Studio

Equipment

How to capture the vibe

MICROPHONES

  • AKG C414B
  • AKG D1000E
  • Audio Technica 4040 (x2)
  • Audio Technica 4051 (x2)
  • Audix D1
  • Audix D2 (x2)
  • Audix D4 (x2)
  • Beyerdynamic M 160 (x2)
  • Beyerdynamic M 88 TG
  • Coles 4038 (x2)
  • Earthworks SRO (x2)
  • Electro Voice N/D468 (x4)
  • Forsbach MK-47 (custom U-47)
  • Forsbach U-87 (custom U-87, x2)
  • Royer R121
  • Schoeps CMC64 (x2)
  • Sennheiser MD421 II (x3)
  • Shure Beta 52
  • Shure Beta 57A
  • Shure Beta 87A
  • Shure SM57 (x3)
  • Shure SM57 (Transformer Mod)
  • Shure SM7B
  • Sub Kick (custom)
  • Telefunken AR-51

PREAMPS

  • A-Designs Pacifica (2 channels)
  • API 512c (x2)
  • BAE 1073MP (2 channels)
  • Classic API VP28 (x2)
  • Grace Design m501 (x2)
  • Night Pro PreQ3 (4 channels)
  • PreSonus ADL 600 (2 channels)
  • Phoenix Audio GTQ2 (2 channels)

MONITORS

  • Adam Sub12
  • Focal Twin6 BE
  • Mackie HR824
  • Yamaha MSP5
  • Yamaha NS-10
  • Bryston 4B ST Amplifier
  • Crane Song Avocet (speaker controller)
  • DBX Driverack PA2 (speaker crossover)

TAPE MACHINES

  • Akai X 1800SD
  • Akai GX – 270
  • Ekotape 240
  • Marantz pmd222

COMPRESSORS

  • 1176 Blue Stripe (Hairball clone)
  • Empirical Labs Distressor (x2, brit mod)
  • FMR Audio RNC 1773
  • Manley ELOP
  • Manley Vari Mu (MS, SC, T-bar mod)
  • Neve 33609N
  • Pendulum ES-8
  • Teletronix LA-2A (custom clone)
  • Urei LA-4

OUTBOARD EFFECTS

  • Black Box Analog HG-2
  • Bricasti M7 Reverb
  • Eventide H3000B (D/SE mod)
  • Roland RE-201 Space Echo
  • Sherman Filterbank
  • Thermionic Culture Vulture

DIRECT BOXES

  • A Designs Reddi V2
  • Avalon U5
  • Radial JDI Duplex
  • Radial JD6
  • Radial J48 (x2)

INSTRUMENTS

  • Rhodes Mark I Stage (1976, 88 key)
  • Fender P Bass (1996, 50th Anniversary)
  • Fender Coronado II (1967)
  • Nord Lead 2
  • Nord Stage (73 key, request)
  • Studio Electronics SE-1 (Moog clone)
  • Sequential Circuits Prophet VS
  • Sequential Circuits Six-Trak
  • Yamaha CP33
  • Maton EM225C Acoustic Guitar
  • 7 Piece Pearl Masters Drumset (request)
  • 5 Piece Yamaha Power V Drumset (request)
  • 4 Piece Yamaha Jazz Drumset (request)
  • Custom Built 13″ Maple Piccolo Snare (request)
  • Various Cymbals
  • Various Percussion Toys
  • Cosmic Percussion Bongos
  • Peavey KB/A Amp (request)

EQS

  • Kush Audio Clariphonic
  • Manley Massive Passive
  • Night Pro PreQ3 (4 channels)

PEDALS & MISCELLANEOUS

  • 1776 Rub-a-Dub Reverb
  • API 500-6B Lunchbox
  • Boss Chorus CE-5
  • Boss Flanger BF-3
  • Big Muff (green Russian ver.)
  • Cloud Microphones Cloudlifter CL-2
  • EHX Pulsar
  • EHX Small Stone (ver. 4, 1990’s era)
  • Klon Centaur (custom clone)
  • Radial Phazer
  • Radial SGI
  • Radial X-Amp
  • TC Electronic PolyTune

CUE SYSTEM & HEADPHONES

  • Hear Back System (x5)
  • AKG K-55 Headphones
  • Audio Technica ATH-M70x Headphones
  • CAD MH110 Headphones
  • Vic Firth Isolation Headphones
  • Sony MDR-CD180 Headphones

SOFTWARE

  • Pro Tools Ultimate HDX
  • Logic Pro 10
  • Various Plug-ins Including:
    • Antares
    • DMG Audio
    • Massey
    • McDSP
    • Universal Audio
    • Waves Mercury
  • Various Samples Including:
    • East West
    • Cinesamples
    • Native Instruments
    • Spectrosonics
    • Synthology

COMPUTER HARDWARE

  • Macintosh 2.93 GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon
  • Avid Artist Mix Controller
  • Avid HD I/O 8x8x8
  • Lynx Aurora 8
  • UAD-2 Octo Core PCIe Card
  • Black Lion Audio Micro Clock XB