STUDIO VAN SCHUPPEN

DIGITAL AUDIO RECORDING

Presentation Artists & Recordlabels

FacilitiesEquipmentOur vision

Janine Jansen - Thomas Zehetmayer - Marlene Hemmer - Isabelle Faust - Jaap van Zweden - Yuri Zhislin - Frans Brüggen - Victor Liberman - Ivan Anguelov - Ana Maria Vera - Kristian Bezuidenhout - Henry Bonamy - Eric Chumachenco - Michael Chance - Gulnara Shafigullina - Peter Kooij -Cyndia Sieden - Marcel Beekman - Hansung Yoo - Miranda van Kralingen- Maarten Engeltjes - Valerie McCarthy - Orchestra of the 18th Century - Nürnberger Symfoniker - Nieuwe Philharmonie Utrecht - LSO - Tom Holkenborg (Junkie XL) and many others...

SOME RECORD LABELS WE RECORDED FOR...

Philips - DGG- Sony - Glossa Records - Attaca Records - Challenge RecordsDutch Record Company - Naxos and many others...

- Recording and editing at samplerates from 44.1kHz PCM to DXD/DSD256

- Superior restauration of vinyl records, two-track analogue tapes, etc. with the best available software from Algorithmix and Cedar Retouch

- Mastering with state-of-the-art monitoring and both digital and analogue equipment of the highest available quality

- Network based technology connecting editing and mastering suites

- Online mastering and mixing facilities

- Location recordings up to 56 tracks DSD256 with back-up facility

Having been at the heart of classical music recordings in the Netherlands for over four decades, Studio van Schuppen never ceased to impress her audience of well-known musicians by turning in-depth knowledge and extensive experience into highly treasured music productions.

An everlasting urge to pioneer state-of-the-art technological innovationsproved essential in delivering productions that meet the highest standards of the global music industry and beyond...

A wide range of key musical assets guarantees optimal recording, editing, mixing and mastering conditions to our highly recognized engineers.

We are proud to mention our acoustically designed recording room (90 m2), control room (40 m2) and edit rooms, our fantastic Steinway & Sons model D274, our superior collection of microphones, state-of-the-art (digital and analogue) mastering equipment and excellent monitoring (Studer, Crane Song, ATC).

Recent consolidations on the infrastructure level and joint ventures with key technology providers / software vendors, allowed Studio van Schuppen to standardize on surround recordings in DSD / DXD format.

Of course, the studio is already pushing the boundaries of this innovation to facilitate, for example, studio recordings that sound like the best concerthall recordings, equivalent location recordings and popular music productions based on the very same format and sound quality.

SOME OF OUR FACILITIES

SOME WORLD FAMOUS ARTISTS WE RECORDED ...STUDIO VAN SCHUPPEN

state-of-the-art recording venue for over 40 years

Solid State Logic 2x SuperAnalogue dynamics moduleSolid State Logic 2x E Series equalizer moduleSolid State Logic X-Desk analogue mixing console HARDDISK EDITORS Pyramix Masterpack V8.1 Masscore 2xSadie Classic 1x Genex 8000 with remote 2x TAPE EDITORS Sony 1630 2xSony DAE 3000 1x Sony DMU 30 metering 2x Sony DTA 2000 tape analyzerSony DFX 2400 samplerate converter DA CONVERTERS 2 x PrismSound Dream DA DCS Bitstream AD CONVERTERS 2x PrismSound Dream AD II 3x Weiss ADC I inclusive mic pre-amp SPECIAL PRE-AMPS 1x Millennia 8 channel1x Millennia 2 channel

OUR EQUIPMENT

RECORDING

Merging Technologies

Horus AD 24 mic/line inputs -16 DA outputs 1xAll formats PCM & DXD/DSD Fs256

Horus AD 32 mic/line- 16 DA output 1xAll formats PCM & DXD/DSD Fs256

Horus AD 8 mic/line inputs - 8 DA outputs 1xAll formats PCM & DXD/DSD Fs256

PLUG-INS

Elysia: Alpha mastering compressorBrainworx: DigitalV2, BX dynV2 etc.

Algorithmix: Linear Phase PEQ Red Equalizer, VB audio:

DXD EQ, Param EQ, Compressor Limiter, C10 DXD etc.

Weiss: SaRaCon samplerate conversion full DSD to PCM

ANALOGUE EQUIPMENT PrismSound Maselec MEA-2stereo mastering equalizerPrismSound Maselec MLA-2stereo mastering compressorCrane Song Ibis stereo mastering equalizerUniversal Audio LA-610 MK II channelstripSolid State Logic X-Rack Solid State Logic stereo bus compressorSolid State Logic 2x SuperAnalogue equalizer module

Mobile facility

Pyramix mixer

ANALOGUE RECORDERS

Studer A80 MKII master recorder 2-track 15/30 inchB 67 master recorder2-track Nakamichi cassette recorder/player

MIXING CONSOLES

Weiss IBIS series mastering console,8 channel inclusive compressor/limiting, expander, notch filter and EQ Philips LDC 35 mixing console -34 channel MONITORING 5x Studer monitoring A7238x Philips MFB Acoustic Research LST 2xAcoustic Research AR 3a Improved 4xCrane Song Avocet Class A amplifier en surround monitor controllerSPL surround controller MICROPHONES Schoeps CMC5/CMC6 Colette series - ORTF 4x - Neumann - B&K 4006 – 4011- DPA - Beyer Dynamic - Telefunken - Royer - Sennheiser MKH Series - Shure - AKG - etc. PERSONAL MONITORING SYSTEM APHEX Headpod 4, high performance headphone amplifier 3x

INSTRUMENTS Steinway & Sons Model D 274 MASTERING Cedar Dehisser series DH IICedar Declicker series DC IIWeiss ANR Power Redither Weiss SaRaCon full DSD to PCMsamplerate conversion

REVERBS Bricasti M7 system 5x with remoteTC Electronic Lexicon

RECORDERS

Sony PCM 7030Sony PCM 7050 Sony 1630 & DAE 3000 editor1 Sony DMR 4000 master recorder/player3 Sony DMR 2000 recorder/player Sony PCM F1Sony PCM 601

Bricasti M7 System

Weiss BW 102 mastering console

Your dream is our concern...

A recording project is a complex process in which a multitude of expectations, wishes, visions and dreams convert into an end product to be cherished for a long time. The quality of this product not only depends on the artistic performance on hand but also on the mutual reinforcement of technology, expertise and (musical) leadership.

At Studio van Schuppen we believe superb music productions reproduce the experience of attending the ultimate performance over and over again to any audience at any time. To create these superb music productions, we are left with no option but maximizing the expressive “momentum” of the recorded performance and optimizing the end product’s capability to convey the intentions and emotions on hand.

With the route to the ultimate performance differing in each production, we are committed to continuously optimize our readiness to facilitate whatever is needed, at the highest pace, to get the best results. We simply do not allow ourselves, nor the technology we apply, to miss the “momentum” and destroy a dream.

Although we believe technology can help preserve, and even reinforce, the expressiveness of a production, we do not allow technology to jeopardize the “natural” characteristic of reproduced sound by degrading sound quality or introducing unwanted artifacts. That is why we have spent a lot of research and testing to assemble the right set of tools.

In the end, however, each recording project is still a quest for the ultimate. Although a flexible infrastructure and the best tools really contribute to the overall quality, the project itself is a meeting of people dealing with the unforgiving nature of a product that is meant to affect people for many years to come. Our people make sure they are ready to deal with this quest in any sense we can think of...

That is what we have been standing for during over 4 decades of music recording!

Jochem GeeneDirector/Owner

Marcel Gerardts & Jochem Geene at Studio van Schuppen’s controlroom

Our pristine Steinway & Sons Model D 274

Contact information

STUDIO VAN SCHUPPEN D i g i t a l A u d i o R e c o r d i n g

Waterschans 203905 XR, Veenendaal The Netherlands

Tel: Mobile:

0031-318-512575 0031-643-781782

Website email

www.studiovanschuppen.nl info@studiovanschuppen.nl

Our studio is located in Veenendaal, in the middle of the Netherlands. The distance to Amsterdam and Schiphol airport is approximately 65 km. Many hotel accommodations and restaurants are available at a small distance of the studio.

We are happy to help you out the best way we can to make your visit a pleasant mix between inspiration, work and fun.