Home Recording

One of my hobbies is my modest little home recording studio. It’s not terribly fancy, but I find it’s a comfy place to record and create music. There was a time a few years ago where I spent ridiculous amounts of time on the TapeOp Message Board, bought tons of gear and did a lot of recording in my free time. I don’t get much time to use it these days, but it’s there, waiting for me. Very patiently, I might add. Sometimes I record other folks if it’s something I am into and have the free time to devote to it.

Some Artists I’ve recorded:

Here are some photos:






Gear List:

Interfaces, Tracking and Monitoring

  • Apple Mac Pro w/ Two 2.66GHz Dual-Core Intel Xeon Processors
  • Apple Macbook Pro w/ 2.66GHz Dual-Core 2 Duo Processor
  • LaCie d2 Extreme Firewire Drive (200 GB)
  • Logic Pro 7.2
  • Logic Express 7.2
  • MOTU 828 Mk2 (20 channels i/o)
  • MOTU 828 Mk1 (8 channels via ADAT linked to Mk2)
  • Pioneer RT-1020L 1/4″ 2-track Reel-to-Reel
  • Soundcraft Spirit Folio SX Mixing Board (12 mono inputs, 2 stereo inputs, 4 bus)
  • Zoom H5 Handy Recorder
  • sE Electronics Reflexion Filter (room ambience diffuser for microphones)
  • Samson C-Control Control Room Matrix
  • Alto HPA6 Headphone Amplifier
  • Wharfedale Diamond Pro 8.2a Nearfield Monitors
  • AKG HP40 Headphones
  • AKG K240S Headphones
  • Pioneer SE-205 Headphones
  • Sennheiser HD202 Headphones (5)
  • Sony MDR-7506 Headphones
  • Sony MDR-V6 Headphones
  • Telex 816 Headphones
  • Balanced Patchbays
  • In-House, hand-built Redco TGS audio snakes
  • Proco Roadmaster 16×4, 75′ Snake
  • Whirlwind EDB1 Passive DI (2)
  • Bass Driver Analog Modeling DI
  • Plenty of Stands and Mic Cables

Microphones

  • AKG D880 Dynamic Mic
  • Audio Technica AT4033 LDC
  • Audio Technica 813A Electret Condensers (2)
  • Audio Technica PRO25 Dynamic Kick Mic
  • Audix I-5 Dynamic Instrument Mic
  • Behringer ECM 8000 Omni Small Diaphragm Condensers (2)
  • Egg-Static Harp Mic
  • Electro-Voice RE-20 (2)
  • Misc Dynamic Mics (2)
  • MXL V67G Large Diaphragm Condenser
  • Naiant MSH-1 Omni Condenser Microphone – Matched Pair
  • Oktava MK012 Small Diaphragm Condensers (3)
  • PPA TapeOp Ribbon Microphones (2)
  • sE Electronics SE2200a LDC
  • Sennheiser e602 Kick Mic
  • Sony F-97 Dynamic Mics (2)
  • Suplerlux FK-2 Dynamic Kick Mic
  • Suplerlux FT-4 Dynamic Tom Mics (4)
  • Suplerlux PRA-218A Dynamic Kick Mic
  • Shure SM57
  • Shure SM58
  • Shure Unidyne 55S “Elvis” Dynamic Mic
  • Shure 546 Unidyne III (vintage predecessor to SM57)
  • Shure 545s Unidyne III (vintage predecessor to SM57)

Preamps

  • Aphex 107 2-Channel Tubessence Preamp
  • Electro-Harmonix 12AY7 Discrete Class A Tube MicPre (2)
  • Hamptone 2 Channel Transformer Balanced Class A JFET Micpre
  • MOTU 828 MK2 (2 channels of pre)
  • Presonus MP20 2-Channel Discrete Class A Preamp (Burr-Brown Op-Amp Upgrades)
  • Soundcraft Spirit Folio SX (12 channels)
  • Symetrix SX202 2-Channel Preamp

Outboard Gear and Effects

  • Alesis ModFX Ampliton Tremolo
  • Alesis ModFX Bitrman Filter/Distortion Box
  • Alesis ModFX Smashup Compressor
  • Arion MTE-1 Tubulator Overdrive Pedal
  • Arion SAD-3 Stereo Analog Delay Pedal
  • Art Pro VLA Compressor
  • Behringer V-Tone Bass Driver Analog Modelling Bass Pedal and DI
  • Boss DS-4 Distortion Pedal
  • Danelectro FabTone Distortion Pedal
  • Digitech Whammy Pedal
  • Electro-Harmonix Holy Grail Reverb Pedal
  • Electro-Harmonix Little Big Muff Pedal
  • Electro-Harmonix Stereo Memory Man w/ Hazarai Pedal
  • dbx 163x Compressors (2)
  • FMR Audio RNC Really Nice Compressor
  • Custom Phaser Pedal (modeled after MXR Phase 90)
  • Ibanez Tube Screamer, Keely-modded
  • Ibanez Ton-Lok DE7 Echo/Delay Pedal
  • Lexicon MPX200 Effects Processor
  • Moen Pretty Dolly Delay Pedal
  • MXR Distortion + Pedal (vintage)
  • Nobels TR-X Tremolo Pedal
  • Symetrix CL-150 Compressor/Limiter
  • Univox EC-100 Echo Chamber Tape Echo

Instruments and Gadgets

  • Arion HU-8500 Stage Tuner
  • Custom P-Bass Copy
  • Custom 2×12 Guitar Cabinet with Celestion Vintage 30 speakers
  • Custom 1×12 Guitar Cabinet with Hellatone speaker
  • Dillion DL600GT Les Paul Copy w/ P-90s
  • Donavan Amplification 45w Blues Box Boutique Tube Guitar Head
  • Epiphone AJ 18S-OG Steel String Acoustic Guitar
  • Epiphone Valve Junior Class A 5W Tube Head
  • Flute
  • Generic ’60s Electric Guitar
  • Glockenspiel
  • Lil’ Smokey Battery Powered Guitar Amp
  • M-Audio Keystation 49-E Midi Controller Keyboard
  • Old Town Music Custom-Built Telecaster
  • Orange Crush 35B, 35 watt bass amp
  • Rogers ’70s era 3-piece Drum Kit, birch shells. Edges, wrap-removal, RIMS mount and stain by Kirsch drums (looks and sounds amazing!). Standard sizes (22×16,16×16,13×10) w/ 14″ Zildjian New Beat Hi-hats, 16″ Sabian crash, 18″ Sabian Crash, 18″ Zildjian Ping Ride, Stands, and Pearl Eliminator Kick Pedal
  • Vintage 1963 Ludwig Acrolite Snare, 5.5×14
  • Rosac Malibu 66G Solid State Amp (Circa 1971) w/ Spring Reverb and Tremolo
  • Spinet Piano (on request)
  • Sound City L120 MK4 120 Watt All Tube Head
  • Tech 21 Trademark 120 Recording Amplifier w/ Sansamp
  • Various kids toys and noisemakers
  • Yamaha PSS-270 Portasound Voicebank Keyboard