The Studio

My Recording Studio

My home studio consists of:

• Fender Classic Series '70s Stratocaster Electric Guitar, Olympic White, Maple Fretboard, customized with:
  • Graph Tech String Saver saddles and TUSQ XL slotted nut & string trees to reduce string friction
  • Ilitch Electronics PGNCS-S Noise Canceling System to eliminate hum – better sounding versus noise canceling pickups
• RAB Audio ProRack 61 desk featuring two 3U rack bays and retractable keyboard tray
• Nektar Panorama P6 MIDI keyboard with built-in Reason integration – best keyboard for Reason IMHO!
• Nektar Panorama P1 MIDI controller with built-in Reason integration
• Focusrite Scarlett 4i4 audio interface
• Elgato Stream Deck XL controller– with 32 customizable LCD keys – launches unlimited actions with a tap
• Apple Mac Studio M2 Ultra – (2023, 64 GB memory, 2TB SSD)
  • Two Apple Studio Displays mounted on VIVO VESA Monitor Arms
• External Storage:
  • WD_BLACK 8TB NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD drive in ACASIS 40Gbps Enclosure – file storage
  • WD_BLACK 4TB NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD drive in ACASIS 40Gbps Enclosure – video editing
  • WD_BLACK 4TB NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD drive in ACASIS 40Gbps Enclosure – misc
  • Synology DS1522+ 5-bay NAS – Time Machine backup plus Shared Folders
  • Lacie 10TB drive – video storage
• OWC Thunderbolt 3 Dock – 14 Ports
• Reason Studios Reason 13 MIDI & audio recording software – with SSL-9000 mixing console emulation & rack
  • A boatload of Rack Extensions
  • VST software synths:
    • Arturia Pigments 5.0
    • Cherry Audio DCO-106 (Juno 106 emulation)
    • iZotope Iris 2
    • Korg Wavestation
    • Korg wavestate native
    • Spectrasonics Omnisphere 2.6
    • UJAM Virtual Drummer – Solid 2, Heavy 2, Phat 2
• Other Audio Software:
  • iZotope Ozone 11 Advanced – mastering software suite
  • iZotope RX 10 Audio Editor – the ultimate noise reduction tool
  • Apple Logic Pro X (although I rarely use it, preferring Reason instead)
• Denon AVR-S970H AV Receiver, 125W x 7 channels, 8K video, HEOS wireless audio
• Speakers/Headphones:
  •  beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro Studio Headphones - Over-ear, closed-back for professional recording/monitoring (80 Ohm)
  • JBL Professional 305P MkII near-field monitors, powered
  • JBL L100 Classic MKII bookshelf speakers – improved sound clarity, bass response, and fidelity compared to the older L100 Century
  • JBL 5.1 Surround speakers – compact version
  • Sony SSCSE Dolby Atmos-enabled speakers
  • Yamaha NS-SW050BL subwoofer, 8-inch, 100W powered