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STUDIO

QDS recording studios was created in Montreal in 1998.

Since its inception QDS has produced albums and recordings for numerous artist such as La Chicane, Barnev Valsaint(Celine Dion, Dubmatic), Cirque du Soleil, The Children Hospital, Black Parents, Glen Peter Cole, and much much more.

We offer a wide range of services from recording, mixing & mastering, to sound designing, Songwriting, cd duplication and more.

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Our Goal

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Since its early beginnings, QDS studios has had for goal to provide high end professional services, at incredibly affordable rates. We cater to artists and corporate professionals of all levels, and customize our services to best suite their individual needs. Our modern & laid back environment breeds creativity and professionalism. We boast an impressive array of super high end instruments & professional grade audio recording equipment (Yamaha C1 grand piano, Mini Moog Voyager, Korg Triton Extreme, Blue Kiwi, AKG microphones, Avalon 737 analogue preamp, SSL Converters, MX4 sound card, and so much more) usually attributed to big budget studio. The only difference is the lower price tag, which allows anybody the opportunity to achieve high end professional results at unbelievable rates. Furthermore, our in-house musicians, technicians and engineers are also there to help you along in your productions as to facilitate your audio recording experience with the utmost professionalism, enjoyment and courtesy. Feel free to contact us and come by for a free visit and consultation today!

  • Yamaha C1 Baby Grand Piano

  • Roland / XV-5080 Sound Module

  • Waldorf / MicroWave XT Sound Module

  • Yamaha / PF-P-100 Clavinova 88 hard keys Controller keyboard

  • Korg / Triton Extreme 88 hard keys Synthesizer

  • Moog / Mini-Moog Voyager Synthesizer

  • QuasiMidi / Sirius Synthesizer

  • Roland / D-70 Synthesizer

  • Alesis / QS 6.1 Keaboard

  • Kurzweil / K2000R Sampler Module

  • Alesis / DM5 Drum Machine Module

  • Boss – DR-660

  • Roland SC-880

  • Roland SP-555 – Tabletop 16 Pads Sampler Module

  • ​Hammond B3 + Leslie 147

  • Soundcraft / Ghost 8-bus, 32/64 inputs Fully automated faders & Mute Buttons

  • Mackie / 1604 / 16 inputs Mixer

  • Mackie / Universal Control Mixing System

  • Midiman / Midisport 8/8 x (2)

  • SSL / Alpha Link AX A/D / D/A Converters

  • SSL – MX4 MADI 128 Channels System

  • Digidesign / Digi/002R Audio Sound Card

  • Tascam / DA-20MKII Digital Audio Tape Deck (DAT)

  • Tascam / 302 Doppel-Autoreverse-Cassettendeck

  • Microboards / CWR-416 CD Duplicato

  • Sony / CDRW-66 Professional Super Bit Mapping / 24 Bit

  • AD Converter / Digital Limiter / Digital EQ

  • Glyph Yamaha 4416 CD-RW Digital Recorder x (1)

  • TC Electronics / FINALIZER PLUS/96 Studio Mastering Processor

  • AVALON  / VT-737SP Pure Class A mono vacuum Tube /

  • Discrete preamplifier, Opto-compressor & Equalizer

  • Behringer / Composer Audio Interactive Dynamics

  • Processor Model: MDX-2000

  • Behringer / Ultra-Q Ultra-Musical Parametric Equalizer Model:PEQ-2000

  • Samson / Q-5 Headphones Pre-Amp x (1)

  • Event / 20/20X2 – 200W Monitors x (2)

  • KRK / Rokit Powered 8 Monitors x (2)

  • Sony / Professional MDR-7506 Stereo Sound Monitor Headphones x (4)

  • Sony / Professional MDR-7509 Stereo Sound Monitor Headphones x (4)

  • BLUE / Kiwi Premium Large-Diaphragm, Multi-Pattern Condenser Microphone x (1)

  • Audio-Technica / AT-4033A Cardioid Condenser Microphones x (1)

  • AKG / C-414 B-ULS Condenser Microphones x (2)

  • Audio-Technica / AT831B LAVALIER Miniature Cardioid Condenser Microphones x (4)

  • Audio-Technica / ATM41HE Audio-Technica Microphones x (2)

  • Shure / SM57-LC Unidirectional Dynamis Microphones x (4)

  • Shure / BETA 52A Microphones x (1)

  • Alesis / Quadraverb Effect Processor

  • Alesis / AirFx Effect Processor

  • Boss / MT-2 Metal Zone x (1)

  • Hear Back Monitoring System (8)

  • Soundcraft Spirit Mixing Board

  • Georg Neumann M147 Tube Microphone

  • Digidesign / ProTools System Software

  • Steinberg / Cubase 5 – MIDI Sequencing & Recording
    Software

  • Emagic / SoundDiver Universal Sound Editor / Librarian Software

  • Steinberg / Wavelab Sound Editing Software

  • Sound Forge Sound Editing Software

  • Propellerhead / ReCycle Software

  • Waves / Mastering Plug-ins

  • Spectrasonics / Atmosphere, Omnisphere, Trilogy, Stylus

  • RMX  VST instruments & more…

  • Antares / Auto-Tune Intonation Correcting Plug-in

  • DW / Pacific Drum Kit

  • Congas Marathon Series M/MEILN

  • Tablas (India Percussion)

  • Sitar

  • LP / Matador Bongos

  • REMO – Percussions

  • Hihat, Cymbals, Timbales, Triangles, Bell Tree, Shakers (…)

  • LP / Chimes Double Chimes Bar

  • Balafou

  • Toy Percussions (…)

  • Hohner / Accordion Musette II

  • Fratelli Casia / Accordion

  • Harmonicas, Flutes Alto / Tenor, Pan Flutes, Bamboo Flutes

  • Electric Guitar & More.

Grand Piano
Sound Modules Virtual Synths
Keyboard
Mixing Boards
Recording Hardware 
Processors
Monitors
Microphones
SOFTWARE
PLUG-INS
Drums
Percussions & Acoustic Instruments
The second studio in Canada with an SSL MX4 System
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