Studio

All total, the 121normal studio has lived in seven different locations including its current residence in Novi, Michigan and its occasional retreat up into Leelanau County. The following lists the current hardware, software and instruments that make up the studio.

Hardware

Apple 24" iMac 2.8GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 2GB RAM
MOTU 828mkII Firewire Recording System
MOTU MIDI Express 128 USB MIDI Interface
Mackie Onyx 1620 Analog Mixer with FireWire
Audio Technica AT4033/CL Condensor Microphone (2)
Audio Technica ATM63 Dynamic Microphone
Presonus HP4 Headphone Monitor
Sony Headphones
M-Audio BX8a Studiophile Monitors

Software

Logic Pro 8
Native Instruments Guitar Rig
Native Instruments Akoustik Piano
Native Instruments Elektrik Piano
Native Instruments Absynth 4
Arturia Minimoog V
Arturia Moog Modular V
Arturia ARP 2600 V
Arturia Yamaha CS-80 V
Arturia Prophet 5 V
Arturia Jupiter-8 V
GForce M-Tron

Instruments

12-string Grand Stick, Padauk #1889 with MIDI
10-string Stick, Rosewood #1027
10-string Alto Stick, Rosewood #5400
Guild Nightbird 6-string Electric Guitar
Fender F-65 6-string Acoustic Guitar
Fender F-55-12 12-string Acoustic Guitar
Yamaha RBX550M 4-string Fretted Bass
Yamaha BBN4F 4-string Fretless Bass
Yamaha C3 Grand Piano
Roland A-80 MIDI Keyboard Controller
Edirol PCR-M30 USB MIDI Keyboard Controller

Outboard Gear

Basslab StepAbout™ Preamp and Routing Matrix
Boss VF-1 multi-effects (2)
Rane SM 82 Stereo Line Mixer
Roland GI-20 GK-MIDI Converter
Roland XV-2020 Synthesizer Module
Gibson Echoplex Digital Pro
Gibson Echoplex Digital Pro Plus
Boss DR-770 Dr. Rhythm
Rocktron All Access MIDI Foot Controller
Ernie Ball 6166 Mono Volume Pedal (2)
Ernie Ball VP Jr Mono Volume Pedal
SWR SM-500 Professional Bass Amplifier
SWR "Son of Bertha" Speaker Enclosure (2)