THE STUDIO

Experimental Audio started out as a recording studio in 2005, offering recording and mixing facilities. Since then, it has evolved into a more multi-functional space. The studio has 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.

Stephen’s career in the Irish music scene as an engineer and producer spans over two decades. He has recorded and worked on three Choice Music Prize nominated albums, including the 2010 winning album Season of the Sparks, by Adrian Crowley,

GEAR LIST

Synthesisers
Roland Juno-60 (x 2) | Moog Voyager | Novation Super Bass Station | Korg MS2000 | Yamaha DX-21 | Roland SH-01A | Roland SH-01 Gaia | Farfisa Commander | Mute 4 | E-mu Xtreme Lead | Roland SE-02 | Mute Synth 4.0 | Korg Polysix | Behringer Pro-1 | Waldorf Streichfett | Korg Polysix

Soft synths/ FX
U-HE Diva | Bazille | Ace | Zebra | TAL-U-No-X | Audiorealism Baseline 3 | TAL Baseline | Arturia Prophet V | Buchla Easel | CS-80 V3 | Jup-8 V4 | NI Massive | KV331 Synthmaster One | Fors Chiral | Valhalla DSP Delay, Shimmer, Vintage Reverb | Native Instruments Guitar Rig, Kontakt, Reaktor | Output Portal |  Puremagnetik Granule, Movement | Soundtoys Effect Rack | Waves | Propellerheads Reason | Oeksound Soothe | Waves | Wavemachine Labs Drumagog | Spitfire Audio | 

Microphones
Neumann U87 AI | Neumann U87 (vintage) | Rode K2 valve (pair) | Studio Projects B3 (pair) | AKG c414 (pair) | AKG c3000 | AKG c1000 | Shure SM57 (4) | Shure SM58 (4) | Shure SM58 beta | Studio 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/DAW
Pro Tools | Ableton | Reason | Cockos Reaper

Instruments/Amplification
Gretsch G2622T | Fender Precision bass | Danelectro Dead On 67 Baritone guitar | Tanglewood Alpha Electric Bass | Gibson Les Paul | Martin Parlour acoustic guitar | Suzuki Omnichord OM-27 | Suzuki Q-Chord | Dúbreq Stylophone | Fender Twin red-knob amplifier | Percussion Plus Chimes