Pure Reality Studios
Pure Reality Studios is run by Stuart Howlette, a graduate of Music Technology from the University of Central England. The entity that is Pure Reality Studios has existed since January 2007. It is steadily gaining ground on its way to becoming the first point of call for mobile recording services and home based recording in the Rotherham and South Yorkshire area.
Stuart has vast experience in audio recording. Starting on Cakewalk Pro Audio on a noisy PC many years ago to the current Apple-based Pro Tools set up, he has recorded an eclectic mix of performers, everything from Opera performances to Death Metal, and everywhere in between.
Stuart is also a capable performing musician, with experience gigging, rehearsing, composing music, and thus can offer a musicians perspective on a recording session, not just an engineers point of view. He also will offer his services whenever they are required, whether to offer direction for the performers, or write parts for the performers, or even perform himself should this be required.
As of July 2007, the recording business is now mobile, with a very similar equipment set up when on location as when mixing in the project studio. This can provided a much needed continuity which can be lacking in many portable recording scenarios.
Studio Gear
Interface
M-Audio FW1814 (firewire)
Computers
Apple Mac Pro, 2 x 2.66 Ghz Dual core Intel Xeons (Quad core in total), 4 Gb of RAM and 1.75 Terrabytes of Hard Drive Space
Apple Macbook Pro, Intel Core 2 Duo 2.2 Ghz Processor, 2 Gb of RAM, 120GB Hard Drive space
HP DV5120EU Laptop with 1 GB of RAM and 1.8GHz processor
Vast storage (Around 0.8 Terrabytes in total)
Acer 17" TFT and Octigen 19" Widescreen TFT, for full control over sequencer
Microphones
2 x Audix i5 dynamic microphones
2 x Oktava MK012 small diaphragm condenser
2 x Audix D-2 dynamic microphones
Audix D-4 dynamic microphone
Audix D-6 dynamic microphone
Samson CO1 large diaphragm condenser
Monitors
Genelec 8030A's
Beyerdynamic DT100 studio headphones
Also wide array of playback methods for checking mix consistency/compatibility (all from low computer speakers to hifis and car stereos)
Other Studio Equipment
Focusrite Octopre LE with Digital option card
Software
ProTools M-Powered 7.3
Ableton Live Lite 5.2.2
XPand! Synthesis and Sample Workstation
Native Instruments Kontakt 2
EastWest Drumkit From Hell 2
EastWest QLSO Silver orchestra software
Various plugins
Also available, Linux based DAW software (Ardour, Audacity, Rosegarden, LAPSDA Plugins, etc)
Guitar Equipment
Engl Thunder 50 guitar head
Ashdown Fallen Angel 60 watt 2x12" combo
Mesa/Boogie 4x12" guitar cabinet
TC Electronics G Major multi effects unit
Digitech Whammy
Morley Bad Horsie 2 Wah
Homebrew Electronics Germania Treble Booster
ESP M207 7 string guitar
Jackson RR7R Randy Rhoads V 7 String guitar
Shine Telecaster 6 string guitar (on loan to Girlfriend)
Tanglewood 6 string acoustic
OLP Stingray 5 string bass
Miscellaneous
Behringer ULTRA-G GI100 DI Box
Line 6 Pod XT
This studio is in a state of constant upgrade, so equipment will be improved as time goes by.
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