Akai Dr4d
Akai Dr4d Midi Card
Akai Dr4d SMPTE Card
Akai S900
Akai AKS90 trigger card
Alesis AI-1
Ampeg PortoFlex Head (Does Not Work)
Ampeg V6b Head (Does Not Work)
Art Proverb 200
Ashly XR88/12 4way Stereo x-over
ATTO dual SCSI card
Crown DC150a x 2
Crown DC300a
DBX 905 x2
DBX 929
DBX 3215 Dual 2/3rd Graphic EQ
D-sub to xlr (8 channels)
Digi USD
Digi cables (888 to Farm) x 4
Digi Y cable  
Digi 5 node ribbon cable
DOD 430 Dual 15 band graphic eq
DOD 431 31 Band graphic eq
Doremi V1
Dynatech SCSI hard drive enclosure
Ensoniq Mirage Rack Sampler
Eventide 1745m DDL
Fender 2x12 Bandmaster Speaker cabinet, empty.
Glyph rack w/ 8mm drive and CDR drive
Kurzweil K2000rs 16megs ram,200 gig hd.
Mackie LM3204 16 Channel Line Mixer.MOTU MTP AV
MOTU Midi Express
Orange 4x12 cabinets x 6. Original
RCA BA-1A Tube Mic-Pre's x 2 w/ps
SCSI Rack w/ 2 x 36 gig cheeta and 2 x 18 gig cheeta
Soundtech ST300cx Stereo x-over
Tascam DA302 Dual DAT
Tascam 202 MKIII Dual Cassette
Urei 539 Graphic EQ x 2
Urei 565t "Little Dipper" Filters x 2
White 4856 1/3rd Dual Graphic Eq
Yamaha Rev7
Yamaha SPX 90
Yamaha SPX90II x 2
Yamaha TX81z

Call Joe (732)870-1918

Shorefire Recording Studios offers Audio Engineering Classes for anyone who has the desire to learn. Our classes are hands on with each student having access to some of the finest vintage and classic audio designs ever created. Each week we learn a different aspect of audio enginnering culminating with every student running his or hers own session from start to finish which includes tracking, overdubbing and mixing. Here is a brief description of each lesson:
Week 1) Microphones
Week 2) Mic Pre-Amps
Week 3) EQ's
Week 4) Compressors
Week 5) Signal Flow and Console
Week 6) Analog Tape
Week 7) Outboard Gear
Weeks 8-12) Pro Tools
Week 13) Assistance Session
Week 14) Tracking Session
Week 15) Overdub Session
Week 16) Mixing Session
For more info call (732) 870-1918
We also offer just Pro Tool classes.

On Friday June 22, 2207 and Saturday June 23, 2007 a listening test of Helios console modules were assembled at Millbrook Sound Studios, Millbrook, NY to try and determine the differences between them and which sound the best. A select group of recording enginneers were gathered for the test and lent their time and ears for what was a most informative and memorable couple of days. The following modules were on hand for the test:

Island Studios (1969), Manor Mobile (1971), Leon Russell (1971), Strawberry Studios (Active and Passive 1972), Musicland Studios (1973), Manor Studios (1975), Townhouse Studios (1978), and Helios-Electronics Reissue Module (2005).

And to top it off, the legendary Eddie Kramer was on hand for his insight and impressions. 

Check out my pics for some great photos!

Joe

And the winner is.............................

 

 

 

 

 

I am looking to buy any and all original Helios Type 69 modules. If you have any or know of anyone who wants to sell, please contact me at (732)870-1918.

Thanks,

Joe

Room with a VU

By Salvatore Russo | March 2006

 

STUDIO NOTES: When people think Jersey, first thought that comes to mind is urban blight, crooked politicians and Sanitation Companies run by guys wearing silk warm up suits and gold pinky rings. The Jersey I remember, however, is the beautiful Jersey Shore. Growing up in South Philadelphia my parents owned a summer home in the picturesque Oceanside town of Margate, New Jersey. Just north of Margate you'd find Atlantic City and if you were to travel just a little further north on the Garden State Parkway, just off exit 109, you will find Long Branch, New Jersey. This is the home of Shorefire Recording Studios, and Shorefire's been the temporary home to some of the biggest names in rock, having worked with the Boss and Bon Jovi, and so when these guys list their credits there's not a puzzled look in the room: impressed always, envious sometimes, but puzzled? Never.

When asked about the signature Shorefire "sound," Joe DeMaio tells us, "Here at Shorefire we blend the best of the old with all of the latest to form a happy marriage of sonic ecstasy!" When asked HOW, he goes on to say, "The combination of our vintage mics and outboard play an important role in getting that sound, but the two most important things that make Shorefire so special is the classic Helios desk and the room. The Helios console (Type 79) was the last one ever made by Dick Swettenham for Townhouse Studios, London. Many great records from the late '70s and '80s were tracked and/or mixed on this desk. The console has 40 inputs, 32 bus, and 32-monitor section with fully sweepable 4-band active equalizers, considered by many to be the most versatile EQ Helios ever made. The sound of the desk is clean and warm but the top end is just amazing. The top frequency is 18k and you can boost fully without it collapsing or sounding shrill. Open, creamy, and silky is how I like to describe it. Certainly there are not many Helios consoles in the USA and we are very proud that 'Big Brownie' resides here."

A blend of the old and the new to create a sound that can be described as open, creamy, and silky? Oh yeah. Definitely Shorefire.