Mac based recording using Pro Tools and Ableton Live. Capable of 30 plus tracks at 24 bit, 192 kHz using a series of Universal Audio Apollo units. Tascam 38 1/2” 8 track for tracking, or creative analog sculpting.
Mic Preamps / Dynamics / Effects:
Universal Audio M610 preamp (x3)
Universal Audio LA610 preamp / compressor
Hairball Elements Gold preamp
SM Pro PEQ505 EQ
Recovery Effects Endless Summer Deluxe
Drawmer DL241 Dual Auto Compressor
Mellotron M4000D Rackmount
Roland Space Echo RE 201
Fulltone Tube-Tape Echo
Universal Audio Powered Plugins (including the Fairchild 670, Universal Audio 610, EMT 140 reverb, Neve 1073, and many more)
Many high-end, collectable, vintage and boutique effects from Spaceman, Recovery Effects, Beetronics, Electro-Harmonix, Gamechanger, Death by Audio, Fulltone, Zvex, Chase Bliss, Meris, and more.
Microphones:
Neumann TLM 103 condenser
Ear Trumpet Edwina condenser (matched pair)
Royer R-121 ribbon
PPA R1 ribbon
Recovery custom large diaphragm ribbon
ElectroVoice N/D468 (x2)
CAD CM 217 condenser
Shure Beta 52
Shure Beta 58
Shure SM57 (x4)
ElectroVoice 664 vintage dynamic
Realistic 33916 vintage dynamic
Shure 55SH dynamic
Recovery ExMic
Monitors:
Yamaha HS80M
Keyboards:
Nord Electro 3, also acts as a controller for several software synths, including Arturia Analog Lab, Native Instruments Massive, Ableton, Tyrell N6 and many more.
1911 Stuyvesant upright piano (serviced and tuned yearly by Blind Mike)
Rhodes Mark II 88 key electric piano
Moog ‘Lil Phatty
Dave Smith Prophet ’08
Analogue Solutions Telemark-K
Crumar Spirit (analog mono synth, made by Moog, rare prototype of only 100 in existence
Eurorack modular synthesizer, including modules from Instruo, Industrial Music Electronics, Recovery Effects and Devices, Strymon, Bastl, and many more.
Serge La Bestia II 4U modular synthesizer
Vintage Optigan “Conquistador” with many sample discs
Casio SK1 primitive sampling synth – one of my faves
Vintage Maestro Rhythm King drum machine
Vintage Univox JR5 drum machine
Guitars:
Fender Jaguar (2004 1962 re-issue, made in U.S.A.)
Fender Telecaster (1997, made in U.S.A., T.V. Jones Power’Tron pickups)
Gibson ES135 hollowbody (1998)
Gibson Melody Maker (2011)
De’Armond Starfire hollowbody (2001)
Fender Deluxe Jazz Bass (2007, made in U.S.A.)
Danelectro Bass (good late 90′s re-issue)
Gibson J45 acoustic (2006)
Gibson L200 acoustic (2006)
Vintage Gibson C-1 acoustic (1957, Kalamazoo U.S.A.)
Epiphone J200 acoustic (2004)
Epiphone Les Paul Standard (1995)
Gibson Lap Steel (1947)
Rickenbacher Lap Steel “Panda” with original horseshoe pickup (1946 – Yes, Rickenbacher, before they changed the spelling)
Schecter T S/H-12 12 string
Schecter T S/H-1B
Schecter Hellcat -VI
Amplifiers:
Divided by 13 JRT 9/15 1x12” combo
Fender Deluxe Reverb 1×12″ (22 watts, 1965 blackface re-issue)
King Magnus 1x10” combo
Fender Champ (1973)
Ampeg SVT bass head with 4×10 cab
Ampeg Portaflex PF350 with 1x15 cab
Drums:
Ludwig Centennial 4 piece maple with vintage Ludwig Acrolite snare
Misc:
Meisel 4/4 cello
Bells, whistles, random percussion stuff. Sugar, spice, everything nice.