DMI Recording Studios

The DMI recording studios, constructed inside of what was the old Whitfield Gymnasium on Delta State’s campus, are the centerpiece of the DMI Entertainment Industry Studies program.  In addition to four recording spaces, a kitchen/lounge on the first floor of the DMI studios provides a comfortable meeting space and private greenroom.

Studio A

Studio A, featuring a 48-channel SSL Duality Delta console, is a large format studio able to accommodate orchestras, concert bands, choirs, and wind ensembles and includes pairs of Genelec 1238A, Barefoot MicroMain27, and Yamaha NS10 monitors for referencing. The design for the studios was created by veteran engineer/producer Norbert Putnam who remarked, “When I first entered the old Whitfield Gym, I was struck by the amazing reverb being generated by the hard reflective surfaces. It reminded me of Abbey Road’s Studio 1 in London.” Putnam continues, “The symphonic room at DMI may well be the largest studio of this type in the academic world.”

Studio A also supports 5.1 monitoring.

Studio Measurements

Tracking Room

  • Width: 50 feet
  • Length: 83 feet 4 inches
  • Height: 25 feet

Control Room

  • Width: 24 feet
  • Length: 27 feet
  • Height: 9 feet 4 inches

ISO Booths

  • Width: 15 feet 2 inches
  • Length: 7 feet 7 inches
  • Height: 8 feet
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Studio B

DMI Studio B comfortably accommodates multiple musicians, making it an ideal tracking space for a wide range of ensembles. The control room features an extensive selection of premium preamps, including 24 channels of Neve 1073, along with Pro Tools Ultimate running on an HDX 3 system and a 48-fader Avid S6 M40 modular control surface. Monitoring options include ATC SCM150ASL, Avantone CLA-10, and ADAM Audio monitors.

Studio B also supports 7.1 surround monitoring, providing a flexible environment for both stereo and immersive production.

Studio Measurements

Tracking Room

  • Width: 22 feet 6 Inches
  • Length: 31 feet
  • Height: 16 feet

Control Room

  • Width: 22 feet 6 Inches
  • Length: 22 feet
  • Height: 16 feet

ISO Booths

  • Width: 11 feet 3 inches
  • Length: 13 feet 10 inches
  • Height: 16 feet

Studio C

DMI Studio C features a Neve Genesys Black console, Antelope Galaxy 64 interface, Avantone CLA10 monitors, ATC SCM100ASL monitors, and a Hearback Pro system for headphone monitoring.

Studio Measurements

Tracking Room

  • Width: 13 feet
  • Length: 18 feet 7 inches
  • Height: 9 feet 2 inches

Control Room

  • Width: 24 feet 7 inches
  • Length: 28 feet
  • Height: 9 feet 2 inches

ISO Booth

Studio D

(Dolby-Atmos Studio/Mixing & Mastering Lab)

The Dolby Atmos Studio and Mixing/Mastering Lab features the Genelec 7.1.4 immersive audio studio monitor system, Antelope Audio Galaxy 32 Synergy Core interface, JL Cooper AXOS surround controller, and Avid Pro Tools software.

Studio Measurements

Room

  • Width: 10 feet 6 inches
  • Length: 19 feet 4 inches
  • Height: 9 feet 2 inches

Mobile Recording Studio

The DMI Mobile Recording Studio is housed within a 26′ Bluebird bus and features audio and video recording capabilities. The recording studio is capable of recording up to 64 audio channels via Dante for Pro Tools recording. The live stream/video station can capture 4k video and up to 32 channels of audio.

Equipment

  • Avid MTRX Studio interface
  • Allen & Heath SQ7 mixing console for live streaming audio
  • Black Lion AuteurQuad preamp
  • JoeCo Black Box BBR64-Dante 64 track recorder
  • Neumann KH310 Studio Monitors
  • Blackmagic Design ATEM Television Studio Pro 4K Live Production Switcher
  • Rupert Neve Designs Portico 5024 4-Channel Microphone Preamp

Microphones

  • ADK  Z-67
  • ADK Berlin 47-T-FET
  • ADK Munich-7-T-FET (matched pair)
  • ADK Odin (matched pair)
  • ADK Z² 800 Custom Z-Mod David Bock Silver Edition
  • ADK Zigma HA-FX Cardioid (2)
  • ADK Zigma HA-FX Hyper-cardioid
  • AEA Nuvo N8 Ribbon
  • AEA R84 Passive Ribbon
  • AEA R88mk2 w/TRP preamp
  • AKG C4000 B
  • AKG C414 XLS (2)
  • AKG C414 XLII (2)
  • AKG C418
  • AKG C451 B (2)
  • AKG D112 MKII
  • AKG D12 VR
  • Aston Stealth
  • Audio Technica AT4047MP (2)
  • Audio-Technica AT4041 (3)
  • Audix Fusion drum package
  • Audix OM2 (5)
  • Audix OM3
  • Audix TM1 (3)
  • Avantone CV-12
  • Avantone Pro Kick Sub Mic
  • Beyerdynamic CK704
  • Beyerdynamic CK706
  • Beyerdynamic M160
  • CAD M179
  • Cascade Fathead II (2)
  • Coles 4038 (2)
  • Countryman ISOMAX (2)
  • DPA 2011c
  • DPA Core 4099 (3)
  • DPA ST4011A (2)
  • Earthworks DM20
  • Earthworks DM6
  • Electro-Voice 635A
  • Electro-Voice RE20 (2)
  • Golden Age Project GA-800G
  • Granelli Audio Labs G5790 (2)
  • Heil Sound PR 48
  • Lauten Audio Snare Mic
  • Lauten Audio Tom Mic (2)
  • Microtech Gefell M930 (2)
  • Microtech Gefell UMT70S (2)
  • Mojave MA300
  • Movo LV4
  • Neumann KM183 (2)
  • Neumann KM184 (matched pair)
  • Neumann TLM 170 (2)
  • Neumann U47 fet
  • Neumann U67
  • Neumann U87 (2)
  • Oktava MK-012-01
  • Placid Audio Copperphone
  • Rode NT4
  • Rode NTG (4)
  • Royer R-121 (2)
  • Schoeps CMC5-U (2)
  • Senel 18RL
  • Sennheiser e602-II
  • Sennheiser e604 (4)
  • Sennheiser e609 (2)
  • Sennheiser e835
  • Sennheiser e906 (2)
  • Sennheiser e935 (3)
  • Sennheiser MD 421 (7)
  • Sennheiser MD 421 Kompakt (3)
  • Sennheiser MD 441
  • Sennheiser ME66
  • Sennheiser MKE600
  • Sennheiser MKH 8040 (2)
  • Shure 520DX Green Bullet
  • Shure 55SH
  • Shure Beta 181
  • Shure Beta 56A
  • Shure Beta 52 (2)
  • Shure Beta 57A
  • Shure Beta 58 (6)
  • Shure Beta 91 (2)
  • Shure Beta 98 (3)
  • Shure KSM137
  • Shure KSM32 (2)
  • Shure KSM44 (2)
  • Shure KSM8
  • Shure SM7 (2)
  • Shure SM7B (2)
  • Shure SM27 (4)
  • Shure SM35 Headworn
  • Shure SM56 (2)
  • Shure SM57 (11)
  • Shure SM58 (14)
  • Shure SM81 (2)
  • Sony ECM-50PS
  • Studio Projects TB1
  • Telefunken ELA M 251
  • Telefunken M80
  • Zoom H3-VR Audio Recorder with Built-In Ambisonics Mic Array

Outboard Gear

DMI Studio A

Console:

  • Solid State Logic Duality Delta 48 channel

Monitors:

  • Barefoot Sound MicroMain 27
  • Genelec 1238A
  • Yamaha NS10m

Outboard:

  • Antelope Audio Galaxy Synergy Core 64 Audio Interface
  • AudioScape 76F Limiting Amplifier
  • AudioScape Opto Compressor
  • Avalon VT-737sp Tube Channel Strip
  • Avid HDX Core (2)
  • Black Lion Audio Bluey FET Limiting Amplifier
  • Bricasti Design System 1 M7 Reverb with remote
  • Chandler Limited RS124 Compressor
  • Chandler Limited TG1 Limiter (2)
  • Chandler Limited TG12413 Zener Limiter
  • Chandler Limited TG2 500 Series Preamp (10)
  • Drawmer Spectral Compressor DL251
  • Empirical Labs EL8-X Distressor (2)
  • Golden Age Project Comp-3A (2)
  • Otari MX 5050 4 track tape deck
  • Q2 Audio Compex F760X-RS Stereo Compressor
  • Retro Instruments Sta-Level Compressor
  • UnderTone Audio UnFairchild 670 M II
  • Universal Audio 1176LN
  • Weight Tank WT-72 Microphone/Line Tube Preamp

DMI Studio B

Console:

  • Avid S6 48 fader M40

Monitors:

  • ADAM Audio A5X 5.1 Surround
  • ATC SCM150ASL
  • Avantone CLA-10

Outboard:

  • AMS RMX16 Digital Reverb
  • Aphex 323A Compellor Aural Exciter
  • Aphex 622 Expander Gate
  • Aphex 661 Expressor (2)
  • Aphex Compellor
  • API 3124 Microphone Preamp (4 ch)
  • AudioScape 76F Limiting Amplifier
  • AudioScape G Stereo Buss Compressor
  • Avalon U5 Active DI and Preamp
  • Avid HD I/O (2)
  • Avid HDX Core (3)
  • Avid MTRX Studio
  • Black Lion Audio Auteur Quad Microphone Preamp
  • Black Lion Audio Bluey FET Limiting Amplifier (2)
  • Chandler Limited Little Devil Compressor
  • Cloudlifter CL-4 Mic Activator
  • Coleman Audio VU Meter
  • Cranborne Audio Carnaby Harmonic EQ
  • dbx 510 Subharmonic Synthesizer
  • dbx 560A Compressor/Limiter (3)
  • dbx 900 Series Compressor (3), De-Esser (3), Noise Gate (3)
  • Denon DRS-640 Stereo Cassette Deck
  • Drawmer DS201 Dual Gate
  • Elysia xfilter 500 Stereo Equalizer
  • Empirical Labs EL8-S Distressor (2)
  • Empirical Labs EL8X Distressor
  • Ferrofish A32pro Dante AD/DA Converter
  • Focusrite ISA 428 MkII Microphone Preamp
  • Golden Age Project COMP-554 MKII Compressor (2)
  • Grace Design m501 Preamp
  • Hardy M1 Microphone Preamp
  • Hear Technologies Hear Back PRO Personal Monitor Hub
  • Maag Audio EQ2 Equalizer (2)
  • Meris Hedra Rhythmic Pitch Shifter
  • Meris Mercury7 Reverb (2)
  • Meris Ottobit Bit Crusher/Digital Effects Processor
  • Millennia Media HV-3D Microphone Preamp
  • MOTU MicroLite MIDI Interface
  • Neve 1073 Microphone Preamp (8 ch) (3)
  • Orban 424A Gated Stereo Compressor
  • Pope Audio Dirty-C Compressor
  • Retro Instruments Doublewide Tube Compressor
  • Rupert Neve Designs 542 Tape Emulator (2)
  • Rupert Neve Designs Portico II Channel Strip
  • Shadow Hills Industries Vandergraph Stereo Compressor
  • Smart Research C1LA Stereo Compressor
  • SPL TDX Transient Designer 500-Series Module
  • TASCAM CD-400U CD/Media/Bluetooth Player
  • Teletronix LA-2A Leveling Amplifier
  • Tree Audio Valve Channel Strip
  • Trident 80B-EQ Equalizer (2)
  • Tube-Tech LCA 2B Stereo Compressor/Limiter
  • Valley People 610 Compressor
  • Warm Audio EQP-WA Tube Equalizer (2)

DMI Studio C

Console:

  • Neve Genesys Black

Monitors:

  • Avantone CLA-10
  • ATC SCM100ASL

Outboard:

  • Avid HDX
  • Hearback Pro

DMI Studio D

Dolby Atmos Production Suite

Monitors:

  • Genelec 8351B (3)
  • Genelec 8341A (8)
  • Genelec 7360A subwoofer

Outboard:

  • Analog Prairie “Big Iron” Passive Stereo Processor
  • Antelope Audio Galaxy 32 Synergy Core interface
  • Avid HDX
  • Bettermaker Mastering Limiter
  • Drawmer 1973 Multiband FET Stereo Compressor
  • Elysia Xpressor 500 Series Stereo Compressor
  • Maag Audio EQ4 500 Series EQ (2)
  • Manley Massive Passive EQ
  • Pultec EQP-500X 500 Series Program EQ (2)
  • Retro Double Wide 500 Series Tube Compressor
  • Shadow Hill 500 Series Stereo Compressor
  • Smart Research 500 Series C1LA Compressor
  • TK Audio BC501-GR 500 Series Stereo Bus Compressor

Instruments

Keyboards

  • Hammond B3 Organ w/Leslie 122
  • Korg Triton
  • Kurzweil K2000
  • Moog Subsequent 25
  • Nord Electro 5 HP73
  • Roland Fantom X8
  • Roland JD-Xi Analog/Digital Synthesizer w/Vocoder
  • Roland RD-700
  • Roland RD88 Stage Piano
  • Steinway Model M Baby Grand Piano
  • Yamaha C7 Grand Piano
  • Yamaha S90

Guitar Amplifiers

  • Dr. Z Mini Z
  • Fender Blues Jr. IV
  • Fender Champ ’72
  • Fender Princeton Reverb ’68
  • Fender Pro Jr. III
  • Marshall JCM 900 model 4100
  • Peavey Classic 30 (2)
  • Peavey Special 212
  • Supro Delta King 10
  • Vox AC10C1

Bass Amplifiers

  • Ampeg SVT-7Pro head
  • Ampeg SVT-VR head
  • Ampeg SVT-410HLF cabinet
  • EBS Classic 500 w/410 cabinet
  • Gallien-Krueger MB112-II 200-Watt 1×12″

Percussion

  • DW Collectors 13/16/24
  • Ludwig Classic Maple Fab 13/16/22
  • Ludwig Legacy Maple Zep 14/16/18/26
  • Pearl Congas
  • Tama Imperialstar 10/12/16/22
  • Taye Studio Maple  10/12/16/22
  • Zildjian and Sabian Cymbals