THE STUDIO
A SPACE TO CREATE. A SOUND TO REMEMBER.
PHILOSOPHY
CANOA STUDIOS is a world-class recording and music production studio in torres vedras, Portugal. A control room designed by Francis Manzella, three recording rooms designed by José Cunha e Silva, a chamber reverb room and monitoring for stereo and immersive work.
- 45 m²
- CONTROL ROOM
- 3
- RECORDING ROOMS
- 1
- CHAMBER REVERB ROOM
- 7.1.4
- DOLBY ATMOS MONITORING
HOW WE WORK
01
Conversation
We take the time to understand your music, your vision and your references, so we can create a session plan that works for you.
02
Pre-production
We will help you plan your session, shape your arrangements and get everything ready before you hit record, so you can focus on the music and make the most of your studio time.
03
Session
We make the most of your recording session, leaving room for creativity, experimentation and fine-tuning to capture your best performance.
04
Mix and master
We take care of every detail to bring your sound to life, with your creative vision leading the way. You set the limits, we make it happen.
ROOMS
CONTROL ROOM
45 m² · Designed by Francis Manzella
The listening room. Designed for decisions: monitoring, mixing, mastering and immersive work.
ROOM 1
100 m² · Variable acoustics
The large live room. Integral diffusion and variable acoustics, built for full bands playing together.
ROOM 2
50 m² · Fixed acoustics
A second recording room with fixed acoustics, suited to drums, piano and ensemble work.
ROOM 3
10 m² · Absorption acoustics
The dry room. Voice, amplifiers and any source that needs control and isolation.
IMMERSIVE AUDIO / DOLBY ATMOS
DOLBY ATMOS
CANOA STUDIOS is equipped for immersive recording and listening, alongside traditional stereo production.
- 01Dolby Atmos recording capabilities
- 02Immersive audio monitoring and listening
- 037.1.4 Focal monitoring
- 04A studio environment equipped for immersive sound experiences
EQUIPMENT
GEAR LIST
The complete CANOA STUDIOS gear list, from monitoring and microphones to instruments and outboard.
01
ROOMS
- Control Room45 m² · Design by Francis Manzella
- Room 1100 m² · Integral diffusion · Variable acoustics
- Room 250 m² · Integral diffusion · Fixed acoustics
- Room 310 m² · Absorption acoustics
- Chamber Reverb Room1 dedicated chamber reverb room
02
MONITORING
- Griffin G1
- Dolby Atmos 7.1.47 Focal Twin Shape · Griffin sub · 4 Focal Shape
- Mackie 824 HR
- Yamaha NS10MB&O Ice Power amp
- DAD ManAvid Dock · Aviom monitoring system
03
COMPUTERS & DAW
- Mac Studio M2 Ultra128GB RAM
- Mac mini M2 Pro32GB RAM
- Pro Tools Ultimate HDX Hybrid EngineStudio Matrix · 192 I/O
- UAD Octo ThunderboltLogic Audio
- Avid Dock · S11 Avid Dock · 2 Avid S1
- Technics SL1500C
04
PREAMPS · COMPRESSORS · EQ
AMS NEVE
- 2x AMS Neve 1073 OPXDante exp card
- 1x Neve 1073 DPA
RUPERT NEVE DESIGNS
- 2x Rupert Neve Designs 5012
- 2x Rupert Neve Designs 5015
API
- 6x API 512c
CHANDLER LIMITED
- 2x Chandler Limited TG2
- 1x Chandler TG1
FOCUSRITE
- Focusrite ISA828
MANLEY
- 2x Manley TNT preamp
- 1x Manley Force
UNIVERSAL AUDIO
- 1x 1176 Blue Stripe Rev A
- 1x 1176 LN Rev G Urei
EMPIRICAL LABS
- 2x Distressor EL8X
NEVE
- Neve 33609JD
- Neve 8816Summing
SSL
- SSL Bus+
- SSL Fusion
RETRO
- Retro Sta Level
05
MICROPHONES
NEUMANN
- M 147
- M 149
- U89
- TLM 67
- KM 184
- KMS 105
SONTRONICS
- DM-1B
- DM-1S
- Halo
- Apollo 2
- Delta 2
DPA
- 4141-T2130V
- 4061
SCHOEPS
- CMC6 + MK4
AEA
- R84
TELEFUNKEN
- CU29
AKG
- C 414 B TLII
- C 451B
- D12
- D12VR
SHURE
- Beta 52A
- Beta 91A
- SM57
- Beta 57
- Beta 98A
SENNHEISER
- MD 421
BEYERDYNAMIC
- M160
EARTHWORKS
- SR30
GEFELL
- UM 92.1 S
RODE
- NT5
SOLOMON
- Subkick
06
INSTRUMENTS & AMPS
KEYS / PIANOS
- Grotrian 275 grand pianoFull restoration 2019
- Fender Rhodes Mark I 73
- Wurlitzer 200A
- Hammond XK5
- Moog Sub 37
- Kurzweil Forte
- Yamaha CP88
- Yamaha Motif ES8
- Access Virus TI
- Hohner D6
- Hohner Lucia accordion
GUITARS
- Fender Stratocaster 76
AMPLIFIERS
- Fender VibroluxBlackface 64
- Fender Twin Reverb68
- Fender Hot Rod Deluxe IV
- Orange AD302x12 cabinet
- Vox AC30 Top Boost 1974
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