*Mackie 32.8 console *Alesis HD24 & ADAT XT sync *Behringer Truth monitors *Tascam DAT *Mac G5 with 32" monitor & Digital Performer *Pioneer 2 track analog *DBX compressors *Digitech harmonizer Peavey and Alesis gates *Ibanez analog delay Yamaha and Alesis effects *CD and DVD recorders *Much, much, more...
32 channels direct to 32 tracks and/or 2 track DVD. That's right, put your whole raw session, direct to 7 camera DVD. Remix the audio track by track. No time delays - 1 to 32 tracks at once. Load them into Logic Pro 8 for more fun or mix 'em down to 2 track analog!
DRUMS & CYMBALS
1961 Premier double bass birch 20x14, 20x14, 12x8, 12x8, 14x14, 16x16, & 4x14 Royal Ace wooden snare currently set up with 11 Zildjian cymbals and Gibralter rack. Double DW5000 pedals and Pearl HH. WAIT - we excell with drums...offering the largest selection of vintage and modern drums anywhere! Currently more than 10 kits available for your recording including:
*Camco jazz kit 18, 12, 16, 5x14 blue satin flame *70's Singerland R&R kit 24, 12, 13, 14, 16 & 6.5 snare blue satin flame *61 Slingerland 22, 13, 16, 5x14 one ply snare red sparkle *56 Ludwig WFL 22, 13, 16, 5x14 snare sky blue pearl * Gretsch RB kit red sparkle *Vistalite double 22's *too much to list
Of course, you can always bring your own...and while we're on drums, let's talk...
PERCUSSION
Influences
1950's 14x28 (yep) Gretsch Cocktail drum at the helm here, w/ a custom built upfiring Tama double bass pedal, for the ultimate in heavy metal jazz! The drum is surrounded by 5 Pintech electronic pads, powered by the Alesis D4 drum machine, MMT-8 sequencer, and a complete midi workstation that connects via midi patchbay to the keyboard rig (we'll get to that later). Also within range of the percussionist are:
*Toca 10 & 11 Congas *14 &15 brass Timbales *vintage Premier 6 & 8 bongos *6-8-10-Roto toms *3-70's Syndrums and controllers *vintage Temple Blocks *LP Bell Tree *shakers and noise makers of all kinds to infinity!
Not much in the way of hand drums here right now - bring them along!! Okay, lets get back to the keyboards...
Midi sync to the electronic drums are the Korg Triton, and Ensoniq ASR-10 Sampler with hundreds, maybe thousands of samples, 2 rack mount synth modules, and JUST IN - Kawai CA "concert artist" 640 88 key digital piano! The possibilities are endless. Included in the pic are the Hammond M3 tone wheel organ w/Leslie 145, 50's Wurlitzer 120 electric piano, Fender 4 channel tube pa head and Peavey Festival amplifier. Also available are:
*Baby grand piano (piano bar) *70's Wurlitzer 200a electric piano w/Leslie 60 system *Hammond Porta B *Leslie models 122, 25, 825 *60's Elka Panther organ Roland Juno 106 *Misc. synths and electronics
Mind Boggling....
Sounds Like
BASS GUITAR
Currently running the bass rig, which consists of a Peavey Mark VIII, 600 watt head, EV 18, and 4x10 Altecs, thru a Boss Me-6 bass processor and a Sans-amp direct to the board. Got a few basses on deck here including:
*72 Fender Precision *Peavey TL-five 5 string *67 Mosrite Celebrity short scale hollow body *Guild SB 201 4 string *64 Mosrite Ventures *50's Kay M1 upright *60's Hagstrom 4 string hollow body
2008 AntonioSia 6 string custom
Also shown here in the guitar dept. is the Marshall JCM800 channel switching head w/vintage alnico Randall 4x12 cabinet. As long as we're here, lets go to...
Guitars-Amps-Pedals
Yeah - we've got guitars! Shown Gibson Chet Atkins, 91 Gibson Les Paul Custom, 62 Gibson Melody Maker, 64 Mosrite Ventures, 61 Fendar Jazz Master, 80's Ovation solid body, 67 Mosrite Mark V, 60's Gibson acoustic, 80's Epiphone acoustic, 50's Silvertone lap steel, and too many more to mention. These are running thru a Boss GT8 pedal, 70's Hiwatt Lead-100 watt tube head and 60's Mosrite 400 solid state amp. Other amps include:
*80's JCM 800 tube head *72 Marshall plexi w/4x15 greenbacks *80's Jackson JG3 w/matching 4x12 cab *Peavey 120 tube head *Mosrite Ventures model 500 *50's Gibson g200 tube head w/1x15 and more... Lots of pedals hangin' around too including MU tron, Ross, Ibanez tube screamers, distortions, phasers, flangers, compressors, delays...What do you want your guitar to sound like??
Pictured here is a 1940's Deagan Vibra-Harp! Great sounding tones in A440. In the backround you can see the rare 80's Jackson JG3 half stack and the Leslie 145.
..and yes, the hard working musician (or engineer) must take time to...
LOUNGE
Get comfortable! Pour yourself a freshly tapped micro brew and light up a smoke. When the music's over - turn out the light, turn out the light, turn - out the light.
Well thanx for taking the virtual tour. Hope you enjoyed it. Look for more pics in the pics section, and I'll be adding some more pics in the live sound section on this page in the near future.
You may recognize me from playing guitar or running sound and lights in the local clubs, or setting up audio for everyone from Areosmith to ZZ Top at The Montage Mountain Amphitheatre. I also set up audio for Broadway plays and run sound for dance studios at the Scranton Cultural Center at The Masonic Temple.
I'm a FOH (front of house) sound dude for a large PA and light show and engineer a 32+ track professional recording studio. I've also been known to shoot and edit video, especially for band promo packs, and have worked with many of the local bands including Simon Sez, Tin Pan Alley, Blues Power Revolution, and Tribes, just to name a few. I'm into restoring vintage drums, guitars, amps and recording gear. I love helping original bands bring out their sound using all different types of gear and my experience as a songwriter. On occasion, I make myself available to DJ your wedding, party, or batmitzva (lol) and people say I have a way of keeping the dance floor packed! thump-thump
Part of the reason for setting up this site is to showcase the musical talents of area musicians to appear on a LIVE Improvised Webcast! On Friday nites, the studio opens up to all different types of musicians, most of which have recorded here at one time or another, to improvise words and music direct to 2 track DVD, an the occasional multitracked session. These songs are webcast directly to you on the above player, FREE, every Friday nite from 9pm to 6am est. ALL NIGHT LONG!. You can also watch excerpts from the show anytime but, if you want it LIVE, you gotta tune in Friday Nite. Don't forget to click the CHAT icon and say HI or type a request Thanx.
***LIVE sound equipment list***
CONSOLES
Behringer mx8000 24/48 input Eurodesk
Soundcraft Spirit 12 channel powered mixer
Soundtech 1604 16 channel mixer
MAINS
2x Peavey 1-18 ported subs
1 Yorkville Elite 1-18 sub
2x Community csx-60 4x15 subs
2x Community csx 70 4x12 mids
2x Community csx 57 2x15 + horns full range
MONITORS/SIDE FILLS
4x Community csx 37 1x15 + horn side fills
2x Community 1x12 + horn monitors
2x Peavey 1x12 + horn monitors
2x JBL MR925 1x15 + horn
2x SHS 1x15 + horn monitors
POWER AMPS
2x Peavey 2600's
Crown xs 900
Yorkville Ap1200
3x Peavey cs800
2x Peavey cs400
Numark sa3200
EFFECTS
Digitech delay
Yamaha reverb
EQ's Alessis MEQ 30 (monitors), DOD 31 band (kick), DBX 231 (mains)
Alesis 3630 compressor/limiter
Peavey Gatekeeper (drums)
BBE Sonic Maximizer
MICS
5x Shure sm58
4x Shure sm57
CAD E-100
EV re20
JTS beta 52
2x AKG c1000
Sennheiser 421
MXL 990
Audio Technica at2020
many, many, more....
LIGHTING
4 Leprecon tree mount dimmers and console
2x Leprecon LD 2400 rack dimmers with DMX decoder, cam lock and socopex panels
16x Par 64's
16x Fresnel
4x Super Strobes
misc. acl bars, elipsodals, foggers, effects and chasers
This is an Xbox/Jason Mraz commercial entitled Lips that was shot at The Scranton Cultural Center, a venue I work. After setting up the shoot, the director asked me if I would be in the commercial. I'm at the end, playing the part of...what else...a sound dude!
Just stop to say keep rockin ,my dear! Thanks for the well wishes.Your music is sounding great.Wishing you and yours a truly beautiful weekend.be happy. Please need your help by take a moment look at the rainforests campaign masterminded or clik on the link then sign up at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1Y8iOnIqHk ,website on http://www.rainforestSOS.org by texting SOS and their email address to The Prince’s Rainforests Project The Prince’s Charities Foundation Clarence House London SW1A 1BA United Kingdom Press enquiries Please email the address above or phone the Clarence House Press Office on 0207 024 5506. Thank you for the help.God bless.
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ALWAYS SO GOOD TO HEAR FROM YOU! YOU LOOK AND SOUND AMAZING,HAPPY WEEKEND MY LOVELY FRIEND .SATURDAY KISSES AND GREETINGS TO YOU, HOPEFULLY YOU'LL HAVE A BRIGHT AND BEAUTIFUL SATURDAY MY DEAR!! MY MESSAGE TODAY...IS REACH FOR THE STARS... YOU'RE SO SWEET, I ADORE YOU, LOVE!! Please need your help by take a moment look at the rainforests campaign masterminded or clik on the link then sign up at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1Y8iOnIqHk ,website on http://www.rainforestSOS.org by texting SOS and their email address to The Prince’s Rainforests Project The Prince’s Charities Foundation Clarence House London SW1A 1BA United Kingdom Press enquiries Please email the address above or phone the Clarence House Press Office on 0207 024 5506. Thank you for the help.God bless.
YOU ARE VERYY NICE SWEET THINK SO, SWEET WITH ALL OF YOUR KINDNESS, WISHING YOU A BEAUTIFUL FRIDAY AND HAPPY HALLOWEEN AS WELL MY DEAR,THAN YOU FOR YOUR PICS AND VIDEO;PRETTY PHOTOS,ROMANTIC VOICE!! AN HONOUR TO HEAR FROM YOU, ALWAYS !THANK YOU AGAIN!!!,. Please need your help by take a moment look at the rainforests campaign masterminded or clik on the link then sign up at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1Y8iOnIqHk ,website on http://www.rainforestSOS.org by texting SOS and their email address to The Prince’s Rainforests Project The Prince’s Charities Foundation Clarence House London SW1A 1BA United Kingdom Press enquiries Please email the address above or phone the Clarence House Press Office on 0207 024 5506. Thank you for the help.God bless.
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