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MOTU 2408 Mk3 audio interface (24 bit
/ 24 in / 24 out) |
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MOTU 2408 Mk2 audio interface (24 bit
/ 24 in / 24 out) |
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DDX3216 digital mixers for 64 ch.
mixing w/moving faders
(3) |
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Tranzport wireless control /
remote |
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BCF 2000
moving fader automation board |
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Primary: XP Pro / Intel Core 2 E8400
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w/ 10000 rpm drives and
dual monitors:
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Sonar Producer 4 & 6, Sound Forge 8, CD
Architect 5, Antares Autopitch 4,
Melodyne 3
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Aux: (for virtual instruments): XP Pro / Intel Core 2 E8400 : |
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GigaStudio 3
, BFD Virtual Drums
details |
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(4) Plextor DVD/CDRs &
(4) removable hd backups |
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HARDWARE
PROCESSING GEAR:
| mic
preamps: ART MPA Gold 2 ch. (tube) |
| mic preamps: APHEX 107 2 ch.
(tube) |
| mic preamps: BEHRINGER UltraGain Pro
2 ch. (tube) |
| comp/limiters: ART Pro VLA
leveling amplifier 2 ch. (tube) |
| comp/limiters: ART Levelar 2 ch.
(tube) |
| de-essers/limiters: (2) DBX 263x |
| noise gates/expanders: Valley People GATEX
4 ch |
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ENSONIQ DP-4 multi-effects |
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Partial List of Software Processing: |
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Melodyne Studio 3
and Melodyne Plug In
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Antares Auto Tune 4
details |
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BBE Maximizer
details |
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Sound Forge Suite |
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Roland Vari-Pitch |
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Sonitus Suite |
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Lexicon Pantheon Reverb |
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Vintage Tube details |
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MIDI,
VIRTUAL & LIVE INSTRUMENTS:
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TASCAM
GigaStudio 3: w / large custom
sound library details |
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BFD Virtual Drums w / Jazz & Funk
expansion details |
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ACIDIZED LOOPS LIBRARY
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ALESIS percussion pads
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| KURZWEIL
PC1SE piano-weighted keyboard
("orch" and "classic" expansion) |
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(2) ROLAND JV-1010 modules w /
"Orchestra 2" card |
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ROLAND XP-30 keyboard |
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ALESIS QSR synth module w / hip
hop card |
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EMU ESI 4000 sampler / 72 meg /
all audio expansions |
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(2) ALESIS D-4 drum modules |
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EMU Proteus 1 synth module |
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Axiom 49 synth-weighted controller |
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5-pc
PEARL / SLINGERLAND drum set w / Zildjian &
Paiste cymbals
Fender Strat / Yamaha G210 amp / Digitech RP2000 processor / Ibenez
nylon str guitar / Epiphone acoustic |
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MICROPHONES:
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AKG C-1000 condensers (2)
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AKG D-112 |
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AUDIO-TECHNICA 4050 large multi-pattern
condenser |
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AUDIO-TECHNICA 811 condensers (2)
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MXL 4000 large multi-pattern condenser |
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MXL 603S condenser |
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SENNHEISER MD-421 |
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SHURE SM-57(5),
SHURE BETA SM-57
(1) |
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SHURE SM58(4) |
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Rapco & Whirlwind direct boxes (4) |
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MONITOR SYSTEM, EXTRAS: |
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Yamaha HS-50M bi-amp near-field monitors |
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Event TR8 bi-amp monitors |
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Sony powered subwoofer |
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JBL 4312 monitors |
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FM stereo
transmitter (for reference stereo broadcasts) |
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FURMAN headphone system w/ multiple
cue boxes (up to 12 phones)
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| KOSS,SONY, BEHRINGER headphones |
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PLUG IN & VIRTUAL
INSTRUMENT DETAILS: |
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Giga Studio 3: This is the most-used professional sampling
library today. Many soundtracks & film scores are cut using Giga. This system is so large that it runs on a separate
computer (s). My current sound library includes an incredibly accurate Bosendorfer
grand piano (3
gig of audio) , various other pianos, all sorts of percussion, various
real B3's, various real solo and ensemble strings, all sorts of basses,
woodwinds, brass, world instruments. No looping or "dumbing-down" like with
keyboard workstations- these sounds are massive and all 24 bit.
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BFD Acoustic Drum Module
1.5 : BFD is the largest and most used
drum plug in the professional recording industry. My BFD has also been
expanded with The Funk/Jazz library. This provides about 55 gigabytes
of great 24 bit multi-mic'ed drum sounds that respond almost exactly
like real acoustic drums (when programmed properly). Take it from
me...I play acoustic kit a lot on sessions, and ...often, this gives a
better, more easily edited result. (Great for transparent replacement
of a lackluster snare or kick drum in a live kit, too) |
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Melodyne Studio 3:
The grand poo-bah
of tuning / timing programs. Melodyne is
one of the reasons that you never hear out-of-tune or out-of-time singers/players on
current music. (it's definitely not because they sing or play
better these days). Detailed tuning, polyphonic quantize /time correction, tempo shifting. All parts can be tightened
/ tuned up to perfection. Melodyne is heavily used on a bazillion major
recordings and is hands-down the best tuning and time-correction
program currently available anywhere. (I also have the latest
Melodyne plug
in...basically, a quicker-to-access mono version of Studio 3) |
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Antares Autopitch 4
vst: Another more notorious grand
poo-bah of tuning plug-ins. Combining
with Melodyne, any decent performance
can become a perfect performance. An
otherwise great guitar solo with just one bad note bend now is easily
zwee-dooed or even turned into a car horn. You've certainly
heard this plug-in abused at 100% for
years...the famous "Cher" effect that's still so prevalent with
marginal hip-hop singers....and almost as noticeable on new country
cds. |
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RBK Vocal Tweaker
AND Roland
Varipitch: 2 more good
pitch correction plug ins. These have several other effects that are
interesting for vocals, and for certain troublesome types of tuning,
they are quick and quite groovy. The Roland works great on guitar
solos and horn sections. |
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Acid Loops:
These are
percussion and drum loops that follow the tempo of your song. For
example, they can be anything from the full backing track to just a
maraca or tambourine playing 16ths. Acid
loops are involved heavily (and sometimes totally create) most of your
major hip-hop and pop grooves of today. (Think it's real instruments
and real musicians?...guess again!) I've built a decent sized
library of these, and use them tastefully (hopefully) to support and
drive the rhythm on some smooth jazz, r&b and pop stuff.
Everything in moderation! (see keywords: yo, change it up) |
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Sonitus Suite: this is a suite of very good plug
ins: features a great multi-band compressor, gates, eqs,
etc. I use this a lot. Full automation recall on these, too (10+ in all) |
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BBE Sonic Maximizer:
This is the plug in
version of the famous BBE phase correction units. This is on almost
all pro recordings that you have heard since the early 90's to give
better playback in all listener environments...adds a clarity to the
master, punches up individual instruments...very subtle. I use it on
mixes all the time. |
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Sound Forge & CD Architect:
This is a great pair of programs for
mastering...period. I've been using some form of this software since
1997. Includes tools for getting the best out of your master, as well
as encoding your all-important ISRC numbers. (a must for
worldwide digital download tracking) |
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Sound Forge Plug-In Suite: This is a whole library of good plug ins: time
stretching, pitch shifting, eqs, tape simulators, multiband
compressors, wave hammer, acoustic simulator, various effects etc (30
+ in all) Widely used! (Sound Forge 8/
CD Architect are also great programs
that I use for mastering cds, video & audio web streaming, etc.) |
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Vintage Tube: another Sonar 6 Producer plug in; emulates many
classic tube compressors quite well |
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Lexicon Pantheon Reverb:
this is a really good reverb plug in, used
in tandem with many other sources for
ambience and reverb, sounds great when needed. |
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Audio Quantize: this
allows decent acoustic drum / percussion performances to become
perfect tracks, by moving drum parts onto or closer to the beat...just as MIDI has
done for years. Combined with Melodyne which is used for for timing &
tuning pitched instruments, most reasonable performances
can be brought out of the garage. |
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Tube Front End: Why
use tube pre-amps and compressors to get the signal into the computer?
Because it sounds great! And, by tweaking plate voltages and ohm
settings on the pre-amps, you can get the most out of a mic or
instrument. |
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The real deal with all this stuff is this:
Combined with lots
of traditional experience, I know that if you don't put the time into
constantly studying and experimenting with this ever-expanding
software, you're basically useless. So, if I list it, I know
how to utilize it to make music! |
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