Nice Things (In A List)
Recorders:
- Pro Tools HD3 Accel ver 7.4
- Sony PCM 800 DTRS 24 tracks ( for sale !)
- 3 Panasonic DAT ( but only one works!)
- Tascam 302 Mk lll cassette
Analog to Digital to Analog Conversion:
- Apogee AD16X
- Apogee AD8000SE
- Digidesign 192
- Benchmark DAC-1
Playback Monitors:
- ADAM S3-A
- NHT M-20
- Yamaha NS-10, paired with a KRK Sub.
- Tannoy System 12 DMT
- Fostex 6301B
- Panasonic Boom Box
- Rad Shak Minimus 7
Monitor amps:
- Bryston
- Ashley
- Rane and Symetrix for the headphones
Microphone Preamps:
- 2 Neve 1066
- 4 API 3124MB+, this version has a 4×2 mixer, great for summing mics.
- 4 Telefunken V72
- 4 John Hardy M1
- 8 Millennia HV-3D
Microphones:
- Telefunken U47
- Neumann U87
- Neumann TLM 103 (2)
- Neumann KM84
- Gefell UM70S (2)
- Royer 121 (2)
- AKG 414 (2)
- AKG 460 (2)
- Coles 4040
- AKG d12E
- Shure SM7 (2)
- EV RE-20
- Beyer M-160 (2)
- Beyer M-500
- Beyer 201 (3)
- Shure 57 (5)
- Sennheiser 421
- Sennheiser 441
Compressors and dynamic processors…
- Neve 33609/JD
- Alan Smart C-2
- Tube Tech CL1B
- Urei 1176
- Distressors
- Empirical Labs FATSO Jr
- Audio Technologies Tube-link
- Drawmer DS-201 gates
EQ:
- Manley Massive Passive
- Empirical Labs Lil FrEQ (2)
- Neve 1066 (2)
- BFE/Filtek Mk 3 (2)
- Rane graphic
Time Base Manipulators: in a good way…
- Lexicon PCM Reverb
- Kurzweil KSP-8
- Lexicon PCM 90
- Eventide H3000SE
- Sony D7 delay
- Roland SRV 2000
- Yamaha D1500
Instruments:
- Gretch drums 20 /18″ kick, 12,13,14″ toms with Ziljian cymbals
- Ludwig, Pearl, Yamaha, Fortune, Drum Heaven, Gretch snares
- Kawai upright piano
- Hammond with tone wheel
- Fender, Gibson, Guild, Martin, National and Kay acoustic and electric guitars.
- Rick 12 string
- Musicman Bass, until Gilmania takes it back!
- Fender Jazz Bass Special
- Percussion toys, lots of percussion toys
Amplifiers and speaker options:
- Digidesign Eleven Rack, not sure this fits in this list, great sounding creative tool.
- Leslie 147 tone cab, amp rebuilt by Goff, sounds amazing!
- 1964 Vox AC-30, all original, couple tweaks by Roy Goode
- 1966 Fender Deluxe Reverb, blackface goodness.
- 1964 Fender Bassman head, brought back to life by Stan Day
- 1971 Marshall 50 watt head, Jim Collangelo preamp mod
- Ampeg VT22
- Kitty Hawk M1 head
- Warbler-Juke 110 prototype combo
- Guild Thunder tube combo
- Fender Vibro Champ
- Pearce G1 Head
- THD 2-12 cab
- Freda 2-12 with Vox Silver Alnicos
- Marshall 2-12 with V-30s
- Bag End 2-12 with old JBL k120 and E120 drivers
Magic Boxes:
- Little Labs PIP preamp, Reamp, splitter, mixer
- Trek ll preamp for Leslie cab, gives all sound sources access to the marvelous spinning speaker
- Moog MuRF analog filter set with animation and voltage control…what? ….. (nothing like it)
- TC Electronics Finalizer, handy for lots of stuff, I use the meters mostly.
The Pro Tools Rig:
I usually have the latest stable version.
Currently a Dual 2.7 Ghz MAC G5 with 4 gigs of RAM.
For hardware, between the Apogee converters and Digi 192 I have 32 analog ins and 24 analog outs. The main outputs feed the Benchmark DAC-1 and a Coleman MP3H for speaker selection and monitoring.
For tactile control (faders and the like), I have a Procontrol, which I love.
I’ve also customized my set-up with the following software
enhancements, these plug-ins get used on most every session:
Eqs:
Waves SSL, API and neVe series, Waves JJP, Sony, GML, Filterbank, Digi Eq lll, Focusrite, URS A and N graphics
Comps:
Waves, Sony, Focusrite, Compressor Bank
Reverbs and FX:
- Lexicon PCM Bundle
- Reverb One
- TL Space
- Sound Toys Echo Boy
- Time Blender
- Pitch Blender
- Echo Farm
Fairy Dust:
- Crane Song Phoenix
- Tape Head
- Autotune
- Izotrope Trash
- Amp Farm
- Sony Inflator
Other Software:
- BFD
- BFD 2
- Stylus RMX
- EZ Drummer
- Reason 4
- Digital Performer
- Studio Vision
Midi setup:
- MOTU Midi Timepiece
- EMU E4 sampler
- Reason 4
- Yamaha DX7
- Roland D-50
- Roland D-550
- Roland MKS-20
- Alesis D4