The view from the control room
The 32 track digital recorder comes as part of a package of facilities and services which can include Walter Quintus, our renowned in-house engineer.
CMP Studio's top quality equipment, domestic environment and beautiful setting add up to a unique atmosphere. Over 100 albums have been completed here since 1985, some of which are often used as test recordings by well-known audiophile magazines.
CMP Studios are located near Düren, South West of Cologne and close to Düsseldorf and Cologne airports; we are not that easy to find , but given our secluded surroundings you wouldn't expect that, would you!

Over the last 10 years, the following artists have worked and recorded at the CMP-Studio:

Rabih Abou-Khalil, Richard Barbieri, Django Bates, Richie Beirach, John Bergamo, Michael Brecker, Jack Bruce, Bill Bruford, Philip Catherine, Gary Chaffee, Don Cherry, Clem Clempson, Curt Cress, Peter Erskine, Bill Evans, Anton Fier, Jan Garbarek, Mick Goodrick, Trilok Gurtu, Jonas Hellborg, Tony Hymas, Steve Jansen, Mick Karn, Lee Konitz, Joachim Kühn, Rolf Kühn, Christof Lauer, David Liebman, Pat Metheny, Wolfgang Muthspiel, Mark Nauseef, U.K. Rattay, Shankar, Michael Shrieve, David Torn, Ralph Towner, David Tronzo, Glen Velez, Chad Wackerman, Bernie Worrell, Joe Zawinul and many more for labels including ENJA, Edition EG, BMG, Escapade, ACT, Intuition, CMP, and others.

For bookings please contact us:

CMP Studio
P.O. Box 1129
52368 Kreuzau
Germany

Email: 100102.213@compuserve.com

 

CMP - STUDIO EQUIPMENT

CONSOLE / SPEAKERS:

Mitsubishi Westar Console, 36 channels with CompuMix PC
Audio Technology OSS Speaker System with CASI Mono-Amps (class-A, custom design)
Auratone speakers, Tannoy PBM 6.5 speakers, JBL Control One speakers.
Headphones: Fostex, Koss, Beyer & Sennheiser.
TAPE RECORDERS:

Mitsubishi MX-800 ( 32 track digital )
Mitsubishi MX-80 ( 2 track digital master )
Telefunken M 21 ( 2 track analog master )
Sony DAT recorders
Apogee A/D converter
Flock format converter DAT <--> MX-80
Sony F-1 & VHS VCR ( 2 track digital )

OUTBOARD GEAR:

Lexicon 480 L
Lexicon 200
Lexicon LXP-1 & remote
Lexicon PCM 42 delay ( 20 sec. )
Eventide H 3000 SE + B + sampling
AMS DMX 15/80 S
Digitech IPS 33 B
Yamaha REV 7
Korg DRV 3000
Roland SRV 2000 reverb
AUDIOS harmonizer
DBX 120 X-DS subharmonic syntheziser
Roland SDE 3000 delay
2 Yamaha SPX 90
Marshall Time Modulator 5402
5 Sound Innovations DAG 100 noisegates
4 Neve 1272 preamps / DI's
2 Audio Technology Mike Preamps ( custom design )
Amek Medici EQ
4 UREI 1176 LN
2 Dynaset Limiter
Orban 536A deEsser

MASTERING:

Power - Mac & PC based systems with Yamaha CD-R writers.  

MICROPHONES:

Neumann USM 69
3 Neumann U 87
2 Neumann TLM 170
3 Neumann KM 84
Neumann U 47
3 AKG CK 391
Calrec Soundfield
6 Shure SM 58
Calrec CB 21 C
3 AKG C 460 B / CK1
2 AKG D 125
Calrec CM 1050 C


INSTRUMENTS:

Bechstein EN 9 ft. Grand Piano
Fender Rhodes 73 Electric Piano
Hammond B3 & Leslie
PPG Wave 2.3 with Waveterm B
Roland D 50
Yamaha DX 7 II FD
Lee Jackson Metaltronics amp
Marshall Cabinet
Music Man Bass Amp & Cabinet
Sonor Congas

MIDI GEAR:

Dynacord ADS sampler
Korg M3R & remote
Oberheim Matrix 6
Oberheim Matrix 1000
Yamaha TX 7
Linn 9000 with sampling & disk drive
Atari Mega ST & Cubase
Mac SE with Performer 3.5
Opcode MIDI Interface