MIX THIS! MIXING CONSOLE
Solid State Logic SL4072 G+ 72 input professional recording console with 'Ultimation' moving fader automation. It now sports 6 Stereo Channels for Atmos echo returns.
-By far the best analog mixing desk & automtion ever created.
OUTBOARD EQUIPMENT
2 x Digital effects processor - Yamaha SPX 990 - Great effects! Should have been 10 more than the SPX 1000, not 10 less!
2 x Digital effects processor - Eventide H3500 - Good old Harmonizer.
2 x Digital effects processor - Lexicon PCM 70 - Great "Concert Hall" 'verb with light chorusing
1 x Digital effects processor - Eventide DSP 4000 - Lots of really fun & useful effects in this old box!
1 x Digital delay - Roland SDE-3000 - Old standard delay. (Last one surviving.)
1 x Digital delay unit - AMS DMX 15-80S - My first piece of gear. Not working, no PS but it looks great!
1 x Dynamic equalizer - BSS DPR-901 - Like cheating for difficult, harsh vocals.
1 x Timing meter - Jeanius Electronics Russian Dragon - For syncing samples in the old days. No longer used.
1 x De-essor rack - DBX F900 ADO - Use this for de-essing BVs, delays and reverb.
3 x Equalizer - Pultec EQP 1A3 - The best classic EQ
2 x Equalizer - Pultec (reissue) EQP 1A3 - Exactly the same as above, but new!
1 x Phaser/Flanger rack - MXR - For the classic 70's R&B Rhodes sound plus lots other of fun tricks.
2 x Headphone Distribution Amplifier - Furman HA-6AB - Great for driving headphones.
1 x Headphone Distribution Amplifier - Behringer HA4000 - Not so great for driving headphones.
1 x Compressor/limiter - Neve 33609 - Excellent for bass and guitars
4 x Compressor - Empirical Labs Distressor - Best compressor fo acoustic guitars and everything else
3 x Limiter - Urei 1178 - Love it for drums & sometimes vocals
4 x Compressor/Limiter - Urei LA-3A - Very transprent vocal compressor.
2 x Dual noise gate - Drawmer DS 201 - Problem solver gate.
1 x Guitar processor - Tech 21 Sans Amp - Sounds good but the plug-in is more relible
1 x Compressor - SSL FX G384 - Same as the one in the desk. Great for piano.
1 x Stereo Equalizer - Avalon AD2055 - I like it on bass with the 33609.
1 x Stereo Compressor - Chandler TG-1 - A copy of a copy of the Fairchild. Can't say I love it.
1 x Transient Designer - SPL 9842 - Handy for stubborn drums.
1 x Notch Filter - Urei 565 Filter Set - Pretty usless nowadays but it looks very cool, like from a 50's si-fi movie!
2 x Stereo Mic Preamp - Apogee Mini Pre - One of the best mic preamps but you can't get one now.
1 x Teleknobic Preampulator - Funk Logic Valvecaster 1960 - I put everything through this. It's a "Limited Edition"!
Computers
MACHINE ROOM
Computer - Apple Mac Mini - FTP Server
Computer - Apple Mac 'Studio' - Our ProTools Mix Print Rig
Computer - Apple Mac 'Studio' - Our Main ProTools Multitrack Rig
*20” Computer monitor - LG 20” display - For the Mac Mini - FileMaker, Indigo Lights & FTP Servers; the Archive G4 and Machine Room control of the Print Rig.
Video Projector - Panasonic PT-AE8000U - For mixing to picture, mainly concert videos & TV stuff.
Color Inkjet Printer - Canon TR8600 - Mainly for printing recall sheets and floppy disk (SSL) labels.
192 Khz DAW HDX Card - Avid HDX - ProTools in the Multitrack Expansion
192 Khz DAW HDX Card - Avid HDX - ProTools in the Multitrack Expansion
Synchronizer for ProTools - Avid Sync HD - On the Multitrack Rig Generates SMPTE TC to sync the SSL computer and the Print Rig
PCI-X SCSI Card (in the G4) - Atto UL4S - Connects to the old AIT-4 and even older VXA archive drives.
Audio Server A - QNAP UX-500P - 16 Terabyte - older stuff
Audio Server B - QNAP TS-853BU - 32 Terabyte - more recent stuff
Audio Server C - QNAP TS-XXX - XX Terabyte - most recent stuff
Backup tape drive (AIT 4) - Sony Stor Station - What we used to back up audio files to. Very slow!
Backup tape drive - VXA - Same as above but way slower.
MIDI TC Synchronizer - MOTU MicroExpress - Connects the Multitrack Rig to the SSL via 2-Tools
2-Tools Interface - Smart Research 2-Tools - Connects the SSL computer to the Multitrack Rig via the Micro Express
CONTROL ROOM
Computer (C/R Symphony Control) - Apple Mac Mini - Connected to the C/R Symphony I/O MK II to control its Low-Latency Mixer
Laptop Computer (Bob) - Apple MacBook Air M2" - Used for email, FaceTime with Bruce, ocassional Zoom interviews, etc.
27” flat screen computer monitor - Apple Cinema Display - For the Multitrack PT Rig Computer
22" flat screen computer monitor - LG Wide Flat Display - For the Print Rig Computer
Instruments
Fender Stratocaster - Electric Guitar - Robin Trower gave me this when I mixed a Bryan Ferry album he was producing.
Fender Jazz Bass - Electric Bass Guitar - Charlie Sexton gave me this after the one I had was stolen, and we needed one for his album
Guild 6-string - Acoustic Guitar - Bought this back in the 70's for $150. Actually records pretty well!
Moog Mini Moog D - Analog Synthesizer (rebuilt) - Betty bought this for me from Lucas VanDerMee who had rebuilt it to it's original perfection.
Bosendorfer 6' 9" - Acoustic Grand Piano - In the livingroom. Really records well. I wish I could play it!
Oscar Shmidt - Autoharp - Dolores Bennett, my wonderful mother-in law found this at a flea market in Cleaveland.
- We have lots more instruments over at the Apogee studio - a fantastic Rickenbacker Bass, a classic Wurlitzer Electric Piano, an amazing Hammond B3 & Leslie 122, a "Buddy Rich" signature set of Slingerland Drums with a Ludwig Black Beauty Snare, a Gibson J-45 Acoustic Guitar, A Gibson SG, a Gold-Top Les Paul, a set of DW drums, a Fender Vibrolux Guitar amp, a Mesa Boogie Bass Amp, A Black Volt guitar amp, a Vox AC30 (reissue) and a few other various fun items.
Microphones and Stands
1 x Cardioid condenser - AKG C 460 B - Bright but warm top-end. Discontinued years ago, unfortunately!
3 x Cardioid dynamic - Sennheiser MD-421 - The old work-horse. Standard tom tom mic.
2 x Cardioid dynamic - Shure SM 58 - Another workhorse. Pretty much indrusctable. Good on anything.
1 x Cardioid dynamic - Shure SM 57
8 x Black mic stands - AKG - Not great. Got a bunch of Triad-Orbit stands at Apogee - much better!
8 x 17"-32" Black boom (for above) - AKG
Bass Drum mic stand - AKG N/A
Speakers and Amplifiers
LOUNGE
1 x Power Amplifier - Hafler Trans-Nova 9500 - Outdoor Speakers
1 x Power Amplifier - Yamaha P3200 - Perfect for the NS-10Ms Standby
1 x Sound Bar - Sennheiser Ambeo - Great for checking Atmos mixes
1 x Sound Bar - Sonos Sound Bar - Also great for checking Atmos mixes.
LOUNGE CABINET
5 x Headphones - Sony MDR-7506 - For overdubs
MACHINE ROOM
1 pair Apple computer speakers - to hear what's going on in the C/R
OUTDOOR KITCHEN
2 x Speakers (pair) - Audix N5 - Sonos System
STORAGE
2 x Speakers - Mackie HR824 - Originally in Live Chambers
4 x Speakers - Yamaha NS-10M Studio - Old favorites, now standby
CONTROL ROOM
1 x Headphones - Sennheiser HD650 - Favorite Headphones
7 x Speakers - Dynaudio BM-15A - Great hi-fi speakers. Used for stereo & Atmos. Quite neutral, to me.
1 x Sub Woofer - RCF Ayra Pro10 SUB - More bass at all frequencies!
2 x Speakers - Genelec 8330a - For the initial stereo mix
CONTROL ROOM CEILING
4 x Speakers - Genelec 8010 - Small enough to fit on my low ceiling and sound good
Digital Interfaces
ON THE COLSOLE
Apogee Symphony Remote Control - Remote for the Print Rig's Symphony I/O MK II in the Machine Room. Controls all speaker levels and selects monitor workflows
MAIN O/B RACK
Master Digital Clock - Apogee Electronics - Big Ben - Keeps all the digital stuff running properly without jitter
ROLLING RACK
Portable stereo mic pre/A-D converter - Apogee Electronics - Mini-Me 021296 - Various uses
Portable stereo D-A converter - Apogee Electronics - Mini-DAC 001 - Various uses
MONITOR RACK
Analog to digital converter - Apogee Electronics - PSX-100SE - Currently driving the Dorrough Digital stereo meter (48K)
Digital to analog converter - Apogee Electronics - Symphony I/O MKII - It's low-latency mixer is used to mix effects returns to the SSL and send/recieve stereo digital monitor stuff from the PT Rig Symphony I/O in the Machine Room via AES, converts them for SSL's External Monitor Selector
MACHINE ROOM
Analog to digital converter - Apogee Electronics - AD-1000 - Various uses
Digital to analog converter - Apogee Electronics - DA 1000E - Various uses
Power supply for above - Apogee Electronics - PS 1000E - Various uses
Analog to digital converter - Apogee Electronics - Symphony I/O - First Multitrack Interface - 16 I/O
Digital to analog converter - Apogee Electronics - Symphony I/O - Second Multitrack Interface -32 D/A
Digital to analog converter - Apogee Electronics - Symphony I/O - Third Multitrack Interface - 32 D/A
Digital to analog converter - Apogee Electronics - Symphony I/O MKII - Thunderbolt Print Rig Interface - Controls 12 monitor speakers for Atmos and 3 pairs for stereo mixing (with the Symphony Control Remote in the C/R). Also sends/returns stereo monitor channels to the C/R Symphony I/O MK II via AES digital
Dual timecode distribution amp. - Brainstorm Electronics - SR-26 none - Helps to keep everythin in sync
Timecode distripalyzer - Brainstorm Electronics - SR-15+ 1244
SHOP STORAGE
Analog to digital converter - Apogee Electronics - AD-8000 SE 892 - The classic 8-channel Apogee Interface. No longer used (no 96K)