Kensington Sound

Located in the heart of Kensington Market, Kensington Sound is Toronto’s oldest operational recording studio. Since 1972, Kensington Sound has worked with hundreds of artists and is home to multiple gold and platinum records.

Latest

Equipment

MICROPHONES

Neumann u47 FET
Neumann u87                                   Neumann u89
AKG C452EB
AKG C414
MB Condenser (1958 Rare)
Shure SM57
Shure SM58
Sennheiser E935
Sennheiser MD-441
Sennheiser 409
Kel Audio HM3C
Kel Audio HM2D
Kel Audio Song Sparrow

MIXING CONSOLES 

1975 MIDAS (24 Track Analog)
Panasonic WR-DA7 (32 Track Digital)

SIGNAL PROCESSING & AMPS

Neve 2254a Stereo Compressor
UREI 1176 LN
DBX Compressor/Limiter
Ashly SC-50 Limiter/Compressor
Ashly SC66 Stereo Parametric EQ
Eventide Ultra Harmonizer H3000 MindPrint EN-VOICE
Yamaha Digital REV 7
Bryston 4B
Bryston 2B
ART HeadAmp6 PRO

MONITORS

Tetra 505 Live
JBL 4311
Yamaha NS-10

DIGITAL RECORDERS 

RME Fireface 800 w/Logic Pro 9
Alesis ML-960
Tascam DA-30 MK2

ANALOG RECORDERS 

MCI 2″ Tape (JH-24

WORKSTATION

27″ iMac – Wall Mounted
2.8 GHz Quad-Core Intel i7
8GB 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM – 4x2GB
2TB Serial ATA Drive

STUDIO INSTRUMENTS

GUITARS
Electric
1968 Emperador Hollowbody
1994 Fender 60′s re-issue Stratocaster
1999 Fender Standard Straocaster
2000 Epiphone 1958 re-issue Explorer
2007 Wilkinson V6 Icon Series Relic     2011 Custom-built Fender/USACG Straocaster hollow-body w/ Marty Bell Sparkle Finish, Deluxe Maple Neck & Loller Blackface Pickups

Acoustic
1972 Gibson Hummingbird
1988 Yamaha FG 335
2002 Yamaha APX-5A

BASS
1980′s Luthier-made Fender P-Bass
2008 Fender-Squire Vintage Vibe J-Bass

AMPS
1960′s Fender Pro Reverb                     1960′s Fender Deluxe
1980′s Marshall JCM 800 w/ 4X10 cab

KEYS
1953 Hammond B3 w/Leslie                  2010 M-Audio Axiom Pro 61

DRUMS
5pc Rick Baker Custom Fiberglass Kit
Rick Baker Carbon Fiber Snare               Rick Baker Carbon Fiber Piccolo Snare

CYMBALS
Paiste

12″ Sound Formula Splash
20″ Signature Ride

Sabian
8″ AA Splash
10″ AA Splash
20″ AAX Chinese
12″ HH Splash
14″ HH Fusion Hats
16″ HH Chinese
20″ HH Medium Heavy Ride
10″ HHX Duo Splash
16″ HHX Dark Crash
7″ Signature Max Splash

Wuhan
12″ China

Zildjan
20″ Edge Solid Ride
20″ Scimitar Ride
16″ Vintage Avedis Crash
18″ Vintage Avedis Crash
14″ Vintage Avedis Hats

AUX. PERCUSSION
12″ Remo Signature Series “Leon Mobley” Djembe

STUDIO INSTRUMENTS (RENTALS)

GUITARS
Electric
1953 Gibson L50 w/ PAF pickup
1955 Gibson Les Paul Jr.
1958 Gibson Les Paul Special
1959 Gibson Melody Maker
1968 Fender Telecaster
1968 Fender Stratocaster
1972 Gibson Les Paul Gold Top
1973 Fender Stratocaster
1974 Fender Stratocaster

Acoustic
1930’s Regal (Single O Size)
1942 Gibson LG2
1948 Gibson J45
1950 Gibson LG3
1951 Gibson Southern Jumbo
1954 Gibson J50
1956 Gibson Country & Western
1956 Martin 018
1963 Gibson Southern Jumbo
1963 Gibson B4512
1968 Ovation (Deep Bowl – Dreadnaught)
1970 Martin D1220

BASS
1968 Fender Precision Bass
1982 Fender JV Precision Bass (’57 Model)

AMPS
1953 Fender Tweed Band Master
1957 Fender Tweed Champ
1958 Fender Pro Amp
1958 Fender Tweed Pro Amp
1958 Fender Tweed Vibrolux
1959 Fender Tweed Deluxe
1959 Fender Tweed Harvard
1960 National Valverb (2×10)
1960 Fender Supro (Single 15)
1960 Supro (1×8) 5watt
1960 National (1×8) 5watt                       1966 Fender Princeton Reverb
1961 Gibson Tweed Falcon
1964 Fender Vibro Champ
1966 Fender Deluxe Reverb
1970 Fender Champ Amp
1990’s “Bernie” Amp (Hamilton Ontario)

CABINETS
1972 Marshall (4×12) Green Back Straight