Gear

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.