Facility

My NC20-rated studio is a highly accurate listening environment, acoustically tuned and phase/time aligned. Housed in a century old building, the space was purpose-built with meticulous attention to detail. The design optimized the room geometry to minimize sonic distortions, resulting in acoustic precision that is accurate from 26Hz - 22kHz with a narrow variation of +/- 3dB (6dB peak-to peak). The room is tied together with the Zaor Maestro 24 Classic Desk which yields a minimal acoustic footprint.

TRANSFER PATH AND CONVERSION

Maselec MTC-1X Mastering Transfer Console
Lynx Hilo Reference Mastering AD/DA
Apogee Rosetta 200 192kHz DAC
Benchmark DAC2 192kHz DAC

MONITORING

Tyler Acoustics Decade Pro D2X Mastering Loudspeakers (crossovers by Danny Richie)
Bryston 4B SST² Stereo Amplifier
Neumann NDH 20 Headphones
Schiit Jotunheim 2 Balanced Headphone Amp (AD5547 DAC)

EQUIPMENT

API 2500 Bus Compressor
API 5502 Dual Equalizer
Big Crunch Box (Telefunken NFLÜ 325, UTC LS-140, & Neve / St. Ives VT-22543 Line Transformers)
Dangerous Music Compressor (BK Mod)
ITI/Sontec MEP-130 Parametric Mastering Equalizer w/ original unpotted op-amps and filter-amps (Unobtainium!)
Kiiratronix CM-1 Transformer Box
Manley Labs EQP-1A Stereo Mastering ‘Pultec’ Equalizer
Manley Labs Stereo Variable Mu® Limiter Compressor
Maselec MEA-2 Precision Stereo Mastering Equalizer
Maselec MLA-4 Stereo Triband Compressor / Expander
Neve Porticio II Master Buss Processor

PLUGINS

Weiss, Softube, iZotope, UAD, oeksound, Newfangled Audio, Goodhertz, Steinberg, FLUX, Tokyo Dawn Labs

ANALOG RECORDING

Otari MTR-10B ¼” 2-track analog tape machine 15/30ips (from The Hit Factory)
Otari MTR-10C ¼” 2-track analog tape machine 15/30ips
Teac 2300S ¼” 2-track analog tape machine 3¾/7½ips
Nakamichi LX-3 two-head cassette deck
Tascam 130 three-head cassette deck

DIGITAL RECORDING

Panasonic SV-3700 DAT machine
HHB PDR-1000TC DAT machine
Alesis ADAT-XT20 Type II 8-track
Steinberg WaveLab Pro 12

ACOUSTIC ROOM TREATMENTS

Martienne Acoustics Custom 6” Bass Traps
RealTraps 3-¼” Wall Minitrap Absorbers
RealTraps 2” RFZ Panel Clouds
Mobtown Custom 5” Bass Traps
Bluetone Acoustics Poland QRD N7 Diffusers

SPEAKER CABLES

Analysis Plus Solo Crystal Oval 8

POWER

Furman P-2400 AR 20A Prestige Voltage Regulator / Power Conditioner
Pangea Audio AC 9SE MKII Signature Power Cables

INTERCONNECTS

Custom made by Will Melones with Canare and Mogami wire, and Neutrik connectors. The wire is made from gold plated free-range zinc oxide copper mined from Mars only when Mercury is in retrograde.

If you made it this far, I salute you.