SugarHill Recording Studios Houston · Est. 1941
Equipment

Everything in the room.

The gear that has shaped the records, room by room. The consoles, monitoring, outboard and the full microphone locker are all below.

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Three rooms, three consoles, and a deep house collection built over decades. The Sugar Hill Room, Goldstar and the Duke Room each carry their own front end, with shared tape machines, keys and a drum room the whole building draws on. What follows is the working locker.

Vintage Pultec program equalizers at SugarHill
Microphones at SugarHill
Vintage outboard gear at SugarHill

A few real pieces from the building. The full inventory is below.

01The LockerRoom by Room

Consoles

One console per room, each chosen for the work that room does.

  • Neotek Elite IISugar Hill Room
  • AMS Neve GB32, Genesys Black, 32 channelGoldstar
  • Digidesign Avid D-Command, monitor plus two 16-fader bucketsDuke Room

Monitoring

Augspurger main systems built for the room they sit in, with the classic nearfields beside them.

  • Augspurger custom mains, pair, with twin brainSugar Hill Room
  • Augspurger 2x12 with 1x18 and twin brainDuke Room
  • Yamaha NS-10M StudioSugar Hill Room
  • Tannoy DMT 12Goldstar · x2
  • Yamaha NS-10Goldstar · x2
  • JBL TS10Goldstar · x2
  • Dangerous Music Monitor ST controllerSugar Hill Room and Duke Room
  • Monitor power amps, Carver PM-120, Hafler PRO2400, Bryston 4B, CLA-200, Rascal 122mkIII
  • Meyer Sound HD-1House collection · x2
  • Tannoy FSMHouse collection · x2
  • Tannoy DMT 12House collection · x2
  • CLA-200 stereo power ampHouse collection
  • Behringer Powerplay P16MHouse collection · x5

Microphone Preamps & Channel Strips

The front end every signal runs through, room by room.

  • Neve 1073 DPASugar Hill and Duke · x2 plus
  • AMEK System 9098 EQ mic preSugar Hill Room · x2
  • API 3124Sugar Hill Room
  • Avalon VT-737Sugar Hill Room
  • Universal Audio LA-610Sugar Hill Room
  • Neve 1073 LBGoldstar
  • CAPI 500-series rack with PSU and LC53 EQGoldstar
  • CAPI VP26Goldstar · x2
  • A-Designs P1Goldstar · x2
  • Rupert Neve Designs 5042 and 5043Goldstar
  • Universal Audio 710 Twin-FinityGoldstar · x2
  • Universal Audio 6176Goldstar
  • API 3124House collection
  • Neumann U473aHouse collection · x2
  • TAB V376bHouse collection · x2
  • Rupert Neve Designs 5016House collection
  • Symetrix SX202House collection
  • UREI 315 DIHouse collection
  • dbx DB12 DIHouse collection
  • Countryman Type 85 DIHouse collection
  • Radial JDIHouse collection
  • Radial J48House collection
  • BSS AR133 DIHouse collection
  • Active stereo DIHouse collection

Equalizers

A deep Pultec bench alongside Summit, Tube-Tech and the vintage German line.

  • Pultec EQH-2Sugar Hill Room · x2
  • Pultec EQP-1ASugar Hill Room
  • Pultec HLF-3 filterSugar Hill Room
  • Summit Audio EQF-100Sugar Hill Room · x2
  • Summit Audio Dual Program EQSugar Hill and Goldstar
  • MXR Dual two and three octave EQSugar Hill Room
  • Tube-Tech PE 1A program EQSugar Hill and Goldstar
  • Speck ASCGoldstar · x2
  • RFT W735/1Goldstar
  • BFE MK5b stereoGoldstar
  • dbx 1074Goldstar
  • RFT V240/1a line ampGoldstar
  • Klark Teknik DN360Duke Room
  • Filtek EQHouse collection · x2

Compressors & Dynamics

From 1176 and LA-2A classics to Manley, Distressor and a wall of vintage limiters.

  • Universal Audio 1176LNSugar Hill Room · x2
  • Universal Audio 1176 rev FGoldstar · x2
  • Universal Audio LA-2A reissueGoldstar
  • Tube-Tech CL 2ASugar Hill Room
  • Tube-Tech CL 1ASugar Hill Room
  • Tube-Tech CL 1BGoldstar and Duke Room
  • Manley Vari-MuGoldstar
  • Empirical Labs EL8 DistressorGoldstar · x2
  • dbx 160Sugar Hill Room · x2
  • dbx 165AGoldstar
  • dbx 165Goldstar
  • Drawmer DL221Sugar Hill Room
  • TK Audio BC1 bus compressorGoldstar
  • Gates STA-Level amplifierGoldstar
  • SPL TDGoldstar
  • BSS DPR-402Duke Room
  • Teletronix LA-2A, vintageHouse collection

Effects & Reverb

The live echo chambers are the centerpiece, backed by a Gold Foil plate and the classic digital boxes.

  • Live reverb chambers, miked with the RCA 44 and Altec 604Ethe house echo
  • EMT 240 Gold Foil plateGoldstar
  • Lexicon 300Goldstar
  • Eventide H3000Goldstar
  • TC Electronic M5000Goldstar
  • TC Electronic M2000Sugar Hill Room
  • Roland SRV-2000Duke Room
  • Lexicon PCM 60House collection
  • Lexicon PCM 42House collection
  • Lexicon PCM 41House collection

Tape Machines

This studio has run tape since 1941, and the analog legacy is still working in the building.

  • Sony MCI 24-track 2 inch with remoteTape Room
  • Otari MTR-90 24-trackTape Room and Sugar Hill Room
  • Otari MTR-ASugar Hill Room
  • Otari MTR-12 half inchGoldstar
  • Otari MTR-12 2-track quarter inchTape Room
  • Otari MTR-10 4-track half inchTape Room
  • Otari MX5050 quarter inchTape Room
  • Otari CB-115 with 24-track auto-locatorSugar Hill and Tape Room · x2 locator
  • Scully 4-channel half inch, vintageTape Room
  • Scully 2-track half inch, vintageTape Room
  • Ampex 8-track half inch, vintageTape Room
  • MCI 4-track half inch, vintageTape Room
  • Fostex E-2 quarter inchTape Room
  • Revox PR99 quarter inchHouse collection
  • Dolby SR stereo noise reductionHouse collection

Converters, Clocking & Interfaces

Apollo and Avid front ends, Mytek conversion and house clocking across the rooms.

  • Universal Audio Apollo 16Sugar Hill Room
  • Universal Audio Apollo 8pSugar Hill Room
  • Universal Audio Apollo 8 DuoDuke Room
  • Mytek 8x96 DACDuke Room
  • Avid HD Native cardGoldstar
  • Avid MADI HDGoldstar
  • Avid 96 HDDuke Room
  • PreSonus Quantum 4848Goldstar
  • Echo AudioFire Pre8Duke Room
  • Avid Eleven RackDuke Room
  • MOTU Digital TimepieceSugar Hill Room
  • Otari Echelon FS-96Sugar Hill Room
  • OWC Helios TB3Goldstar
  • Mac Pro 6.1 workstationGoldstar and Duke Room
  • Universal Audio Apollo 8, silverHouse collection
  • Avid Omni HDHouse collection
  • Alesis ADAT 16House collection

Keys & Synthesizers

Rhodes, a Hammond and a deep bench of vintage and modern synths from the house collection.

  • Fender Rhodes Mark ISugar Hill and Goldstar
  • Hammond B200Goldstar
  • Sequential Circuits Pro-One
  • Sequential Circuits Six-Trak
  • Roland D-50
  • Roland SP-404SX
  • Roland TR-8
  • Roland HandSonic HPD-10
  • Korg Triton Pro
  • Korg X3
  • Korg microKORG
  • Korg microKONTROL
  • Yamaha Motif XS6
  • Yamaha MODX8
  • Alesis Q49
  • M-Audio Code 61
  • Suzuki QChordx2

Pianos

  • Yamaha grand pianoSugar Hill Room
  • Upright pianoSugar Hill Room

Guitars, Basses & Amps

A Telecaster and Les Paul bench, vintage Jazz Basses, and a backline built around Fender and Marshall.

  • Fender Telecaster CustomSugar Hill Room
  • Fender Telecaster, blackGoldstar
  • Gibson Les Paul Studio, blackGoldstar
  • Gibson Melody MakerGoldstar
  • BC Rich Mockingbird, semi-acousticGoldstar
  • Fender Jazz Bass, 1971Goldstar
  • Fender Jazz Bass, 2000sGoldstar
  • Fender Twin, 1966Goldstar
  • Fender suitcase ampGoldstar
  • Marshall Superbass II, 1986Goldstar
  • Marshall JCM800 4x12Goldstar
  • Marshall JCM900 100WGoldstar
  • Marshall 1960 4x12 cabGoldstar
  • Marshall Class 5storage
  • Emperor 4x12 cabGoldstar
  • Peavey Classic 50Goldstar
  • Epiphone Valve JrGoldstar
  • SWR 4x10 bass cabGoldstar
  • SWR SM-400 bass headDuke Room
  • Mark Bass JJ-500 with 2x10 cabGoldstar
  • Acoustic B200Hstorage
  • LAB Series L11storage
  • Martin acoustic, 1976House collection
  • Fankus 12-string acousticHouse collection
  • Ibanez SDGR 5-string bassHouse collection

Drums & Percussion

A deep drum room the whole building draws on.

  • Six matching drum kitsDrum room
  • Snare collection, about eightDrum room
  • Cymbals, hi-hats and assorted hand percussionDrum room
  • Bongos, congas, tambourines, shakers and cowbellsDrum room
  • Upright bassDrum room

Microphones

A deep locker built over decades, from tube classics and ribbons to a rare vintage European collection.

Tube & FET Condensers

  • Sony C-800G with power supply
  • Neumann U47 FETx2
  • Neumann U87, blackGoldstar
  • Neumann U87, vintageDuke Room
  • Neumann U87, Bradley mod, silver
  • Blue Bottle
  • Blue B7
  • Blue Dragonfly
  • AKG C414 B-ULSx2
  • AKG C414 XLII
  • AKG C412
  • Audio-Technica AT4033
  • Sanken 44

Condensers, small diaphragm

  • Neumann KM84x3
  • Neumann KM184
  • AKG C451B
  • AKG C451C
  • AKG C451E
  • AKG C452x2
  • AKG Perception 150x2
  • Shure SM81
  • Røde NT5x2
  • Oktava MK-012x2
  • Oktava MK-012, red cap
  • Schoeps CMC5

Ribbons

  • RCA 44reverb chamber
  • RCA 77
  • RCA BK-5B
  • AEA R84
  • Cascade Fat Headx3
  • Beyerdynamic M500x2
  • Beyerdynamic M260
  • MXL R144

Dynamics

  • Shure SM7
  • Shure SM7Bx2
  • Shure SM58x5
  • Shure SM57x3
  • Shure Unidyne 57x2
  • Shure SM57, Mayco Stubby mod
  • Shure Beta 52
  • Shure Beta 57A
  • Shure 520DX Green Bullet
  • Shure PGM151
  • Sennheiser MD421x4
  • Sennheiser MD441x3
  • Sennheiser MD408
  • Sennheiser MD416
  • Sennheiser e935
  • Sennheiser e609
  • Electro-Voice RE20
  • Electro-Voice 635A
  • Electro-Voice 667A
  • AKG D112x2
  • AKG D1000x2
  • AKG D222
  • AKG D224E
  • Audix D6x2
  • Audix i5x2
  • Beyerdynamic M201
  • Beyerdynamic TG-X50
  • Audio-Technica MR5
  • Blue enCORE 100x2

Vintage & European Collection

  • Altec 604Ereverb chamber
  • Altec 555A
  • Altec Birdcage
  • AKG C28
  • AKG SE30CB
  • Neumann KM86x2
  • RFT UM70x2
  • RFT UM70Sx3
  • RFT MG691x2
  • RFT MG692x2
  • Microtech-Gefell MG582
  • Microtech-Gefell MG582, UM70 mod
  • Microtech-Gefell MG582, non-convertiblex2
  • RFT 7151 with power supply
  • RFT 692
  • RFT M94x2
  • RFT M93
  • RFT M70x2
  • RFT DM622x4
  • Funkberater MD30x2
  • Uher M537x5
  • Tascam PE-120x2
  • Bouyer 709
  • Bouyer 720
  • Philips 9020
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Tell us what you are making and when you want the room. We come back with availability, rates and a room that fits the session.

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