STUDIO
The Mission is a professional recording studio located near Detroit featuring the best of both vintage analog and modern digital tools. Music is our passion.
DDA Q-Mute Vintage British Console
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24 channels of full range, high-end console preamps.
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Independent HPF, 4-band EQ with sweepable low-mid and high-mids, phase invert, output level to DAW on each channel.
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Full analog (OTB) mix capability using input select
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All inputs & outputs patchable
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Matrix and Talkback section
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Controls 2 independent stereo monitor mixes
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Console and power supply fully recapped and modded in 2014
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AES N22 Active Ribbon Mic
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Warm Audio WA87 (Neumann U87 clone)
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M-Audio Sputnik (Multi-Pattern Tube Mic)
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Electrovoice RE-20
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Sennheiser MD-421
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Shure SM-7B
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Audix Fusion series
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Audix D6
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AKG D112
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Cascade Fathead Ribbon Mic Pair (with Blumlein bar)
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Oktava MK 219
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Shure SM-57
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Shure SM-58
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Shure Beta 58
- Shure Unidyne III
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Shure Unidyne II
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Alesis GT51
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Sterling ST59 (multi-pattern FET)
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AKG Perception 200
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Studio Projects C1
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Behringer ECM-8000
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Audio Technica ATM31
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Audio-Technica ATM41a
Various other mics available
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Universal Audio 710 Twin-Finity Preamps (2)
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Neve 511 Studio Preamp
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Kush Audio Electra EQ (500 series)
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Lindell 7X-500 (2) - 1176 clones
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Joe Meek VC6 Studio Preamp / Optical Compressor
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Art TPS II Tube Preamp (2 channels, modded)
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Focusrite Octopre Preamp (8 channels)
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API Lunchbox (8 slot, patchable).
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Ashley GQX3102 Room EQ
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Mackie Control Universal Pro motorized control surface (16 channels)
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Art Pro VLA Tube Compressor
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Universal Audio UAD-2 (Octo) DSP System.
MIXER
MICROPHONES
OUTBOARD GEAR
INSTRUMENTS




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Late 1950's Hammond organ with Leslie
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1962 Fender Rhodes electric piano
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Studio drum kit
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Vintage Fender Champ
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Egnater Renegade
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Music Man bass amp (modded)
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Nord Electro 4D
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Various guitars & basses

MONITORING
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GK Audio LEM Farfield Monitors (tri-amped, custom built & tuned) with GK Audio matched Sub
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Yamaha HS50M Nearfield Studio Monitors w/ HS10M Sub

SOFTWARE
DAWs: ProTools 11, Reaper, Harrison Mixbus
Plugins: Along with Kush Audio and SoundToys suites, The Mission owns an extensive library of UAD Plugins. This is the industry-leading platform of choice - arguably the most authentic analog emulations available in the world, endorsed and licensed by the original gear manufacturers. Included:
UA 1176 • Urei LA-2A • Pultec EQP-1A, MEQ-5, and HLF-3C Passive EQ's • Fairchild 660/670 • EMT 140 & 250 Reverbs • Lexicon 224 Reverb • Eventide H910 Harmonizer • Roland RE-201 Space Echo • Neve 1073 Preamp & EQ • API Vision Channel Strip • Emperical Labs Distressor • Manley Massive Passive • Neve 33609 Compressor • SSL G Series Bus Compressor • SSL E-Series Channel Strip • Studer A800 Tape Machine • Ampex ATR-102 Tape Machine • Dangerous BAX EQ • Amp emulations of Marshall Plexi, Fender '55 Tweed, Ampeg SVT, ENGL E765 • Manley VOXBOX Preamp • Harrison 32C Channel Strip • UA 610 Premp & EQ • Helios Type 69 EQ