Phil's Lab
Phil's Lab
Phil's Lab is Philip Shaw Bova's recording studio. The space is an ideal acoustic environment for mastering and mixing, as well as recording small ensembles. Bova Lab is an Apple Digital Masters approved facility. The studio features a nice collection of vintage and modern analog processors that Philip has spent many years acquiring including:
Consoles
Studer 962 16 ch console
Neve 5432 8ch console
Northern Electric 50s tube console
Consoles
Studer 962 16 ch console
Neve 5432 8ch console
Northern Electric 50s tube console
Converters
Burl and Apogee
Monitoring
Tannoy HPD 385
Wharfedale EVO
Bryston 3B
EQ
AudioScape EQP-A - Pultec style EQ (x2)
RJR BAX Mastering EQ
Siemens W295b (x2)
Spectra Sonics 502 3 band EQ (x2)
Compression
AudioScape LA-2A
AudioScape D-Comp Limiter
AudioScape SSL
Siemens U273 (2)
dbx 165A
Junger D01
SPL Iron Mastering Compressor
Thermionic Culture Phoenix Mastering Plus compressor
UTA UnFairchild 670M II
UREI 1176LN (Rev F)
Effects
Lexicon Prime Time M93
Lexicon Model 200 Digital Reverberator
Fisher Spacexpander (The King Tubby reverb)
Fostex 3180 Stereo Spring Reverb
Korg SE-500 Stage Echo tape delay
Polymoog Resonator Filters
Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble
Tascam RS20 Stereo Spring Reverb
Mic Preamps
BAE 1073 MP (special edition - all vintage Neve parts / Marinair transformers) (x2)
Sound Techniques "System A" mic pre
Spectra Sonics 502 (x4)
Northern Electric 1950s Tube (x6)
McCurdy AT242a (x2)
Microphones
Altec 686a
AKG D19e
AKG D202 (x2)
AKG D224e
AKG D12e
AKG D190e
Beyerdynamic M160
Coles 4038 Ribbon (x2)
EV RE-16
EV RE-20
Lomo 19a19
Neumann U67 (vintage)
Neumann U87 (vintage)
Neumann KM84i (x2)
Neumann KM88i
RCA 77-DX Ribbon
Shure SM7
Shure 545 Unidyne III
Shure SM57 Unidyne III
Sennheiser MD 211 (x2)
Sennheiser MD 421 (x2)
Sennheiser MD 441
Tape Machines
Revox A77 HS - 2 track 1/4" (with restored 1960s Dolby A301)
Instruments
Arp 2600 M
Premier 751 Vibraphone
Rhodes Mark V (with Avion Studios preamp)
Hohner Combo Pianet
Moog Micromoog
Oberheim Matrix-6R
Korg Microsampler
Logan String Melody
Deckard's Dream synthesizer
Linndrum drum machine
Studio Electronics Midimini (racked Minimoog)
Ludwig, Gretsch, and Yamaha drum kits and snare drums.
Vintage Zildjian cymbals
Bryston 3B
EQ
AudioScape EQP-A - Pultec style EQ (x2)
RJR BAX Mastering EQ
Siemens W295b (x2)
Spectra Sonics 502 3 band EQ (x2)
Compression
AudioScape LA-2A
AudioScape D-Comp Limiter
AudioScape SSL
Siemens U273 (2)
dbx 165A
Junger D01
SPL Iron Mastering Compressor
Thermionic Culture Phoenix Mastering Plus compressor
UTA UnFairchild 670M II
UREI 1176LN (Rev F)
Effects
Lexicon Prime Time M93
Lexicon Model 200 Digital Reverberator
Fisher Spacexpander (The King Tubby reverb)
Fostex 3180 Stereo Spring Reverb
Korg SE-500 Stage Echo tape delay
Polymoog Resonator Filters
Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble
Tascam RS20 Stereo Spring Reverb
Mic Preamps
BAE 1073 MP (special edition - all vintage Neve parts / Marinair transformers) (x2)
Sound Techniques "System A" mic pre
Spectra Sonics 502 (x4)
Northern Electric 1950s Tube (x6)
McCurdy AT242a (x2)
Microphones
Altec 686a
AKG D19e
AKG D202 (x2)
AKG D224e
AKG D12e
AKG D190e
Beyerdynamic M160
Coles 4038 Ribbon (x2)
EV RE-16
EV RE-20
Lomo 19a19
Neumann U67 (vintage)
Neumann U87 (vintage)
Neumann KM84i (x2)
Neumann KM88i
RCA 77-DX Ribbon
Shure SM7
Shure 545 Unidyne III
Shure SM57 Unidyne III
Sennheiser MD 211 (x2)
Sennheiser MD 421 (x2)
Sennheiser MD 441
Tape Machines
Revox A77 HS - 2 track 1/4" (with restored 1960s Dolby A301)
Instruments
Arp 2600 M
Premier 751 Vibraphone
Rhodes Mark V (with Avion Studios preamp)
Hohner Combo Pianet
Moog Micromoog
Oberheim Matrix-6R
Korg Microsampler
Logan String Melody
Deckard's Dream synthesizer
Linndrum drum machine
Studio Electronics Midimini (racked Minimoog)
Ludwig, Gretsch, and Yamaha drum kits and snare drums.
Vintage Zildjian cymbals