Crane Song

Crane Song

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Also known as: Crane Song Ltd, Crane Song Ltd., Cranesong

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Crane Song is a boutique professional audio manufacturer based in Superior, Wisconsin, founded in 1995 by Dave Hill. Before starting Crane Song, Hill designed an acclaimed line of tube processors for Summit Audio, including the TLA-100 compressor and TPA-200B preamp. He launched Crane Song with the STC-8, a two-channel discrete Class-A compressor/limiter, and went on to develop a range of highl...

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Crane Song is a boutique professional audio manufacturer based in Superior, Wisconsin, founded in 1995 by Dave Hill. Before starting Crane Song, Hill designed an acclaimed line of tube processors for Summit Audio, including the TLA-100 compressor and TPA-200B preamp. He launched Crane Song with the STC-8, a two-channel discrete Class-A compressor/limiter, and went on to develop a range of highly regarded hardware for recording, mixing, and mastering studios. The company's name was inspired by the sounds of construction cranes working on a nearby bridge.

Crane Song's product line spans analog and digital domains. Key hardware includes the HEDD (Harmonically Enhanced Digital Device) and its successor the HEDD Quantum AD/DA converter, the Flamingo stereo mic preamp, the Trakker compressor, the Spider eight-channel mic preamp and A/D converter, the Avocet IIA monitor controller, the Ibis stereo analog equalizer, and the Solaris mastering DAC. The company also produces 500-series modules — the Syren tube mic preamp, Falcon tube compressor, and Insigna tube EQ. On the software side, Crane Song developed the Phoenix plug-in suite for Pro Tools, which emulates analog tape saturation characteristics, and Hill collaborated with Avid on the HEAT (Harmonically Enhanced Algorithm Technology) feature for the Pro Tools mixer.

Crane Song gear is found in top recording, mixing, and mastering facilities worldwide, valued by engineers for its combination of analog warmth with precise digital engineering. Hill was inducted into the TEC Award's TECnology Hall of Fame in 2020.

Crane Song has 24 products cataloged on Equipboard, including Effects Processors, Studio Monitor Management, and A-D & D-A Converters. Their gear is featured by 53 artists, with the strongest followings in Electronic, Pop, and Rock. Notable users include Hardwell, Headhunterz, and Mac DeMarco.

Artists Who Use Crane Song

Hardwell uses 4 Crane Song products

Hardwell

Music Producer

Headhunterz uses 3 Crane Song products

Headhunterz

Music Producer, DJ · Project One

Mac DeMarco uses 2 Crane Song products

Mac DeMarco

Singer, Guitarist · Mac DeMarco

Eric Prydz uses 2 Crane Song products

Eric Prydz

Music Producer · Eric Prydz & Steve Angello

Above & Beyond uses 2 Crane Song products

Above & Beyond

Music Producer · Above & Beyond vs. Andy Moor

Kaskade uses 2 Crane Song products

Kaskade

Music Producer · Late Night Alumni

Vance Powell uses 2 Crane Song products

Vance Powell

Music Producer, Audio Engineer

Kazzanova uses 2 Crane Song products

Kazzanova

The Edge uses 1 Crane Song product

The Edge

Guitarist · U2

Justin Vernon uses 1 Crane Song product

Justin Vernon

Singer, Guitarist · Bon Iver

Avicii uses 1 Crane Song product

Avicii

Music Producer · Jovicii

Damon Albarn uses 1 Crane Song product

Damon Albarn

Singer, Guitarist · Gorillaz

Martin Garrix uses 1 Crane Song product

Martin Garrix

Music Producer · AREA21

Adam Clayton uses 1 Crane Song product

Adam Clayton

Bassist · U2

Ken Andrews uses 1 Crane Song product

Ken Andrews

Singer, Guitarist · Failure

Noisia uses 1 Crane Song product

Noisia

Music Producer · Noisia & Pacific

Noah "40" Shebib uses 1 Crane Song product

Noah "40" Shebib

Music Producer

Lorn uses 1 Crane Song product

Lorn

Music Producer

Beyoncé uses 1 Crane Song product

Beyoncé

Singer · Destiny’s Child

Peter Gabriel uses 1 Crane Song product

Peter Gabriel

Singer, Keyboardist · Genesis

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