Experimental Audio started out as a recording studio in 2005, offering recording and mixing facilites to bands. Since then – and through Stephen Shannon’s collaboration with film-makers, broadcasters, performers and writers – it has evolved into a more multi-functional space.
Many film-scores and theatre sound design have been recorded here, and Experimental Audio has also been used for film ADR, podcasts and audio book recording.
It has one of the best selections of microphones and preamps in Ireland, and owner Stephen Shannon is an avid collector of vintage musical equipment, particularly synthesisers.
Microphones
Neumann U87 AI | Neumann U87 (vintage) | Rode K2 valve (pair) | Studio Projects B3 (pair) | AKG c 414 (pair) | AKG c3000 | AKG c1000 | Shure SM57 (4) | Shure SM58 (4) | Shure SM7 | sE Electronics SE2200 (pair) | Royer Labs R-121 ribbon mics (pair) | Mojave MA-1000 valve
Preamps
Neve 1073DPA | API3124 | UA 2-610 | Focusrite Octopre | Neve 8816
Software
Protools | Waves | Ableton | Reason | Native Instruments Kontakt, Guitar Rig | Cockos Reaper
Synthesis
Roland Juno-60 (x 2) | Moog Voyager | Novation Super Bass Station | Korg MS2000 | Roland SH-01A | Roland SH-01 Gaia | Farfisa Commander | Mute 4 | E-mu Xtreme Lead
Soft synths
U-HE Diva | Bazilleb | Ace Tal | TAL-UNo-LX | TAL Baseline | Arturia Prophet V | Mini V
Instruments/Amplification
Gretsch G2622T | Fender Precision bass | Danelectro Dead On 67 Baritone guitar | Gibson Les Paul | Martin Parlour acoustic guitar | Suzuki Omnichord OM-27 | Suzuki Q-Chord | Dúbreq Stylophone | Farfisa Commander dual organ | Fender Twin Red-knob amplifier | Percussion | Chimes