THE STUDIO
Ben owns and operates a state-of-the art audio recording and production studio in Monrovia, CA (just 10 miles east of Pasadena). Built around an Avid Pro Tools HDX system, it melds the best of today's technology with tried-and-true classic gear of days gone by.
The studio features a main room with 2 adjoining isolation booths and is capable of hosting a live rhythm section. In addition, a 32" LCD client video monitor is viewable from any of the three tracking areas for composing or recording audio for video. All rooms and the mix position are acoustically treated and climate controlled. A mini-fridge, WiFi internet access, cable TV, XBox 360,laser printer/scanner, restroom (w/ shower) and outside garden patio are available for client convenience.
EQUIPMENT LIST
RECORDERS
Avid Pro Tools HDX w/ 192IO (expanded 16 in, 8 out) running Pro Tools Ultimate 2020.x
Apogee Pro Tools Duet interface
Arturia AudioFuse interface
Fostex D5 DAT
TEAC 1/4" 4 track & 2 track reel-to-reel tape recorders
Tascam 122 mkii cassette recorder
CONSOLES
Avid Artist Mix
Avid Pro Tools Control app (iPad)
Softube CONSOLE 1
AUDIO MONITORING
Dangerous Music Monitor ST (w/ custom wireless producer talkback switch)
Focal Twin 6be (pair)
Avantone Active MixCubes (pair)
Yamaha NS10 (pair)
Alesis RA-100 reference amplifier
Behringer Powerplay Pro headphone amplifier
(4) custom 4 output headphone distribution boxes
(4) Sony MDR-V600 headphones
(2) Sony MDR-7506 headphones
(1) Focal Spirit Professional headphones
(1) AKG K240 headphones
(1) M-Audio Studiophile Q40 headphones
(1) Metrophones isolation headphones
VIDEO MONITORING
Dell U2715H 27" LED monitor (primary)
Dell U2715H 27" LED monitor (secondary)
Sony Bravia KDL-32SL130 32" LCD TV/monitor (client)
MICROPHONES
Korby KAT tube mic system (w/ 47, 67m and 251 capsules)
M-Audio Sputnik
(2) AKG 414B-XLS (matched pair)
Sennheiser MKH 416-P48 shotgun mic
(2) Oktava MK-012
AEA R44 CXE
(2) Royer R-122
Royer R-121
Shure SM7b
(3) Sennheiser MD-421
AKG D112
Shure SM-57
Shure 520B "Green Bullet" ('57 vintage)
custom 8" woofer mic
PREAMPS & D.I.s
9 ch. Brent Averill API 312 (w/ vintage API 2520 opamps)
2 ch. Brent Averill Neve 1272
Martech MSS-10
Siemens (Telefunken) V72
4 ch. Peavey VMP2
Reamp V2
ADL 200 stereo tube DI
Whirlwind DI (passive)
DYNAMICS (hardware)
ADL 1500C/L stereo tube compressor/limiter
API 2500 stereo bus compressor
(2) Empirical Labs EL8 Distressor compressor/limiters
DBX 163x compressor
EFFECTS/MISC (hardware)
Waves DigiGrid DLS
Hughes AK-100 SRS Sound Retrieval System
Sansamp PSA-1
Shure Level-Loc
(2) Little Labs IBP
- All microphone lines and outboard gear are accessible via (2) 96pt Bittree TT patchbays.
- Studio is wired with premium Mogami and Canare cabling, and Neutrik connectors.
INSTRUMENTS & AMPLIFIERS
Gretsch 5-piece drum set (early '70's, standard sizes)
+various snares, drums, cymbals and misc. percussion
Roland TD-3SW V-Drum kit
Line6 Variax 500 guitar
Line6 Variax 700 bass guitar
Hammond M3 organ ('55, "baby B3")
Orcoa Concert organ
Masterfonic accordian
Acoustic Model 450 head
Ampeg B15n portaflex head/cab with 15" CTS speaker (tube, vintage)
Ampeg BT15 portaflex head (solid state, vintage)
Fender Vibro Champ ('64, blackface)
Fender Bandmaster head ('68, silverface)
Kustom 150 combo
Vox AC50 MK III head (late '65)
Avatar G212 Traditional open back cabinet (2x12")
Leslie Model 45 cabinet w/ Leslie Combo mic/instrument interface pedal
Line6 Bass POD XT Live pedal board
+various guitar pedals and effects
M-Audio Keystation Pro 88 note weighted keyboard MIDI controller
Evolution MK-461C 61 note keyboard MIDI controller
Arturia MiniLab mkII
COMPUTERS
"STUDIO1" ** New! **
Intel Core i9 -10980xe CPU
64GB DDR4 3200 RAM
Matrox M9140 quad-head video card
Startech 3-Port PCI-e firewire 400/800 card
10k RPM SATA (WD Raptor) media drives
Lacie D2 301906U BD/DVD/CD Burner (external)
...running Windows 10 Pro 64bit
"STUDIO2"
Intel Core 2 Duo1.86GHz CPU
4GB RAM
ATI Radeon 3450 dual-head video card
LiteOn iHES208-08 2 BD-ROM, DVD/CD Burner (w/ LightScribe)
...running Windows10 Pro 64bit
- Computers are protected by an APC Smart-UPS 1500 battery backup system
- Data is protected by a dedicated 4TB external backup drive as well as off-site cloud storage
SOFTWARE AND PLUG-INS LIST
(I proudly support the developers of these tools and only use legitimately authorized software!)
DAW AND AUDIO SOFTWARE
Avid Pro Tools Ultimate 2020.9.1 ** Upgrade! **
- Avid ProTools Instrument Expansion Pack
Basehead SFX Database v.5.x
iZotope RX 8 Advanced ** Upgrade! **
Sony CD Architect v.5.2
HOFA CD & DDP Bundle
HOFA IQ Analyser V2
PLUG-INS
Audio Ease Speakerphone 2
Avid Channel Strip
Avid Classic Compressors Bundle
Avid Cosmonaut Voice
Avid Dfi, LoFi, RectiFi
Avid Eleven MK II
Avid Eleven Effects, including
- Avid BBD Delay
- Avid Black Op Distortion
- Avid Black Shiny Wah
- Avid Black Spring
- Avid C1 Chorus-Vibrato
- Avid DC Distortion
- Avid Flanger**
- Avid Graphic EQ
- Avid Gray Compressor
- Avid Green JRC Overdrive
- Avid Orange Phaser
- Avid Roto Speaker
- Avid Tape Echo
- Avid Tri-KNob Fuzz
- Avid Vibe Phaser
- Avid White Boost
Avid Impact
Avid JOEMEEK Bundle
Avid Moogerfooger Bundle
Avid ProCompressor
Avid ProExpander
Avid ProLimiter
Avid Pro Multiband
Avid Pro Subharmonic
Avid Reel Tape Delay
Avid Reel Tape Flanger
Avid Reel Tape Saturation
Avid Reverb One
Avid ReVibe
Avid Slightly Rude Compressor
Avid Smack
Avid Tel Rey Variable Delay
Avid Voce Bundle
Avid X-Form
Blue Cat DP Meter Pro
Blue Cat Dynamics
Blue Cat FreqAnalyst Multi
Blue Cat FreqAnalyst Pro
Blue Cat Liny EQ
Blue Cat MB-5 Dynamix
Blue Cat MB-7 Mixer
Blue Cat Oscilloscope Multi
Blue Cat Parametr'EQ
Blue Cat Protector
Blue Cat Remote Control
Blue Cat Stereo Parametr'EQ
Blue Cat StereoScope Multi
Blue Cat StereoScope Pro
Blue Cat Widening Parametr'EQ
Boz Digital Labs Bark of Dog
Boz Digital Labs Panipulator
Biz Digital Labs Tilty Wilty
Cranesong Phoenix II
d16 Devastor
DUY Z-Room
Eiosis AIR EQ Premium
Eventide Omnipressor
Eventide UltraChannel Native
FabFilter Pro-Q 2
Focusrite d2/d3
FXpansion DCAM Free Comp
FXpansion VST to RTAS Adapter 2.0
HOFA IQ-Limiter V2
HOFA IQ Limiter V2 NetAux
iZotope Alloy 2
iZotope Breaktweaker
iZotope Insight
iZotope Nectar 2 Production Suite
iZotope Ozone6 Advanced
iZotope RX4 Advanced
iZotope Stutter Edit
iZotope Trash 2 (expanded)
iZotope Vinyl
Klanghelm DC1A
Klanghelm IVGI
Kush Audio Clariphonic DSP
Kush Audio Electra DSP
Kush Audio Pusher
Kush Audio UBK-1
Line6 Amp Farm 3
Line6 Pod Farm 2 Platinum
Massey CT4
Massey CT5
Massey DRT
Massey DTM
Massey Tapehead
Massey TD5
McDSP Everything Pack, including
- 6020 Ultimate EQ
- SPC2000
- AE400 Active EQ
- 4020 Retro EQ
- 4030 Retro Compressor
- 4040 Retro Limiter
- 6030 Ultimate Compressor
- Analog Channel
- Channel G
- Channel G Compact
- CompressorBank
- DE555
- FilterBank
- FutzBox
- MC2000
- ML4000
- NF575
- Revolver
Metric Halo Production Bundle, including
- ChannelStrip3
- Character
- HaloVerb
- Multiband Dynamics
- Precision DeEsser
- TransientControl
- Multiband Expander
Metric Halo Thump
Native Instruments Driver
Native Instruments Replika
Newfangled Audio Elevate
Nomad Factory Bus Driver
Nugen Audio ISL
Ohmforce Frohmage
Ohmforce Ohmicide
Ohmforce Ohmygod
Ohmforce Predatohm
Plugin Alliance Accusonus Drumatom
Plugin Alliance Accusonus Drumatom Player
Plugin Alliance Accusonus ERA-D
Plugin Alliance bx_bassdude
Plugin Alliance bx_bluechorus2
Plugin Alliance bx_boom
Plugin Alliance bx_cleansweep Pro
Plugin Alliance bx_console
Plugin Alliance bx_control
Plugin Alliance bx_digital
Plugin Alliance bx_distorange
Plugin Alliance bx_dynEQ V2
Plugin Alliance bx-greenscreamer
Plugin Alliance bx_hybrid
Plugin Alliance bx_limiter
Plugin Alliance bx_megadual
Plugin Alliance bx_megasingle
Plugin Alliance bx_meter
Plugin Alliance bx_opto
Plugin Alliance bx_opto pedal
Plugin Alliance bx_refinement
Plugin Alliancebx_rockrack PRO
Plugin Alliance bx_saturatorV2
Plugin Alliance bx_shredspread
Plugin Alliance bx_solo
Plugin Alliance bx_stereomaker
Plugin Alliance bx_xl
Plugin Alliance bx_yellowdrive
Plugin Alliance Chandler Limited GAV19T
Plugin Alliance Dangerous BAX EQ
Plugin Alliance elysia alpha compressor
Plugin Alliance elysia mpressor
Plugin Alliance elysia museq
Plugin Alliance elysia niveau filter
Plugin Alliance ENGL E646 VS
Plugin Alliance ENGL E765 RT
Plugin Alliance Maag EQ2
Plugin Alliance Maag EQ4
Plugin Alliance Millennia NSEQ-2
Plugin Alliance Millennia TCL-2
Plugin Alliance Noveltech Character
Plugin Alliance Noveltech Vocal Enhancer
Plugin Alliance ProAudioDSP DSM
Plugin Alliance SPL Attacker
Plugin Alliance SPL De-Esser
Plugin Alliance SPL De-Verb
Plugin Alliance SPL DrumXchanger
Plugin Alliance SPL EQ Rangers Vol.1
Plugin Alliance SPL Free Ranger
Plugin Alliance SPL Mo-Verb
Plugin Alliance SPL Passeq
Plugin Alliance SPL Transient Designer Plus
Plugin Alliance SPL Twin Tube
Plugin Alliance SPL Vitalizer MK2-T
Plugin Alliance Unfiltered Audio G8
Plugin Alliance Unfiltered Audio Sandman
Plugin Alliance Vertigo VSC-2
Plugin Alliance Vertigo VSM-3
PSP Nitro
PSP PianoVerb
Quiet Arts Wave Rider
reFuse Lowender
Relab LX480 Complete
Sansamp PSA-1
Slate Digital FG-X
Slate Digital Trigger/Trigger 2 EX
Slate Digital VBC
Slate Digital VCC
Slate Digital VMR, including:
- Custom Series Bundle
- FG-Bomber
- Revival
- Virtual Console Collection
- Virtual Preamp Collection
Slate Digital VTM
Softube Abbey Road Brilliance Pack
Softube Active Equalizer
Softube Acoustic Feedback
Softube Bass Amp Room
Softube Drawmer S73
Softube FET Compressor
Softube Focusing Equalizer
Softube Metal Amp Room
Softube Mutronics Mutator
Softube Passive Equalizer
Softube Saturation Knob
Softube Spring Reverb
Softube Summit Audio Grand Channel
Softube Summit Audio EQF-100 Full Range Equalizer
Softube Summit Audio TLA-100A Compressor
Softube Tonelux Tilt
Softube Transient Shaper
Softube Trident A-Range
Softube TSAR-1/TSAR-1R Reverb
Softube Tube Delay
Softube Tube-Tech Classic Channel
Softube Tube-Tech CL 1B Compressor
Softube Tube-Tech ME 1B Midrange Equalizer
Softube Tube-Tech PE 1C "Pultec" Equalizer
Softube Valley People Dyna-mite
Softube Vintage Amp Room
Sonnox Oxford Dynamics
Sonnox Oxford EQ
Sonnox Oxford Inflator
Sonnox Oxford Limiter
Sonnox Oxford Reverb
Sonnox Oxford SuprEsser
Sonnox Oxford TransMod
SoundToys Crystallizer
SoundToys Devil-Loc Deluxe
SoundToys Decapitator
SoundToys EchoBoy
SoundToys FilterFreak
SoundToys MicroShift
SoundToys PanMan
SoundToys PhaseMistress
SoundToys Radiator
SoundToys Tremolator
SSL Duende Native Drumstrip
Stillwell 1973
Stillwell Bad Buss Mojo
Stillwell Bitter
Stillwell Bombardier
Stillwell CMX
Stillwell Dyno
Stillwell Event Horizon
Stillwell Major Tom
Stillwell Olga
Stillwell Oligarc
Stillwell Oligarc Filter
Stillwell Psycho Dither
Stillwell The Rocket
Stillwell Schope
Stillwell Sculpto
Stillwell Spectro
Stillwell TinMan
Stillwell Transient Monster
Stillwell Verbiage
Stillwell Vibe-EQ
Synchro Arts Revoice Pro
U-he Protoverb
URS A Series
URS A-Mix EQ
Valhalla FreqEcho
Valhalla Room
Valhalla Shimmer
Valhalla Vintage Verb
Waves Mercury Bundle V9, including
- 360 Surround Tools
- Aphex Aural Exciter
- API Collection
- Bass Rider
- CLA Classic Compressors
- dbx 160
- Diamond Bundle
- Dorrough Meter Collection
- DPR 402
- GTR3
- H-EQ
- InPhase
- IR1 & IR360
- JJP Collection
- Kramer HLS Channel
- Kramer Master Tape
- Kramer PIE Compressor
- L3-16 Multimaximizer
- L3 Multimaximizer
- LoAir
- MaxxVolume
- NS1 Noise Supressor
- OneKnob Series
- REDD
- Scheps 73
- The Chris Lord-Alge Artist Signature Collection
- The Eddie Kramer Artist Signature Collection
- The Greg Wells Signature Series
- The Jack Joseph Puig Artist Signature Collection
- The Manny Marroquin Signature Collection
- The Tony Maserati Artist Signature Collection
- V-Series
- Vocal Bundle
- Vocal Rider
- WLM Plus
- WNS Noise Suppressor
- Z-Noise
Waves Abbey Road Collection
Waves NX
Waves SSL Collection V9
VIRTUAL INSTRUMENTS & LIBRARIES
Abbey Road 60's Drums
Acoustic Samples HipGig Drum Kit
Acoustic Samples Old Black Grand
AIRHybrid
AIR Loom
AIRStrike
AIRStructure
AIRTransfuser
AIR Vacuum Pro
AIRVelvet
Avid Xpand
Art Vista Virtual Grand
Arturia V Collection 4, including
- Arturia Analog Lab
- Arturia ARP2600 V
- Arturia CS-80V
- Arturia Jupiter 8V
- Arturia Matrix-12V
- Arturia Mini V
- Arturia Modular V
- Arturia Oberheim SEM V
- Arturia Prophet V & VS
- Arturia Solina V
- Arturia Spark 2
- Arturia Wurlitzer V
- Arturia VOX Cont. V
Arturia Brass
Arturia Spark Dubstep
Arturia Spark EDM
Arturia Spark VDM
FXpansion BFD3 (expanded)
FXpansion Orca
GForce M-Tron Pro, expanded with:
-ChamberTron
-OptiTron EX
Imperfect Samples Braunschweig Upright Piano Pro
Imperfect Samples Hohner White Baby Grand Piano (Complete)
iZotope Iris
KV331 Synthmaster
Native Instruments Absynth 5
Native Instruments B4/B4II
Native Instruments Battery 3
Native Instruments FM8
Native Instruments Guitar Rig 5, expanded with:
- Rammfire
- Reflektor
- Solid Mix Series
- Traktor's 12
- Vintage Compressors (VC76, VC2A, VC 160)
Native Instruments Kontakt 5
Native Instruments Kore 2 Player
Native Instruments Massive
Native Instruments Reaktor 5, expanded with:
- Prism
- Skanner
- Spark
- The Finger
Native Instruments Studio Drummer
Native Instruments Vintage Organs
Propellerheads Reason 2.5
Softube Heartbeat
Spectrasonics Keyscape ** New! **
Spectrasonics Omnisphere
Spectrasonics Stylus RMX
Spectrasonics Trilian
Slate Digital SSD4 Platinum (expanded)
Synth Magic Siel PX
Waves Codex
Waves Element