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    M5000

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ALESIS
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    ML9600

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30 YEARS
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         and MIXING

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NEW ADDITONS! (Even in these tough economic times!)

In my office mixing suite, I am now using the Dangerous Music 2Bus LT for analog buss summing of mixes. Doing DAW mixing through an analog summing amp preserves stereo imaging and width, prevents loss of punch and sonic detail, and noticeably improves the overall sound quality when compared to "mixing in the box." This incredible sounding unit has 16 inputs summed down to a stereo output, and allows me to do additonal analog processing to a mix. You will hear the difference.

		I recently purchased six channels of legendary API 512c mic pre amp - one of the most sought after and emulated mic pre's in recording. Crushing punch, loads of headroom, big bottom, silky top end - what's not to love? Use them a couple of times and you see why most big time studios have a rack of them in the control room, or save the trouble of patching them in and just buy a whole API console.
With all my mic pre-amps, I connect the signal output directly to the input of the recording device, bypassing any other amplification or signal processing. This allows the cleanest, punchiest, most dynamic signal possible to be recorded. When you route a signal through a recording console, it passes through multiple gain stages and amp sections, adding unwanted noise and dimishing the sound quality.

I own the first production model of the stereo Demeter VTMP-2 (Vacuum Tube Mic Pre-amp,) which was originally manufactured in 1986. I bought this one when they first came out (serial #237,) but I have replaced the stock tubes with vintage Telefunken "smooth plate" tubes, and it really makes a wonderful improvement in this already great sounding mic pre.

This is the Earthworks LAB 102 stereo solid state mic pre. As close to the audio purity of solid wire as a mic pre can get, but this thing has gain! Frighteningly clean and accurate. Great alternative to the Demeter. Does absolutelty amazing things to an upright bass! Check out the "Little Bill" audio clips on the credits page.

I also have a Focusrite Red 1. This 4 channel mic preamp was designed by the legendary Rupert Neve. The sound is revealing and accurate, and yet has a smooth character to it. It is a wonderful complement to the other mic pre's that I have in my collection.

Following Rupert Neve through his audio equipment design and manufacturing career, I have added a Neve Portico 5012 to my rack of mic pre's. This unit is another wonderful sounding option. Loads of headroom, clean and quiet, with a "Silk" switch to add in a little extra top end sheen to emulate the older Neve console mic pre's.

The True Systems Precision 8 is endorsed by "Neumann USA," one of the world leaders of microphone technology and development, and provides 8 more channels of accurate solid state mic pre-amps.

You can see a listing of some of the components in my mobile digital recording system on the RECORDING page. There is additional gear I use listed on my MIXING page.