3 Hat Studio 

    Located in Nashua New Hampshire, 3 Hat studio offers 48 Track Digital recording (ADAT & EMU Hard Disk) in addition to computer based hard disk recording (with industry standards Cubase, Logic, SoundForge, and Sonar 3).  Offsite recording is available (32 track digital), as are mastering services. Offering a combination of industry standard media and digital flexibility, 3 Hat Studios serves a variety of needs. We can provide services ranging from pre-production work and demos to jingles, scoring, and post-production to internet formatted audio packages. The following is a partial list of the gear available at the studio's main location, and additional or unique gear can be arranged for.                                         

Recording Gear

  • Mackie 24 channel 8 bus w/ 24 channel expander
  • Alesis M20 Adat (24 Tracks)
  • Alesis CADI remote
  • EMU Darwin HD recorders(32 tracks, Adat I/O and sync, Jaz drive backup)
  • Alesis BRC interface for all 56 tracks 
  • Alesis AI-1 Interface and sample rate converter
  • Alesis AI-3  AD/DA 8 channel converter
  • MOTU 2408mkII
  • MOTU 308
  • Event Gina
  • Tascam DA 40 DAT deck
  • Tascam 102 MK II tape deck (2)
  • Rotel tape deck
  • Denon CD-600F CD player 
  • Akai S3000XL sampler (with 32 Meg, Glyph CD-R and SCSI HD tower)
  • SCSI Hard Drive Tower & Portable Single External Drive enclosures
  • Mackie  824 monitors
  • Yamaha NS-10 monitors
  • Alesis RA-100 Power Amp
  • Carver  Monitor amps

Microphones & Preamps

  • Focusrite Green Preamps
  • Focusrite Platinum Preamps
  • ADM Mic Pre w/custom modifications
  • Joe Meek Mic preamps 
  • Digitech VTP-1 Mic Preamp & matching VCS-1
  • Groove Tubes System 1A (large  tube condenser)
  • Blue Dragonfly (matched stereo pair)
  • Joe Meek JM47 Condenser
  • CAD 400S Condensers 
  • AKG D112
  • AKG CS1000S (2)
  • Audix D series (6)
  • EV N/D 308  (2)
  • Shure 819PIC Boundary Mics (4)
  • Shure SM57s (4)
  • Octavia MK219 (Stereo Pair)
  • Octavia MK012 (Stereo Pair)
  • Peavy PVM520i
  • Audio-Technia 815B Shotgun Mic
  • Crown PZM Mic
  • Various Sennheiser, Shure, Octavia & Audio-Technia mics

Computer & Software

 "The Bat Computer"  (Dual 2.4 GHz Athlons) - DAW

  • 1GB  Ram
  • Dual monitor Configuration (27" and 19")
  • 40 Gig system drive
  • (2) 80 Gig  audio only drives 
  • External Jaz drive (SCSI)
  • Internal & External (SCSI) CD-R
  • Soundblaster Live audio card
  • Adaptec SCSI Controller
  • Surround Sound Monitors
  • USB Zip drives

"Robin" (900 MHz Athlon) - Giga Sampler / Acid Workstation

  • 512MB Ram
  • 19" Monitor
  • 20.0 GB System drive
  • 80.0GB Data drive
  • Internal 6 CD Changer
  • External 7 CD Changer
  • SCSI controller

"Batgirl" (400 MHz PIII) - Midi Workstation

  • 256MB Ram
  • 17" Monitor
  • 20.0 Gig System drive
  • Internal 6 CD Changer
  • External 7 CD Changer
  • SCSI controller
  • all computers networked for data sharing

Software

  • Cakewalk Sonar 3.1
  • Cakewalk ProAudio 9.0 (Studiomix control surface)
  • Steinberg Cubase VST/24 
  • Steinberg Rebirth 2.0
  • Emagic Logic Platnum 4.6
  • Sonic Foundry Sound Forge 4.5
  • Sonic Foundry Sound Forge XP 4.5
  • Sonic Foundry Acid Pro 
  • Sonic Foundry CD Architect
  • Sonic Foundry XFX 1 and 2
  • Nemesis GigaSampler
  • Sureal Sampler
  • Event DSP effects
  • Waves Native Power Pack
  • TC TrueVerb
  • Midi librarian & editors
  • Plug-in list grows daily

Outboard Gear

  • Lexicon Reverb
  • Joe Meek MeEqualizer
  • Lexicon Jamman
  • Line 6 Pod Pro
  • Line 6 Bass Pod Pro
  • Alesis Midiverb IV (3)
  • Alesis Quadraverb 2
  • Alesis 3630 Compressor
  • Behringer 9024 DSP processor
  • Rane DC-24 multi-band compressor
  • Digitech Studio Quad
  • Digitech VCS-1 Dynamic Processor
  • Digitech Vocalist VR
  • Digitech Midi Vocalist
  • Electrix Warp Factory
  • Electrix Filter Factory
  • BBE Audio Processors (2)
  • Furman Sub-harmonic Processor

MIDI Gear

  • MOTU Time Piece AV
  • MOTU Midi Express 
  • MOTU Time Piece II (2)
  • Kawai K4 Keyboard (with expansion cards)
  • Korg M1
  • Keyfax Phatboy controller
  • EMU Launch Pad
  • Alesis Nanosynth
  • Alesis DM Pro
  • Korg P3 Piano Module (with expansion cards)
  • Roland U-220 (with expansion cards)
  • Roland M-BD-1
  • Roland M-SE-1
  • Roland M-SO-1
  • Roland M-DC-1
  • Roland D-110 (with expansion cards)
  • EMU Proformance 1+
  • EMU Proteus
  • Roland V-Bass
  • Yamaha G-50 Guitar to midi converter
  • Yamaha GD-1 & BD-1 midi guitar & midi bass pickup
  • Yamaha DTX II drum module
  • Yamaha MU100R
  • Fatar midi pedals
  • Midistep midi pedals

Instruments & Amps

  • Roland/Yamaha electronic drum kit (double kick - 12+ other triggers)
  • German 3/4 scale upright string bass
  • Spector  NS bass 
  • '77 Rickenbacker Bass
  • '83 Rickenbacker Doubleneck 4/6
  • Warwick Corvette Fretless bass
  • Martin Acoustic bass
  • Fender P-bass
  • Fender J-bass (75 reissue with Duncans & Hipshot))
  • G&L 2500 5 String bass
  • Kubicki X-Factor bass
  • Epiphone EBO w/ Yamaha Bass Midi Pickup
  • Taylor 410 Acoustic/Electric Guitar
  • Guild Bluesbird (AAA - top)
  • Godin G3000 electric Guitar
  • Aguliar Bass Pre-Amp
  • Eden Navigator bass Preamp
  • Mesa/Boogie 400+  Bass Amp 
  • Mesa/Boogie cabs (2 1x15  & 1 4x8/1x12)
  • Eden 2x10 w/tweeter
  • Pandora Guitar Preamp
  • various pedals by Boss, EBS, Dunlop, Digitech, DOD, and Diaz