It is not my effort here to downplay the big guys. I just want you to know what to expect.
13x13 office/living room with a window unit ac and old style gas heater. It's a quiet neighborhood, but no soundproofing. I also have an old style kitchen with 12 foot ceiling that is turning out great for acoustic instruments. This is my home. Quaint and cozy.
13x13 living room with a hammock to take a break or do any writing. We also enjoy a two lot yard which can be a great area to take a breath as well. We can make a pot of coffee or a pot of tea.
Here is some of the equipment I have:
Two $150.00 Behringer Condenser Microphones.
One Rode NT-2 Microphone.
Isolation headphones.
4 Input sound card on a dedicated recording computer.
I use Sound Forge, Acid, and Cubase software for home recording.
I use Corel PhotoPaint for basic graphic design and Word to put it all together.
I have education by experience, but no formal education. I have spent time and some minor cost to get a decent, basic, recording setup. I think I put out a product that is very good, even to the point of putting it on Itunes. (You can check it out by looking for Kundalini Bliss in the Itunes store). It is not to downplay myself, but I want to be upfront about the differences in what I offer compared to big professional recording studios. What the other guys offer is great and they earn every penny they make. It is my effort here to bring recording and audio creativity to common folks.
Live rooms that can be 14 feet high with real wood floors. Control rooms that can hold full bands and isolation booths for vocals, or anything acoustic for crystal clear sound
Lounge areas for the recording artist to write and take a break.
Here's an example of the kind of equipment "they" might have:
Pro Tools HD3 Accel System w/ 32 Inputs & 32 Outputs
Apple G5 Dual Core 2GHz w/2GB Ram
Digidesign Pro Tools MIDI I/O
Digidesign Pro Tools 192 I/O w/ A-D and D-A expansion cards
Apogee Rosetta 800 I/O
Apogee Big Ben Master Sync Clock
24-ch Automated Fader System
Loads of plug-ins and related software
Including Waves Platinum, SSL, URS, etc.
MICROPHONES
Large Condensor Microphones
Wunder CM7 Tube Microphone (U-47)
Manley Reference Cardioid Tube Microphone
Pearlman TM-1 (U-47) w/ NOS EF-14 Tube
Pearlman TM-2 Limited Ed. (vintage Neumann U67 capsules)
Neumann U87ai w/ Shockmount
Neumann U87 (original vers.)
Neumann TLM103 w/ Shockmount
Neumann M269 vintage
Gefell UMT70S Multipattern
AKG SolidTube (modified)
AKG C414 B-ULS
AKG 414 EB w/ brass CK-12 capsule
Soundelux ifet7
Soundelux e251C
Shure KSM-44 Multi-Pattern
Small Condensor Microphones
Schoeps CMC6 w/ MK4 Capsules
Nuemann KM54ac vintage SDC Microphone
Nuemann KM88 Pair (vintage consec. serial numbers)
Neumann KM84 Original
Josephson e22s Condensors
AKG 460B
AKG C451 B
AKG C1000
Rode NT1
Ribbon Microphones
Royer SF-12 Stereo Ribbon
Royer R-121 Ribbons
AEA R84 Ribbon
Beyerdynamic M160 Ribbon
Dynamic Microphones
Sennheiser MD421 x (7)
Shure SM57 x (6)
Shure SM58 x (4)
Shure SM7b
Shure SM7a
Sennheiser e609
Sennheiser e835
Echolette ES 12 (Sennheiser 409)
AKG D112
AKG D12 vintage
AKG D1000
AKG D224E vintage
AKG D19E vintage
Electro-Voice 457B
Electro-Voice RE-20
Audix OM5
Octava MK219
Sony ECM-DS70P stereo mini
Shure Beta/SM-91
Yamaha Subkick
OUTBOARD PREAMPS
API 3124 4-ch Preamp
Wunder PAFOUR 4-ch Preamp
Chandler LTD-1 Preamp and EQ (Neve 1073)
Telefunken V76 Tube Preamps (Original Vintage)
Spectra Sonics 101 (Original Vintage)
Chandler Germanium Preamp
GML 2032 Preamp and EQ
Daking 52270 Preamp and EQ
A-Designs Pacifca 2-ch Preamps
Rupert Neve Designs 5032 Preamps/EQs
JoeMeek VC-1 Preamp / Compressor
A-Designs 500 Series Preamps P1
API 512c Preamps
A Designs REDDI Tube DI Preamp
Mackie Onyx 800R 8-ch Preamp
OUTBOARD EQUALIZERS
Great River EQ-2NV 2ch
API 560B Graphic x 3
API 550A 2ch (Original Vintage) x 2
Rupert Neve Designs 5032 EQ's x 2
Spectra Sonics 1000 stereo graphic EQ
GML 2032 1ch
API 550B 1ch
Chandler LTD-1 1ch
COMPRESSORS
Neve 2254e Compressors (Original Vintage)
UREI 1176LN Rev D Blackface (Original Vintage)
Purple Audio MC77 (1176 Type)
Purple Audio MC76
Universal Audio LA-3A
Universal Audio LA-2A Tube Compressor
dbx 160 and 165a (Original Vintage)
Empirical Labs EL-8 Distressor w/ Brit Mod 2-ch
Neve Portico 5043 Compressor Stereo 2-ch
Alan Smart C2 Compressor Stereo 2-ch
Crane Song STC-8 Stereo 2-ch
JoeMeek SC2 Optical Compressor Stereo 2-ch
SOUND ENHANCEMENT
H8000FW Eventide Ultra Harmonizer
TC Electronic Reverb 4000 Effect Processor w/remote
Lexicon PCM 70 Ver. 2.0 w/remote
Roland SDE-2500 digital delay
Klark-Teknik DN780 Reverb w/remote
Neve Portico 5042 'True-Tape' Emulator
Little Labs IBP-1 Phase Alignment and Re-amp DI
Little Labs IBP Jr Phase Alignment Adjustor x 2
SPL Mixdream XP Analog Summing Mixers
Symetrix 606 Delay F/X
SPL 9946 Transient Designer 2ch
BBE Sonic Maximizer 882i 2ch
MONITORING SYSTEMS
ADAM S3-A Professional Studio Monitors
Tannoy TS12 550w Subwoofer
Mackie HR824 Monitors
Yamaha MSP5 Monitors
Tannoy Reveal Monitors
Auratone 5c Monitors
Sound Anchors Remote Pneumatic Monitor Stands
Dangerous ST Surround Monitor Controller w/ Remote
Aviom AN-16/i Cue System Master Control
Aviom A-16II Headphone Remote Mixers
Aviom A-16D Headphone Remote Distributor
Aviom MT1 A16 Mixer Stand Adapters
Sennheiser HD280 Headphones
AKG K240S Headphones
Sony MDR-7506 Headphones
A variety of electronic instruments
MISC STUDIO EQUIPMENT
Argosy Aura Console Desk
Auralex Custom Treatment Panels
Real-Traps Bass Traps
Shure A15AS in-line mic pads
Sony Mini-Disc MZ-M100 Portable Recorder
M-Audio Microtrack Portable Recorder
Whisper-Booth Sound Isolation Booth
JVC Time-Code Sync DAT Machine
A-Designs ATTY 2'D 6ch Variable Line/Mic Pads
Gretsch Catalina 6-pc. Birch Drum Kit
Zildjan A Custom 5-pc. Cymbals
