Mixing board:
  • Custom DDA AMR-24 (Inward Connections Discrete 690 summing bus with Uptown moving fader Automation)
Featuring "Beno Console Mod", modern high-speed Burr-Brown opamps, high-speed, soft recovery full wave bridged DC rectifiers in console power supply. In addition to the "Beno" upgrades, I have taken the sound one step beyond with the installation of discrete, super fast, soft recovery diodes, also known as FREDS, in all channels and the center section. I recently added Black Gate N series caps to the control room center strip resulting in yet another audiophile improvement. Good power is the key good audio sound. Hospital 'orange' outlets, on an isolated 20-amp dedicated circuit, are used to supply clean power to all my audio gear. Currently modifying group ouputs.

Digital System: Logic Pro 8 with Apogee Symphony system. System capable of 16 inputs and 32 outputs at 24bit 192kHz resolution. Pro tools M powered with Apogee DAC.

Recording Devices:

  • Logic Studio 8 using Mac G5 dual 2.0Ghz
  • Apogee Symphony PCI system
  • Apogee AD-16X, 16 Channel 192kHz 24-bit A/D converters
  • Apogee DA-16X, 32 Channel 192kHz 24-bit D/A converters
  • Apogee Mini-DAC, 192kHz 24-bit D/A converters
  • Soundcraft 760B 24-track 2" analog multi-track
  • 32-track digital Hard Disk studio using 4 E-MU Darwins
  • Panasonic 3800 DAT
Outboard:
  • Teletronix LA-2A tube optical compressor
  • Urei 1176LN "Blackface" compressor
  • Lang Electronics PEQ-1 Tube Eq (Pultec)
  • 12 channels of Analog Devices 467GP DDA Opamp Mic Pres
  • 24 channels of Burr Brown 4134 'Sound Plus' DDA Opamp Mic Pres
  • 2 channels Summit Audio 2BA-221 tube mic/line/DI pre-amps
  • 2 channels Demeter H series tube mic pre-amps
  • dbx 160XT compressor
  • 10 channels of 'THAT' 2180 VCA compressors
  • Lexicon MPX 500, Yamaha SPX90, Yamaha FX500
  • Custom passive Jensen DI box, Countryman FET Type 85 Active DI
Monitors:
  • NHT M10 studio monitors ("Beno" custom passive crossovers)
  • Bryston 3B st dual mono reference amplifier
  • Kimber PR8 and AudioQuest Type 4 solid Speaker cable
  • Mackie HRS120 Active Subwoofer
  • Aura Tone clones
Microphones:
  • 2 AKG 414 TL2
  • 1 AKG C451 B
  • 2 Vintage AKG C451 EB
  • 1 SE Z5600A, tube mic
  • 1 Marshall MXL-V77S, tube mic
  • 2 Marshall MXL-600
  • 1 Shure Beta 52
  • 2 Oktava MK319
  • Optimus PZM Mic
  • Various dynamic microphones (SM57, SM58)
Instruments:
  • Hammond T-200 with Leslie
  • 1974 Fender Rhodes Stage 88
  • Marshall JCM-800 (4 x 12 Jackson Cab)
Video Sync capabilities:
  • 1/2", 3/4", QuickTime movies, SMPTE all Frames supported.

Still wishing I had a Fairchild 660, a few more LA-2As, or a vintage U47? Worry not, additional mics, pres, converters, black boxes/etc, can all be rented for very cheap day rates from local rental houses.

While the above gear list is current and accurate. All gear subject to change without notice. Contact for current gear list.

   Above: Burr-Brown 2134 dual opamp and two FREDS shown on a channel strip.