tape machines // Tascam 388, Fostex 80
mics // AKG, CAD, Oktava, Shure, EV, etc
preamps // Mackie, Paia, Tascam M-308B
effects // Echoplex, Space Echo, spring reverbs, piano-harp reverb return, BBE Sonic Maximizer, various digital effects units (Yamaha, Roland, DOD, etc), numerous stomp-boxes, ETC! compressors: // RNC, dbx, Alesis, etc
digital options // YES, of course. monitoring & routing //
Plentiful options all over the place, readily switchable
instruments // Baldwin Acrosonic piano, Wurlitzer electric piano, Estey antique pump organ, various electric and acoustic guitars, basses, ukuleles, banjo, accordion, melodica, clarinet, flute, recorders, harmonicas, DRUMS (multiple options), analog & digital vintage drum machines, tablas, Schoenhut toy piano, many Casio & other toy keyboards, suitcases full of percussion, miscellaneous sound-makers, and more! amplifiers // Peavey Vintage 2x10 tube amp, Gretsch tremelo tube practice amp. turntables // Technics SL-1210 mk2, Technics SL-1300 mk2, Audio-Technica AM150 mixer
atmosphere // Down-home, relaxed, sunny, inspired, focused, productive. recording approaches // Various. We can capture multiple musicians live off the floor. We can accommodate one-person bands who like to play everything themselves, one track at a time. We can do everything in-between. production approach // Singular, crafty, ambitious. Treat every production with respect and individuality. session work // Our in-house engineer/producer is also available to play most any instrument on your song(s), if called upon. mix-down approach // We do analog mixes here, not in-the-box renders. Which is to say we play-back the tape in real-time, routing it through the board, with outboard effects and compression. The stereo master is captured in digital, and edits & mastering (if needed) are done in that realm. All that being said, there are some tricks we have developed, to surpass traditional analog limitations, while still preserving the sonic integrity of your project...
production portfolio // https://inkyrhythm.bandcamp.com/album/hot-tape-recordmaking-portfolio
