Stuart Martin


Phone:  (240) 416-0725

Email:  stuart@stonebridgemusic.com

 

Past Projects

One Horse Town

“Dawn Will Deliver”

George Wirth

Sam Grow

“Live at Goose Creek”

Wolves of Azure

“Out of the Blue”

Jimmy Gaudreau & Moondi Klein

“2:10 Train”

Jerry Joe Reno

& the River City Outlaws

David Kitchen

“Live at Goose Creek”

Bandhouse Gigs

Tribute to Allen Toussaint

Recorded Live at the Barns of Wolftrap

Jake and the Burtones

“Roundhill Ruckus”

Studio Equipment List:



-  Recording Platform

ProTools HD2 system running on a Mac Pro with dual 2.66 (GHz) Intel processors.

Teac 40-4 reel-to-reel.


-  Of 60 microphones, there are 34 different models and 8 matched pairs.

-  Notable mics:

AEA R88 - Large double-ribbon Blumlein mic.

AEA R84 - Large ribbon mic (matched pair).

AKG 414XLS - Large-diaphragm condenser (matched pair).

AKG C451B - Small-diaphragm condenser (matched pair).

Audio-Technica 4047 - Transformer-coupled, large-diaphragm condenser.

Audio-Technica 4050 - Multi-pattern large-diaphragm condenser.

EV RE20 - Stevie Wonder's favorite vocal mic.

Heil PR22 - Greater articulation than a SM57; perfect for snare.

Heil PR35 - Large-diaphragm dynamic that excels at recording kick drum.

Heil PR40 - Great for recording saxophone or shotgun blasts.

Neumann KM184 - Small-diaphragm condenser (matched pair).

Neumann KMS105 - Handheld condenser.

Neumann TLM49 - Transformerless version of the famous M49.

Neumann TLM67 - Transformerless version of the U67.

Neumann U87 - Vintage pair voiced by Stuart especially for vocals.

Peluso 2247SE - Modern reproduction of the U47.

Royer R121 - Small ribbon mic (matched pair).

Sennheiser MD441 - Upgraded version of the MD421 (matched pair).

Shure SM7B - Smooth dynamic vocal mic from the '70's.


-  Mic preamps

Transparent

Millenia Media HV3-D - 8 channel "wire with gain".

AEA RPQ - 2 channel ultra-high input impedance preamp.

Apogee Ensemble - 4 channel preamp and converter.

Coloured

Focusrite Red 1 - 4 channel transformer-coupled preamp.

Focusrite ISA428 - 4 channel transformer-coupled preamp.

Manley SLAM! - 2 channel transformer-coupled preamp, compressor, and limiter.

Martin Custom - 4 channel transformer-coupled preamp designed and built by Stuart.


-  Audio Processors

API 2500 - Pinnacle drum compressor.

Chandler EMI TG 12413 - Copy of the Abbey Road compressor used by the Beatles.

Cranesong HEDD - High-end converter and Ampex 351 emulation.

Cranesong Trakker - Versatile high-grade compressor pair.

Drawmer 1968 - Excellent ambient or buss compressor.

Eventide H3000B - Classic digital effects box.

Manley Stereo Pultec EQ - Valve-based equalizer.

Manley SLAM! - Supreme preamp, optical compressor, and FET limiter.

Millenia Media TCL-2 - Dual-mode (JFET or Valve) optical compressor with minimal colouration.

TC Electronic M6000 Mk II Mastering and Reverb Multichannel licenses.


-  Converters clocked by an Apogee Big Ben

Apogee Ensemble - 8 in/out.

Cranesong HEDD - 2 in/out.

Digidesign 96i/o - 8 in/out.

Lynx Aurora 16 - 16 in/out.


- Monitors controlled by Cranesong Avocet

Adam A5 - Multi-media near-field.

Adam S5A - Detailed main monitor.

Genelec 8030a - Clear near-field monitor.

M & K MPS-2510P - Highly articulate monitor coupled with the MPS-5310 sub.

Mackie HR824 - Clear near-field monitor.

Yamaha NS-10M - Standard near-field monitor. 


 

Bandhouse Gigs

Tribute to the 40th Anniv of Woodstock

Recorded Live at Strathmore

Jeff Sherman

“American Stranger”