The Lullabye Factory

We feel very strongly that the more dedication you put into the creation of a product, the more intense of an experience your product is able to deliver. We use analog equipment only, from the recording console to the classic effects like spring reverb, tape delay & plate reverb. This makes our sound true and revealing. The workflow matching this authentic approach to music production is creative and technical, requiring the utmost of everyone working on a sonic masterpiece. World class signal paths, out of the box effect engineering and ultimate focus on performance, these are just a couple of examples of why so many analog music productions stood the test of time.

Our tape recorders are calibrated to sonic perfection with Magnetic Reference Laboratory Calibration tape, in order to ensure the perfect high fidelity sound experience the Golden Age of Analog Multi-tracking was famous for.

THAT 70’s SOUND!

The Epicentre of The Lullabye Factory is a D&R Orion analog studio console paired with a AMPEX MM1000 16-Track 2 inch Tape Recorder. The Orion is manufactured in the Netherlands by D&R and used to belong to the late Pieter Nieboer, former sound engineer of Golden Earring. The Ampex MM1000 was the first 16-Track ever to be Mass produced, and from the few left in fine working state around the world, we are the proud owners of #152. The AMPEX MM1000 is legendary for his great sound and robust build. Hence his nickname “The Beast”.

For the mixdown and cutting of the Master tape we use a STUDER A80RC (with Butterfly Heads) and a tapemachine from the DDR: the VEB Tontechnik T2221. Two state of the art transformer balanced, 1/4 inch master-recorders!

RECORDING AND MIXING 70’S STYLE

The Lullabye Factory is thé place for analog recording and mixing. We use the same equipment and workflow, no emulation! We do our multi-tracking on the AMPEX MM1000 and we mix down to one of our 1/4 inch master recorders. Delivering this master tape to the vinyl cutting plant you could be releasing an LP that has never seen a converter, just like all those fantastic sounding records from the 60’s and 70’s.

Would you like to do your project only partially within the analog domain? Contact us for the options.

AUTHENTIC OUTBOARD GEAR & ANALOG EFFECTS

We have a variety of the classic analog effects that have been used on oldschool but also modern records to give them that true sound. Examples are: Spring Reverb, EMT 140 Plate Reverb, Tape Delay & the Echo Room technique. No emulation is our credo: we love the real sound of things!

ANALOG TAPE MIXING AND MASTERING

With our Analog Tape Services we can mix & master your (digital) tracks using our analog studio console, outboard gear and a tape recorder of choice: Studer B67 MKII, VEB T2221 or the AMPEX of course! Contact us for the options or check out our dedicated website: www.TapeYourMix.com

Hourly rate: $75/hr - Studio type: Mid-Level, Top-Line, Rehearsal.