Today more than ever recorded music is one of the most popular and powerful products on the market. Musicians realize the value of a superior-sounding album or demo to help advance their career. The Gearbox offers both the relaxation and comfort of a home-based project studio as well as the experience and technical sophistication of a leading world class recording facility.
Located in Paramus, New Jersey, Gearbox (formerly Checkmate Sound & Recording) is a mere 15 minutes from Manhattan and is also easily accessible from Westchester, Orange, Rockland and Bergen Counties as well as southwestern Connecticut.
The Gearbox's arsenal of both vintage and modern gear includes names like Avalon, Apogee, Focusrite, Neumann and Summit. All of our equipment is meticulously maintained and updated to always be in top form for our sessions. Basic services include recording, mixing, mastering and sound design. Top session musicians are readily available to perform on your project. The Gearbox can accomodate virtually any size ensemble in our spacious live room, which can be configured in a number of ways.
Gearbox's engineer, Ryan Ball, has been working in the recording industry for over fifteen years as a producer, engineer, composer and performer. Ryan has recorded and produced a wide variety of musical styles and and has worked with many different artists including notables like My Chemical Romance, Anthrax and Ill Niño.
Gearbox's paramount commitment is to the clients' satisfaction. You should leave this facility with a satisfying experience and a competitive, market-ready product.
Influences
Equipment
Control Room
Console
Mackie Designs 8 Bus Series 24x8x2
Monitors/Amplifiers
KRK Systems V8 Series II
Carver PM-175 For Yamaha NS-10M Studio
Carver PM-175 For Auratone 5C
Sony Self-Powered Sub
Recording
Hardware
Alesis
Masterlink Mastering Recorder<
Apple
Power Macintosh G5 Dual 2.0 GHz
Apogee Big Ben Master Digital Clock
Apogee Rosetta 800 Converters Fostex
CR300 Compact Disc Recorder
MOTU 2408MkII Digital Interface w/PCI-424 Card
Tascam DA-30 MkII DAT
Tascam MX-2424 by Timeline
Software
BIAS Peak
Digidesign ProTools M-Powered
MOTU Digital Performer
Propellerhead Reason
Roxio Jam
Roxio Toast
Waves Gold Bundle Plug-Ins
Preamps/EQs
Avalon Design VT-737sp Mic Pre/Eq/Opto Compressor
Avalon Design VT-747sp Class A Stereo EQ
Summit Audio MPE-200 Stereo Mic Pre/EQ
Focusrite Octopre 8 Channel Mic Pre (2)
Headphones/Monitor System
AKG K240 (3 Pair)
Sony MDR-V700 (3 Pair)
Behringer Powerplay Pro-XL HA4700 Cue/Monitoring Amp
Direct Boxes
Hughes & Kettner Red Box Guitar Cabinet Simulator
Pro-Co CB-1 (2)
Tech 21•NYC SansAmp Bass Driver
Whirlwind IMP-2
Whirlwind Hot Box
Musical Instruments
Guitars/Basses/Other Strings
Epiphone MM-50-VS Mandolin
Fender American Standard Stratocaster (1989)
Fender American Standard Telecaster (1996)
Fender Lap Steel (1973)
Fender American Deluxe Fretless Jazz Bass (2005)
Fender American Standard Jazz Bass (1996)
Fender American Standard Precision Bass (1997)
Guild F40 Acoustic Steel String (1981)
Tennesee TNO-1 Acoustic Squareneck Resophonic "Dobro" (2005)
Guitar Effect Pedals
Boss DM-2 Analog Delay (Japan)
Boss CE-2 Analog Chorus (Japan)
Boss CS-2 Compression Sustainer (Japan)
Boss SD-1 Super Overdrive (Japan)
Boss FV-300H Volume Pedal
Dunlop TS-1 Tremolo Pedal
Electro Harmonix Deluxe Electric Mistress Flanger/Filter Matrix (Original 1970's)
MXR Phase 45 Phaser (Original 1970's)
Keyboards
Vintage
Fender Rhodes Stage 73 Electric Piano (1977)
Hammond CV Organ (1947) with Leslie Model 247 (1967)
Sequential Circuits Pro-One Analog Synth (1981)
Wurlitzer 200A Electric Piano (1976)
Digital Keyboards/Controllers
M-Audio KeyStation 49e Controller Keyboard
Yamaha Clavinova 88-Key Digital Piano
Located just minutes from Manhattan, The Gearbox strives to be the best, most creative and competitively priced small scale recording studio in the New York metro area. Our goals are to obtain the best possible sound through both vintage and modern equipment and to encourage the best possible performance through our experience and environment.
Contact us today and experience the difference for yourself.
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WORD OF THE WEEK (5/21-5/28) IS: "FLOW"
1. The availability, access and movement of ideas and thoughts, both within an individual and between individuals.
2. A sense of effortless mastery one feels in moments that stand out as special. Some refer to it as 'being in the zone'.
3. The movement of energy, material, or information from one place to another.
4. To be abundantly present; "The champagne flowed at the wedding"
5. The motion characteristic of fluids
Love and Respect from Camp G. Have a great week. - Keepin' the music and words flowin' for you, Jake Glasgow (Mister G)
WORD OF THE WEEK (4/22-4/29) IS: "FEEL"
1. to experience an emotional sensation; "I love the way that song makes me feel."
2. to perceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles; "She likes to sit outside and feel the cool breeze on her face."
3. an intuitive awareness; "The drummer has great feel."
4. to understand, agree with or relate; "Do you feel me on that?"
Love and Respect from Camp G. Have a great week! - Your Friend, Jake Glasgow (Mister G)
Fr: Mister G
To: CSR Productions
Re: Word of the Week
WORD OF THE WEEK (4/4-4/15) IS: "GROOVE"
1. An adjective describing a rhythmic quality of music that is emotionally communicative and soulful; used for music moving at a steady beat. "I am feelin' this groove!"
2. A verb meaning to smoothly interact, maintain or improve relations with a person, or a situation.
Have a great week! Happy Easter - Jake Glasgow (Mister G)
hey man
it's actually mike signed on as the DSFB
i gotta tell you... the vocal production on "clouds" is such genius. I miss you! we have a lot to do together!!!!
rock the casbah
love
MIKE
