Recording

Input

Recording

Mixing

Monitoring

Output

Kit List

Recording & Midi Sequencing Tuition

The Music Academy Studio

The studio is constantly growing and evolving,
but here is a list of the main kit I use:

Mics & Front-End

Neumann U87ai
AKG C3000B & AKG D112
SHURE SM57's & SHURE SM58's
LINE 6 Pod XT Pro & LINE 6 Bass Pod Pro
Behringer Ultra DIPro - DI800
Alesis 3630
Technics Sl1210Mkii

Mixer & D/A Interface

Behringer MX3282A
Digidesign HD192i/o

Computer Central Processing Unit

Apple Mac dual G4
1.25GHz, 1.5GB RAM
internal CDRW and DVD-R writers
2x120GB Hard Disk +
1TB External storage

Outboard Sounds

YAMAHA CS2X - synthesiser
ROLAND HP2700 - digital piano
ROLAND RD300sx - digital piano
ROLAND SC-55MKii - sound module
HAMMOND XM-1 - sound module with drawbars
KN2000 - electronic keyboard
AKAI S2800 - sampler

Software & Virtual Instruments

ProTools
Digital Performer
Logic Pro
Reason
Garageband
Finale

Essential & Cool Software Plug-ins

Antares Autotune TDM Production Suite
Line 6 Amp Farm
McDsp Analogue Channel
Digidesign's Smack!
Digidesign's Sound Replacer
Digidesign's Maxim
Digidesign's Reverb One
SERATO scratch studio
SERATO Pitch'n' time
Waves Platinum
Focusrite D2/D3
TC Electronics Master X3
Sonic NoNoise

Monitoring

BEYER DT100 and BEYER DT150
GENELEC 1030A

Outboard Mastering Devices

Tascam DA20 & Tascam MD350
Sony MDS-S37
Technics RS-TR355

The list continues to grow
- the more you put in, the more you get out! -