rennsongs

GEAR LIST
computer: Dell Pentium 4 with 1.8 gHz processor, 512 RAM

software: Emagic Logic Audio Platinum, Reason 3.0, Sound Forge, CD Architect, Reason Drum Kits 2.0

soundcard: Emagic Audiowerk 8, M-Audio Ozone

mixers: Mackie 1604-VLZ pro (main), Behringer UB1622FX pro (sub mixer)

rack gear: MOTU MTP AV MIDI interface, Emu Proteus 2000, Roland JV1080,
Korg MS2000R, Roland S330 sampler, Roland BD1 Bass & Drum module,
Kurzweil Micro Piano, Zoom RT-123 drum machine, Alesis Quadraverb,
Alesis Midiverb, Yamaha SPX90, dbx 160x compressor, Alesis 3630 stereo
compressor, Aphex Aural Exciter, Furman RP8D power conditioner, Furman
FB40 patch bay, Behringer V-amp pro, E-Bow

mics: Rode NT2, Shure SM57, Oktava MK-012-01 condensers, Audio-Technica condensers, AKG D112

monitors: Yamaha NS-10M

virtual instruments/plug-ins: Emagic EVP88 Rhodes, Emagic proprietary
plug-ins, Waves, TC & Sonic Foundry plug-ins, Antares Auto Tune

things that actually have mass and moving parts: Yamaha M112 44” studio upright piano, Fender Statocaster, Ibanez & Fernandus electric guitars, Yamaha & Ovation acoustic guitars, Yamaha classical guitar, E-bow

mascot: Springer Spaniel, male, liver & white, name - Satchmo

mentors: The Three Stooges

for all you tech-heads (like me...)

Over the years, my studio has evolved from a large, unwieldy morass of gear and cables, into the small, streamlined set up you see here in these photos. Music & recording technology has evolved to the point where a small set up in a corner can do what an entire roomful of equipment used to do - and with pristine, major label sound quality to boot!

In January 2003, I completely tore down, redesigned and rewired my studio. Out were all my old 25 foot guitar cables and in were brand new, excellent quality cables in short lengths to reduce noise. Great care was taken to insure that all the electrical wires were separated from audio cables, eliminating the dreaded 60 cycle AC hum.