ABOUT
Ganaraska Recording Co. is a professional full service recording studio located in Cobourg, ON, Canada and is operated by Producer, Recording Engineer and Multi-Instrumentalist, Jimmy Bowskill (The Sheepdogs, Blue Rodeo) and Jim Jones (ZAP promotions). Our facility offers a combination of vintage analog and digital recording equipment.
Room dimensions all of which have a ceiling height of 8', include:
Live Tracking Room: 22.5’ X 25’
Control Room: 11’ X 12’
Isolation Booth 1: 10’ X 12’
Isolation Booth 2: 10’ X 10’
Isolation Booth 3: 14’X11’
For booking inquiries and gear list email us.
Follow us on IG: @ganaraskarecordingco
Room dimensions all of which have a ceiling height of 8', include:
Live Tracking Room: 22.5’ X 25’
Control Room: 11’ X 12’
Isolation Booth 1: 10’ X 12’
Isolation Booth 2: 10’ X 10’
Isolation Booth 3: 14’X11’
For booking inquiries and gear list email us.
Follow us on IG: @ganaraskarecordingco
RECORDING MEDIA:
• 1951 Ampex 350c Mono 1/4” Tape Machine x2 • Zoom R16 • Zoom R20 Livetrack • Antelope Audio 32+ • Logic Pro on IMac 27” • Dynaudio BM6 Studio Monitors • Yamaha NS10 Studio Monitors • Fostex R8 1/4" Tape Machine • Furman Headphone Mixer System OUTBOARD EQUIPMENT: • Altec 1591 Preamp-Compressor • Altec 1607a 5 Channel Mixer (5 individual preamps) • Altec 352a 5 channel mixer (5 individual preamps) • Altec 1592a 5 channel mixer (5 individual preamps) • These Altec Units are a 15 Channel Tracking Sidecar • ART Pro VLA 2 Dual Channel Compressor X2 • Bogen JOL Series H16 5 Channel Tube Mixer • Ward Beck M600 x4 • API 3124V 4 Channel Preamp • WA273-EQ 2 Channel • SSL 9k Clone 4 channel preamp • Ampex 350 x2 • Shure 5 Channel Microphone Mixer • Ashly SC-50 Compressor • Cloudlifter 4 Channel • Roland Chorus Echo MICROPHONES: • RCA 44a • RCA 77DX • RCA 74b • Bang and Olufsen Fentone 4 Ribbon Microphone • Shure 300 ribbon • Shure 315 ribbon x2 • Sennheiser 609 • Beyerdynamic N500 • Beyerdynamic TG V90R Ribbon Microphone • Sony ECM 53FP (a) • Shure 57 X3 • Shure 58x8 • Shure Unidyne 566 • Shure Unisphere HiZ • Shure 545 x2 • Shure SM7 (Patent Pending) • Shure SM7b • Shure 91 • Shure 55 x2 • Shure Super 55 • Shure Beta 91 • Shure 51 • Electro Voice 635 • Electro Voice 664 X3 • Audio Technica Pencil Condenser X2 • Apex Dual Ribbon Microphone • Warm Audio W87 (U87 Clone) • Astatic JT30 • AKG DX11 EchoMic • AKG D12 VR • Yamaha Sub Kick KEYBOARDS: • 1884 Weber 6.5’ Grand Piano • 1910 Heintzman Upright Grand Piano • 1947 Northern Hammond CV With 147 Leslie • Wurlitzer 200a • Farfisa Organ • Stylophone Travel Synthesizer • Electric Harmonium • Indian Harmonium • Accordion • Access to Fender Rhodes upon request • Access to Acetone Organ upon request |
DRUMS:
• Gretsch Round Badge Drums - 22, 13, 16 • Ludwig Vistalite 1970’s - 24, 13, 16, 18 • Silvertone Drums - 18, 12, 16 • Leedy Ludwig Salvation Army 28” Bass Drum • 1970’s Ludwig Coliseum Snare Wood • 1960’s Gretsch 14” Snare Wood • 1980’s Gretsch 14” Snare Wood • 1970’s Ludwig Superphonic • 1960’s Silvertone 13” Snare Wood • 1980’s Yamaha Kick Pedal • Camco Kick Pedal • DW 5000 Kick Pedal • Tama Double Kick Pedal • Ludwig Speed King Pedal CYMBALS: • Sabian Hand Hammered HH Duo Ride 21” • 1960’s Zildjian 20” Ride • Zildjian 15” New Beat Hi Hat • 1960’s Zildjian Medium Ride 22” • 1960’s Zildjian Rivet Crash • 1960’s Zildjian Crash 18” • 1960’s Zildjian 14” Hi Hats • 1960’s Krut Hi Hats • 1960’s Zildian 13” Hi Hats • Sabian B8 14” Hi Hats • 1940’s UFIP Ride 20” • 1940’s UFIP 12” Splash GUITAR AMPS: • ARC Canadian Amp 20 watt • 1973 Hiwatt Custom 50 • 1973 Hiwatt 4X12 Speaker Cabinet • 1972 Marshall 4X12 Speaker Cabinet • 1967 Marshall Master PA (100 watt plexi) • 1967 Marshall 50 Watt Plexi • 1974 Fender Champ • 1976 Fender Vibro Champ • Fender silverface reissue Princeton • Custom Made Princeton Clone • Marshall 1974x (18 watt) X 3 • S2 Marshall 18 watt clone in Gibson 30 Cabinet • 1964 Vox Super Reverb Twin Berkeley 2 head • 60’s Canadian Tube Amp housed in Bell and Howell SpeakerCabinet • Bell and Howell 12” Speaker Cabinet X2 • 1970’s Garnet 25 watt amp 2x12 • Garnet Tripper PA Reverb • Bogen CHB100 • Bogen CHB35a X3 • 1956 Supro 5 watt • 1950’s Supro 5 watt • 1974 Fender Bandmaster in custom combo cabinet 15” • 1953 Gibson GA90 • Yamaha Leslie • Leslie 147 with Combo Preamp Pedal • 1950’s Stromberg Carlson 20 watt PA • 1940’s Soundmaster PA • Orange Tremlord 30 • Standel Studio 15 • Fender Twin Reverb 1970’s • Fender Tweed Bassman with Master Volume • Premier Tube Reverb Unit • Traynor Solid State Reverb Unit • Univox Reverb Unit BASS AMPS: • Late 60’s Ampeg B15 Portaflex Fliptop • Marshall VBA 400 with 4x12 Cabinet • Ampeg BT-25L Solid State Head • Vox Escort Bass Amp GUITAR, BASS, INSTRUMENT LIST AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST SPEAKER CABINETS: • 1972 Marshall 4x12 • Leslie 215 • Yamaha Leslie • 1965 Gibson 2x10 X2 • Marshall 1974 12” cabinet X4 • Sunn 2x15 • 1960’s Canadian 2X12 • Shure Vocal Master tower X2 |
Image: Scott Doubt Photography