The Press | Island City Studios

Built for large-format sessions

The Press is the heart of Island City Studios. It was designed around immersive live tracking, with crystal-clear sight lines between the control room and an expansive live room that adapts to any ensemble. Variable acoustics, isolated booths, and a carefully curated signal chain make it a favourite for producers who want scale without losing intimacy.

64-Channel Workflow Analog Front-End Isolation Booths

Console, Pre-Amps & Monitoring

API 1608 Analog Recording Console
16 x API 548B Console Pre-Amps
8 x Universal Audio 4-710d Outboard Tube/Transformer Pre-Amps
8 x Focusrite ISA 828 Outboard Pre-Amps
2 x Quested 212 Flush Mounted Stereo Speakers with Dual-Subs
Behringer Powerplay 16 Headphone Monitoring System

Equalisers, Dynamics & Effects

12 x API 550A 500 series Discrete 3 Band Equaliser
4 x API 560 500 series Discrete 10 Band Graphic Equaliser
2 x API 527 500 series Compressor/Limiter
Elysia Xpressor 500 Discrete Stereo Compressor
Bettermaker C502 Digitally controlled Stereo Analog Compressor
4 x Empirical Labs Distressor Analog Compressor
Tegeler Cremé Bus Compressor/Mastering Equaliser
SSL X RACK
SSL Fusion Stereo Outboard Processor
Lexicon PCM 96 Stereo Reverb
Eventide DSP 4000 Delay

Digital Equipment & DAW's

Apple M2 Mac Studio (64gb RAM) Computer
Avid Protools Ultimate Digital Audio Workstation
Apple Logic Pro X Digital Audio Workstation
UAD-2 OCTO Satellite DSP Accelerator
2 x UAD X16 32 Channel ADDA Converter
UAD Apollo X8 8 Channel ADDA Converter
Avid Artist Mix 8 Channel Digital Controller
TC Electronic Clarity M Surround Audio Metering

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