Microphones:

For recordings, the highest quality ribbon microphones are used. The thickness of the ribbons in the microphones varies from 2.5 to 1.8 microns (0.0025 to 0.0018mm).

The microphones are therefore extremely sensitive, resulting in extremely precise sound recording.

AEA R88 - stereo, ribbon, 360° recording (2x bi-directional, Blumlein)

2x R10 - matched pair, ribbon, figure eight characteristics

R121 - ribbon, figure eight characteristics

Sound cards:

For microphone amplification and sound recording, two Apogee Element 88 cards are used giving a total of 16 separate audio tracks.

Apogee initially made a name for itself with special anti-aliasing filters that solved many of the early problems associated with digital audio. Later, Apogee's complete conversion systems pushed the boundaries of digital audio quality and established Apogee as a key innovator in professional digital audio. Today, Apogee's audio converters and interfaces are recognised as the reference standard in the audio industry.

The Element Series preamplifiers are based on Apogee's Advanced Stepped Gain Architecture technology. This analogue circuit provides 0-75dB of gain over a wide frequency range and very low distortion.

A high quality Analogue to Digital converter is critical to capturing every detail of a recording on a computer. Element series units incorporate Apogee's best converters.

Recording through the Element minimises unwanted noise and maximises signal quality.