BLACKMIRROR STUDIOS: UN PUNTO DI RIFERIMENTO EUROPEO PER MUSICISTI, DISCOGRAFICI ED ETICHETTE INDIPENDENTI, IN GRADO DI SODDISFARE LE ESIGENZE DI TUTTI GLI ARTISTI, DALLE STAR ALLE GIOVANI BAND.

BlackMirror studios dà più spazio alla musica, con una struttura di 800 m2 che opera in un ambito a 360°: dal pop-rock al metal, dal jazz alla musica classica e da camera, offrendo ai musicisti una struttura all’avanguardia, con le più avanzate strumentazioni nel campo della tecnologia del suono e uno staff di professionisti competenti e appassionati.

BlackMirror_Brochure.indd 2 26-11-2009 17:12:18 BLACK MIRROR STUDIOS: A EUROPEAN BENCHMARK FOR MUSICIANS, RECORDING COMPANIES AND INDEPENDENT LABELS, ABLE TO SATISFY ALL MUSICIANS’ REQUIREMENTS, FROM INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS TO YOUNG BANDS.

BlackMirror studios offers more space to music, with its surface of 800 m2 (8,600 sq.ft.), covering 360° musical segments: from pop-rock to metal, from jazz to classic and chamber music, the studios offer a state-of-the-art structure, with the latest instrumentation in the field of sound technology and a staff of qualified and keen personnel.

BlackMirror_Brochure.indd 3 26-11-2009 17:12:18 BlackMirror_Brochure.indd 4 26-11-2009 17:12:23 DALLA PASSIONE PER LA MUSICA E PER LA CULTURA DEL SUONO, IL PRIMO STUDIO DI REGISTRAZIONE DI PORTATA INTERNAZIONALE DEL NORD-EST D'ITALIA.

BlackMirror studios riassume lo stato dell’arte della tecnologia musicale e dell’interior design. Un progetto realizzato grazie al lavoro e alla professionalità di tanti collaboratori, che riesce a sintetizzare alla perfezione il contrasto tra l’energia creativa che sta alla base dell’ispirazione musicale e la perfezione e il rigore dell’ingegneria del suono.

FROM THE PASSION FOR MUSIC AND SOUND CULTURE, THE FIRST RECORDING STUDIO OF INTERNATIONAL LEVEL IN NORTHERN ITALY.

BlackMirror studios includes the state-of-the-art of musical technology and interior design, realized thanks to the work and skill of many collaborators, underlining the contrast between the creative energy which is the base of musical inspiration and the perfection and precision of the sound engineering.

BlackMirror_Brochure.indd 5 26-11-2009 17:12:23 UNA STRUTTURA POLIVALENTE DOVE L'ATTENZIONE AI PARTICOLARI, COME COLORI, FORME, SUPERFICI, OFFRE AGLI OSPITI UN AMBIENTE PIACEVOLE ED ESCLUSIVO.

Lo studio è stato progettato per offrire il massimo comfort. Ogni sala è dotata di impianti autonomi di aerazione con controllo della temperatura e dell’umidità. Anche l’illuminazione degli ambienti tiene conto delle esigenze di benessere dei professionisti che vi lavorano: grazie all’installazione di speciali lampade, la luce artificiale riproduce tutte le gradazioni di luminosità della giornata per consentire agli artisti di lavorare secondo il ritmo biologico a loro più consono.

A VERSATILE STRUCTURE WHERE ALL DETAILS SUCH AS COLOURS, FORMS, SURFACES, ARE OFFERED TO GUESTS TO CREATE A PLEASANT AND EXCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT. The studio has been designed to offer the maximum comfort. Each room is equipped with an autonomous ventilation system with temperature and humidity control. The lighting in the environment also takes into consideration the wellbeing of the professionals working in them: thanks to the installation of special bulbs, the artificial light reproduces all levels of brightness of a normal day, to help artists work according to the most appropriate biological rhythm.

BlackMirror_Brochure.indd 6 26-11-2009 17:12:23 BlackMirror_Brochure.indd 7 26-11-2009 17:12:24 STRUMENTAZIONE D'ECCELLENZA E ALTO GRADO DI FLESSIBILITa` OPERATIVA , IN GRADO DI INCONTRARE LE RICHIESTE DI UN VASTO PUBBLICO DI UTENTI.

Le giovani band hanno l’occasione di sfruttare il comfort e la tecnologia delle sale prova. Gli artisti più esigenti hanno a disposizione uno staff in grado di fare la differenza anche nelle produzioni più complesse, con servizi di registrazione, mixaggio, arrangiamenti e mastering. Le aziende possono contare su una struttura affidabile e professionisti esperti per la realizzazione di jingle pubblicitari, musiche di sottofondo e produzioni musicali in genere.

BlackMirror_Brochure.indd 8 26-11-2009 17:12:24 FIRST-CLASS INSTRUMENTATION AND HIGH LEVEL OF OPERATIONAL FLEXIBILITY, ABLE TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS FROM A LARGE RANGE OF USERS. Young bands can take advantage of the comfort and technology of the rehearsal rooms. The most exigent artists can make use of first-class instruments and be assisted by a competent staff able to satisfy even the most complex production, with recording, mixing, monitoring and mastering services. Companies can count on a reliable structure and a team of skilled personnel for the production of promotional jingles, background music and general music productions.

BlackMirror_Brochure.indd 9 26-11-2009 17:12:25 REGIA A: LA SINTESI PERFETTA FRA AMPIEZZA DEGLI SPAZI E QUALITa` DELLE APPARECCHIATURE.

La regia A vanta 50 m2 di superficie. Per le console di mixaggio BlackMirror studios ha scelto il modello System 5 a 56 faders di Euphonix, la casa americana nota da più di vent’anni a livello mondiale per le console “large-format” rivolte al settore della produzione musicale, post-produzione e broadcast. Completano la regia apparecchiature analogiche di tipo “vintage” e ascolti PMC - BB5-XBD con amplificazione Bryston.

BlackMirror_Brochure.indd 10 26-11-2009 17:12:28 Digital console Euphonix System 5 56 faders 168 input Channels 16 Mix/Bus Group Busses 24 Auxiliary Busses 6 Assignable Bus Processors

Recorder Digidesign Pro-Tools HD4 128 in/out Main Monitoring PMC – BB5-XBD with BRYSTON amplifiers Surround Monitoring 5.1 PMC – AML1 and SB100 with Bluesky Bass Management Synchronizer Colin Broad – RM-6 HD

Outboard Manley – Massive Passive EQ 1 Manley – Vox Box 1 Empirical Labs – Distressor EL-8M 2 Empirical Labs – LiL FreQ 2 Chandler – LTD1 2 Chandler - Zener Limiter 1 Universal Audio – LA2A Teletronix 2 Tube-Tech – CL-2 Dual Opto Compressor 1 Tube-Tech PE-1C Prog. Eq 1 Millenia Media – HV-3D 1 SSL – Xlogic Delta Link MADI HD 1 Mutec – Iclock 1 Mutec – ID 1 Audioscope – 2813E 1

Effects Lexicon – 960LD 1 Eventide – H8000FW 1 T.C. Electronic – System 6000 1

CONTROL ROOM A: THE PERFECT SYNTHESIS BETWEEN LARGE SPACES AND TOP QUALITY APPLIANCES. Control Room A, of 50 m2 surface (540 sq.ft.). For the mixing consoles, BlackMirror studios chose the System 5 console, 56 faders from Euphonix, the American manufacturer famous for over twenty years throughout the world for its large-format consoles for the music production, post-production and broadcasting sector. Control room A also includes vintage type analogical appliances and PMC – BB5-XBD monitors with Bryston amplification.

BlackMirror_Brochure.indd 11 26-11-2009 17:12:32 REGIA B: SECONDA REGIA, DOTAZIONI DI PRIMO LIVELLO.

La regia B, di 40 m2 di superficie, è dotata di Console Euphonix System 5MC a 24 faders, outboard analogica di primo livello e ascolti Dynaudio AIR 25. I sistemi di registrazione delle regie BlackMirror studios sono basati sull’affidabilità e la versatilità di Digidesign Pro Tools HD.

BlackMirror_Brochure.indd 12 26-11-2009 17:12:35 Control Surface Euphonix System 5MC 24 faders Recorder Digidesign Pro-tools HD3 24 in/out Main Monitoring Dynaudio AIR 25 Surround Monitoring 5.1 PMC – AML1 and SB100 with Bluesky Bass Management

Outboard Empirical Labs – Distressor EL-8M 2 Empirical Labs – Fatso 1 Chandler – LTD1 2 Chandler - TG Channel 1 Universal Audio – LA2A Teletronix 1 API – 3124 4ch Mic Pre 1 Manley - Vox Box 1 Manley – Dual Mono Mic Pre 1 Manley – Massive Passive Eq 1 Daking – Mic Pre 4 2 Lucid – 88192 Converters 1 Mutec – Iclock 1 Mutec – ID 1 Audioscope – 2813E 1

CONTROL ROOM B: SECOND CONTROL ROOM, FIRST-CLASS EQUIPMENT. Control Room B, of 40 m2 surface (430 sq.ft.), is equipped with a Euphonix System 5MC console, 24 faders, a first-class analogical outboard and Dynaudio AIR 25 monitors. The recording systems of BlackMirror studios control rooms are based upon the reliability and versatility of Digidesign Pro Tools HD.

BlackMirror_Brochure.indd 13 26-11-2009 17:12:41 BlackMirror_Brochure.indd 14 26-11-2009 17:12:44 PER LE ESIBIZIONI PIU` IMPORTANTI, BLACKMIRROR STUDIOS HA FATTO LE COSE IN GRANDE.

Lo studio dispone di un’ampia sala ripresa di ben 80 m2 di superficie. Caratterizzata da un’ottima acustica, è adatta anche a registrazioni per gruppi da camera di 10-15 elementi. È inoltre ulteriormente impreziosita da un pianoforte Gran coda Fazioli F278.

FOR THE MOST IMPORTANT PERFORMANCES, BLACKMIRROR STUDIOS DID THE THINGS IN A BIG WAY. The studio comprises an ample recording room of 80 m2 surface (860 sq.ft.). This room, with its excellent acoustics, is suitable also for chamber music groups of 10-15 elements. The recording room is enriched by a Fazioli piano, model “Gran Coda F278”.

BlackMirror_Brochure.indd 15 26-11-2009 17:12:45 UNO STUDIO DAVVERO COMPLETO CHE OFFRE UNA SOLUZIONE PER OGNI ESIGENZA PROFESSIONALE E PERSONALE.

Completano i servizi offerti da BlackMirror studios 3 sale ripresa di dimensioni più ridotte, una sala prove, una sala per riprese fotografiche, video e interviste e una esclusiva area relax riservata agli ospiti con cucina, doccia e zona riposo.

A STUDIO FULLY EQUIPPED, OFFERING CUSTOMIZED SOLUTIONS TO ANY PROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENT.

To complete the services offered by BlackMirror studios, there are 3 additional recording rooms, one rehearsal room, one room for photo recordings, videos and interviews and an exclusive relaxation room reserved to guests, with a kitchen, shower and rest area.

BlackMirror_Brochure.indd 16 26-11-2009 17:12:49 BlackMirror_Brochure.indd 17 26-11-2009 17:12:56 BlackMirror_Brochure.indd 18 26-11-2009 17:12:56 BLACKMIRROR STUDIOS: TECNOLOGIE AL TOP PER GLI IMPIANTI E PER IL SOFTWARE DI GESTIONE DEL SUONO.

BlackMirror studios ha fatto scelte tecnologiche importanti, per assicurare agli artisti risultati di grande qualità. Tutte le sale sono cablate per poter operare in modo indipendente. Per garantire una totale versatilità nella gestione degli impianti, i segnali (audio, video, rete ecc.) sono gestiti in modo centralizzato. Il sistema di storage Studio Network Solution (9 TB) è l’unico in grado di operare in Fibre Channel/iSCSI SAN, NAS. L’alimentazione elettrica è predisposta con prese, voltaggio e frequenza in doppia modalità, europea ed americana.

BLACKMIRROR STUDIOS: FIRST-CLASS TECHNOLOGIES FOR THE PLANTS AND THE SOUND SOFTWARE. BlackMirror studios made important technological choices, to guarantee top quality results to artists. All the rooms are wired to operate independently and, to ensure the full versatility in the management of the plants, all signals (audio, video, network, etc) are centralized. The storage system, Studio Network Solution (9TB), is the only one able to operate in Fibre Channel/iSCSI SAN, NAS. The electric system has both European and American sockets, voltage and frequency.

BlackMirror_Brochure.indd 19 26-11-2009 17:12:59 Plug-in/Software Amplifiers Others Antares – Autotune Mesa Boogie – Road King Universal Audio – Solo 110 D/I Digidesign – Structure Mesa Boogie – Road King Cabinet Daking – Mic Pre One D/I Digidesign – Classic Bundle Compressor Mesa Boogie – Triaxis Little Labs – PCP Distro Digidesign – Pultec Bundle Marshall – DSL 100 Digitech – 2112 Digidesign – TL Every Phase Marshall – 1959 SLP Digitech – GSP 1101 Digidesign – TL Space Marshall – 1960 Vintage A Cabinet Digitech - Whammy Digidesign – Ampfarm Marshall - JMP-1 Line 6 - Pod XT PRO Digidesign – d2/d3 Fender – ’65 Twin Reverb Rocktron - xpression Digidesign – Neyrinck Sound Code Vox – AC30HH ADA - MB1 for Dolby Digital EVH – 5150 III Jim Dunlop - Cry Baby Sony – Oxford Elite Bundle EVH – 5150 III 412 Cabinet Boss - MT-2 Waves – L3 Bogner – Ubershall Boss - CE-5 Waves – Renaissance Max Bundle Bogner – Ubershall Cabinet Boss - RV-5 Celemony – Melodyne Trace Elliot – AH 500-12 Boss - DD-6 East West – Symphonic Orchestra Complete Trace Elliot – 1048 H T.B.A. Cabinet Tascam – DVRA 1000 Access – Indingo Trace Elliot – 1818 Cabinet Sub Fatar – VMK 188 Plus Apple – Logic 8 Ampeg – SVTVR Alesis - ADAT DTS – encoders Ampeg – SVT 810 AV Cabinet Aviom – Personal mixers Grado – SR325is AKG – K141MK II Sony – MDR 7506 NTI – AL1 Acousticlize Equation – RP22X r

Sala Prove Microphones Photo/Video Pearl – Master MCX (Toms: 10”x8”, 12”x9”; Neumann – U87 2 Canon – EOS-1Ds Mark III Floor Tom: 16”x16”; Bass: 22”x18”; Snare Neumann – KM184 8 Canon EF 24mm f/1.4L II USM 14”x6,5”) Neumann – M149 1 Canon EF 50mm f 1.2L USM Sabian – AAX (14” Stage Hats; 16” Stage Crash; AKG – C414 2 Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L USM 18” Stage Crash; 20” Stage Ride) AKG – D112 2 Canon EF 200mm f_2 L IS USM Marshall – JVM210C AKG – C451B 3 Sony – HVR-V1P Trace Elliot – 715 T.B.A. Royer Labs – R122 2 Sony – J-30 Digi Beta player KV2 – EX12, EX6, EX2.2 Studio Project – C3 2 Sony – PVW2800P Betacam editor Toft – ATB32 console Senneheiser – MD421II 7 Avid – Mojo Mackie – 8Bus 24 console Shure – SM57 12 Adobe – Photoshop Tascam – X48 Multitracks recorder Shure – Beta 52A 2 Adobe – Illustrator Alesis - Quadraverb 2 Elation – KM202 2 Apple – Final Cut Elation – KM502 1 Violet Design – Pearl 1 Violet Design – Junior 2 Blue – Blueberry 1

BlackMirror_Brochure.indd 20 26-11-2009 17:12:59 Instruments Storage/Backup/Sharing Fazioli – Concert Grand Piano F278 Ovation – Celebrity Double Neck Studio Network Solutions – Evo 9TB storage Gibson – Les Paul Supreme Warwick – Buzzard LTD Digidesign – Digidelivery ServLT Gibson – Le Paul Supreme guitar of the week Warwick – Vampire LTD 5 strings Gibson – Les Paul Custom Warwick – Thumb NT fretless 5 strings Gibson – Les Paul Classic Antique guitar of the week Warwick – Streamer 6 strings Gibson – Les Paul Classic Custom Warwick – Corvette NT fretless Gibson – Les Paul Studio Warwick – Triumph Gibson – Longhorn guitar of the month Korg – Trinity Pro X Gibson – SG Classic Custom guitar of the week Moog – Little Phatty Gibson – Lucille Alesis – Micron Gibson – Explorer 50th guitar of the month Roland – SH-2 Fender – Stratocaster Mary Kay Closet Roland – SH-201 Jackson – King Kelly 25th custom shop Jackson – Warrior Spider custom shop DW – Satin Oil (Toms: 8”x8”, 10”x10”, 10”x12”, Jackson – Kelly Tribal Flame custom shop 12”x14”; Floor Toms: 16”x16”, 16”x18”; Double Jackson – Randy Rhoads Nuclear Bass: 18”x22”; Snare: Edge 6”x14”) Waste custom shop Jackson – Soloist Snow Blind custom shop Sabian – HHX (14” Evolution Hats, 20” Evolution Jackson – Soloist Stripper custom shop Ride, 16” Evolution Crash, 18” Evolution Crash, Jackson – Warrior WR1 17” Evolution Effeks Crash, 18” Evolution O-Zone Jackson – Kelly KE2 Crash, 20” Evolution O-Zone Crash, 22” Legacy He- Jackson – Randy Rhoads RR1 avy Ride, 14” Evolution Mini-Chinese, 20”Chinese, Jackson – King V Dave Mustaine 07” Evolution Splash, 10” Evolution Splash, 12” Jackson – Soloist SL1 Evolution Splash) Jackson – Phil Collen PC1 B.C. Rich – Warlock custom shop Tama – Starclassic Maple (Toms: 8”x8”, 9”x10”, Gretsch – White Falcon 10”x12”, 11”x13”, 12”x14”, 13”x15”; Floor Toms: Dean – ML 30th 16”x16”, 18”x18”; Double Bass 18”x22”; Snare: Dean – VMNT limited 14”x6,5”) ESP – M-II ESP – Forest 7 strings Zildjian – Z Custom (14” Custom Hats, 20” Custom PRS – Custom 24 20th Power Ride, 22” Custom Ride, 16” Custom Rock PRS – Custom 22 Crash, 17” Custom Rock Crash, 18” Custom Rock PRS – Hollowbody II Crash, 19” Custom Rock Crash, 18” Custom China Parker – Fly Deluxe Boy, 12” EFX Piggyback) Martin – Bellezza Bianca Adamas – Melissa Etheridge Ovation – Custom Elite Ovation – Ballader

BlackMirror_Brochure.indd 21 26-11-2009 17:12:59 BlackMirror_Brochure.indd 22 26-11-2009 17:13:08 LA COLLEZIONE DI STRUMENTI: LA MUSICA SI METTE IN MOSTRA. BlackMirror studios custodisce una collezione di chitarre esclusive, che attualmente conta 38 pezzi, tra cui spiccano 4 strumenti esposti in altrettante teche in vetro: • Gibson Les Paul Supreme Guitar of the week, prodotta in 400 pezzi non numerati; • Dean ml 30th Anniversary, esemplare n. 13/100; • Jackson King Kelly 25th anniversary, esemplare n. 19/25; • Fender Stratocaster Mary Kay. Da segnalare anche la Martin Bellezza Bianca, un modello storico, anch’essa in edizione limitata. Alle chitarre si aggiungono altri strumenti che hanno fatto la storia della musica contemporanea: i bassi elettrici Warwick Vampire e Buzzard e il sintetizzatore analogico Roland sh2 del 1982. Alcuni di questi strumenti sono stati esposti al Namm 2008 di Los Angeles, il più importante evento mondiale dedicato ai prodotti per la musica.

THE INSTRUMENTS COLLECTION: MUSIC IS SHOWN OFF. BlackMirror studios comprises a collection of exclusive guitars, presently 38 items, of which the 4 most standing out are displayed in glass cases inside the studio:

• Gibson Les Paul Supreme Guitar of the week, one of a 400 pieces limited and unnumbered production; • Dean ml 30th Anniversary, piece 13/100; • Jackson King Kelly 25th anniversary, piece 19/25; • Fender Stratocaster Mary Kay.

Also worthy to be noted, is the “Martin Bellezza Bianca”, a historic model, once again from a limited edition. Other instruments, which had their part in the history of contemporary music, are included in the collection: the Warwick Vampire and Buzzard electric basses and the Roland sh2, a 1982 analogical synthesizer. Some of these instruments were exhibited at Namm 2008 in Los Angeles, the most important event in the world dedicated to music products.

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