The Albatross Nest
Albatross Nest Engineering, LLC.
GRAND OPENING June 1st 2024!!
A place out of time; The premier & queer nautical recording experience, high in the ocean-kissed hills of beautiful up & coming Edmonds, Washington. A fully DIY-built studio, covered in reclaimed cedar paneling and vintage oddities. Think late 70s boat shop. A perfect creative environment to craft your next musical works. We offer full service recording and mixing, set among old growth cedars on a tranquil property. Track through our vintage Ramsa WR-T820 Console and high-end Antelope Audio converters, or directly to Alesis ADAT or Analog 8 track R2R. Includes house drumkit and some backline.
Amenities include 3/4 bath w/ shower, spacious & private outdoor patio with BBQ and sauna (coming soon), on-site catering, parking for up to 4 cars + a van, convenient load-in, ADA access, kitchenette w/ mini fridge, comfortable seating. Just a short trip up the hill from Edmonds nightlife (Engles Pub, Daphne's, Rory's, Churchkey Pub, Kelnero, etc). Located just a few minutes from all essential amenities+stores+hotels.
Full Equipment List:
Microphones
Condenser:
- X2 Antelope Edge Solo Modeler– Emulation Gold Diaphragm
- Audio-Technica AT2035 Cardioid Large Diaphragm
- Matched Pair MXL 993 Small Diaphragms
- Blue Yeti Multi-Pattern Tri-Capsule Electret
Dynamic:
- Shure SM-57
- Shure Unidyne III 545SD
- Sony F-99S Stereo
- Digital Reference DRV100
- Phonic DM-680
- RadioShack 33-3038
Other:
- Astatic T-UP9 Crystal Lollipop Mic
- “Jerry” Custom Volvo Speaker Cone (Bass/Kick Mic)
Production Suite:
Consoles:
- Ramsa WR-T820 20 channel 8 Buss Analog Mixing Console
Multitrack DAWs:
- Pro Tools Studio HD12
- Audacity
- Bitwig
Multitrack Hardware:
- Alesis ADAT 16 Track System w/ BRC
- Yamaha MT4X 4 Track Tape Machine
- Tascam DA-38 8 Track DTRS (Nate Dogg legacy gear)
Converters:
- Antelope Audio Discrete 8 Synergy Core (64-bit Crystal Main Clock)
- Focusrite Scarlett Octopre 2nd Gen. Expansion
- [CURRENTLY DECOMISSIONED]X2 Antelope Audio Discrete 4 Synergy Core (64-bit Main Crystal Clock)
- Focusrite Scarlett Solo 2nd Gen. Interface (Secondary/Backup/Rental)
Outboard Gear:
- Bellari RP503 Tube Channel Pre/Opto. Comp/EQ
- dbx 166XL stereo Ch. Compressor/Dyn.
- Alesis 3630 stereo Ch. Compressor/Limiter
- Alesis Midiverb III 16 Bit Multi FX Processor
- RSP Technologies Dual Tube Saturator w/ 1960s Sylvannia Tubes
- BBE 422 Stereo Ch. Sonic Maximizer
- JVC NR-1020 ANRS Noise Reduction/Oscillator (Tape/Mix-down)
Monitoring:
- Yamaha HS5 Near-Field Monitors
- Phonic S712 Far-Field Room Monitors
- Sennheiser HD280 Pro Closed-Back Headphones
- Vocal booth fold-back system/talkback
Mix-down Hardware:
- Akai X-200D Solid State Custom Stereo Reel to Reel Tape Machine
- JVC TD-W201 Stereo Double Cassette Deck
- Tascam 102 Stereo Cassette Deck w/ Dolby HX Pro
- Phonic 630R Floor Mon. Amp/6 Ch. Summing Mixer w/ 40bit EFX Processor/7 band Graphic EQ
Backline:
Instruments/Controllers:
- Korg nanoKEY2 Mini Midi Controller
- Akai Professional MPK Mini Special Edition Midi Controller
- Epiphone PR-150 VS Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar
- Ibanez AEG5EJP-BK-2Y-01 Cutaway Acoustic-Electric Guitar
- Peavy Patriot 4 String Electric Bass
- Squire Jaguar 4 String Electric Bass
- Epiphone Les Paul Special II Electric Guitar
- Gibson Les Paul Custom Electric Guitar
- Sabian B8 Pro 16” Medium Crash Cymbal
Amps:
- Ibanez ACA150 Acoustic Amplifier
- Marshall MG 15FX 40 Watt Electric Amplifier
- Peavy Pacer Electric Amplifier
Pedals:
- Boss DS-1 Distortion
- Ibanez CF7 Chorus/Flanger
- Dirty Haggard Audio 3904 Fuzz
Other:
- Live Wire Solutions Passive DI Box
- Radial Engineering Pro-Rmp Studio Reamper