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Sonic Pump Studios Oy

Sonic Pump Studios is a full-service recording studio located in Kalasatama, Helsinki. We offer only the best when it comes to music production, be it the people, premises, mood, or the tech.

Studio

Control 1

Control 1 is the studio’s main monitoring room, with the Avid Pro Tools | S6 M40 controller and MTRX / HDX system, with 40 inputs and outputs, as its heart. Serving as main speakers are The Ones by Genelec, with which a 7.1.4 Dolby Atmos listening experience is possible. Alongside the main system are a pair of the legendary Yamaha NS-10 Studio speakers. Audiovisual work is a breeze with either a 65″ display or 92″ video projector. As for plugins, you have access to all the UAD plugins and more. With state-of-the-art facilities, air conditioning, and a view over the sea, you will feel at home in this modern monitoring room. For the tools, we have chosen only the absolute best, both from the analog and digital worlds.

Live Room

The live room offers 70 square meters of acoustic space where all kinds of recording is made easy. The acoustics of the room can also be shaped to your liking with movable walls and thick Molton fabrics. An extensive ocean view makes the room one of the coziest live rooms in all of Finland. There are four additional isolation booths of different sizes, which makes even the most complex of sessions a breeze. The microphone collection covers all your needs, and the 16 channel monitoring system enables every player to have their own mix while performing.

Sauna

What is a Finnish studio without a sauna? The 145 kg IKI sauna stove is guaranteed to provide you with full frequency spectrum. There are speakers under the benches, so you can end the day relaxed while checking your mix in the sauna.

Sauna hardware: IKI sauna stove 145 kg, ladle and a bucket.

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Equipment

CONTROL 1

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CONSOLE:

AVID Pro Tools | S6 M40-control surface

HD RECORDING: 

Apple Mac Studio M2

Pro tools 2025

Universal Audio, UAD-2 Satellite TB3 – OCTO Core + All UAD plug-ins
Avid MTRX (16AD mic pre+8DA)
Avid ProTools HDX+HD I/O 16×16 (2)

MONITORING:

Dolby Atmos 7.1.4
Genelec 8351 AP (3)
Genelec 8341 AP (4)
Genelec 8331 AP (4)
Genelec 7370 (2)
Genelec 9301A AES/EBU multichannel interface (2)

Yamaha NS10

Sony VPL-HW65ES Full HD projector+92” screen
65” Samsung TV

OUTBOARD:

SSL Bus+
Universal Audio 1176LN
Urei 1178 (2)
Teletronix LA-2A
Retro Sta-Level
Fatso Jr EL7
Distressor EL8-X
Api 550a eq (2)
Api 550b eq (6)

MIC PREAMPS:

Rupert Neve Design 5052 (8ch)
Neve 4081 (8ch)
Api 3124+ (4ch)
Warm Audio WA-412 (8ch)
Avalon 737
Tube Tech MEC 1A
Avid MTRX 16AD mic pre (16)

API lunchbox with:
Neve 1073LB (2)
Api 550b (2)

MICS / GEAR

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MICROPHONES:

Manley Reference Cardioid
Neumann U87 (4)
Neumann U89i (2)
Neumann KM86
Neumann 184 (2)
Coles 4038 (2)
Royer 122R (stereo matched pair)
Telefunken M60 FET Stereo Master Set
DPA 4006 TL (2)
Avenson STO-2
Oktava MK 012
Oktava tube MKL 2500
Akg 414 B-XLS (2)
Akg 414 XL2 (3)
Akg C568 (5)
Akg C-1000
AKG D12
AKG D 112 (2)
Audiotechnica 4081 (2)
Groove Tubes Gt44 (2)
Shure SM57 (4)
Shure SM58 (2)
Shure SM81 (4)
Shure SM7B (2)
Shure Beta-91
Shure Beta 56 (4)
Shure Beta 52 (2)
Sennheiser MD421 (6)
Sennheiser MD441
Sennheiser 609 (4)
Sennheiser 201
Mic&Mod C12 (2)
Beyerdynamic M130 (2)
Beyerdynamic Opus 83 (3)
Beyerdynamic Opus 87
Rode NTV
Rode NT-1000
United UT Fet 47 (2)

On request:

Neumann CMV 563
Beyerdynamic MC930 (2)
Sennheiser MD421 (vintage) (3)
Sennheiser 409 (3)

PERSONAL MONITORING:

Behringer Powerplay 16
Personal Mixer (7)
On request: More than 40 pairs of headphones for bigger sessions.

Backline:

Ludwig American Classic Maple drumset (22” kick, toms 10”, 12”, 13”, 16” and 18”)
Mesa cabinet
Engl Invader 100+Engl cabinet
Marshall JCM 800+ 2 4×12 cabinets
Gallien Kruger bass amp
Hammond A-100 & Leslie 251
Rhodes 73 MK2
Yamaha C7 Grand Piano

Yamaha U3 piano
+lots of keyboards Moog, Nord, Yamaha,
Roland, Korg, Prophet08 etc etc…Just ask and we will try our best to get it for you!

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Eilen juhlittiin Sonic Pumpin 25-vuotisjuhlia! Kiitos kaikille asiakkaille vuosien varrelta🥂❤️
Studiomanageri Nino Laurenne on astunut sivuun, ja uusi kaveri Juha Matti ”Juhis” Varvikko hoitaa nykyään studion pyörittämistä. Tervetuloa Juhis!❤️🙏🏻

Yesterday we celebrated Sonic Pump’s 25th anniversary! Thank you to all our clients over the years🥂❤️
Studio manager Nino Laurenne has stepped aside, and our new guy, Juha Matti “Juhis” Varvikko, is now running the studio. Welcome, Juhis! ❤️🙏🏻
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Eilen juhlittiin Sonic Pumpin 25-vuotisjuhlia! Kiitos kaikille asiakkaille vuosien varrelta🥂❤️
Studiomanageri Nino Laurenne on astunut sivuun, ja uusi kaveri Juha Matti ”Juhis” Varvikko hoitaa nykyään studion pyörittämistä. Tervetuloa Juhis!❤️🙏🏻

Yesterday we celebrated Sonic Pump’s 25th anniversary! Thank you to all our clients over the years🥂❤️
Studio manager Nino Laurenne has stepped aside, and our new guy, Juha Matti “Juhis” Varvikko, is now running the studio. Welcome, Juhis! ❤️🙏🏻Image attachmentImage attachment+5Image attachment
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Sonic Pump Studios Oy

Vanha Talvitie 19 A, 4. krs.
00580 Helsinki
Finland

Inquiries and booking: Juhis Varvikko, +358 40 1843370
booking (at) sonicpumpstudios.com

Sonic Pump Studios is located just a few hundred meters from
the Kalasatama metro station – see map on the right.