Studio equipment

EMS has seven studios with different setups. Here, you can learn more about our studios and our equipment.

Become a Studio User

To gain access to EMS you have to be a studio user. Read more about how to become a studio user.

Our studios

Technical questions can be addressed to: teknik@elektronmusikstudion.se.
Or call +46 70 306 60 95.

Studio 1

  • Avid HDX
  • 15.1 Genelec sound system:
     – 10-channel array of 8350A (listening level)
     – 5-channel array of 8340A (ceiling)
     – 7380A subwoofer
  • 8-channel Audient microphone preamp
  • dbx 160 compressor
  • Two Heritage Audio 81A preamps
  • EMT 140 plate reverb
  • Micmix SC-3A spring reverb
  • Stereo pair analog Meyer rig

Studio 2

  • Avid HDX
  • 15.1 Genelec sound system:
     – 10-channel array of 8350A (listening level)
     – 5-channel array of 8340A (ceiling)
     – 7380A subwoofer
  • Analog 4-channel Meyer rig

Studio 3

  • Antelope Galaxy32 (DC-coupled in/out, Dante compatible via DVS)
  • 2-channel full range Ino Audio sound system
  • Pair of Genelec 8341 near-field monitors
  • Pair of Genelec subs
  • Audient ASP008 preamp
  • Small Buchla 200 system
  • Clone of Buchla 100 system (The Human Comparator, Jon Nensén)
  • Expert Sleepers ES-8 interface
  • AKG BX20 spring reverb
  • 500-rack:
     – Pair of Heritage Audio EQ73 JR
     – SSL Ultraviolet stereo EQ
     – SSL 500 stereo bus compressor

Studio 4

  • Antelope Galaxy32 (DC-coupled in/out, Dante compatible via DVS)
  • 2/4/8-channel Ino Audio sound system (calibrated as 4-channel)
  • Two Genelec 8341 near-field monitors
  • Pair of Genelec subs
  • Audient ASP008 preamp
  • AKG BX20 spring reverb
  • Buchla 200 modular synthesizer
  • Buchla 225e MIDI/USB decoder module
  • Expert Sleepers ES-8 interface

Studio 5

A recording room shared between studios 1 and 4.

  • Connectivity:
     – 8 microphone connections to Studio 1
     – 8 microphone connections to Studio 4
     – Talkback from both studios

Studio 6

  • Antelope Galaxy32 (DC-coupled in/out, Dante compatible via DVS)
  • 2-channel Ino Audio sound system
  • Pair of Genelec 8341 near-field monitors
  • Single Genelec subwoofer
  • Two Genelec 8030 monitors (positioned for 4-channel listening)
  • Serge modular synthesizer
  • Kenton Pro 2000 mk II MIDI-CV interface
  • SYNTRX (Erica Synths)

Studio 7 

  • RME Fireface audio interface
  • Pair of Genelec 8341 speakers
  • Da Vinci and Final CutX software

Other equipment

Synth rack

A mobile synth rack is available through the booking system. Check with EMS staff.

  • Lexicon PCM80
  • Nord Modular
  • Nord Rack 3
  • Two Yamaha TX81Z
  • Waldorf XT

Software
  • Ableton Live
  • Fab Filter plugins
  • GRM plugins
  • Izotope (only in Studio 3)
  • Logic
  • Max/MSP
  • ProTools
  • Reaper
  • Reason
  • SuperCollider
  • Waves plugins

Microphones

Our microphones are (in Alphabetical order):

  • AKG C414 (matched stereo pair)
  • Aquarium Audio hydrophone
  • DodoTronic Ultramic250K
  • DPA 4060 core
  • Electro Voice RE-20
  • Ehrlund EHR-M
  • Line Audio OM1
  • LOM Elektroslush 3+
  • LOM Geofón
  • Neumann KM-100
  • Neumann KM-183 + KM-184 (matched stereo pairs)
  • Oktava MK-012 (pair)
  • Röde NT-SF1 (ambisonics mic)
  • Samson CL2 (pair)
  • Sennheiser 421
  • SE Electronics S8 (pair)
  • SE Electronics SE4400A
  • Shure SM57
  • Shure SM58
  • SOMA Ether

Field recording equipment
  • Line Audio CM3 (mounted in a zeppelin)
  • Neve 4081 Quad mic Preamp
  • Sennheiser 416 MKH
  • Telinga disks
  • Zoom F6
  • Zoom H4N
  • Zoom H8

External audio interfaces

  • Motu Ultralite

 

Piano frame

The piano frame is a custom-built instrument for sound generation consisting of the steel frame, strings, and soundboard from a standard piano mounted on an adjustable stand to facilitate access to the strings and microphone placement during recording. The piano frame thus lacks both keyboard and hammers.

The piano frame is equipped with a small mixer connected to two transducer speakers mounted on the soundboard to enable processing of pre-recorded audio material and feedback experiments. The piano frame is tuned like a standard piano but may be retuned within reasonable limits by agreement with EMS staff, provided it is done professionally. It is permitted to work with string preparations.

Miscellaneous equipment
    • Elektron Analog Rytm
    • Erica Synths Percons HD-01
    • Teenage Engineering OP-1 field
    • THC Rundgång
    • TX-6