The Mothership
AMSTERDAM
Welcome to the very first studio built at Armada Music's headquarters in Amsterdam. Studio 1 is the beating heart of Armada’s Headquarters.
Studio 1 is designed to offer an optimal environment for recording, writing, mixing and mastering. The studio can comfortably host multiple people during a session, with all the gear ready to capture the magic in the room.
Inside, you’ll find legendary synths like the Roland JP-8080 and the Behringer 303 bass synth, giving artists direct access to the iconic sound that helped shape Armada’s legacy. For vocalists, we provide a world-class recording setup featuring a Manley Reference Microphone, Neve 1073SPX preamp, and a Lydkraft Tube-Tech CL1B compressor, delivering a wonderfully crisp and polished sound.
We have a list of floating gear that can be moved between studios like electric, acoustic and bass guitars, a fully decked out pedal board and other synthesizers. See the full list below.
When it’s time to recharge, step into the adjacent chill area with an acoustic piano, big recliner chairs, a pool table and a DJ setup. You’ll find everything you need to refuel and spark that next great idea.
PMC MB2 – Wall Mounted Passive Monitors
Avantone Pro MixCubes – Alternate Cube Reference Speakers
David Hill Crane Song Avocet IIA – Monitor Controller
Universal Audio Apollo x6 – Delivers studio‑grade audio clarity with pristine unison preamps, ultra‑low-latency UAD DSP processing, and top-tier conversion.
Prism Sound - Titan – World class multi-track interfaces offering flexible expansion and unsurpassable sonic clarity.
Manley Reference Cardiod – Known for delivering bold, warm, and exquisitely transparent vocals, even before EQ or compression, earning its nickname as a “Just‑Add‑Talent” mic with a polished, larger-than-life sonic character that excels across vocals, guitars, and strings.
The Manley Microphone is wired to give you the purest sound possible with cables by Siltech
Shure SM7B – Versatile handheld microphone for getting all ideas in the room recorded.
Microphones upon request:
AEA NUVO N22 – Active Ribbon Microphone
Josephson e22S – Close-Range Pickup Microphone
Josephson Engineering C705 – Large Diaphragm Cardioid Microphone
Lewitt LCT 640 TS – FET Microphone
AMS Neve 1073 SPX – mono PreAmp and Equalizer
Lydkraft Tube-Tech CL1B – High end Mono Compressor
Pre-Sonus HP60 – For 6 extra headphone ouputs to monitor with the whole crew
Instrument and Microphone XLR Patch Bay – Input selection for both soundards
CalDigit TS4 Thunderbolt Hub – Smooth connectivity to all hardware that also charges your laptop!
Roland JP-8080 – The classic trance Synthesizer
Behringer TD-3-MO – Modded Out 303 bassline synthesizer
Arturia KeyLab Essential 49 – A great and versatile MIDI keyboard
Epiphone Les Paul Electric Guitar
Gibson Semi-Acoustic Guitar
Fender Player Bass Guitar
Epiphone Les Paul Electric Guitar
Gibson Semi-Acoustic Guitar
Fender Player Bass Guitar
Arturia MicroFreak Synthesizer – An experimental and hybrid synth
Behringer TD-3-MO - Modded Out 303 bassline synthesizer
The Canteen
Complimentary lunch with your studio session.
The Club
Practice for your next gig or even host an event!
The Gym
Go for a workout to clear the mind.