More Fostex T20's Purchased for the Secret Studio

Standard Studio Headphones

A Pair of AKG 391's - Purchsed for The Secret Studio

Excellent small diaphragm condenser mics!

SM7B Added to Collection - For The Secret Studio

Great for Kick Drum, Hat and Vocals

Talent Talkback Mic Purchsed For The Secret Studio

The Perfect Talkback Mic!

DDA Console for The Secret Studio Gets an Overhaul

Everything is looking great. Just needed some cleaning, new LED's and a few replacement pots and caps.

Headphone System Purchased for The Secret Studio

We went with the Furman HDS 6.

DDA DMR12 - Console Purchsed for the Secret Studio!

56 Input with full patchbay


44 Mic Pre's


Mic Input along with Two Line inputs
4 Band EQ


8 Aux Sends


Even came with original factory cover! The console has found a new home.

Another 57 - Added to the Collection

I am on a microphone buying frenzy!

Potential Console Purchase for the Secret Studio

DDA DMR12 - 56 Input
May 6th is the purchase date - hopefully everything will go as planned!

More Added to Collection

2 QTY - Shure SM 57's - Standard - You can never have enough!

Recently added to the Collection

Sennheiser 421 - Nothing unique, but a standard. Great Price - I love Ebay!

Outboard Gear at The Carpet = TONE

Manley MU Stereo Limiter / Compressor
Chandler Germanium Tone Control Equalizer
Chandler Germanium Mic Pre
Chandler TG1 Compressor
Chandler Curve Bender Equalizer
UA 610 Mic Pre / Compressor
UA 610 Dual Mic Pre
Urie 1178 2-Channel Compressor



Empirical Labs Distressor x2
API 2500 Stereo Compressor
API 3124 Mic Preamps
DBX 160 A's x2
SPL Transient Designer
Yamaha Digital Delay
Lexicon PCM 60

Guitar Amp Miking - A Great Combination = TONE

Royer 121 and a Shure SM57

SM 7B ON VOCALS

A Great Option (All Most a Necessity) For Aggressive Vocals

Beer Battered Cod - Crusted with Coconut over Sauteed Shredded Sweet Pototoes & Shrimp

Beer: Red Stripe

Additional Drum Miking

Another excellent mic option for Hi Hat - SM7B
**Great when a Small Diaphragm condenser is too bright or hash"y"

Drum Miking 101 - Rock N Roll!

This is a straight forward micing technique for rock that I have been using for a while. Yields great TONE!


D112 and M88 in the Kick


View of the inside of the kick - Note: The D112 is very happy with out a mic stand


Um 70 (omni) front of kit - down low


451 on Hat with a pop filter


451 on Ride Cymbal


Neumann TLM 103's for Overheads (or any large diaphragm condensers)


57 on Snare top and bottom


View of the kit - Gobos on the sides

Chicago Sessions: AARON KOPPEL QUARTET • Multiverse

Aaron Koppel – guitar; Matt Nelson – piano, Hammond B-3, Rhodes; Graham Czach – upright & electric bass; Robert Tucker – drums. Recorded 6/19 & 6/26/2011

The follow-up to their critically-acclaimed 2009 album "Falling Together Falling Apart" - #7 in Neil Tesser’s Top Ten Chicago Jazz Discs of 2009, #12 in JazzChicago.net’s Top Chicago Recordings of 2009, 3 ½ Stars! (3=Good, 4=Excellent) – Downbeat Magazine, "Recommended" by Cadence Magazine, "Easily Recommended" - Chicago Jazz Magazine.

AARON KOPPEL QUARTET • Multiverse www.chicagosessions.com/koppel2.html

www.chicagosessions.com

Chickpea Burgers & Sauteed Sage Sweet Potatoes with Bulgur Salad

All Fiber!

Edwin Jagger DE Razor

My New Edwin Jagger DE87 Razor. I think the Merkur will be retired!

421 for Bass cab still wins!

421 along with a DI on a Fender Jazz - nothing beats it!

Cannellini with Shredded Brussels Sprouts and Sausage over Bulgur

Another Recipe from Mark Bittman- Lots of Fiber!

"The Blissters" Drum Tracking

D122 & 664 in the kick
57 on Snare
421's on Toms
81 on hat (with pop filter) & ride
414 EB (Silver) on Oheads






Tracked to 2 inch

Grilled Steak with Shreaded Sweet Potatos and Brussels Sprouts

Chickpea Tagine With Chicken

Recipe from Mark Bittman

C.O. Bigelow Premium Shave Cream

I never thought I would switch from mug soap - but this stuff is amazing! It produces a very thick lather with eucalyptus overtones! Best shave to date...

Electric Bass Overdubs on The Duece Record - Continued

SWR 350 Head with Audiophile Cabinet
421 on the Cab along with an Avalon U5 DI on the Bass

From The Archives - Getting TONE in the 90's

From The Archives - A Picture of me getting Tone in the early 90's - Star Trax Recording

Steinway at Gallery Of Carpet Recording Studio

"Nude Sunrise" - Recent Tracking Session

Drums:
Kick - D112 and Beyer M88
Snare - Sm 57 Top and Bottom
Floor Tom - MD 421
Hat - Sm 81
Overheads - 414XLS's


Kick: D112 on the pillow and M88 on the beater


Keys and Effects - Gepco DI and MD 421 on Amp


Guitar Amps: 121 and 57


Tracked on a Neve Console to Protools H.D.

PAISLEY PARK STUDIOS - MINNEAPOLIS, MN

History:

Paisley Park Studios was opened in 1987 by PRINCE, the legendary musician and entertainer. Paisley Park fame has grown around the world throughout the 80’s and 90’s and continues today.

Since its inception, many of the world’s top artists have used Paisley Park Studios to create chart-topping music, full-length feature films, commercials and music videos.