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TELEFUNKEN-Elektroakustik Studios

  • Studio Overview
  • Microphones
  • Outboard Gear
  • Rates & Services
  • Videos & Gallery

STUDIO OVERVIEW

In early 2006 TELEFUNKEN Elektroakustik began a major expansion to their facility in South Windsor, CT. With the expansion came a new technical production lab and clean room for capsule and microphone assembly and new office and warehouse space.

The company also began the complex project of creating a state of the art Research, Test and Development Studio for use in developing new microphone technology. The new recording studio environment is also a major step forward in upgrading TELEFUNKEN Elektroakustik's quality control, microphone design, and testing processes.

The studio is based around a modest sized control room situated directly next to the manufacturing and assembly laboratories. While the central location of the control room and isolation booth makes for a positive work flow between the assembly and testing technicians, audio tie lines connect the main assembly area to the control room as well.

This main assembly area can also double as a full on sound stage as it has the massive dimensions of 49' x 52' with 35' ceilings. The space has been acoustically designed with non-parallel surfaces through out, complete with a 625 sq. foot dance floor. In addition, there is a ground level truck loading bay into which a full on semi-trailer can be backed and unloaded (in case someone decides to drop off a full sound reinforcement system, piano, etc.).

The studio houses both new and vintage equipment from the former Talcott Mountain Studio facility, originally located in Simsbury, CT, as well as its new center piece, the API 1608 console, along with Pro Tools HD and a selection of excellent nearfield monitoring.

In addition to a veritable cornucopia of hardware from the ages, the studio also employs TELEFUNKEN Elektroakustik's rather extensive collection of benchmark vintage microphones from which historic accuracy for the company's Diamond Series is derived.

TELEFUNKEN Elektroakustik is not your typical "for rent" sound hotel; the facility offers an extensive selection of premium microphones and mic pres that can suit the needs of any project. The facility also provides the resources to research and develop our different microphone lines that help us ensure that our products stand as a benchmark for quality and excellence. By having both state of the art and vintage outboard pre-amps and processing gear, the development team at TELEFUNKEN Elektroakustik is able to keep in step with the needs and desires of the modern recordists.

Microphones

The major element that sets TELEFUNKEN Studios apart from the rest of the recording studios in New England is the vast collection of both historic and newly manufactured microphones. Not only are the entire line of TELEFUNKEN Elektroakustik microphones available for use, a massive collection of original European Neumann, AKG, Geffell, Schoeps and TELEFUNKEN tube microphones are available along side the latest and greatest from manufacturers like Royer, Brauner, BeezNeez, Shure, Audio Technica, Electro-Voice, Sennhieser, Bock Audio and many others including one off and custom pieces from the Custom Shop.

The control room and isolation booth at TELEFUNKEN Studios are designed with the premier vocalist in mind. Choose between ALL the classics including the U47, C12, ELA M 251, U67, M49, etc.: the list is endless.

Multiple versions of the microphones listed below are available for use:

Manufacturer

Model

Type

AKG

C60

small diaphragm tube condensor

AKG

C61

small diaphragm tube condensor

AKG

D12

dynamic

AKG

D112

dynamic

AKG

D19

dynamic

AKG

414EB

large diaphragm condensor

AKG

C12A

large diaphragm tube condensor

AKG

C12

large diaphragm tube condensor

AKG

451

small diaphragm condensor

AKG

D224E

dynamic

AKG

C24

large diaphragm stereo tube condensor

Beez Neez

large diaphragm condensor

Beyerdynamic

M500

ribbon

Beyerdynamic

M88

ribbon

Bock Audio

507

large diaphragm condensor

Brauner

Phantom

large diaphragm condensor

Earthworks

SR71

eletret omni

Electrovoice

RE-20

dynamic

Electrovoice

666

dynamic

Microtech Geffell

M71

large diaphragm condensor

Neumann

KM53a

small diaphragm tube condensor

Neumann

KM54

small diaphragm tube condensor

Neumann

KM56

small diaphragm tube condensor

Neumann

KM84i

small diaphragm condensor

Neumann

KM85

small diaphragm condensor

Neumann

KM86i

small diaphragm condensor

Neumann

KM84

small diaphragm condensor

Neumann

M149

large diaphragm tube condensor

Neumann

M49

large diaphragm tube condensor

Neumann

SM2

large diaphragm stereo tube condensor

Neumann

TLM103

large diaphragm condensor

Neumann

TLM49 modified

large diaphragm condensor

Neumann

U47 FET

large diaphragm condensor

Neumann

U47

large diaphragm tube condensor

Neumann

U67

large diaphragm tube condensor

Neumann

U87

large diaphragm condensor

RCA

44a

ribbon

RCA

74B

ribbon

RCA

77-DX

ribbon

RCA

KU2A

ribbon

Royer

121

ribbon

Schoeps

221B

small diaphragm tube condensor

Sennheiser

MD421

dynamic

Sennheiser

MD441

dynamic

Sennhieser

409

dynamic

Shure

SM57

dynamic

Shure

SM58

dynamic

Shure

SM81

small diaphramg condensor

Shure

Unidyne 545

dynamic

Shure

SM5B

dynamic

Shure

Beta 57a

dynamic

Soundfield

Mark V

multi capsule surround sound microphone

Telefunken

ELA M 251

large diaphragm tube condensor

Telefunken

ELA M 251E

large diaphragm tube condensor

Telefunken

U47

large diaphragm tube condensor

Telefunken

C48

large diaphragm tube condensor

Telefunken

C12

large diaphragm tube condensor

Telefunken

AR-51

large diaphragm tube condensor

Telefunken

AK-47mkII

large diaphragm tube condensor

Telefunken

CU-29

large diaphragm tube condensor

Telefunken

ELA M 260

small diaphragm tube condensor

Telefunken

M80

dynamic

Telefunken

AR-70

large diaphragm stereo tube condensor

Telefunken

ELA M 270

large diaphragm stereo tube condensor

Telefunken

Cinemic

large diaphragm tube condensor

Telefunken

421

dynamic

Outboard Gear

Console:
API 1608
API 550 3-band EQ x 6
API 550A 3-band EQ x 6
API 560 10-band x 2
Arsenal Audio VF14 4-band EQ x 4
API 525B Compressor/Limitor, DeEssor, Gate x 4
API 525 Compressor x 2

Monitors:
Genelec 8250 (Calibrated)
Focal Twin6 Be

Pre Amplifiers:
Grace 201 two-channel Mic Pre
Grace 801 eight-channel Mic Pre
LaChapelle Audio two-channel Tube Mic Pre (Custom)
Wunder Audio PEQ1 Mic Pre/EQ x 2 (Custom)
TAB-Funkenwerk V78 two-channel Mic Pre (Custom)
TELEFUNKEN V72 Tube Mic Pre x 4 (Racked in Dan Alexander Audio two-channel racks)
BAE Audio DMP
BAE Audio 1073MP x4

Dynamic & EQ Processing:
AMEK 9098 Stereo Compressor
API 2500 Stereo Buss Compressor
Drawmer DS201
Smart C1 two-channel Buss Compressor
Arsenal Audio MP-R20 two-channel Mic Pre
Groove Tubes ViPre
Empirical Labs Distressor Mono Compressor x 2
DBX 160VU Mono Compressor x 2
Universal Audio 1176 Mono Compressor x 2
Universal Audio LA-2A Mono Compressor x 2
Arsenal Audio EQ-R24 two-channel EQ
GML 8200 two-channel EQ
DBX 160XT Mono Compressor

Reverb & Time Delay Processing:
Lexicon PCM42 Digital Delay x 2
Lexicon PCM80 Digital Reverb
AMS DMX 15-80 Digital Delay
AMS RMX 16 Digital Reverb
Roland Dimension-D
Lexicon 480L with LARC

Digital & Analog Recording Machines:
Apogee PSX-100 two channel AD/DA converter
Digidesign 192 AD/DA Converter x 2
Sony CDR-W66 CD player/burner
Tascam DA30mkII DAT Machine
Tascam 122mkII Cassette recorder

TELEFUNKEN Studios Rates & Services

Rates

Hourly Rate - $75hr/4 hour minimum
Weeknight Rate - $400
M-F 6pm - 12am (all hours to be used on one day)
Day Rate- $600
Saturday & Sunday - 10 hour maximum
Weekend Rate- $1,000
Sat 10am - Sun 11pm - 10 hour maximum
Session includes in-house engineer and access to the entire collection of vintage and newly manufactured microphones.
Payment:
25% deposit due upon booking.
Cash, Check & Credit Cards accepted.
All sessions cancelled within 48 hours are not eligible for a returned deposit.

Services:

Recording & Tracking of all musical instruments
Overdubbing
Digital Editing
Mixing
Mastering
Live Multi-track on-site recording

Telefunken Studios - Drum Videos Part 1

Telefunken Studios - Drum Videos Part 2

Telefunken Studios - Drum Videos Part 3

Echo & Drake - Finders Keepers

Jonny Rogers - Glorious

Telefunken Studio featuring The Brew

Michael Buble - Haven't Met You Yet

Michael Buble - Home

Michael Buble - I'm Feeling Good

TELEFUNKEN Elektroakustik Studio Control Room - Click to Enlarge

TELEFUNKEN Elektroakustik Studio Control Room

TELEFUNKEN Elektroakustik Studio Control Rack 1

TELEFUNKEN Elektroakustik Studio Control Room Rack 1

TELEFUNKEN Elektroakustik Studio Control Rack 2

TELEFUNKEN Elektroakustik Studio Control Room Rack 2

Sound Check for Performance

Sound Check for Performance

Michael Buble Performs in the Studio

Michael Buble Performs in the Studio

TELEFUNKEN Elektroakustik Studio

TELEFUNKEN Elektroakustik Microphones in Studio

TELEFUNKEN Elektroakustik Studio

Control Room VU Meter

Drummer in the TELEFUNKEN Elektroakustik Studio

Drummer in the TELEFUNKEN Elektroakustik Studio

TELEFUNKEN Elektroakustik Studio

TELEFUNKEN Elektroakustik U47 and CU-29 "Copperhead" Mics

TELEFUNKEN Elektroakustik Studio

TELEFUNKEN Elektroakustik ELA M 251E, AK-47 MkII, C12, and a trio of CU-29 "Copperhead" Mics

TELEFUNKEN Elektroakustik Studio

TELEFUNKEN Elektroakustik M80 and ELA M 260 Mics over Drums

TELEFUNKEN Elektroakustik Studio

TELEFUNKEN Elektroakustik M80, AR-51 and CU-29 "Copperhead" Mics

   

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For more details, please email contact@t-funk.com.

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