Voyage of Discovery

May 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Ken Micallef

FOURTEEN YEARS AFTER PORTISHEAD'S GROUNDBREAKING DUMMY, THE BRISTOL TRIO RETURNS AND ITS WORLD HAS NEVER SOUNDED OR LOOKED STRANGER

THIRD THREADS

Computers, DAW/recording software, consoles

Apple Power Mac G5, Logic Audio 7
DDA and Trident consoles (mixing to Digidesign Pro Tools)
iZ Technology Radar 24 digital system
Tascam 112 MKII studio cassette deck
Yamaha DMP7 digital studio mixer

Synths, keyboards

Analogue Systems Modular (various)
ARP 2600
Doepfer A-100 analog modular system
Elka EK-22
EMS VCS3
Farfisa organ
Korg MS-20
Moog Minimoog, Moog Modular systems (various)
Plan B Modular (various)
Roland Juno-60

Instruments

Fender Jazzmaster, Precision Bass
Gibson acoustic guitar
Guild Starfire guitar
Harmony Rocket guitar
Hurdy gurdy

Amplifiers

1960s Ludwig and Gretsch drum kits
1960s Ampeg R12R Reverberocket
Dubreq Stylophone
1950s Fender Vibrolux

Mics

AKG C 414
Coles 4038
Neumann U 47 FET
RCA Type 77-DX
Røde NTK
Shure SM57

EQs, preamps, compressors

1970s Calrec Audio preamp
Telefunken V76 preamps/EQ
Teletronix LA-2A leveling amplifier
Thermionic Culture Earlybird 2.2. EQ
Urei 1176 compressor/limiter

Effects

Boss DD-3 digital delay pedal
Ibanez Tube Screamer
Line 6 POD
Pro Co Sound RAT 2
Roland SRE-555, RE-501
Sound Performance Lab Transient Designer
Vox Tone Bender

Reverb

AudioEase Altiverb
Great British Spring plate

Sampler, drum machines, turntables

Akai S1000 sampler
Technics SL-DZ1200 digital turntable
No-name organ drum box

Monitors

ATC SCM20SLs
Tannoy Little Reds
Yamaha NS10s

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