Smečky Music Studios (Prague)

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IMG_6003bSmečky Music Studios are located at the heart of Prague and have been the venue for recordings of hundreds of feature film soundtracks and CD recordings.

Located just off Wenceslas Square, Smečky is fully equipped to record large orchestras and choirs and is within strolling distance of many excellent hotels, restaurants, cafés and shops of central Prague.

Click here to download a PDF of the following technical specifications.

Recording system:

  • Mac PRO Dual Quad Core with 32GB RAM

  • (3) Apogee ADX 16 → 48 inputs (fourth unit i. e. 64 inputs on special request)

  • (2) Apogee DAX 16 → 32 outputs

  • Apogee Big Ben – Wordclock source with varispeed option

  • Digidesign IO SYNC

Mixing desk

  • AMEK MEDIA 51 with preamps designed by Rupert Neve

  • 44 inputs with direct outputs

  • 12 mono buss outputs

Mic Preamplifier

  • 4 x Millennia HV-3D → 32 channels

Outboard equipment

  • 2 x Lexicon 300

  • Quantec QRS

  • Yamaha REV 5 

  • Yamaha SPX 90 II

  • EMT 140 Plate reverb

  • 2 x Neve 83046 stereo compressor

  • Symetrix 620

Microphones

  • 3 x Neumann M150

  • 9 x Neumann U87

  • 2 x Neumann U47fet

  • 2 x Neumann U89

  • 4 x Neumann TLM103

  • 11 x Neumann KM-184

  • 4 x Neumann KM-84

  • 6 x Neumann KM-83

  • 2 x Neumann KM-76

  • 6 x Neumann KM-85

  • 4 x Schoeps CMC-5 MK4

  • 3 x Schoeps CMC-5 MK2S

  • 14 x Calrec CM1050C

  • 3 x BBC ST-C (ribbon)

  • 3 x AEA R44 (ribbon)

  • 2 x AEA R84 (ribbon)

  • 4 x Audix CX-101

  • 4 x Audix CX-111

  • 2 x Sennheiser MD 421 Shure SM57

  • Shure Beta 52

2track machines

  • CD Recorder TASCAM CD-RW901 SL

  • DAT Sony PCM R-700

  • DAT Tascam D-30 MK III

Monitors

  • Tannoy 15 DMT II

  • Yamaha NS 10M Studio

  • Tannoy Reveal 66 (surround)

  • Dynaudio BM 14S (sub)

Main amplifiers

  • QSC MX 1500a

Video projection

  • Screen: Grundig GUVP4200 Apollo 42″ Plasma

  • Quicktime DV Stream: Canopus ADVC 110

  • DVD: JVC XV-N422S

Remote Recording

  • Digidesign Digidelivery

  • Source Connect Live (Stereo Quicktime streaming) v1.2

  • Source Connect Pro v3.7

Internet connections

  • 10/30 Mbit non aggregated fiber connection

  • 100/12 Mbit aggregated cable connection


  • Vaclav Havel Airport is Prague’s principal airport and is served by a large number of international airlines.  Prague is also easily accessible from Vienna and Bratislava airports with good, direct trains from both cities.

  • The nearest metro stations are Mustek on Lines A and B or Muzeum on Lines A or C. Smečky Music Studios are located on a sidestreet adjoining Wenceslas Square (Václavské náměstí).

  • Full address: Ve Smečkách 22, 110 00 Praha 1, Czech Republic