Logo Design By: Paul Wallen
In addition to writing and performing music, Brad Bensko runs and operates Bearded Cat Studio out of Mystic, CT. Bearded Cat is a recording studio and production facility that specializes in analog, digital, and hybrid recording/mixing/production methods.
Here at Bearded Cat Studio, we love the process of analog recording. It has a tendency to provide great warmth to the sound, and has a unique workflow that we feel has an incredibly positive effect on the recording process. Even when we’re working digitally, we try to keep a workflow and mindset similar to when we work analog, as we’ve found it to be successful.
Bearded Cat Studio can work with Analog, Digital, and even hybrid methods. Whatever suits your needs and whatever you feel is the best way to present your music.
SERVICES BEARDED CAT CURRENTLY PROVIDES:
Recording Engineering Utilizing Analog, Digital, and Hybrid Methods
Record Production (Arranging, Performing various instruments, etc)
Analog To Digital Transfers in multiple formats
Mixing
Run Your Mixes Through Analog Equipment, Tape Machines, Etc To Fatten Up Mixes
If you’re looking for a fun, chill, and welcoming place to record your next song, record, or simply transfer your old recordings to digital, we would love to be a part of it! Reach out today!
If interested, please contact: beardedcatproduction@gmail.com or call (860)-245-5557
EQUIPMENT LIST:
CONSOLE/MONITORS:
Soundcraft Ghost 32 Channel/8 Bus Recording Console
Focal Twin Monitors
Auratone Monitors
RECORDERS:
MCI JH24 2” 24 Track
Otari MX70 1” 16 track (with additional 1” 8 track headstack)
Otari MX5050-MKIII 1/2” 8 Track
MCI JH110B 1/4” 2 track (with Mara Machines Transformer I/O Cards)
Ampex 440B 1/2” 4 Track and 1/4” 2 track
Antelope Audio Orion 32+ Gen 3 Audio Interface
PREAMPS:
Seventh Circle Audio N72 (Neve Copy) x2
Seventh Circle Audio C84 x2
Seventh Circle Audio J99 x2
Seventh Circle Audio T15
Retro Audio 500 Tube Pre
32 Soundcraft Ghost Preamps
Vintage Homemade Tube Preamp
Audioscape Golden58 Stereo Tube Preamplifier
Ampex AM-10 Mic Preamp/Mixer
EQ:
BAE 73EQL 500 series (neve copy)
Cartec Audio EQP1A Tube EQ x2
Heritage Audio Motorcity EQ x2
Vintage Altec 9061A Graphic EQ (1960s)
32 Channels of Console Parametric EQ
COMPRESSORS:
Daking FET-III Stereo Compressor
UREI LA4 (Stereo Linked Pair)
Hairball Audio 1176 (Rev A)
Stam Audio SA76ADG
Audioscape Opto Comp
DBX 160x (2)
Wheatstone 1202A Stereo Compressor/Limiter/De-Esser
Standard Audio Level-Or
Empirical Labs Derresser
REVERB/ECHO:
Demeter Real Spring Reverb (RV-1D)
Korg DRV-3000
Sony MU-R201
Yamaha REV7
TC Electronic M-One-XL
MICROPHONES:
AEA R84 Ribbon Mic
AKG D12
AKG D12E (x3)
AKG D19 (x2)
AKG D24
AKG D1000E (x2)
AKG D120 (x2)
Altec M11 Tube Microphone (21D Capsule)
ALTEC 626A Electret Condenser
Altec 689BX Dynamic
BEAG MD-16N
BEAG MD-14N
Beyerdynamic MD422n (x2)
Electrovoice 623
Electrovoice 664
Electrovoice 664a
Electrovoice 660 (x3)
Electrovoice Re11
ELectrovoice RE200
Lanier Dynamic
Oktava Mk012 Stereo Condenser Pair (Omni, Cardioid, Hypercardioid capsules)
Philips EL6033
RCA 77DX
RCA 47B
RCA BK5
SE VR1 Ribbon (x2)
Sennheiser MD403
Sennheiser MD408 (x2)
Sennheiser MD421
Shure 330 Ribbon
Shure 51
Shure 55
Shure 545 (x2)
Shure 547 (x2)
Shure 566
Shure SM56
Shure SM76
Shure PE575
Shure Green Bullet
Stager SR2 Stereo Ribbon Pair
Telefunken TF47 Tube Condenser
Turner CB Radio Microphone
GUITARS:
1962 Silvertone 1446 Semi Hollowbody
Custom Build Telecaster
Guild S-200
1958 Kay K6533 Electric Archtop
Phantom Guitars Teardrop Electric 12 String
Gibson J45
Taylor GC4
1970s Yamaha FG-260 12 String
BASSES:
Fender American Precision Bass
Rickenbacker 4003
1970s Epiphone EA260/5120 Bass
KEYBOARDS:
1958 Hammond B3 Organ (With Built in Reverb and Leslie 122 Cabinet)
1962 Wurlitzer 140A Electric Piano (With Wurlitzer External Speaker)
1968 Farfisa FAST 5 Organ
1978 Fender Rhodes Electric Piano MK1
Nord Stage 2ex
DRUMS/PERCUSSION:
Ludwig Classic Maple Pro Beat
1970s Ludwig Snare
1970s Gretsch Snare
Roland TR-08
Various Percussion Instruments
AMPLIFIERS:
1960s Ampeg Reverberocket
1960s Ampeg B15N Bass Amp
1940s Gibson GA25
1951 Magnatone Varsity
1950s Gretsch 6161
1970s Guild Maverick
Premier External Tube Spring Reverb
DIs:
2 Channels Seventh Circle Audio DI
Audioscape DI
Radial Passive PRO DI (x2)
Sescom Sm-2
Whirlwind DI
TRANSFER FORMATS:
2” 24 Track (MCI 2” 24 Track)
1” 16 and 8 Track (Otari MX-70 1”)
1/2” 4 and 8 track (Ampex 440B and Otari MX5050MKIII-8
1/4” Mono, Half Track, and Quarter Track (Ampex 440B and MCI JH110B)
ADAT (Alesis)
DAT (Fostex D5)
DTRS (Tascam DA-38)
MiniDisc
Stereo Cassette
*If you have a format not listed above, feel free to reach out, we are always acquiring new formats!
Here are a few examples of Bearded Cat Productions:
Photo Credit: Jennifer O’Malia