PURPLE STUDIO

Purple Studio is the Walter Babbini state-of-the-art facility with the flexibility to work on projects for both major label and independent releases. He was careful to find the best gear for his rooms to maintain his rich and powerful sound for a world-class balanced music.
The studio holds his custom modular “Noah Hybrid System” as well as an Antelope 10M Rubidium Atomic Clock and Trinity, Pro Tools HDX, Avid and Crane Song converters. In addition, massive analog outboard (about 70 pieces) of comps, eqs, pres, distortion/efx boxes, reverbs, delays, hundreds of vintage pedals/modules, amps, guitars, instruments, tape/magnetic echos and many obscure rarities.
  • FEATURES

    • Control Room – 40 mq
    • Studio – 25 mq
    • Iso Booth – 8 mq
    • Live Room – 90 mq

A produced sound without compromises.
Modular Mixer

My philosophy consists in supporting artist’s vision on his own songs adding my taste that gravitates in various musical genre. I have improved my sound after many years of experience, therefore I felt the need to have more colors in my hands rather than a standard console.

I mixed for about ten years (2007-2017) with my SSL9000J and after working with Michael Brauer, I have perfected a very complex multi-buss technique, managing the arrangement parts in submixed groups. Then I understood that having a modular system would be more powerful in my way of developing sound. Instead of being restricted to one predominant sound I could mix and match various sonic “flavors”. My new setting has a modern approach consisting in classic analog and state of the art digital technologies.

These unique custom mixer utilizes summing amps and analog mastering matrix to have a signal flow configuration with analog sum interspersed with dozens of analog outboard gear to combine pristine mastering quality tone and thick warm vintage sounds. The result is a sonic signature that has the best of analog tones with a minimal wiring and very low noise due to the highest sound quality.

– Inward Connections Custom Mix690
– Electrodyne Motown Custom Mixer
– Roll Folcrom with two Chandler EMI Redd.47
– Vertigo VSM2 Full MIX SATELLITE
– Tegeler Konnektor Analog Mastering Matrix

Outboard
Shadow Hills Mastering Compressor
Manley Massive Passive (Mastering Vers.)
Vertigo VSM2 Full MIX SATELLITE
Chandler Limited Zener
Chandler Limited Redd47 (x2)
Chandler Limited TG2 Special Edition
Chandler Limited Curve Bender
Chandler Limited Germanium Comp (x2)
Neve 33609 JD
Retro 2A3 Tube Stereo Eq (Pultec)
Tube Tech CL1B
Dangerous Compressor
Dangerous Bax Eq
Pendulum Audio ES8
Pendulum Audio PL2
Dramastic Audio Obsidian
Kush Audio UBK Fatso
Empirical Labs Distressor EL8X (x3)
Purple Audio MC77 (x3)
Urei 1178 Silverface
Urei LA4 Silverface
Neve 1073 (x2)
Neumann W491 Eqs (x2)
Avalon 737 Vt Sp
Inward Connections The Brute
Looptrotter Emperor
Electrodyne Vintage (x2 pre/eq)
Ridge Farm Boiler
SPL Transient Designer 2
SPL 9629 Auto Dynamic DeEsser
FMR Really Nice Compressor
t.c. electronic TC 2240HS
t.c. electronic TC 1220
Alesis 3632 Compressor
Warm Audio WA76
Focusrite ISA828 (8 pre)
M80 Jensen/BurrBrown Mod (8 pre)
Black Box HG2
Overstayer MAS
Overstayer Saturator
Overstayer Mod Channel (Preamps vers)
Thermionic Culture Vulture
Evol Audio Fucifier (x2)
Elysia X Filter
TF PRO P38
SansAmp RBI
Little Labs VOG
XPQ 545 Optical Disrupter
Dolby SR/A Model 383
Roland SVC350 Vocoder
MXR Flanger/Doubler
Aphex 204 Aural Exciters
Lexicon PCM70
Lexicon PCM42
Eventide H3000 D/SE
Vermona Retroverb
Binson Echorec EC2 T7E
Binson Echorec EC10
Maestro Echoplex EP3
Watkins Copicat Super Shadow
Watkins Copicat Shadow Digital (x2)
Roland SRE555 Space Echo
Roland SPH 323 Dual Phaser
Demeter Real Reverb
Tube Works B.K. Butler Real Tube Reverb
Korg SDD3000
Ibanez AD 202
Peavey Kosmos
Furman Punch 10
Edison EX1
Tk Audio Transceiver
TK Audio MB1 Mini Blender
Radial EXTC
Ibanez UE 400
DAW

  • Master Clock
    Antelope 10M Rubidium Atomic Reference Generator
    Antelope Trinity Advanced Jitter Management
  • Pro Tools Rig 1
    Avid HDX Card – Pro Tools Ultimate
    Avid HD IO 16×16 Analog (x3)
    Universal Audio UAD 2 Octo
    Avid Artist Mix (x2)
  • Pro Tools Rig 2
    Avid Pro Tools
    Antelope Discrete 8
    Crane Song Hedd 192

Monitoring

  • Crane Song AVOCET IIA Quantum
  • ATC SCM 50 Pro Mastering Active LoudSpeaker
  • Yamaha NS10 Nearfield + Bryston Amp
  • Focal CMS Sub
  • Ultrasone Pro900 + Lake People Amp
  • Bose pc speakers

Mics

Walter uses especially modified and vintage mics to have always “not obvious sounds”. Mods by Josephson, Steve Sank, Michael Joly, Stewart Tavener, Clarence Kane, others…

See also “live room & mics” page

Instruments

  • Fender Telecaster | 1966
  • Fender Stratocaster | 1968
  • Squier Fender Telecaster Custom | 2014
  • Gibson ES-335 | 1968
  • Gibson Les Paul R9/T.Holmes pickups | 2010
  • Gibson ES-175 | 1966
  • Eastwood GP Ultra | 2008
  • Roland G-303 Guitar/Synth Controller | 1982
  • Roland GR-300 Guitar Synthesizer
  • Roland GR-700 Guitar Synthesizer
  • E.H. EH8000 Rack Synthesizer
  • MOOG ONE 8
  • ELEKTRON Analog Keys
  • Native Instruments Maschine mkIII

  • Martin D-28 | 1973
  • Republic Highway 61 | 2010
  • Baratto Cigfiddle 8-strings
  • Silvertone Acoustic ¾ | 60s
  • Stella Acoustic ¾ | 60s
  • Ramirez GR3F-CE / Fishman Pro Blend | 1998
  • Dean Backwoods 6 Banjo
  • Leho Tenor Ukulele
  • Ludwig Super Classic Vintage 1967  22″/16″/13″/12″
  • Ludwig Classic Maple USA 24″/16″/13″/Black beauty 6,5″ (on request)
  • Fender Rhodes
  • Yamaha C7 Grand Piano (on request)
  • Petrof Upright Piano

Amps

  • Two Rock Custom Reverb Signature | 2005
  • Two Rock 2×12″ Cabinet | 2008
  • Vox AC30 Top Boost | 1963
  • Marshall Plexi JMP50 Lead | 1968
  • Marshall 50 Watt Cab 2×12” Greenbacks | 1969
  • Fender Tweed Tremolux | 1959
  • Fender Super Reverb (Black Face) | 1965
  • Fender Pro Reverb (Silver Face) | 1969
  • Fender Tweed Champ | 1958

  • Fender Tube Oil Can Echo Reverb | 1965
  • Ampeg VT-40 + Master Footswitch | 1971
  • Epiphone Gibson Zephyr GA40 | 1959
  • Supro 1606T | 1958
  • Wem 50 Watt Reverb Head | 1972
  • Farfisa 8 Tube Amp | 1964
  • Anyway Starter | 1971
  • Meazzi Ultrasonic with Tape Echo | 1956
  • Ampeg 115 Cab 1×15″
  • Palmer Cab 1×12″ EVM12L Speaker

Effects

  • Ampeg Scrambler
  • Analogman Beano Boost
  • Analogman Sun Face (NTK275)
  • Analogman King of Tone
  • Arion SFC-1 Fat Chorus
  • Arion SCH-1 Stereo Chorus
  • Arion DRS-1 Stereo Reverb
  • Arbiter CBS Doubler (Fuzz-Octavia)
  • BJFE Honey Bee
  • Boss Fet FA-1
  • Boss Chorus Ensemble CE-1
  • Boss Slow Gear SG-1
  • Boss Analog Delay DM-2
  • Boss Vibrato VB-2 (x2)
  • Boss Super Overdrive SD-1
  • Boss Overdrive OD-1
  • Boss FV500H Volume Pedal
  • Colorsound Dopplatone
  • Colorsound Chuck-A-Wah
  • Colorsound Power Boost
  • Colorsound Jumbo Tone Bender
  • Colorsound Vocalizer
  • Colorsound Dipthonizer
  • Colorsound Wah Wah Supremo
  • Colorsound Tremolo
  • Colorsound Supa Wah Fuzz Swell
  • Colorsound Flanger
  • Colorsound Ring Modulator
  • Cornish Pete SS-3 Overdrive
  • Cornish Pete G-2 Germanium Fuzz
  • Cornish Pete P-2 Silicon Fuzz
  • Chandler Tube Driver (1st issue B.K. Butler)
  • Dallas Arbiter Fuzz Face
  • Dallas Arbiter Trem Face
  • Danelectro Spring King
  • De Armond Tornado
  • Demeter Tremulator
  • Digitech PDS8000 Echo Plus
  • Digitech Whammy WH-1
  • Digitech Polara
  • Digitech XP-100 Whammy Wah

  • Dimehead Schumann PLL Clone
  • Dirty Boy Fuzzy Boy
  • Dirty Boy Octo 59
  • Ebow Plus
  • E.H. EH8000 Rack Synthesizer
  • E.H. Micro Synthesizer
  • E.H. Multiplexer
  • E.H. Deluxe Multiplexer
  • E.H. Multiplexer Pedal Version
  • E.H. Attack Decay
  • E.H. Pulse Modulator
  • E.H. Pulsar
  • E.H. Poly Flange
  • E.H. Poly Phase
  • E.H. Deluxe Memory Man (x2)
  • E.H. Hot Foot Universal Pan
  • E.H. Big Muff (BM1 Triangle Knob)
  • E.H. Big Muff (BM2 Rams Head)
  • E.H. Queen Triggered Wah (x3)
  • E.H. Talking Pedal
  • E.H. 16” Delay + 6 Footswitch
  • E.H. Randon Tone Generator
  • E.H. P.O.G.
  • E.H. Mel9
  • E.H. DRM32 Drum Machine
  • EMS Synthi Hi-Fli + Expression Pedals
  • Frantone Vibutron
  • FoxRox Octron 2
  • Foxx Tone Machine (Blue Plate Logo)
  • Foxx Guitar Synthesizer I Studio Model 9
  • Gary Hurst Fuzzman
  • Gary Hurst Phazer
  • Gary Hurst Octafuzz
  • Gary Hurst Doubler Octave Fuzz
  • Heathkit Fuzz TA-28
  • Ibanez JL-70 JetLyzer
  • Ibanez FP-777 Flying Pan
  • Ibanez AF-201 Auto Filter
  • Ibanez AD-80 Analog Delay
  • Ibanez CP-835 Compressor II
  • Ibanez GE-601 Graphic Equalizer

  • Ibanez TS-808 Tube Screamer
  • Ibanez TS-9 Tube Screamer
  • Ibanez SD-9 Sonic Distortion
  • Ibanez MT-10 Mostortion
  • Ibanez MDL-10 Modulation Delay
  • Jen Super Crybaby
  • Jordan Boss Tone
  • Line6 FM4 Filter Mod + Exp. Pedal
  • Lovetone Wobulator
  • Lovetone Meatball
  • Lovetone Ring Stinger
  • Lovetone ? Flanger
  • Lovetone Doppel Ganger
  • Lovetone Cheese/Source 2 in 1 Fuzz/Overdrive
  • Ludwig Phase II Guitar Synthesizer
  • Maestro FuzzTone FZ1
  • Maestro FilterSample/Hold FSH1
  • Maestro Fuzz MFZ-1
  • Maestro Ring Modulator RM-1A
  • Marshall Supa Fuzz
  • Marshall Shredmaster
  • Maxon AF-9 Auto Filter
  • Meris Enzo
  • Moog MF-105 Murf
  • Morley Pro Volume/Phaser
  • Morley Pro Vibrato/Chorus/Echo
  • Morley ABY
  • Mu-Tron Volume/Wah C200
  • Mu-Tron Octave Divider
  • Mu-Tron III
  • Mu-Tron Micro V
  • Mu-Tron Bi-Phase + C100 Pedal
  • Mu-Tron Flanger
  • MXR Dyna Comp
  • MXR Blue Box
  • MXR Flanger
  • MXR Phase 90
  • MXR Phase 100
  • Pearl Thriller
  • Pearl Octave

  • Pearl Compressor
  • Pearl Vibrato Chorus Ensemble
  • Pearl Dual Phaser
  • Pearl Dual Analog Delay
  • Pearl Graphic Equalizer
  • Pefftronics Rand-O-Matic
  • ProAnalog Dirt Royale/Cheese
  • ProAnalog Tone Bender MKII (OC81D)
  • ProCo The Rat
  • RAF Mirage Compressor
  • Radial AB Switcher
  • Roger Linn Adrenalinn
  • Roger Mayer Voodoo Vibe
  • RMC Wizard Wah
  • Roland BeeBaa AF-100 (x2)
  • Roland Funnycat AG-5
  • Roland Jet Phaser AP-7
  • Ross Compressor
  • Roland GR300
  • Roland GR700
  • Shaller Bow-Wad-Fuzz
  • Strymon Timeline
  • Tel-Ray Fender Echo Reverb
  • T.C. Electronic Mono Pre Amp
  • T.C. Electronic Dual Parametric Equalizer
  • T.C. Electronic Sustain Parametric Equalizer
  • T.C. Electronic Distortion/Booster
  • T.C. Electronic Phaser XII
  • Telenordia TA-100 Germanium Overdrive
  • Toneczar Openhaus
  • Turtle Fuzz Octavia Wah Volume
  • Tycobrahe Octavia
  • Univox Univibe + Control Pedal
  • Vox Tone Bender MKI
  • Vox Tone Bender MKIII
  • Way Huge Foot Pig
  • Way Huge Green Rhino
  • Z.Vex Ooh Wah

Walter Babbini: producer, sound engineer, studio owner.
LIVE ROOM

LIVE ROOM

90 mq, height 5 m, fully acoustically treated, capacity for
orchestras and live-band set-ups, natural light.
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