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Sound Factory Studio B

Sound Factory has a 50 year history of iconic recordings. This classic private studio features, a large selection of classic outboard gear and microphones, a large live room and iso room. The studio includes creature comforts like a large lounge, kitchen, outdoor seating area and gated parking lot. It is located walking distance the red hot intersection of Sunset and Cahuenga in Hollywood within walking distance of Hotels like The Dream, The W, Mamma Shelter and The Redbury and nightlife hotspots like Katsuya, TAO, Beauty and Essex, Hotel Cafe and The Palladium.

Notable historic recordings include:

Albums by The Jackson 5, Marvin Gaye, James Taylor, Linda Ronstadt, Steppenwolf, Elton John, The Mammas & the Pappas, Jackson Browne, Neil Diamond, Bonnie Raitt, Dolly Parton, Bette Midler, The Bangles, Tom Waits, Crowded House, Daryl Hall and John Oats, The Pretenders, Buddy Guy, Elvis Costello, Gram Parsons, Counting Crows, Sheryl Crow, Everclear, Marlyn Manson, Pearl Jam, Ryan Adams, Reel Big Fish, Rancid, Everlast, Motorhead, Slipknot, Red Hot Chili Peppers. Full list of albums can be found here.

Notable recent recordings include:

Doja Cat, H.E.R, SZA, Lizzo, Saweetie, Kali Uchis, Mark Ronson, FKA Twigs, The Jonas Brothers, Little Mix, Train, Lennon Stella, Dean Lewis, Troy Sivan, Martin Garrix, Dua Lipa, Camila Cabello, David Guetta, Pink Sweats, Leon Bridges, Skip Marley & Jesse Reyez.

CONSOLES

  • Custom A.P.I. 40 Channel Console.

DAW / COMPUTER

  • Mac Pro M2 Ultra with 24-core CPU, 60-core GPU, 32-core Neural Engine. 128GB unified memory.
  • Pro Tools 2023.12 Ultimate
  • (3) Avid HDX I/O (48 in/out Total)

MAIN MONITORS

  • Altec Super Big Reds with Tad Drivers.
  • (2) Bryston 4B
  • (2) Bryton 7b
  • (2) Yamaha NS10m
  • (2) DynAudio BM15a
  • (2) BasBoss ZV28-MK3 Dual 18 Power Subs

Dynamics

  • (1) Neve 33609C Compressor
  • (1) Chandler TG1
  • (1) Teletronix LA2A
  • (1) Smart Research C1 Compressor
  • (1) Smart Research C2 Compressor
  • (4) Urei LA3a
  • (3) Urei 1176
  • (4) Drawmer DS-201
  • (1) Summit Audio TLA-100A
  • (3) Empirical Labs EL8 Distressor
  • (1) Empirical Labs EL7 Fatso
  • (2) Anthony DeMaria Labs ADL-1000
  • (1) Tube-Tech CL 1B
  • 7 API 525 Compressors (In Console)

Equalizers

  • (2) 560 EQ
  • (1) Summit Audio Dual Program EQ
  • (2) Great River EQ-1NV EQ
  • 40 API 550 EQ (In Console)

Preamplifiers

  • (6) Sunset Sound S1P Tutti Mic Pre’s
  • (2) Brent Averill 1272
  • (1) Chandler Germanium
  • (2) Great River ME-1NV
  • (2) Brent Averill 312

Misc

  • (6) Mytek PrivateQ Headphone System
  • (2) Redco Little Red Cue Box (Passive Headphone Box)
  • (1) Furman HA-6AB (Passive Headphone Box)

Effects Processors

  • (1) TC Electronics TC 2290 Delay
  • (1) Lexicon PCM 70
  • (1) Eventide Ultraharmonizer
  • (1) Eventide Eclipse
  • (1) Lexicon PCM 96

Condenser and Tube

  • (1) U87 Vintage
  • (4) Neumann U87ai
  • (2) AKG C114XLII
  • (1) Telefunken U47 (Subject to additional vintage tube mic fee)
  • (1) Telefunken 251 (Subject to additional vintage tube mic fee)
  • (1) Neumann M-49 (Subject to additional vintage tube mic fee)
  • (1) Neumann M-50 (Subject to additional vintage tube mic fee)
  • (1) Neumann U-47 FET (Subject to additional vintage tube mic fee)
  • (1) Sony C-800G (Subject to additional vintage tube mic fee)
  • (1) AGK C-12 (Subject to additional vintage tube mic fee)
  • (1) Schoeps CMC 5U
  • (1) Telefunken TF29
  • (1) Telefunken TF11
  • (2) Neumann u67
  • (2) Neumann KM-184
  • (2) Lewitt LCT 540 Pure
  • (1) Lewitt LCT 550
  • (1) Lewitt LCT 540
  • (1) Rodes NT2000
  • (2) Neumann KM86
  • (2) AKG C452EB
  • (2) Lewitt LCT 340
  • (1) Lewitt 640 Pro
  • (1) Lewitt LCT 940
  • (2) AKG C12A

Ribbon

  • (1) RCA 77-DX
  • (1) RCA 44
  • (2) Royer 121
  • (2) Coles 4038

Dynamic

  • (6) Sennheiser MD421
  • (2) SennHeiser MD441
  • (1) Shure SM7
  • (3) Shure SM7B
  • (3) AKG D112
  • (1) Shure Beta 52
  • (1) Audix D6
  • (2) EV RE-20
  • (9) Shure SM57
  • (6) Shure SM58
  • (1) Shure Beta 91A
  • (1) Audio Technica Snare/Tom
  • (2) Lewitt 540 DM
  • (1) Lewitt 440 DM
  • (1) Lewitt 1040
  • (1) Lewitt DTP 340 TT
  • (2) Lewitt DTP 340 REX
  • (2) Lewitt DTP 640 REX
  • (1) Lewitt 7 Piece Drum Kit
  • (1) Heil Sound Drum Kit
  • (1) Yamaha Subkick
  • (1) Custom Sub-kick

DI

  • (4) Sound Factory Custom DI’s
  • (1) LR Boggs DI
  • (2) Radial Pro D2 DI
  • (1) Avalon U5 DI
  • (1) Rupert Neve RNDI (Active DI)
  • (1) Avenson Small DI (Active DI)

Plugins

  • Waves Horizon
  • Sound Toys 5
  • Antares Autotune Pro
  • Antares Key Finder
  • Fab Filter Full Bundle
  • SynchroArts VocAlign Ultra
  • Avid Complete

Plugins

  • Avid Heat
  • Sound Theory Gullfloss
  • Valhalla Vintage Verb
  • Celemony Melodyn Studio 5
  • UAD Bundle w/ Satellite
  • CLA Vocals / EXF
  • Arturia All instruments + Effects
  • Celemony Melodyn 5 studio
  • IK Multimedia Total Studio Max
  • Native Instruments Komplete 13
  • UAD

(On request subject to availability and additional rental fees)

Drums

  • Vintage 1970’s Slingerland Drum Kit (24″-18″-16″)
    • Zildjan Avedis cymbals: Hi-Hat 15″, Crash 18″
    • Crash 19″, Ride 20″, Kerope Ride 20″
    • K Custom Special Dry Ride 21″

Keyboards

  • Vintage Rhodes 88 MKI
  • Moog Voyager
  • Access Virus TI2
  • Roland Juno-106
  • Dave Smith Poly Evolver
  • Arturia Microfreak
  • Arturia. Polybrute
  • Arturia Minibrute
  • Arturia Drum Brute Impacy

Mics / Rack gear

  • Neve 1073 Vintage
  • Neve 1073 SPX

Guitars

  • Gibson Goldtop Les Paul Custom Shop
  • Gibson Cherry Burst Les Paul Standard
  • Fender “Bonnie Raitt” Stratocaster
  • Fender Stratocaster Standard
  • Paul Reed Smith “Del Toro”
  • Taylor 114ce Acoustic

Heads / Cabs / Combos

  • Marshall JMP
  • Marshall JCM800
  • Marshall 1960’s 4×12
  • Marshall JVM 205H
  • (2) 1960AX Lead Series 4×12
  • Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier Trem-O-Verb
  • Mesa/Boogie 2×12″
  • Fender Dual Showman
  • Fender Twin Reverb Vintage
  • Fender Twin Reverb Modern
  • Peavy 5150II Head
  • Peavy 5150 4×12″ cab
  • Bogner Ecstasy Classic
  • Roland Jazz Chorus-120
  • TC Electronics RH450 Bass Amp combo 2×8″