Alki Recording 

Audio recording for budget minded musicians in the Seattle area. 

STUDIO EQUIPMENT

Audio Recorders

  • G5 Dual 2Ghz PowerPC Mac
  • ProTools LE: 32 twenty-four bit digital audio tracks, 16 live tracks
  • Alesis LX20: eight 20 bit digital tracks
  • TDK DA-3826 CD recorder

Converters

  • Lynx Aurora 8
  • Digi 002

Microphones

  • Advanced Audio CM-47 (variable pattern tube condenser)
  • AKG C414 ULS (variable pattern condenser)
  • AKG D112 (dynamic)
  • Audio Technica 4033 (cardiod condenser)
  • Audio-Technica ATM25 (dynamic)
  • Electro-Voice RE-20 (dynamic)
  • Electro-Voice N/D 257A (dynamic)
  • Neumann TLM49 (cardiod condenser)
  • Shure SM7 (dynamic)
  • Shure SM81 (cardiod condenser) x 2
  • Shure Beta 52 (dynamic)
  • Shure SM57 (dynamic) x 3
  • Shure SM58 (dynamic) x 2
  • TNC ACM 1200 (variable pattern tube condenser)
  • TNC ACM 6802T (variable pattern tube condenser)
  • TNC ACM 310 (cardiod tube condenser) x 2
  • TNC ACM 1 (ribbon)
  • TNC ACM 2 (ribbon)
  • TNC ACM 3 (ribbon) x 2
  • TNC ACM 200 (phantom powered dual ribbon)

Preamps

  • A-Designs Pacifica (2 channel)
  • Avalon M5
  • Joe Meek VC3
  • TNC ACMP-73 (American/Chinese design based on Neve)
  • TNC ACMP-84 (American/Chinese design based on Neve)
  • Universal Audio M610 tube

Mixers

  • Soundcraft M8
  • Mackie 1202VLZ & 1202
  • Behringer MX802A

Monitors

  • Event 20/20p
  • M-Audio BX5's
  • Altec/Lansing ATP3
  • Tascam S-1010M

Hardware Processing

  • ART VLA Dual Levelar
  • Behringer UltraCurve DSP8024 EQ
  • DBX 160XT compressor
  • DBX 242 five band para EQ
  • Ensoniq DP/4 effects processor
  • FMR Really Nice Compressor x 2
  • Hush IICX noise reduction
  • Joe Meek MC2 compressor
  • Urei 562 Feedback Suppressorr

Software Processing

  • AIR: Velvet (Rhodes & Wurlitzer Vintage Elec Pianos)
  • Applied Acoustics Systems: Ultra Analog VA-1 Softsynth
  • Bomb Factory BF76 & BF-3A compressors
  • Cosmonaut Voice
  • IK CSR Reverb, Pultec & Lin Phase EQ, 670 & Opto Comps, Mastering Suite
  • Joe Meek SC2 Comp & VC5 EQ
  • Massey L2007, CT4, TD5, Tapehead, VT3, THC
  • Moogerfooger Ring Modulator & Analog Delay
  • Nomad Factory BT Analog TrackBox
  • PSP Oldtimer Compressor, sQuad EQ & Nitro Modulation
  • SansAmp PSA-1
  • Tel-Ray Variable Delay
  • Voce Spin & Chorus/Vibrato
  • Wave Arts TrackPlug5 & MasterVerb5
  • Waves Renaissance Maxx Bundle & IR-1 Convolution Reverb
  • XILS Lab: XILS 3LE Softsynth

Headphones

  • AKG HP-40 (4)
  • Direct Sound Extreme Isolation x 2
  • Fostex T50RP
  • Radio Shack
  • Symetrix 304 Headphone amp
  • Sony MDR-V600

Amps / Speakers

  • 1974 Fender Twin amp
  • 1970 Traynor Bassmaster w/ Plexi mod
  • ADA MP-1 tube preamp
  • Celestion V12-80 speakers x 2
  • Celestion G12T-75 speakers x 2
  • Orange Crush 15
  • Peavey Classic Series 120 watt tube power amp
  • SWR WorkingMan 2x10C bass amp

Guitar Effects / Pedals

  • Dan-Electro Wasabi overdrive
  • Dunlop Crybaby Wah & Gain
  • Electro-Harmonix Smallstone Phaser & Octave Multiplexer
  • E-bow
  • Line 6 PodXT digital amp and effects simulator
  • Marshall BB2 Bluesbreaker II
  • Righteous Tones Electro-Glide echo-delay
  • Sabine STX-1100 tuner
  • TubeWorks Tube Driver
  • ZVEX Fuzz Factory

Guitars

  • Gibson J-45 acoustic (S/N 01787021)
  • 1981 Ibanez AS200 Artist (335)
  • 1981 Ibanez AR50 (Dimarzio Air Classic neck, Gibson Classic 57 bridge)
  • Squire Stratocaster (Korea, SN E750825)

Bass

  • Hamer American Cruisebass (S/N 645297)

Drums

  • Tama Stagestar five piece kit
  • Zyldjian 'A' Quick Beat hi-hats
  • Sabian hand-hammered ride, AA thin crash & B8 thin crash

Keyboard / Drum Machine

  • AIR: Velvet (Rhodes & Wurlitzer)
  • Applied Acoustics Systems: Ultra Analog VA-1l
  • Korg X2 76 key, 16 track multi-timbral
  • Roland R-5