Overview
The RSP studio is a hybrid recording studio located on the Big Island of Hawaiʻi. We use Logic Pro as our main DAW and have the ability to record up to 20 inputs at once. The center piece of our mixing set up is a digital console by SSL. We use dual reference monitors by Focal and Auratone. The studio consists of both an engineering room and a separate recording room.
AD/DA
The RSP studio uses a mastering grade AD+ converter and D Box+ by Dangerous Music integrated with a Universal Audio Apollo X16. At mix down, we have the ability to sum 16 analog output channels through a Rupert Neve Designs Orbit summing box.
Analog Recording and mix bus
The RSP studio records through a pair of Rupert Neve Designs Shelford Channels and a pair of Neve 1073OPX preamps. The mix bus is handled by the new SSL Ultraviolet EQ, the legendary SSL G Bus compressor and a pair of Rupert Neve Designs 542 tape emulators. For mastering, we add a Dangerous Music BAX EQ and Rupert Neve Designs Master Bus Processor which feeds back into our mastering grade AD+ converter.
Microphones
The RSP studio uses a Flea 47 featuring the upgraded F47 capsule and Telefunken tube and a Neumann U87ai. For stereo recording, we use a pair of Neumann KM 184’s. We also have mics by Lauten Audio, Warm Audio, Shure, Audix, and Lewitt.