The Studios
Orb Recording Studios is dedicated to enhancing every client’s creativity by providing a positive, inspiring and stress-free professional environment.
A 5,600-square-foot facility built from the ground up on an acre of Texas hill country, Orb is the vision of co-owners C.B. Hudson and Matt Noveskey, who sought to merge the quality of renowned East and West-coast studios with the pretense-free vibe of Austin. The facility’s two large, hardwood floating-floor recording studios share state-of-the-art acoustic design by Mark Genfan of Acoustic Spaces, wiring and audio electronics installed by Brad Engleking, top-notch gear and convertible spaces capable of accommodating any number of players from a solo artist to an orchestra. Orb is just 25 minutes from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport and 5 miles from overnight accommodations.
STUDIO A
Control Room
Tracking Room
Piano Room
Studio A, also known as the Genfan room in honor of the late, great, Mark Genfan. Our studio designer and dear friend.
STUDIO DETAILS
A 1,200+ square foot facility that includes a 672 sq. ft. live room with 20 foot ceilings and floating hardwood floors and a 336 sq. ft. piano room equipped with a 1938 Steinway Baby Grand Piano, A Baldwin Model L, and a 1957 Hammond B3 Organ. The control room boasts a 48 channel Duality Delta SSL console, Pro Tools HD, and a rare set of Ocean Way Audio HR2 monitors.
GEAR
EQ/Effects
API 550A (2)
GML Model 8200 Series II
Retro Model 2A3
T.C. Electronic Reverb 5000
Tube Tech PE-1C
Preamps
API 512c (8)
BAE 1084 (2)
Neve 1073 (2)
Shadow Hills Quad GAMA
Hammock Hill PreQ22 (2)
SSL Duality Delta Channel (48)
Compressors
API 2500 Bus Compressor
AMS Neve 33609/J
Chandler Limited TG1 Limiter
DBX 160A (2)
Empirical Labs EL8X Distressor (2)
Teletronix LA-2A
Tube Tech CL-1B
UREI 1176 LN (2)
UA Classics LA-3A
MICROPHONES
Condenser
Neumann u87ai (2)
Neumann 47FET
Neumann TLM49 (2)
Neumann KM84 (2)
Scheops CMC6 (4)
AKG C414 XLS (3)
Dynamic
Shure SM 57 (9)
Shure Beta 57 (2)
Shure SM 58 (4)
Beyerdynamic M201
Sennheiser e609 (2)
Sennheiser 421 (6)
Shure SM7b
Electro-Voice RE20
AKG D112
AKG D112 Mk2
Neumann BCM 705
Sennheiser e602
Ribbon:
Coles 4038 (2)
Royer R121 (2)
AEA R84
Beyerdynamic M160
STUDIO B
Control Room
Tracking Room
STUDIO DETAILS
A 400+ square foot facility that includes a 192 sq. ft. tracking room perfect for overdubbing instruments and tracking vocals. The control room is equipped with a 48 channel SSL 6000 G Series console, Pro Tools HDX and 24 channels of Avid I/O.
Gear in Studio B is shared in collaboration with Engineer Victor Gaspar. Additional outboard gear and microphones are always available and ever changing. The list below references what gear is always available, though we often have much more to offer! Please inquire with our staff when booking to receive a current gear list of Studio B.
GEAR
Preamps
API 512c (3)
CAPI VP26 (2)
Shadow Hills Mono GAMA
Hammock Hill PreQ22 (2)
EQ/Effects
API 550a (2)
API 560
Compressors
Empirical Labs EL8X Distressor (2)
UA Classics Teletronix LA-2A
MICROPHONES
Dynamic
Shure SM57 (2)
Sennheiser 421 (2)
Shure Beta52
AKG D112
Ribbon
Royer 121
STUDIO C
STUDIO DETAILS
A Collaboration between Orb and Head Engineer Oliver Ocean. Studio C is tailored for Vocals, Guitars, Pre and Post Production. This studio is outfitted with an Iso booth, guitar booth, and a variety of outboard gear. Producers and Engineers can bring their own computers to patch in and access all features Studio C has to offer.
Control Room
UA Apollo X8 Audio Interface 18x24 (Thunder 2 & 3 connectivity)
Adam A77X
Compressors
Hairball Audio 1176 Bluestripe
Summit Audio TLA 100
SSL B Dyn
Preamps
Avalon AD 2020 Stereo Preamp
Great River ME-1NV
Hairball Audio Lola
Hammock Hill PreQ22 (2)
UA Apollo X8 Built in Preamps
EQ/Other
Harrison 32 X2
Kemper Profiler Power Rack
UA OX BOX
Tech 21 Sansamp
Condenser
Mojave MA-200
AKG C414 XLS
Shure SM57
Shure SM58
Sennheiser 421
ADDITIONAL MIC LOCKER
These microphones are available to all studios for use. Clients may book these mics for reservation. Otherwise they are available on a first come first serve basis.
- Neumann U67
- Neumann M149
- Telefunken M260 (Stereo Pair)
- Upton 251
- Wunder CM7
LOUNGE/INSTRUMENT LIBRARY
Lounge
Instrument Library
INSTRUMENT LIBRARY DETAILS
A 250 square foot room with a large selection of keyboards, drums, guitars, basses, amps and pedals available to clients of the studio.
The instrument library houses gear from Gibson, Fender, Matchless, Marshall, Vox, Mesa Boogie, Yamaha, and many more.
Amps and Effects
Dr. Z Head and Cab
Dr. Z Z-Verb
Matchless DC 30 Combo
Matchless Thunderman Bass Amp
Marshall Tube Heads And Cabs
Vox Tube Heads and Cabs
Krank Tube Heads and Cabs
Aguilar Tone Hammer Bass Heads
Aguilar Bass Cabs
Mesa-Boogie Heads and Cabs
Fender Tube Combos
Drums and Percussion
P. Ellis Custom 5 Piece Drum Set
Yamaha Maple Custom Drum Kit
Guitars And Basses
Danelectro Baritone Guitar
Gibson Les Paul
Fender Stratocaster
Fender Telecaster Semi Hollow
PRS
Gibson 335
G&L ASAT
G&L SB 1
G&L SB 2
Gibson Les Paul Double Cut
CHC Guitars Junior Style Custom
CHC Guitars MNP Area 51 Bass
Schecter Hellcat
Walla Walla Bass
Moniker P Bass
Taylor Acoustic
Gibson Acoustic
Alvarez 12 String Acoustic
Republic Highway 61
Email: bookingorb@gmail.com
Hours by Appointment Only
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