The Gear

Heliport's gear list features some of the most iconic gear over the last fifty years of recording and includes names like Neumann, Solid State Logic, RCA and Universal Audio - names that are synonymous with great tone and sound and names that professional producers and artists demand.

Mics
1 x Neumann Vintage U67
1 x Neumann Vintage U87
1 x Neumann Vintage U87i
1 x RCA 77 (original 1958)
1 x Wunder Audio CM7 Valve (U47 equivalent)
2 x Beez Neez Jade producer series
4 x Beez Neez Lulu Fet series
1 x Royer 121 Ribbon Mic
2 x Coles 4038 Ribbon Mics
3 x Shure SM57 Dynamic Mics
3 x Sennheiser MD 421 Dynamic mics
1 x Audix D6 Dynamic Mic
1 x Audix I5 Dynamic Mic
2 x AKG 451 matched Pencil Condensers
1 x AKG D112 Dynamic Mic
1 x Shure Beta 91 PZM Mic
1 x Shure SM7 Mic
1 x Electro Voice RE20 Mic
2 x Studio Projects C3 (Large Diaphragm Condensers)

Outboard & Hardware
1 x 48 / 48 Ch SSL Duality with full DAW control and G/E series EQ plus Dynamics
48 Ch’s of Lynx Aurora I/O (A/D & D/A converters ‐ capable of 24 Bit 192k)
1 x Digidesign HD3 Accel system (48 Ch of I/O) (Pro‐Tools 9 + Plug‐ins pack)
128 Channels of Duende with all SSL Plug‐ins (inc X‐Verb)
1 x Mac Pro 8 Core (8 Gig Ram etc) Computer ‐ OSX Leopard 10.5.7
2 x Barefoot Micromain MM27's
1 x MOTU 8 in/out Midi device (Midi express 128)
1 x Universal Audio UAD2 Quad with Plug Ins
1 x Hafler Trans Nova 2000 (Ns10 Amp)
1 x Universal Audio Teletronix LA‐2A Valve Compressor
1 x Universal Audio 1176LN Compressor
1 x Inner Tube Audio Squeeze Box (mono) Valve Compressor
2 x Empirical Labs Distressors
1 x Empirical Labs Fatso
2 x Dbx 160VU's
1 x Dbx263x De Esser
1 x Aviom A1611 Hearback system
2 x Focal Twins plus Mono Sub (Main Monitoring in Control Room)
2 x Yamaha NS10 Studio
1 x JLM Modded Chameleon Labs Stereo Compressor (7720)
1 x vintage Lexicon 480L Reverb (Dual Ch for 2 sends)
1 x Yamaha Sub‐Kick Mic System
1 x Millenia TD‐1 Twin Direct (DI)
1 x Fostex CR500 CD‐R/RW Master Recorder with 24bit/96kHz BWF Recording
32 Ch of Broadcast Passive Summing
1 x pair of Avantone speaker cubes
1 x Novation Midi Controller Keyboard.
1 x Alessis RA‐500 Amp
1 x Smart Research Smart Di Deluxe
6 x pairs of Headphones (Beyer, Sennheiser & Extreme Isolation)

Gear available (on request)
1 x Nord Stage 88 Key piano Keyboard
1 x Access Virus Ti Synth 61 Keyboard
1 x Moog Little Phatty Keyboard
1 x Axiom Pro 61 Key Midi Keyboard
1 x Akai APC40 Midi Controller
1 x pdp Drum Kit (DW)
1 x Bass Amp,
1 x Marshall 50 Guitar Amp,
1 x Gibson SG AC/DC reissue
1 x Gibson Les Paul 1960 reissue
1 x Fender Stratocaster guitar
1 x Fender Stratocaster Custom guitar
1 x Fender Telecaster
1 x Fender Jazz 5 string (American)
1 x Ibanez Joe Satriani guitar
1’x Gibson J-200 Country Acoustic
1 x Martin D45 guitar
1 x Vox AC15
1 x Ibanez Bass guitar
1 x Line 6 Pod xt
1 x Line 6 Bass Pod xt
1 x Boss Multi- effects guitar pedal

Requests

We are always updating and acquiring new gear we can also get hold of many other units if required