Equipment

Peak features equipment from Neve, API, Eventide, TC Electronics, Grace, Drawmer, Vintech, Universal Audio, Waves, Sony, Lexicon, Tascam, Aphex, Mackie, E-V, and more.

A really good recording starts at the microphone, and we have a great collection of mics and D.I. boxes from Neumann, AKG, Sennheiser, Royer, Peluso, Radial, Audio-Technica, Shure, Electro-Voice, and Rode.

We use Nuendo as our primary recording platform, and have the Waves Diamond bundle plug-ins plus their Restoration bundle and IR-1 convolution reverb.  We also have several Antares plug-ins, including Auto-Tune, and we have iZotope’s amazing RX restoration software.

And although they’re not strictly “equipment”, we have extensive sound effects and production music libraries.

The equipment is important, but how it’s used is important, too.  When we record music at Peak, we start with great mics, go through great preamps, and then go straight into the computer, monitoring with our main Tascam console.  When we get to the mixdown stage, we’ll come out of the computer and into our Neve summing mixer, in analog, and mix down to a high-resolution digital format.  This shortens the signal path and routes it through only high-quality components.  Mixing on the Neve sounds great, and it has the added bonus of being able to recall mixes in a flash.

Some of Peak’s quality mics…

our clients say…

“I have been working with Gil at Peak Recording for twenty years. He has top notch equipment and is a pleasure to work with. I know when I get hired for a session at Peak Recording that it will be a professional experience.”

– Rick Winking, guitarist

“As a working musician here in Bozeman, Montana, I have had several dealings with Gil over the years, and have always found him to be utterly efficient and professional. He is extremely attentive to detail and knows all the ins and outs of the equipment and the process. Gil gets projects done in a timely manner and ALWAYS delivers a high quality product!

Thank you Gil for your excellent work!”

– Tom Robison, celtic fiddler

“I’ve played on hundreds of songs with dozens of artists at Peak Recording and we always have great results working with Gil. Peak Recording has excellent equipment and Gil is very experienced and capable in all aspects of recording. If you have professional needs, Peak Recording has the equipment and technical expertise. If you are a novice to recording, Gil will guide you every step of the way.”

– Eddie T, bassist