The studio at Machines with Magnets is impeccably modern, invitingly warm, and affords an environment of expert professionalism, cozy informality, and positive vibes: an ideal setting to work and create. With a diverse portfolio of recordings, each project we engage receives unique and undivided attention, aided by the best quality analog and digital equipment.

Studio A

Operated by Producers/Engineers Keith Souza and Seth Manchester, Studio A specializes in recording, mixing, mastering, post production for film and video, and voice-over and audiobook production. Studio A is a five-room acoustically designed and sound-proofed recording facility that includes a variety of carefully chosen analog and digital equipment, and can accommodate the needs of the most demanding recording situations.

Studio B

Geared towards self-recording and supplemental to the main studio, Studio B is a separate one room production suite that's equipped to properly address many aspects of a production. Whether it's recording overdubs direct so we can re-amp them in the main studio, recording scratch tracks or vocals, editing or recording analog synths and drum machines, Studio B provides a more affordable way to get certain things done without compromising quality.

Amenities

If you're traveling from out of town to record at Machines with Magnets, stay in our comfortable on-site apartment for a small additional fee per night. The 2-bedroom apartment sleeps 6 comfortably (though can accommodate more), and features a fully equipped kitchen with bar seating, dining and living room areas, full bathroom with additional facilities available, central air conditioning, access to laundry, and a laid-back vibe.

Discography

Mastering

A crucial final step to any recording, MWM creates great sounding masters that are competitive in volume, dynamics, and fidelity. We have over 20 years' experience creating professional, high quality, affordable mastering with a combination of analog and digital processing. Mastering is an essential step in production, and we believe it should enhance a recording both aesthetically and sonically.

Audiobooks

Unlike other audiobook + voice over studios, our spacious facility includes a large live room in addition to a smaller, soundproof dead room, perfect for capturing the acoustically tight and true sound that adept voice over work requires. Whether you are looking to do 60 second spot or full length audiobook, our reputation for efficiency and ultra high fidelity are evidenced by the quality and acclaim of our work.

Hearts, Keys, and Puppetry

Neil Gaiman
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Hearts, Keys, and Puppetry

Narrated by Katherine Kellgren
2011 Audie Nominated
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Great Classic Science Fiction

Multiple Authors
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Great Classic Science Fiction

Various Narrators
2011 Audie Nominated
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John Dies at the End

David Wong
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John Dies at the End

Narrated by Stephen Thorne
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Give Me Your Heart

Joyce Carol Oates
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Give Me Your Heart

Various Narrators
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Palo Alto: Stories

James Franco
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Palo Alto: Stories

Narrated by James Franco
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Memory

Donald E. Westlake
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Memory

Narrated by Stephen Thorne
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Paper Butterfly

Diane Wei Liang
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Paper Butterfly

Narrated by Emily Woo Zeller
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The Little Sleep

Paul Tremblay
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The Little Sleep

Narrated by Stephen Thorne
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Repairs + Lessons

For 20+ years, Domenick Panzarella has provided high quality guitar set-ups, repairs, and tech services at a fair price. Expert guitar setups, repairs, modifications, wiring, pickup selection and installation, tech services, consultation, and more. Work on Guitar, Bass, Lapsteel, Resonator, Banjo, Mandolin, Ukulele, and Bouzouki as well as effects pedals, vintage amplifiers, and vintage electronics.

You're in Good Hands with D. Panz!

Contact

Machines with Magnets
400 Main Street
Pawtucket, Rhode Island
401.526.4383

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Studio A Equipment

Consoles

API 2448 discrete 24 mono (48 in mixdown), 4 stereo channel inline mixing console with 24 channels of mic preamplication, 8 channels of 550a equalization, 8 channels of 550b equalization, 6 channels of 560 equalization, 4 channels of 527 compression and 2 channels of 525 compression.
Thermionic Culture Fat Bustard 12 channel valve mixer

Effects

Echoplate Plate Reverb
Thermionic Culture Culture Vulture
Lexicon MXP-1
Alesis Microverb 3
Alesis Quadraverb
Roland Space Echo (2)
Electroharmonix Stereo Memory Man
Ibanez AD202 analog delay
ADA Flanger
DBX 110 Subharmonic Synthesizer
Lexicon PrimeTime
Orban Stereo Synthesizer 245e/245f (2)
Orban Spring Reverb 111b (2)
H910 Harmonizer
Eventide Instant Flange
Dangerous Music S+M

Synths, Effects, + Samplers

Yamaha PS70
Alesis Micron
Casio SK-1 sampling keyborad (3)
Casio SA7 Simmons SDS-8 drum module (2)
ADA Pitchtraq
Korg Electribe ER-1
LinnDrum
Boss DR55
Soviet Drum Synthesizers (2)
Triadex The Muse
Vintage drum modules

Cabinets

Ampeg 8×10
Ampeg 4×10
Leslie 147 w/ tube amplifier stage
Domenickized Traynor YT12 4 x 12
Domenickized Traynor YT15 2 x 15

Drums

70’s Gretsch kit kick 22″ snare 14″ chrome rack tom 13″ floor tom 16″
60’s Rogers kit snare 14″ maple rack tom 13′ floor tom 16″ kick drum 20″
DW Maple 22″, 10″, 14″
Yamaha maple custom kit snare 14″ toms 10″, 12″, 14″, 16″ kick drum 20″
DW snare 13″ maple
Mapex snare 14″ brass

Computing

Apple MacPro
Pro Tools HDX
Sony Oxford Plugins
Serato Pitch ‘n Time 3
Logic

Monitoring

Meyer Sound HD-1 (2)
Mackie HR824 (6)
Furman HDS-

Effect Pedals

Ibanez AD9
Electroharmonix Bass Microsynth
Electroharmonix Big Muff
Electroharmonix POG
PI Mu-Tron III
B-Sharp Music Malasadas (3)
B-Sharp Music Grim Rimmer
MXR Blue Box
MXR Phase 90
MXR Dynacomp
MXR Analog Delay (vintage)
Radial Tonebone
Boss Blues Driver
Boss Metal Zone
Crews Maniac Sound DPA-2B
Danelectro Free Speech
Digitech PDS-1002 Two-Second Digital Delay
Digitech PDS-20/20 Multi-play Delay
Akai headrush E2
Boomerang Phrase Sampler Line 6 DL4

Compression + Limiting

API 525 (2)
API 527 (4)
Empirical Labs EL-8 Distressor (2)
Chandler TG-1
Manley Slam
Smart Research C2
Pendulum Audio PL-2
Universal Audio 1176 (2)

Guitars

Fender Jaguar 1962
Gibson SG Jr. 1969
Rickenbacker 4003
Martin Acoustic Guitar
Fender P-Bass
National ValPro
CP Thornton The Classic

Microphones

Yamaha Subkick Heil PR40
Strasser M800
Sennheiser 407
Sennheiser e609
Sennheiser 403
Altec 175 (2)
Altec 165 (2)
Altec 195 (3)
Microtech Geffel m930 (2)
AEA r88 (stereo) Akg c414 (matched pair w/ c-12 capsules)
Audio Technica 4050
Soundelux ifet7 Shure KSM32
Telefunken U47m
Altec 165 / 175
Altec 195
Earthworks TC-30k (matched pair)
Earthworks QTC-40 (matched pair)
Josephsons e22 (2)
Shure SM-81 (2)
AEA r92 Coles 4038
Beyerdynamic m130
Beyerdynamic m160 (2)
Electrovoice V1 (restored and upgraded by Stephen Sank)
Royer r121 (2)
Royer r122 AKG d112 (2)
Beyerdynamic m69 (3)
Beyerdynamic m81
Electrovoice RE-20 Sennheiser md441 (2)
Sennheiser T2 Shure SM-7 Shure SM-57 (3)
Shure SM-58 (2)
Shure 55s (2)

Recorders

Otari MTR-90 MKII 2″ with new Otari heads 2006. Electronic upgrades by John Klett at Technical Audio. Mechanical upgrades by Jeff Gilman at MDI Precision Motor Works.
Avid Pro Tools 10 HDX with 32 channels of Apogee Symphony I/O
Digidesign Pro Tools HD2 with 8 channels of of Apogee
Rosetta I/O
Digidesign Sync I/O + MIDI I/O
Metric Halo Mobile I/O
Tascam MSR-16 16-track 1/2″
Panasonic SV3800 DAT

Keyboards + Electronics

Wurlitzer 200A (2)
Hammond M1
Moog Rogue
Juno-60
Roland SH101
Roland JX-8P
Yamaha DX7
Farfisa Portorgan
Yamaha YC30
ARP Omni

Grand Piano

Yamaha C3 Grand Piano

Preamplification +Equalization

Chandler LTD-1 (2)
Chandler Germanium (2)
Manley Massive Passive
Manley Slam
GML 8200
API 512 (4)
API 550b (10)
Skibbe Electronics 736-5
Vintec 573
Universal Audio 610 (2)
Sytek MPX4A

Amplifiers

Ampeg SVT Classic
Soldano SLO-100
Sovtek Midget 50H (wooden)
Late 60’s Vox AC30
Roland JC120
Ampeg Super Jet
Polytone Mini-Brute V
Kay K550
Haynes Jazz King II
Kasino Little Joe w/ matching cabinet
Fender Bandmaster 1968 w/ matching 2×12 cab
Fender Bassman w/ matching 2×12 cab
Ampeg V4 1970 bass amplifier
Traynor YBA-1 1970 w/ matching 2×12 cab
Gallien-Krueger 800rb
Custom Fender Champ clone
Rascal GA10 (blue)

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