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the black sea studio

 
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THE BLACK SEA STUDIO

 

We're a recording studio located in Kansas City, Missouri. We only take on projects that we believe in.

Our mission is to capture artists/bands authentically and present music in the absolute best way possible.

 

 

 

 
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Recorded @ The Black Sea

by The Black Sea Studio
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Equipment

DAW / Recording

  • Apple Mac Pro
  • Logic X Pro
  • Pro Tools HD Native
  • (2) Apogee Symphony w/ 48 I/O
  • Rupert Neve Designs 5060 Centerpiece
  • Rupert Neve Designs 5059 Satellite

Mic PreampS / EQ

  • (2) Chandler Limited LTD-1
  • (2) Chandler Limited TG Channels
  • (4) Aurora Audio GTQ-II Mark III
  • (2) Undertone Audio MPEQ-1
  • (2) Manley Dual Mono Mic Preamplifier
  • API 3124 (4 channel)
  • Vintech 473 (4 channel)
  • (2) Amtec PEQ-10 (Pultec) Equalizer
  • (2) TubeTech PE1C (Pultec) Equalizer
  • Neve 8803 Stereo Equalizer
  • Chandler TG12345 Curve Bender Stereo Equalizer
  • (2) Inward Connections VACRAC TEQ-1 EQ
  • (2) Tree Audio The Branch

Outboard Effects

  • Bricasti System 3
  • Lexicon PCM96
  • Eventide Eclipse
  • (2) Line6 Delay Pro Modeler
  • TC Electronic G-Force
  • Fractal Audio AxeFX-II XL

Microphones

  • Wunder CM7
  • Wunder CM67
  • (2) Neumann KM84
  • Neumann U47 Fet Collecters Edition
  • Violet Design Flamingo Stereo
  • Violet Design "The Globe" Vintage
  • Violet Design Flamingo ME
  • Peluso P67
  • (2) Josephson e22S
  • (2) Josephson C42
  • (2) Sennheiser MD-421
  • (2) Sennheiser MD-431
  • (3) Sennheiser 441
  • (2) Sennheiser e906
  • Neumann KMS-105
  • (2) Mojave Audio MA-100
  • (4) Beyerdynamic M160
  • AKG D12E
  • Audix D6
  • Audix OM6
  • Audix OM7
  • Electro Voice RE-20
  • (2) Electro Voice Raven
  • Shure/Granelli G57
  • (4) Shure Beta 57
  • (4) Shure 57
  • (2) Shure Beta 52
  • Shure SM7
  • Yamaha Subkick
  • NS10 Subkick
  • (2) Advanced Audio CM47FET
  • (2) Advanced Audio CM12SE
  • Advanced Audio DM20
  • (2) CAD E100S 

Amplification

  • Komet Concorde
  • (3) Fender ToneMaster 100
  • 1994 Fender Evil Twin 
  • BadCat HotCat 30
  • Marshall Offset JTM45 Limited Edition 
  • Marshall SuperLead 100 1973
  • 1982 Marshall JCM800 (Demeter Mod)
  • 1980 Marshall JCM800 (Friedman Mod)
  • Friedman Dirty Shirley (PVM Edition)
  • Reeves Custom 50
  • Demeter TGA-3
  • 1968 Fender Bassman
  • Ampeg SVT-VR (USA)
  • Ampeg SVT Classic
  • Fender SuperBassman

Drums

  • DW Collector's Series (24/12/18/14)
  • Ludwig Vistalite Blue (26/18/12)
  • Q Drum Co. Gentlemen's Snare 6.5 x 14
  • DW Nickel Over Brass Snare 8 x 14
  • RocketShells Snare 6.5 x 14
  • (2) Pearl Free Floating Snare 6.5 x 14
  • Various Zildjian and Paiste Cymbals

PLUGINS

  • Waves Mercury Bundle
  • Universal Audio - (2) UAD-2 QUAD + Many UAD Plugins
  • SoundToys - Native Effects
  • Slate Digital - VTM, VCC, VBC, FGX, Trigger 2, VMR
  • Spectrasonics Omnisphere
  • You name it, we probably have it

MONITORING

  • Barefoot MicroMain 27 (Gen 2)

DYNAMICS

  • Shadow Hills Mastering Compressor
  • Focusrite Red 3
  • Smart Research C1
  • API 2500
  • Aurora Audio GTQC
  • (2) Mohog Audio MOFET76
  • INFRATRONICS 1176
  • Retro Instruments STA-LEVEL
  • Retro Instruments 176
  • Serpent Audio SA3A
  • (2) Inward Connections VACRAC TLM-1
  • Avalon 2044 
  • (2) Chandler LTD-2
  • Universal Audio LA2A

GUITARS

  • 2008 Gibson CS ES-335
  • 2008 Gibson CS 50th Anniversary ES-335
  • 2013 Collings I-35
  • 2014 Collings I-35 Deluxe
  • 2004 Gibson Custom Shop 1968 Les Paul Custom 
  • 2001 Gibson Custom Shop Les Paul (Cloud 9)
  • (3) MotorAve Belaire
  • MotorAve MotoVox
  • 2008 Maton BB1200
  • (3) Dunable Yeti
  • Fano JM6
  • (3) Fender Custom Shop Tele Jr.
  • 2008 Fender Custom Shop NoCaster Relic
  • 1984 Fender Telecaster Elite
  • Fender Custom Shop Stratocaster
  • (2) 1968 Gretsch BlackHawk
  • Gretsch Black Phoenix
  • (2) 2013 Gibson SG Baritone Limited
  • Guild D55 (Acoustic)
  • 1973 Guild (Acoustic)
  • Martin HD28 (Acoustic)
  • 1994 Gibson Jumbo (Acoustic)

BASSES

  • 1998 Fender Precision Swamp Ash USA
  • 1978 Fender Precision
  • Fender Custom Shop 1968 Jazz RI
  • 2009 Seuf's Custom Jazz
  • Sandberg California Precision
  • 1980 Wal Pro Bass
  • (3) 1984 Fender Elite Precision Bass II
  • 1984 57 Precision RI

CABINETS

  • Marshall 1960 4x12 v30
  • Marshall Heritage 4x12
  • Marshall Offset 4x12
  • Diezel 4x12 v30
  • Avatar 2x12 Greenback
  • (2) Fender ToneMaster 2x12
  • Fender Tonemaster 4x12
  • Ampeg SVT-VR 8x10
  • Ampeg Classic 6x10
  • Custom Gauss 4x12 Bass
  • Generic 6x12 v30
  • Generic OS 4x12 Greenback
  • Eden 4x10 XLT
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