ABOUT
Welcome to Ganaraska Recording Co., a professional full service recording studio nestled in the serene countryside of Baltimore, Ontario.
Operated by Producer, Recording Engineer and Multi-Instrumentalist, Jimmy Bowskill (Blue Rodeo, The Sheepdogs, Brooks & Bowskill) our studio boasts an impressive collection of vintage analog and digital recording equipment.
Located just an hour outside of Toronto, GRC occupies a victorian farm house that is chock-full of character and surrounded by the beautiful rolling hills of Northumberland. Comfortable over-night accommodations are available on-site.
For booking inquiries please email us.
Follow us on IG: @ganaraskarecordingco
Operated by Producer, Recording Engineer and Multi-Instrumentalist, Jimmy Bowskill (Blue Rodeo, The Sheepdogs, Brooks & Bowskill) our studio boasts an impressive collection of vintage analog and digital recording equipment.
Located just an hour outside of Toronto, GRC occupies a victorian farm house that is chock-full of character and surrounded by the beautiful rolling hills of Northumberland. Comfortable over-night accommodations are available on-site.
For booking inquiries please email us.
Follow us on IG: @ganaraskarecordingco
GEAR LIST
RIBBON MICROPHONES:
• Altec 670b • Altec 639 • Bang and Olufsen BM3 Fentone • Beyerdynamic N500 x2 • Beyerdynamic TGV90r • RCA 44a • RCA PB90 x2 • RCA Varacoustic • RCA 77DX • RCA 74b • RCA BK5 • RCA KB2b Paintbrush • Royer 121 x2 • Shure 315 x2 • Shure 300 x2 • Shure 330 unidirectional ribbon microphone x2 • STC/Coles 4033 • Warm Audio WA44 CONDENSER MICROPHONES: • Altec M11 Microphone System with 21D Omni Capsule • Apex 435 • Audio Technica AT825 Stereo Microphone • Brüel & Kjær 4131 Tube Condenser Microphone System with 2601 Amplifier • Ear Trumpet Microphone • Electro Voice PL37 Hyper Cardioid X2 • Shure 91 • Shure Beta 91 • Oktava MK18 X2 • Warm Audio WA87 X2 • Peluso 22-47 Tube Microphone System DYNAMIC MICROPHONES: • AKG D12vr • AKG D224e X2 • Electro Voice 635a • Electro Voice 664 X4 • Electro Voice 674 X2 • Electro Voice 644 X2 • Electro Voice 655b • Shure 545 X2 • Shure 545 Pistol Grip • Shure SM77 • Shure SM57 X3 • Shure SM58 X6 • Shure SM7b X3 • Shure SM7 Mexican early 1990’s • Shure SM7 Pat. Pend. 1970’s • Shure 55 Original 1950’s X2 • Shure 55SH Series 2 X2 • Shure Shere O Dyne High Impedance • Sennheiser 609 • Sennheiser MD21 • Sennheiser MD411 X2 • Sennheiser MD 4-2 • University Sound (Altec) 8100 1960’s • Western Electric 630a Ball and Biscuit • Yamaha Subkick PREAMPS: • Altec 1607a 5 Channel Mixer Modified* 5 individual Outputs • Altec 352a 5 Channel Mixer Modified* 5 individual Outputs. Channel 5 with Compression • Altec 1592a 5 Channel Mixer Modified* 5 individual Outputs • Universal Audio LA610 X2 • Universal Audio 610 Solo • Warm Audio WA273 X2 • API 3124v • Ward Beck M600 X4 • Ward Beck M460a X2 • Calrec 1180 2 Channel Strips • Shure SE30 3 Channel Mixer with Compression • Ampex AM10 6 Channel Mixer X2 • Ampex 350 X2 • Bogen JOL 5 Channel Tube Mixer • Bogen MPR-6 with built in Spring Reverb • Northern Electric R5461c 4 Channel Mixer COMPRESSION: • Stam Audio Stamchild 670 Fairchild Clone • Vintage Audio 1176 X2 with Stereo Connectors • UREI LA4 • UREI LA5 • DBX 160x • DBX 166 • Ashly SC50 X2 • Ashly SC50 Blue Face • Altec 1591a RECORDING DEVICES: • Mac Mini Studio 2024 • Logic Pro • Antelope Orion 32 Interface • Ampex 354 Stereo Machine • Ampex 350 Mono Machine • Ampex 350 Mono with 400 Transport Playback Machine • Zoom L20 Livetrack with 7 individual mixes for monitoring SPEAKERS/MONITORS: • Altec 9844a • Dynaudio BM6 • JBL 3310 Cinema Speakers OUTBOARD EFFECTS: • Roland RE-201 Space Echo • Roland RE-501 Chorus Echo • Roland RV-100 Reverb Add Spring Reverb • AKG BX-5 Stereo Reverb • Vermona VSR3.2 Spring Reverb • Realistic Stereo Reverb System Bucket Brigade Delay • Watkins Copycat • Univox EC80 • Univox Pro Verb Spring Reverb • Klemt Echolette 5 Tape Echo • Premier Spring Reverb Unit • Traynor TR-2 Spring Reverb • Bogen MPR-6 with built in Spring Reverb • Danelectro Reverb Box 9100 Spring Reverb • Vantage EM-650 Analog Echo |
GUITAR AMPLIFIERS:
• Garnet Tripper PA Reverb • Garnet Stencil 30 Watt Tube Amp with Reverb and Tremolo • Peavy Robert Randolph Signature Steel Amp • Gibson GA90 with 15” Speaker • Gibson GA30 Modified • Gibson 2x10” Speaker Cabinets X2 • Baldwin Professional Willie Nelson Amp • Paul Tube Amp Combo • ARC Tube Amp 2x12 10 Watt Combo • Bogen CHB 35a X2 One is a Combo • Bogen CHB 100 X2 • Bogen CHS 100 • Bogen VP 17x (sounds like tweed deluxe) Tube Amp Head • Fender Champ Silverface • Fender Vibro Champ • Fender Princeton Reverb 68’ Reissue • Fender Twin Reverb Silverface • Fender Blues Deluxe • Fender Pro Junior • Fender Bandmaster Silverface 15” Combo • Fender Tweed Bassman Reissue (on request) • Vox Berkeley Super Reverb Twin Tube version with 2X12 60’s Cabinet • Marshall 1974x X3 • Marshal 1974x Single 12” Speaker Cabinet X4 • Marshall 50 Watt Plexi • Marshall 100 Watt Master PA Plexi • Marshall 8x10 Speaker Cabinet Basketweave • Marshall 4x12 Straight Cabinet Checkerboard with Celestion G12m White Back Speakers • Hiwatt Custom 50 with 4x12 Cabinet • Orange Tremlord • Orange AD30 Head • Crainer Princeton Reverb 10” • Crainer Princeton Reverb 12” • Supro 5 Watt Racing Stripe Amp • Supro Bantam 1611s 5 Watt Tube amp • Supro 5 Watt Tube Amp • Standel Studio 15 Solid State • Stomberg Carlson 30 Watt PA Amplifier 1950’s • Soundmaster PA Amplifier 1940’s • Bell And Howell 12” Speaker Cabinets x2 • Bell and Howell Speaker Cabinet with Canadian Tube Amplifier Built in • General Electric Transistor Radio Amp • Leslie 825 Solid State with Preamp • Leslie 147 X2 Both with Preamps • Leslie 215 • Yamaha RA-50 Leslie Rotating Speaker BASS AMPLIFIERS: • Ampeg B15 Fliptop 1960’s • Ampeg B15N Fliptop High Power • Ampeg BT25l Solid State Amp Head • Ampeg B100 Solid State Combo • Marshall VBA400 with 4x12 Cabinet KEYBOARDS: • Hammond XB2 • Hammond B3 1969 with 147 Leslie • Wurlitzer 200a • Weber 6.8’ Grand Piano 1884 • Heintzman Upright Piano 1920’s • Yamaha PSR-12 With Drum Machine • Novation Bass Station • Mass & Rowe Vibrachime DRUMS: • 1960’s Gretsch Round Badge Drum Kit 22-13-16 • 1970’s Gretsch Stopsign Badge 22-12-13-16 • 1960’s Gretsch 24” Kick Drum • Leedy Ludwig Marching Bass Drum 28” • Stewart Drum Kit 18-12-16 • Ludwig Copper-Brass 14” Snare • Ludwig Superphonic early 1960’s • Ludwig Coliseum 14” • Silvertone 13” Snare Wood • Stewart 14” Snare Wood • President 14” Snare wood 1930’s • Rogers 13” Snare Wood 1920’s • Pearl Custom Alloy Sensitone 14” Brass • Ludwig Marching Snare 1930’s • Mini Popcorn Snare from Kid’s Drum Set • Many Cymbals! GUITAR, BASS, INSTRUMENT LIST AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST |
RECORDED AT GRC
Images: Scott Doubt Photography