færder.audio
Mastering and audio processing services
Analogue + digital workflow
Production studio with drum room
Jonas Sjøvaag
Kongens gate 16
Oslo, Norway
Gear
Master chain hardware:
Merging Hapi 16 analog out
Burl B32 Vancouver summing mixer
Neve 5254 Diode bridge compressor
Gyraf Audio Gyratec G24 Passive compressor
Gyraf Audio Gyratec XIV stereo tube equalizer
Gyraf Audio Gyratec XXII stereo tube compressor
Gyraf Audio Gyratec G23 Tilt EQ
Rupert Neve Portico II Master Buss Processor
Studer A80 Master Recorder
Merging Anubis PRE (AD)
Flock Audio Patch LT
Sennheiser HD800 / HD650 Headphones, Beyerdynamic DT770
Focal SM9 Monitors
Technics SL-D2 / Ortofon Turntable -> Mytek RIAA
Tegeler Audio Raumzeitmaschine (stereo tube reverb)
Preamps:
Merging Hapi 16 I/O
2X Merging Anubis
Mics:
Stereo pair 1: Microtech Gefell M92.1S, selectable pattern, modified and matched by Andreas Grosser
Stereo pair 2: Pearl CC22 cardioid
Stereo pair 3: AKG D19 dynamic cardioid
Stereo pair 4: Shure 545 dynamic cardioid
Stereo pair 5: Stager SR-2N
Vox-O-Rama U49
Stager SR-3 Ribbon
Sennheiser MD441
AKG D2000C
DPA4099
Shure SM57
3X Beyerdynamic TG58
3X Line Audio CM4
Drums:
Ludwig Transition badge '58: 12" 13" 13" 15" 16" 20" 22"
Kicks: Walberg & Auge 27" w/ calf skin heads, Tacton 20" w/ Remo Fiberskyn / Powerstroke III.
Snares: Ludwig Acrolite 14X5, Ludwig Transition badge 14X5, Sonor Prolite 14X5, Custom walnut stave shell w/ calf skin head 14X5, Premier Olympic 14X6,5, Lefima 14X12, Slingerland 12X10, Walberg & Auge 14X5 vintage snare w/ cat gut strainer
Various percussion: Hand made Tombak (Iran), Cooperman 18" Tar, Schlagwerk 12" Riq
Software:
Samplitude Pro X3 Suite, ProTools 12, Ableton 9, Adobe Audition, Reaper 5, DSP-Quattro
Acustica Audio Nebula 4, Brainworx, FabFilter, Soundtoys & many other high end plugins
Faerder.audio is run by Jonas Sjøvaag, a Norwegian musician & composer holding a masters degree in improvised music from the Norwegian State Academy of Music from 2002 to 2008, a degree that included studies in electroacoustic music and signal processing.
Focusing on a high quality stereo signal path, Færder audio specializes mainly in outboard signal processing of stems, individual tracks or mastering for CD, streaming services and vinyl.
Faerder.audio also has a dedicated drum room with vintage and new kits, a wide array of snares, and offer recording and production services.
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