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OK folks! I have way more gear than this kicking around the studio.  List gets updated every 6 months, or so...

  • CONSOLE -
  • Soundcraft~Ghost: w/Meterbridge &  MEGAMIX FULL Automation
  • (Save mixes to Disk for EZ recall).
  • Yamaha ProMixO1:  Digital console & Flying faders
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  • ANALOG FORMATS-
  • MCI: jh-24, 2 Inch 24 Track, 15/30 IPS, Locater III
  • MCI JH11B  1/4 Inch 2-Track 15/30 IPS
  • Otari MTR-12, 1/2 Inch, 4-Track 15/30 IPS 
  • Always ready for hours & hours of "Action" thanks to the absolute  
  • best MCI-tech. (and more) alive today!  The Amazing Mr. Michael Gore http://home.pacbell.net/base10  All worshop at the feet of the Master!
  • DIGITAL AUDIO WORKSTATION- 
  • Super Computer: DUAL-P3  / 1-Ghz, 133mhz fs bus, 512megs/P133ram O/S Win 2KPro 
  • M-Audio/Delta 1010: 24 i/o's 24bit/96khz
  • Adaptec: SCUZZI-U160PCI card/IBM: 20Gig/4.8sk/10K rpm Audio H/D + IBM-40Gig, 8.9seek, 7,200rpm (storage),
  • Yamaha: 20xCDR HP, 10xCDR w/ Soundforge + CD Architect,  Matrox: G450 eTV, "Dual" Monitor AGP Video Card Hitachi: 21 inch, .22 dp, Rasterops Monitor AND Sony: 17 inch,   .22dpi, Vivitron/Flat screen Monitor. ...............Expert in All DAW formats.         
  • Sonar 2.2 XL is the current "Microdot" Audio/Editing Software of choice.
  • DIGI-CONVERTERS- 
  • Symetrix: 620,
  • MidiMan: Co2, 
  • Tascam: DA30 Vintage (DAT) MINT NEW Perfect cond   
  • M-Audio: Delta 1010 (3 Total) 
  • Transfer 24-tracks-at-once to PC for Digi-Edit & Mix. 
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  • SYNCRONIZERS-
  • JlCooper: PPS 100 
  • Opcode: Translater ProSync (for Mac)

  • MICROPHONES-
  • AKG: "The Tube" C12 capsule (w/upgrades)AKG: 414 TLII, 414 buls, D112, D190e(2), D109, D510b(2).
  • Neuman: TLM 103 (2), km84i(2).
  • Sony: C37a, ecm22,  
  • Crown: "Gold" PZM (Pair).
  • EV: PE20, N/D308, N/D408, PL80, 915(2).
  • CAD: E-200(3).
  • Sennheiser: MD421(4), 504(4).
  • Shure: SM57(5), SM58, SM87.
  • Groove-Tube: MD1, MD6 & P/S.
  • Audio Technica: 851r(2).
  • Realistic: (R/S) 33-919A "stereo". 
  • Optimus: 33-3017(2)C-ducer: CPS/8 & P/S (2).
  • Manley: Baby Tube Mic & P/S.
  • BeyerDynamic: M500 Ribbon. 
  • Marshall: MXL 2001p,  V67g (2)
  • ADK: 51TC "tube"  
  • U.S. Army: M44A/U
  • Superscope: EC-1
  • Believe it or not: We have a handful of "Hand Made" mics or "Hand-Augmented" Cheapo-Mics that now sound truly amazing! Very Cool...   By the time you read this, we will have more... Love it!  Some Brand-Name/High-end mics get upgrades as well...
  • (Who does the upgrades? Who the hell do ya think? Me! Jerry :)

  • PREAMP's-
  • Avalon 737sp,
  • Neve: 1272 Pair,
  • Drawmer: 1969,
  • Telefunkin V676aPair,
  • Peavey VMP2,
  • Quad-8 Pre/EQ Pair 
  • Symetrix SX202 2-Pair,
  • Akai M8-"tube" pre's 4-Pair,
  • Harrison M4 Pre/EQ (4),
  • Altec 1628 8x1(2),
  • JAN (Joint/Army/Navy) "Tube" Pre/Mixer 4x1(6),
  • Scully: 280 Pair 
  • Otari: Pre's(2)
  • SansAmp: Bass D/I (Bass Pre + Direct box)
  • Many pre's get serious "attention" & upgrades...
  • MONITORING-
  • Genelec 1030a The Best Studio "near field's" in the biz; period! 
  • JBL 4410 Pair
  • Hafler P1500 TransNova PowerAmp,
  • Yamaha/Powered Sub,
  • R/S Minimus-7 w/GRANCO Stereo "tube" amplifier.
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  • HEADPHONE'S & AMP-
  • Sony MDR7506(2),
  • Koss TD65(6), AKG K-300(4) 
  • Q-Mix HM-6 / Lets 6 musicians each create their own, individual head-phone mix; 5 sources. 
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  • REVERBS, DELAY'S & MULTI~FX-
  • Lexicon: PCM-80, LXP-1, LXP-5, MPX-100 (2)
  • Yamaha: SPX-90, SPX-90II
  • Roland: DEP-5(2), RE-501 (Tape echo)
  • Echoplex: #3 
  • Hawk: "Plate" Echo,
  • Akai: M-8 "tube" 2-track 7.5 IPS (slap back)
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  • EQ's-
  • Orban: 622b
  • Aphex: Aural exciter
  • Alesis: MEQ-230
  • BBE: sonic maximizer
  • Quad-8: Pre/EQ (2) ...
  • Soundcraft~Ghost Console EQ is positively AMAZING!  
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  • GATES-
  • dbx 172 Supergate(6),
  • Aphex Expander/Gate(2)
  • Behringer: XR2000(2)
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  • COMPRESSORS-
  • Drawmer 1969,
  • Gates: SA-39B,
  • Art: Pro VLA,
  • dbx: 160X (2),
  • dbx: 166 2-Pair
  • dbx: 1066
  • RNC: 1773, 
  • Symetrix: 501,
  • Behringer: Composer-MDX 2100
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  • DRUM STUFF, O/D & MIX TOY'S-
  • Slingerland: Snare(1959)"Studio King" 5.5"x14"
  • Trigger Perfect: (12 adjustable drum triggers)
  • Cymbals, Tamborine, Bongo's, Bells, Shakers, Rainstick, Ukelele, Sound Effects CD's, Megaphone, Talkbox, Cry Baby, & More. Many DOD, BOSS & Electro Harmonix stomp-boxes. Huge Leslie: 1942/5+ ft "31-H" Cab. Leslie: Input-Box allows Voice or Guit access direct to Leslie...
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  • GUITAR & BASS RIGG'S-
  • Silvertone: 1960's Total Refurb
  • Fender: Bassman / 1969 Total Referb Crate: "tube amp" & cab w/1-10" (celestian).
  • Marshall: Cab 4x12" (80 watt) celestian's
  • Boogie: V-Twin "tube" guitar preamp
  • BAGEND: Bass Cab 1-15" (JBL D140e)
  • Hofner: (1963) "beatle bass".
  • Aria: Pro hollow body Bass
  • Ibanez: "Gibson 335" copy.
  • Ibanez: #V828 12 string Acoustic (Very Nice)
  • Fender: $95 Squire
  • Harmony: Ukulele
  • GrooveTube: Speaker emulator (Not some Digital POS!) ANY Guit/Bass Amp speaker-out into this baby & go direct to Tape!
  • SansAmp: Bass D/I  (Bass Preamp &  Direct box)
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  • ORGAN, PIANO & KEY'S-
  • Hammond: M-100 Organ 1967 w/pedals (small-ish/same as B-3)
  • Leslie: 31-H (1943) HUGE! 1-15" motorola w/horn. Bob Schleiker meticulous upgrades on both Hammond & Leslie. Better than orig!
  • Kohler & Chase New York: (1920's) 5'1" Grand Piano Ivory keys, Smooth action, Nice tone, Records great. John Minagro Total refurb; better than a steinway??   You tell me!?
  • (Reach J.Minagro @ 925-946-1278. This guy is Fk'n amazing!)
  • Hohner: (1959) Pianet "N" (natural)
  • Casio: CZ101,
  • Ensoniq ESQ-1 (Two "classic" synth's)
  • Korg: EPS/88 keys. Pre-MIDI
  • Yamaha: PSR-220 (61 keys, Gen-midi)
  • PowerMAC: 64 ram, 2 Gigs, 17" mon, Opcode Symte Sync +MIDI i/o. Atari: 1040st w/13" mon, MIDI i/o (remember these?)
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  • ISOLATION- In a word, Yes! Many booths, hand-made ISO-Cabs, Dead-rooms, Live-rooms, Tuneable-rooms.
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  • MORE STUFF- Canare: Star-Quad Cable throughout studio Nuetrik & Switchcraft "Brass & Gold" Connectors. Military Surplus - New/Old Stock (Heavy-Duty) 1/4" TRS  PatchBays

Hey!- I'm  not one of these guys that continually updates their site with every single new piece of gear. By the time you get here, I will have aquired a ton of more stuff. Especially Mic's , Pre's, & compressors...