Gear I Use in My Studio

The gear listed on this page has been carefully curated and selected over the past few years, keeping in mind quality as well as price point. I've made some videos about these so I recommend you also check out my YouTube Page.

Ableton Live 10: Check out Ableton's Website

DAW (Digital Audio Workstation): A DAW is a program you can use to record, mix, and master music. I proudly use Ableton Live 10 Suite. I find it to be the most customizable and easy to use DAW in existence. I love the workflow and I can tell you that it has the best stock plug-ins on the market!



Audio Interfaces: An essential part of any studio (professional or home). This allows you to record analog signals (like guitar, microphones, keyboards, etc.) and convert them to digital tracks to work with inside of your DAW. They can also provide phantom power to condenser microphones.

Focusrite Scarlett 2i2: A high quality usb interface, especially great for mobile recording using a laptop.

Behringer XR18: The XR18 by Behringer is my go-to workhorse for both live mixing as well as in the studio. The preamps are made by Midas and sound wonderful. It has enough inputs to record an entire band and I really can't say enough wonderful things about this recording interface/mixer.

Roland Voice Transformer VT-4: The VT-4 by Roland is an audio interface used strictly for recording vocals. It is super high quality and the effects are perfect for studio or live situations. Check out my video review of the VT-4.




Microphones: Microphones are another essential part of any studio. Use them to record instruments or vocals. Each microphone has its own unique tone and flavor.

Sterling ST155 Large Diaphragm Condenser Microphone: This very detailed and sensitive microphone delivers richly detailed and articulate sound along with incredible smoothness and warmth. Its hand-assembled capsule and custom-wound transformer make it a standout in its class. Check out a video I made featuring the ST155.

 
Sterling SP150SMK Large Diaphragm Condenser:
This microphone is my go to in the studio. It sounds articulate and warm. It comes packaged with a multi-use shock mount kit that provides plenty of versatility for recording vocals, guitars, drums, amplifiers and more. Check out my video for the SP150.

Shure SM58 Handheld Dynamic Vocal Microphone: This microphone is virtually in every serious studio and live sound rig. In fact, most studios and live sound engineers have several SM58s.





Headphones: Headphones are a great way to record, or mix your music in a quiet environment. Closed back headphones are a must if you don't want the sound to bleed through your microphone.

Audio-Technica ATH-M40x Closed-back Studio Monitoring Headphones: These headphones are easily the best bang for your buck headphones on the market. They sound phenomenal and are extremely flat in their frequency response (which is important for mixing and mastering).



Keyboard Synth and Midi Devices: Keyboard synthesizers and midi devices allow you to record midi data to control virtual instruments. Synthesizers come jam packed with their own unique sounds that can be recorded into your DAW.
 

 
Yamaha MX-49: This 49-key synth rocks more than 1000 killer MOTIF XS sounds, is a class-compliant USB audio/MIDI interface, and features deep controller integration. Check out this video in which I show how to send midi data from Ableton to the Yamaha MX49.

 
Novation Launchkey Mini: This very portable midi controller features a set of 25 synth-action mini keys and gives you two octaves to play with at a time. You can use the 16 tri-color pads to trigger loops, launch samples, tap out drums, or even play virtual instruments inside of your DAW.

Direct Injection Boxes and Re-amping Devices: DI boxes allow you to connect directly to your audio interface or mixer board without the added noise of ground loops. Reamping devices allow you to send line level signals and convert them to microphone and instrument levels.
  

Radial Stagebug SB-2 Passive Direct Box: Radial's high-performance passive DI delivers warm, vintage-flavored direct sound from your bass, keyboard, or acoustic guitar. The StageBug SB-2 is equipped with a custom Eclipse ET-DB3 transformer that impedance-matches and balances your signal, and also helps eliminate buzz and hum due to ground loops.

 
ART Dual RDB 2 Channel Passive Re-Amping Device:
This lets you record guitars, bass and more as a clean direct signal. When you are ready to put that recorded signal through an amp, pedal, or effects unit, simply hook up the Dual RDB and push those signals to your amp of choice. Check out a video I made featuring the ART Dual RDB.