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:
I run my setup in pairs as described below, using a digital patchbay for routing. Each unit can be bypassed within the pair. A80 and HW reverb are on separate out/ins.
Merging Hapi 16 analog out ->
Burl B32 Vancouver summing mixer
Flock Audio Patch LT
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The vintage pair:
Sonic Farm Berliner dual tube preamp (V76)
Neve 5254 Diode bridge compressor (U73)
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The tube mastering pair:
Gyraf Audio Gyratec G24 Passive compressor
Gyraf Audio Gyratec G23 Tilt EQ
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The tube colouring pair:
Gyraf Audio Gyratec XIV stereo tube equalizer
Gyraf Audio Gyratec XXII stereo tube compressor
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The super clean with optional saturation:
Rupert Neve R6 500 rack:
Bereich03 Filter
Bereich03 BAX EQ
Bereich03 Density
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The tape:
Studer A80 Master Recorder
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The reverb:
Tegeler Audio Raumzeitmaschine (stereo tube reverb)
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Rupert Neve Portico II Master Buss Processor
Merging Anubis PRE (AD)
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Headsets:
Sennheiser HD800 / HD650 Headphones, Beyerdynamic DT770
Focal SM9 Monitors
Technics SL-D2 / Ortofon Turntable -> Mytek RIAA
Preamps:
Merging Hapi 16 I/O
Sonic Farm Berliner
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.
Recent work:
