Decca Storm Console (Used)

A rare example of a Decca Storm console, assembled from all original parts with a few modern upgrades (transformer-balanced direct outs, monitor input source selector with ext. in, etc.). 

Any Decca, Teldec, Polygram or Decca/Nonesuch classical recording from 66-88 was more than likely recorded on one of these desks. Decca would occasionally press one of these boards into service at Broadherst Gardens when an equipment change was in progress. The period between the dismantling of the 60s house desk and the commissioning of the "Moody Blues" Neve saw a Storm in the main studio control room.

Decca made two kinds of preamps for this console, A discrete Germanium and a chip based version. The cards are interchangeable. This console has three discrete cards powering three of the mic amps and chip based powering the other three, providing access to both historic flavors. Fader gains have chip cards on all six channels. The Germanium pre cards in this console were from the second desk made in 67. The Germanium cards (like ALL Germanium circuitry) were prone to sudden failure, especially from overheat. Not an ideal situation for location work, so the opamp cards were phased in during the mid 70s and eventually replaced all the Germanium cards in service.

Four Decca Equalizers on hannels 1-4, with stepped fixed Bass and Treble bands. Incredible sounding EQs. Equalizers are also patchable to either Mix Bus via the patchbay.

Features:

• 6 mic inputs (channels 1, 2 and 6 have the discrete Germanium cards currently) 
• 6 channels with faders (Paignton Faders) 
• Switchable input impendence on Mic Ins – 50ohm or 200ohm 
• 48v Phantom switches for each channel 
• Transformer balanced direct outs on all 6 channels 
• 4 Decca Equalizers 
• 6 Aux inputs with level and pan knobs – left , right or off. – cool for summing 
• 2 Mix Busses, 1 Mono 1 Stereo 

Monitor Section:

• Control Room Volume Knob 
• Monitor Input Select: Mono Bus, Stereo Bus or external In 
• Awesome original Ernst Turner Meters - Mono , Left , Right – and a spare which you can put signal into

Additional Features:

• 1 stereo quarter inch input with no level or pan 
• Elco as well as XLR for mic inputs and monitor section  
• Full Patchbay – 1Ž4 inch – hitting all points of console 
• Both console and Patchbay enclosed in custom flight cases

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