We primarily work with a digital audio setup, occasionally using outboard hardware for recording. We adopt a hybrid approach by incorporating analog-emulation plugins in the signal chain to add the richness and warmth of analog equipment while maintaining the convenience of digital processing.
Hardware
- Windows Personal Computer
- Universal Audio Volt 476 USB audio interface
- Røde NT2-A multi-pattern large-diaphragm condenser microphone
- Audio-Technica ATH-M50x Lantern Glow limited edition studio headphones
- KRK ROKIT 5 G4 5″ Powered Near-Field Studio Monitors (Pair)
- Arturia KeyLab Essential MkII 61-key
- ART Tube MP Studio V3 microphone and instrument tube preamplifier
- Tech 21 NYC SansAmp Para Driver DI V2 instrument DI box and guitar amplifier simulator
- Fender American Deluxe Stratocaster electric guitar
- Martin Little Martin LX1E electric-acoustic guitar
- Cort acoustic guitar (workhorse guitar; unknown model)
Software
- Microsoft Windows 11 Pro operating system
- Avid Pro Tools 12.8.3 digital audio workstation (DAW)
Selected Favourite Plugins
- Brainworx bx_console SSL 9000J
- FabFilter Pro-C2
- FabFilter Pro-DS
- FabFilter Pro-L2
- FabFilter Pro-MB
- FabFilter Pro-Q3
- iZotope RX10 De-Click
- oeksound soothe2
- Plugin Alliance Black Box Analog Design HG-2
- Plugin Alliance elysia Alpha Compressor
- Plugin Alliance Maag Audio EQ4
- Softube Chandler Limited Zener-Bender
- Softube Tape
- Softube Tube-Tech CL1B tube compressor
- Solid State Logic native SSL Bus Compressor 2 compressor
- UAD Manley Massive Passive STR MST EQ
- UAD Manley VoxBox channel strip
- UAD Neve 1073 preamp and EQ
- UAD Teletronix LA-2A Silver tube compressor