Having met at music technology college in 2000 Huw and Sam forged a partnership through their shared passion for music and sound recording, a passion that has led to sustained careers as music producers and audio developers in various fields.
In the wonderful setting of a building originally created as a cinema (known as ‘The Kinema’) they have built on their success first as Paper Stone Studio from 2003, and from 2019 as Kinema Audio.
As well as music production, composition, voiceover and mastering Kinema Audio also develop music software (VST Instruments) as Paper Stone Instruments and Sample packages for musicians.
Full kit list
Recording
Ribbon
2x Coles 4038
1x sontronics sigma
2x SE R1
Condenser
1x Neumann TLM103
2x Neumann KM 184
2x AKG 414 buls
1x AKG c3000
3x Rode NT1
2x SE SE1
1x Audio Technica ATM33A
1x Shure SM87A 3x AKG C418 clip mic
Valve
Flea 47 Vintage
1x Telefunken Copperhead cu29B
2x Sputnik
Dynamic
1x ElectroVoice Re20
1x Senheiser MD421
1x AKG D112
1x Audix D6
1x Shure Sm7
3x Shure Sm57
2x Shure 58
3x Shure PG56
Shure D112 Egg mic Recording
Monitoring
PMC TwoTwo.6 monitors
PMC/Digidesign RM2 monitors
Avantone Mixcubes
Adam A7 Monitors
Shure SRH 1840
Allen and Heath GL2400
ART MX822
4x Beyerdynamic DT100
Beyerdynamic DT150
Behringer HA4700
Mixing
SSL Duende
UAD
Custom Dolby 361 Processor
PSP
Fabfilter
Waves
Cubase 10
Soundforge
CD Architecht
Soundtoys
Instruments
Daneman Grand Piano
Voiceover
Custom built isolation booth
Flea 47 Vintage microphone
Neuman TLM 103 microphone
UAD LA610 Pre amp
Prism Orpheus DAC
Mastering
Prism Orpheus
D.A.V. No.3 EQ
Drawmer 1968 ME
Gyratec 14 Mastering eq
Elysia Xpressor
SSL X-eq
UAD Manley Vari-Mu
UAD Manley Massive Passive
PSP Xenon Limiter
Hardware
PrismSound Orpheus BAE 1073D
NEVE 1073DPA preamp
Heritage Audio OST4
Lindell 7x-500
UAD Apollo 16
2x UA LA610
API 3124MB
SSL VHDx4
Focusrite ISA428
Custom TL Audio 5001 Valve Pre
Instruments
Daneman Grand Piano
Guitars
Ibanez Bass
Fender Telecaster
Squier Jaguar
Taylor Acoustic
Fender Uke
Mandolin
Mandola
Yamaha NTX700C &
Admira Nylon String
Amps/Pedals
Fender Twin
Ampeg 100w Bass Combo
Roland Keyboard Amp
VHT Valve Head/Amp
Coopersonic Valve Slapper
Strymon Mobius
Strymon Flynt
EHX Big Muff
Moog Delay
Moog Drive
Analogue Synths
Moog Little Phatty
Dave Smith Mopho x4
Roland Juno60
Dave Smith Instruments OB6
Pianet
Drums/Percussion
Tama Starclassic Kit
Large Percussion Box