZ BASS
PAUL RED SMITH CUSTOM
STEINBERG SYNAPSE
MARTIN D28
TAYLOR
YAMAHA CLASSIC
YAMAHA SLG110S
*If you need a specific instrument, please ask our staff before starting your session. Sometimes the equipment may be under maintenance or already reserved for a session at another of our studios (Caesar or Aurelius).
❖ Guitar Effects:
VISUAL SOUND PEDAL BOARD THRUE TONE CLEAN BOOST
H2O CHORUS ECHO
JEKILL & HIDE OVER/DIST
OPEN ROAD OVER
COMP 66 COMP
ROUTE 808 OVER
ANGRY FUZZ OCTAVE
VISUAL VOLUME PEDA
❖ Amplifiers:
VICTORILUX AMP
bogner 2120Gf
MARSHALL JCM2000
VOX AC30
FENDER SUPER TWIN
AMPEG BA 115 HPT
AMPEG BA
❖ Drums:
DW COLLECTOR SERIES*
(BD 22” TOM 10”-12”-14”-16”)
PEARL EX SERIES
(BD 22” TOM 10”-12”-14”)
❖ Percussions*:
LP CONGA G.HIDALGO
LP TUMBA G.HIDALGO
LP BONGOS 6,75” - 8”
LP SNARE CAJON
❖ Snares*:
DRUM ART SNARE CUSTOM SERIES PADOUK 14” X 6,7”
PADOUK 14” X 7,5”
LUDWIG SNARE S.PHONIC STILL 14”
PEARL SNARE EX SERIES 14”
❖ Cymbals*:
CRASH ZILDJIAN CUSTOM 14”
CRASH ZILDJIAN CUSTOM 16” CRASH ZILDJIAN K THIN 15”
CRASH ZILDJIAN K THIN 17”
CYMBAL UFIP 12”
CYMBAL UFIP 14” (3)
CYMBAL UFIP 16”
CYMBAL UFIP 17”
CYMBAL UFIP 20”
CYMBAL ZILDJIAN 18” ZXT
HI-HAT PAISTE 14”
HI-HAT ZILDJIAN CUSTOM 14
RIDE ZILDJIAN CUSTOM 2”
RIDE ZILDJIAN CUSTOM 22”
SPLASH ZILDJIAN CUSTOM 10” SPLASH ZILDJIAN THIN 10”