Gear List
A fully stocked studio
Whether you’re a producer, engineer or musician, our incredible curation of recording gear and musical instruments will bring your sonic vision to life. From vintage to modern tones and textures, you’ll have no problem crafting the perfect sound for your record.
Tracking & Mixing Gear
API 1608 32-Channel w/automation
API has been producing some of the best recording consoles in the world since the late 1960s. It’s big, punchy sound has been heard on many legendary recordings. The 1608 (3208) is the culmination of decades of research and development, resulting in a console that is both flexible and incredible sounding.
DAWs
– Apple Mac Studio
– Pro Tools HDX System (48 inputs)
– Logic Pro X
– Full UAD plug-in suite
– lots of other plugins
Monitoring
– Barefoot Minimain 12
– My Mix: 8-channel personal mix system
Tape Machine | MCI 2″ 24 Track
Nothing gives an instant vibe to your recording quite like tracking to analog tape. Our vintage MCI 24 track, 2” tape machine has been lovingly restored by Chris Mara in Nashville, TN.
**Additional tape costs may apply
– 2 Purple Audio 1176
– 1 Hairball Audio 1176 Blue Stripe
– 1 Acme Opticom
– 1 DBX 165
– 2 DBX 160A
– Neve 33609 Clone
– Audioscape LA-2A
– 2 Audioscape LA-3A
– Urei 1176LN Rev D (Pair)
– Elysia xMax Stereo Master Bus Compressor
– Neve 1073DPX Dual Preamp/EQ
– 2 Calreq PQ 1161
– 2 RFT MV/810
– 2 ADM
– 9 Universal Audio 610
– 2 AEA Ribbon Mic Preamps
– UA LA-610
– Acme Audio Motown Pre/DI
– Opticom 527
– 1176 Blue Stripe (clone)
– 2 Purple Audio MC77 Limiter
– DBX 165 A
– Empirical Labs Distressor
– LA2A Clone
– EMT 140 Stereo Plate Reverb -1960s
– EMT 140 Mono Plate Reverb – 1960s
– AKG BX10 Spring Reverb
– Echo Fix Tape Echo FX-X2
– Klark Teknik 3rd Dimension BBD-320 – analog chorus (Roland Dimension D clone)
– Lexicon MPX-1 – multi-effects processor
Instruments
– 1860 Steinway Grand Model A
– Hammond B3 Organ with Leslie 145 Speaker – 1950s
– Farfisa Combo Compact Organ (1960s, Red)
– Wurlitzer 200 Electric Piano – 1960s
– Fender Rhodes Mark I Stage 88 – 1970s
– Spinnit Console Piano
– Degan Vibraphone (1950s)
Drum Kits
– Rogers Walnut Kit – 1970s
– Ludwig Blue Sparkle Kit – 1960s
– Slingerland White Marine Pearl Kit – 1960s
– Gretsch Orange Sparkle Kit – 1960s
– Noble & Cooley Black Sparkle Kit – 1980s
– Slingerland Radio King – 1950’s
Metal Snares
– Ludwig Supraphonic LM400 – chrome over aluminum, 5×14.
– Ludwig Supraphonic LM402 – chrome over aluminum, 6.5×14.
– Ludwig Acrolite – aluminum shell, 5×14, brushed finish.
– Ludwig Pioneer (White Marine Pearl) – vintage 6-lug snare, 5×14.
– Vintage Chrome Snare – unconfirmed, likely Ludwig or Rogers, 5×14.
– Piccolo Snare – chrome shell, approx. 3.5×13.
Wood Snares
– Slingerland Artist – walnut finish, 5.5×14.
– Noble & Cooley Alloy Classic – purple lacquer, deep 14”.
Percussion
– Congas and other world music instruments
– Shakers, tambourines and other hand-held percussion
– Fender Vibro King – 1990s
– Fender Twin Reverb (Silverface era) – 1970s
– Fender Princeton ’65 Reverb Reissue
– Fender Mustang GT100 (Modeling Amp)
– Mesa/Boogie F50 1×12 Combo – 2000s
– Marshall JCM 2000 TSL602 (60W, Triple Super Lead)
– Marshall JTM 45 Offset Limited Edition with 4×12 Cab
– Supro Bantam – 1962
– Vox AC15CC1X Custom Classic 15 – 2000s
– Vox Berkley Super Reverb w/Cab – 1960s
– Epiphone Pacemaker Amp – 1963
– Peavey Blues Classic 50 115 (Tweed) – 1990s
– Roland JC-120 Jazz Chorus – 1980s
– Gregory Custom Blue ‘007’ Amp – 1960s
– Tech 21 Trademark 60 – 1998
– ZT Amplifiers Lunchbox – 2010s
– Moog Subsequent 37
– Moog Mother-32
– Moog Matriarch
– Moog Prodigy
– Moog Multimoog
– Dave Smith OB-6
– Dave Smith Prophet Rev2 (16-Voice)
– Roland System-8
– Roland Juno-106
– Roland Super JX-10
– Korg Poly-800
– Korg Karma
– Korg Kronos 2
– ASM Hydrasynth 49-Key
– Black Corporation Deckard’s Dream
– Yamaha DX7
– Oberheim Matrix 1000
– E-MU Systems Xtreme Lead-1
– E-MU Systems Orbit 9090 V2
– Expressive E Osmose
– Behringer K-2
– Behringer Neutron
– Behringer DeepMind 12
– Behringer 2600
– Behringer WASP Deluxe
– Behringer Pro-1
– Behringer Pro-800
Willis offers use of house vintage, new, classic, unique, custom, acoustic, electric, 6 string, 12 string, bass and baritone instruments. Additional, high-end and specialty pieces are available for use through our Vault program for additional fees.
