Studio Gear List
DELICATE/AUTOMATIC has put a lot of thought and care into their gear list, which focuses on a concentrated effort to create organic, full-bandwidth sounds with a focus and inspiration from analog aesthetics.
Preamps and Recorders
- 4x Vintech 473
- 24x TOFT Audio Designs ATB24 Full Analog Console
- TASCAM MS-16 16-Track Tape Machine (1" Tape; please ask about tape pricing when booking your session)
Converters
- SSL Alphalink AX MADI 64x64
- SSL Deltalink MADI HD
Outboard
Compressors
- Crane Song Trakker Compressor
- 2x HA 1176 Rev-A Compressors (hand-built; stereo linked)
- CRL Systems Spectral Energy Processor (rare 80's analog multiband compressor)
- CRL Systems Audio Preparation Processor (rare 80's dirty hard limiter/gate)
- Alesis 3630 Stereo Compressor
Reverbs/Delays
- Alessis MIDIVerb 4
- Alessis NanoVerb
- Boss DM-100 (Boss's first analog BBD delay unit)
- Yamaha SPX50D Reverb and Multi-effects
DAWS and Software
DAWS:
- ProTools 10 HD
- Logic Pro X
- Ableton Live 10
Plugins:
- Waves Complete
- Big Blue Compressor
- Soundtoys Complete
- Melodyne
- Izotope RX5
- Izotope Ozone 7
- Altiverb 7
- Much Much More...
Monitoring and Headphones
- 2x ADAM A8X Near-field Monitors
- Hear Technologies Hearback Hub and Mixer Personal Headphone System
- 6x Sennheiser HD280(for above)
- Sennheiser HD600
- Assorted other monitoring and headphones for various uses.
Microphones and DI
Dynamic:
- 4x Shure SM57
- 3x Shure SM58
- Shure Beta 57
- Electrovoice EV635a(70's era omni-directional Dynamic)
- Electrovoice EV664 (60's)
- AKG D112
Condenser:
- Audio-Technica AT4050 (Multi-Pattern)
- Audio-Technica AT4041 (Electret SDC)
- 2x AKG P200
- 2x Telefunken M60 (FET SDCs) - Matched Pair
Ribbon:
- 2x Cascade Fathead (with Lundahl Transformers) - Matched Pair
Tube:
- Telefunken AK-47 Mark 1 (Multi-Pattern)
DI:
- 2x Home-made Cinemag Transformer DIs
- 2x Radial JDI
- Avalon u5 Class-A DI
Instruments and Miscellaneous
Please be aware that DELICATE/AUTOMATIC is owned and operated by musicians in working projects and, as such, the available load out is subject to change due to tour/show scheduling. Please inquire about any items you feel are important to your recording experience.
Amplifiers
- 1959 Silvertone Medalist 2x12"
- Fender Blues Deluxe 1x12" Re-Issue with NOS tubes
- 1971 Traynor YBA-1
- Ampeg 1x12"
- 1970's Ampeg VB4
- Ampeg SVT Head
- Ampeg 1x15" Cabinet
- A beautifully dirty, one-of-a-kind, Custom 15-watt all-tube Amp built by Clint Hierlihy
Guitars:
- 1965 Silvertone 1488 Silhouette
- Gibson Les Paul Studio
- Parkwood PW360M Acoustic
- Alvarez 5086 bi-Output Stereo Acoustic
- Mexican Fender Telecaster
- Pacifica Bass Guitar
- Yamaha 5-String bass
- Other guitars and instruments come and go
Keyboards:
(Please enquire about tuning costs prior to your session)
- Hammond L-122 Tonewheel, Drawbar Organ
- Wurlitzer (Baldwin-Era) Upright Piano
Synthesizers:
- Korg Polysix
- Korg DS-8
- Korg DW-8000
- Korg Microkorg
- Korg EA-1
- Korg ER-1
- Sequential Prophet-6
- Moog Minitaur
- Roland Juno 106
- Roland JX-3P with PG-200 controller module
- Roland JX-8P with PG-800 controller module
- Elektron Analog Four
- Elektron MachineDrum SPS-1
- Alessis QS-8
- Yamaha DX7
- Hand-Built MUSIC FROM OUTER SPACE Modular Synthesizer with multiple VCO/VCF/VCA, StepSequencer, and more
- Jomox Mbase01
- u-He Zebra (software)
Stomp Boxes:
An extremely large variety of Stomp-boxes are at your availability due to Rob's expertise with builds. Most are clones, but a good amount of commercially available stuff is kicking around depending on the day. If you have specific needs let us know.