Analogue Chain Vinyl Mastering

The studio was principally built for Gearbox Records to master and cut its own records exactly how it wants, with no digital in the signal path or even a digital to analogue convertor to generate preview signals. Our equipment includes:

• Studer C37 valve 1/4 inch tape machine
• An extremely rare 1/2" Studer H37 tape machine with 3 and 4 track headblocks
• Haeco Scully lathe, Western Electric cutting amps and head
• Ex-Decca all-valve EQ and stereo mixer
• All-valve 1956 Elektro-Apparatbau 4 channel to stereo mixer
• Vintage Lang Pultec EQ and limiter
• Maselec master control and de-esser
• Prism Maselec EQ

The studio features an all valve playback area for vinyl and digital playback and for demonstrating great hifi provided by our partners Audio Note.

Founded in 2009, Gearbox has already established a strong catalogue of work from previously unreleased archive jazz to contemporary artists including alternative jazz, folk and electronic genres. Music is available around the world through a global physical distribution network, its own online music store, and most of the digital streaming platforms.