Q works out of "Creative Kingdom Studios" in Dubai, well known as the top music studio in Dubai and recent winners of the "Top Recording Studio in the Middle East" award. Creative Kingdom boast the latest in hardware and software technologies complete with 2 studios including mixing and mastering facilities.
Q is able to do is thing in a lavish comfortable environment equipped with everything he needs. From doing the beat, recording the track and making the music video, it's all done at Creative Kingdom. Some of the equipment used includes:
Studio A
Board - Dual Yamaha DM2000
Monitors - Genelec 1031A Bi-Amplified Monitors for 5.1 and stereo
Computers - Macintosh G5 | Windows P.C.
Digital Editors - Logic Pro 8 | Cubase | Reason
Convertors and clock - Apogee Big Ben | 2 x Motu 2408 MK 3 | Fireface 800
Mic Pre - Avalon Vacuum Tube 737
Mic – Neumann U87 | Rode Classic
Misc: T.C. Electronic Power Core Platform | Yamaha S90 | Korg Triton Pro
Motif Rack ES | Roland XV-5080 | Ensoniq Mr Rack | Axiom 49 | Yamaha Stage Pro drum kit | Fender Stratocaster | Fender Jazz Bass | Various Marshall and Fender guitar amps.
Plug ins - Native Instruments | Jam Packs | Logic Instruments
Studio B
Sound Board - DigiDesign Pro Control 24
Monitors - Genelec 8250A DSP Loudspeakers for 5.1 and Stereo
Computer - Macintosh G5 8 core, 16GBram
Digital Editors - Pro Tools HD 2 | Logic 8 | Reason
Convertors - Apogee Ad16X | Apogee Rosetta
Mic Pre - Avalon Vacuum Tube 737
Mic - Neumann U87
Misc - Giga Studio | Drawmer Front End One | Yamaha Rev 5
Plug ins - Bomb Factory | Waves| Digidesign | McDsp | Autotune
Microphones
Neuman U87 x2
Audio Technica Kit Pack
Shure Beta 52
Audio Technica ATM 33a
Audio Technica AT3816
Sennheiser Black Lier 504
AKG D112
Rode K2
Rode NTK
Studio A
Board - Dual Yamaha DM2000
Monitors - Genelec 1031A Bi-Amplified Monitors for 5.1 and stereo
Computers - Macintosh G5 | Windows P.C.
Digital Editors - Logic Pro 8 | Cubase | Reason
Convertors and clock - Apogee Big Ben | 2 x Motu 2408 MK 3 | Fireface 800
Mic Pre - Avalon Vacuum Tube 737
Mic – Neumann U87 | Rode Classic
Misc: T.C. Electronic Power Core Platform | Yamaha S90 | Korg Triton Pro
Motif Rack ES | Roland XV-5080 | Ensoniq Mr Rack | Axiom 49 | Yamaha Stage Pro drum kit | Fender Stratocaster | Fender Jazz Bass | Various Marshall and Fender guitar amps.
Plug ins - Native Instruments | Jam Packs | Logic Instruments
Studio B
Sound Board - DigiDesign Pro Control 24
Monitors - Genelec 8250A DSP Loudspeakers for 5.1 and Stereo
Computer - Macintosh G5 8 core, 16GBram
Digital Editors - Pro Tools HD 2 | Logic 8 | Reason
Convertors - Apogee Ad16X | Apogee Rosetta
Mic Pre - Avalon Vacuum Tube 737
Mic - Neumann U87
Misc - Giga Studio | Drawmer Front End One | Yamaha Rev 5
Plug ins - Bomb Factory | Waves| Digidesign | McDsp | Autotune
Microphones
Neuman U87 x2
Audio Technica Kit Pack
Shure Beta 52
Audio Technica ATM 33a
Audio Technica AT3816
Sennheiser Black Lier 504
AKG D112
Rode K2
Rode NTK
