About
Lites Down is a 2000 sq ft recording facility located in Rosemont Petite Patrie operating since September 2017. The space includes a central control room, large live room, lounge, functional kitchen, and unique salle de bain.
The control room revolves around a 1970's Neotek Series One console. Originally built in Chicago, the console has been brought up to spec in Montreal after travelling from NYC. Integrated right hand patch bay gives endless access to outboard hardware. Our control room offers comfortable seating for clients with a view facing west towards Mont Royal.
The live room contains a 1950's Willis upright piano, Hammond A100 with Leslie Cabinet, 1970's Ludwig drums with space for full band tracking. Two isolated booths are connected to the live room. The live room can assist musicians in many recording or pre production projects.
The lounge also overlooks Mont Royal, facing west. A fully functional kitchen keeps sessions rolling smooth and caffeine warm. WIFI is provided.
Lites Down offers the studio to record production, freelance engineers, pre production, post production, and can be contacted for daily rates and a complete gear list. Fully compatible with digital/analogue requirements.
We welcome you to Lites Down.
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GEAR LIST
Monitoring:
1979 Neotek Series One 16 channel 8 Bus Console
RME FireFace 800 Convertors
Focal Twin 6 Monitors
Yamaha NS10
Pro Tools HD
Otari MX 80 8 Track 1 inch
Ampex 440b 2 Track
Microphones:
Altec/Western Electric 639 x 2
AKG C414, AKG D224, AKG D19, AKG D222, AKG D190
Coles STC 4033, Coles 4038 x 2
Beyerdynamic M201 x 2, Beyerdynamic M88
Electro Voice RE20, Electro Voice RE16
Microtech Gefell M300 x 2
Neumann/Gefell M7 RFT 7151
Nuemann SM69 Stereo FET
RCA 77-DX, RCA BK5
Sennheiser 441
Shure Unidyne 57
Stromburg Carlson 50
Outboard Hardware:
AKG BX5 Stereo Spring Reverb
CAPI VP 26 x3 (API 512 Clones)
DBX 160X Over Easy Compressor x 2
Delta Lab1024 Effectron Delay
Eisen Audio 312 Preamp & DI x2 (API 312 Clones)
Grommes G5 Tube Preamp
Gibson Spring Reverb
Hairball Audio 1176 Blue Stripe x 2
Lites Down Tiled Corridor Echo Chamber
Retro STA Level Tube Compressor
RE 201 Roland Space Echo Tape Delay
Rupert Neve Designs Dual Diode Bridge Compressor
Thermionic Culture Culture Vulture Stereo Tube Saturation
Universal Audio Passive Filter 550A
Urei 565T "Little Dipper" Filter
Verville Audio Stereo Compressor
KEYS:
1950's Willis & Lindsay Upright Piano
1972 Fender Rhodes Mark I Stage 73'
Hammond A100 Electric Organ/Leslie 770
Lowrey Heritage DSO
Mellotron M4000D Mini
Yamaha YC45 Combo Organ
AMPLIFIERS:
1980's MusicMan HD210 2x10
1960's Supro Thunderbolt 1x15
1960's Traynor YGS 50 Head
1960's Fender Bandmaster 2x12 Cabinet
DRUMS:
1970's Ludwig Suprophonic & Acrolite 5 x 14 snares
1970's Ludwig 22 x 16 x 13
1970's Rogers Holiday 22 x 16 x 13 x 12
1970's Pearl/Rogers Hybrid 22 x 16 x 13
Premier COB 5 x 14 snare
Various Cymbals & Percussion
Specific Gear Available upon request within reason and budget*