Ok, Lets start with Mixing…

I run a hybrid set up, which means I mix using both outboard gear and “in the box” plugins. Outboard gear gets us the sounds we’re all used to hearing from our favorite records. It’s real electricity being manipulated through a tube, or light, or transformer, or transistor or all of them at the same time! They’re awesome. Plain and simple. (A list of outboard gear is provided below). Plugins are great too! They’re recallable, which is great for mix revisions and saving time, and you can basically do endless amounts of manipulation and automation with them. AND they sound great too! Perfect for a project on a tighter budget!

Now, when I’m Producing…

First we make sure we’re both on the same page, reflecting on the emotion and sounds you want the music to portray. Then, we take the necessary steps to get it there! “How can we make sure you’re as comfortable as possible so we get your best take?” “Maybe that shaker in the first chorus isn’t serving the song well.” “We need more attitude, let’s drive these guitars a little harder!” Every decision matters, and I’m here to help and collaborate with you along the way. AND WE MUST HAVE FUN!! No Exceptions…

Whether we’re working together remotely, or you come to my studio, you will have access to all the lovely noise makers I own. Vintage guitars, compressors, microphones, a baby grand piano, etc., whatever is needed, it is at our disposal.

Here’s a list of what’s available…

Monitors

  • Adam A8Xs

  • Audeze LCD-X Headphones (To Dial in the Subs) powered by a Little Labs Monotor

  • Yamaha NS-10m Studios, Powered by a Bryson4B with a Mono Yamaha HS8 Sub

  • Tannoy PBM-6.5s Powered by a Hafler P3000.

Outboard

  • Rupert Neve Portico 5043 (2ch)

  • Allen Smart Research C2 (2ch)

  • Anthony DeMaria Labs Stereo Tube C/L 1500 (2ch)

  • Joe Meek SC2 (2ch)

  • T.C. Electronics Intonation (2ch)

  • DBX 160XT

  • DBX 166 (2ch)

  • Yamaha Sound Reinforcement PM-430 EQ (8ch)

Conversion

  • RME Digiface USB Interface/TotalMix

  • Apogee Symphony I/O Mk I (16ch)

  • Ferrofish Pulse 16 (16ch)

Mic Pres

  • Great River MP2NV (2ch)

  • Rupert Neve Portico 5012 (2ch)

  • API 3124+ (4ch)

  • SSL XLogic Alpha VHD Pre (4ch)

  • Yamaha Sound Reinforcement PM-430 Mixer (8ch)

Microphones

  • AKG C414 UL-S x2

  • Royer 121 x2

  • Neumann KM184 x2

  • Peluso P67 (U67 Clone) x2

  • Shure 7B

  • Shure 57 x2

  • Shure 58 x2 (1 Beta)

Piano/Keys/Midi Keys

  • Yamaha G2 Grand Piano . 1982

  • Yamaha CP70 Piano

  • Rhodes Mark II Stage Piano Seventy-Three

  • Arturia Keylab 88 Note Mk II (Fatar weighted keys) Midi Keyboard

Acoustic Guitars

  • Silvertone . 644/649 . 1958

  • Gibson . J-45ADJ . 1964

  • Yamaha . G-170A Classical . 1973

  • Giannini . AWKS6 . 1975 (High Strung)

  • Takamine . EF-365SW . 1983

  • Duncan Africa . Dreadnought U2 Custom . 2000’s

  • Simon & Patrick . Parlor Natural . 2000’s

  • Taylor . 210CE . 2012

  • Taylor . 320E-Baritone . 2014

  • McNamee Guitars . Grand Concert Custom . 2015

  • Guild . 240E . 2021

Plugins/Software Instruments

  • Waves

  • Slate Digital

  • Soundtoys

  • Arturia

  • Plugin Alliance

  • Universal Audio

  • Fabfilter

  • Spitfire Audio

  • Izotope

  • Native Instruments

  • IK Multimedia

  • Audio Damage

  • Celemony

  • And so so many more…

Computer/DAW/Controllers

  • MacBook Pro M1-Max

  • Logic Pro X

  • Pro Tools Studio

  • Nektar Panorama CS12

Electric Guitars/Bass

  • Gibson . Les Paul Standard . 1995

  • Fender . American Deluxe Stratocaster . 2008

  • Fender . Telecaster Deluxe Nashville . 1999

  • G&L . Telecaster ASAT Classic . 2001

  • Jerry Jones . Electric Sitar . 1990

  • Johnson . Swamp Stomper Resonator . 2000’s

  • Squier . P-Bass . 2000

Guitar Amps

  • Vox AC15

  • Traynor YGL-1

Pedals

  • Wampler . Latitude Tremolo

  • Neunaber . Immerse Reverberator

  • Tech 21-NYC . SansAmp Bass Driver DI

  • Ohmless . Solana Overdrive

  • Diamond . Comp. Jr.

  • Mosfe .t Full Drive 2

  • Boss . DD-500 Delay

  • Dunlop . Mini Volume Pedal