Converters
Antelope Orion 32 (with Internal Trinity clock)
Mic Preamps & Analog Audio Processors
Universal Audio Solo 610, LA-610 MkII tube mic preamp with optical compressor, 710 Twinfinity, and 4710D Blue Robbie, Elysia the Skulpter500 mic pre with compression, and the mpressor500 compressor, Lindell Audio, 6X-500 Mic pre and EQ, and a 7X-500 Compressor, Rupert Neve Designs Portico 511 Microphone Preamp with Silk texture circuit, and Portico 5043, Dual Channel Compressor, MikTek MPA-201 Dual Channel Microphone Preamp Presonus, (2) Studio Channel channel strips with compressor and EQ DBX 560A compressor, and 510 Subharmonic Synthesizer & 520 De-Esser. Aphex Big Bottom 500 series processor. LittleLabs VOG (Voice of God) 500 series processor, The 500 series units are housed in a Fredentstein BentoBox 10S, and Bento 2, Cloud “Lifter,” for providing clean gain to low output dynamic and ribbon microphones. Warm Audio WA73-EQ 1073 style Preamp with Three band equalizer, (2)WA-76 Limiting amplifier and WA-2A Electro-optic Leveling amp
Digitech multi-effects unit for reverb effets in the headphone mix, and the centerpiece of the studio, the incomparable, indescribable and inscrutable “Palindrometer” by Funk Logic.
Microphones
AKG: D112 Kick Drum mic
Audio Technica: Pro 37r Small Diaphragm Pencil Condenser
Blue: Kiwi large Diaphragm Condenser microphone, enCore100i (3) dynamic instrument mic,
Mojave Audio: MA-50 Large Diaphragm Condenser Microphone
Rode: NT4 Stereo Small Diaphragm Condenser mic, Stereo Pair of the M5 Small Diaphragm condenser mic. NT6 Small Diaphragm Condenser
sE Electronics: Gemini2 Large diaphragm Tube condenser mic with multiple polar patterns, Voodoo VR1 Ribbon microphone, sE4400a Stereo Pair Large Diaphragm condenser microphones with multiple polar patterns (A virtually identical clone of the original, vintage AKG414), sE8 Small Diaphragm mic, sE-X1s Large diaphragm condenser mic, (A virtual sonic clone of the Neumann TLM103) sE-X1D Kick drum mic
Sennheiser: MD421 (Floor Tom Mic), e614 (Small Condenser mic),
Shure: SM81, SM57 (two), SM58, 737A Monoplex Crystal Mic (Vintage from the 1950’s Sorry this mic is now out of order… )
Computers:
In studio:Apple Mac Pro quad core with Dual Monitors
Glyph and G-Tech external hard drives
Console, Monitoring & Accessories:
Midas Venice 32FW mixing Console, Dangerous Music 2 Bus lt Summing mixer. Focal Alpha 80, Presonus HP60 Headphone amp, Digitech DSP16 digital effects processor, Monster Power Pro900, Alesis ADAT-XT digital multitrack tape deck,
Recording platform, software
D.A.W. software,
MOTU, Digital Performer, AVID Pro Tools 10
Virtual Instruments:
MOTU: Mach Five2 & Mach Five3, Ethno Instrument 2, MX4, Symphonic Instrument, Electric Keys, BPM
Spectrasonics: Omnisphere, Stylus, Trillian
Native Instruments: Komplete 5, Komplete 8 Ultimate
Synthogy: Ivory Italien Grand, Grand, Upright
Vengeance Audio: Avenger Synth
Korg: Legacy Collection Digital and Analog
Applied Acoustic: String Studio VS-1, Ultra Analog VA-1, Lounge Lizard EP-3, Tassman 4, Chromaphone, Strum Electric GS-1, and Strum Acoustic GS
East West: Storm Drum, Goliath, Voices of Passion, RA, Pianos Gold, Symphonic Choirs, Symphonic Orchestra Gold
Rob Papen Instruments: RG – Rhythm Guitar Groove Generator, Blue – Cross Fusion Virtual Synthesizer, Blade – VIrtual Additive Synthesizer,Predator – Virtual Analog Synthesizer, Sub Boom Bass – Virtual Bass Line Synthesizer
Waves: Codex (VIrtual Wavetable Synthesizer) & Element (Virtual Analog Synthesizer)
Ultimate Sound Banks: Acoustic Toys, Beat Box Anthology, Classic Electric Pianos, EKOLoopz, ELectric Toys Museum, Grand Piano Collection, Solo Instruments, Jazz, Mayhem Of Loops, Percussion Store, Retro Organs, Synth Anthology, World Traditions
Propellerheads: Reason 6
IK Multimedia: Samplemoog, SampleTron,
Toontrack: Superior Drummer, EZ Drummer2, EZ Player Pro, DrumTracker, Pop/Rock Kit, Nashville EZX, Latin PercussionEZX, Vintage Rock, FunkmastersEZX, Claustrophobic EZX, Twisted Kit EZX, Custom & Vintage SDX, Metal Foundr ySDX, New York Studios SDX, Music City SDX, Electro EZX, Jazz EZX, Twisted Kit EZX, Songwriter’s pack 1, Monster MIDI pack, Odd Time Signitures.
Heavyocity: Evolve library, Evolve Mutations, Damage
Izotope: Iris with “Wood” & “Glass” libraries
FXPansion: DCam Synth Squad, BFD Eco with Gen16 Digital Vault Z-Pack Zildjian Cymbal libraries
Steven Slate: Platinum Drums
Image Line: Sakura
Various sample and loop libraries: Alein Radio, Sony Continental Drift One & Two, RAW rex edition, Granular China, Hub & Vent library, Zoom In Life library, Balloon Drum library, SR Ethnic Instruments, SR World Percussion, Night Star refil
Audio Processing Plug Ins
Universal Audio, UAD2Solo & Quad cards with UAD Plugins
Waves: Horizon Bundle, Restoration Bundle, CLA signature bundle
Antares: AutoTune 8, Harmony Engine, Articulator, Choir, Mutator, Throat, Duo, Punch, Sybil
IK Multimedia: ARC System Room Correction
Timbral Research: Impulsive
Sound Toys: Decapitator, Pan Man, Filter Freak, Echoboy, Phase Mistress, Speed, Chrystalizer, Tremolator, Little Radiator
Izotope: Ozone7, Vocal Synth, RX, Nectar, Stutter edit, Alloy, Trash, Radius, Spektron
Eventide: Black Hole, Omnipressor & others
Many Many more…
Digital Editing Tools
Celemony: Melodyne
AudioEase: Speakerphone
SynchroArts: Vocalign
Roland: R mix
Keyboards and Electronic Instruments
Studiologic Fatar 88 Controller, Korg: R3, Kaossilator Pro+, Roland D05 and “Monotron Duo,” Moog, Theremini. & Werkstatt
Stringed Instruments
Epiphone: DOT ES-335 Hollow-Body Jazz Guitar, Standard Les Paul, 5 string Banjo
Fender: FR-50 Acoustic Resonator Guitar, Tenor Ukulele, Squier Vintage Modified Jazz Bass Fretless,
Paul Reed Smith: SE Orianthi model Electric guitar with high output humbuckers.
Harmony: 1966 Harmony H27 Hollow-Body Bass
Ibanez: SR Premium 5 String electric Bass, UB804 Electric Upright bass
Alvarez: Acoustic dreadnaught 6 string
Wechter: Nashville Tuned Special Elite
Seagull: Merlin solid body mountain dulcimer
Yamaha: 3/4 sized Nylon string classical guitar
No Name: Six String parlor style nylon string, 100 year old soprano ukulele
Banjira brand: Indian Santoor (Hammer Dulcimer)
Guitar Processing: Avid Eleven Rack, Two Notes LeBass two Channel Tube Bass Preamp, Pigtronix, Echolution 2 Deluxe with E2R remote switch, Quantum Time Modulator Chorus pedal, Eventide H9 core multi-effect processor
Here is a brief studio tour: