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Recording Studio

    MOTU 1224/PCI 424 24 bit digital audio interface
    Macintosh 1.8 GHz dual processor G5 tower running MOTU's Digital Performer 4.6, Finale 2006, Sounddesign,
         Alchemy, Recycle,  Cellsynth, V-Samp, and many, many MAS and VST pluggins.
    Yamaha MG16/6-fx Mixing Console  
    PreSounus BlueTube Preamp
    PreSonus BlueMax Compressor
    Lexicon LXP-5 Multi Effects
    2 Oktava MK-319 large diaphragm condenser mics
    2 Electrovoice CS15E small diaphragm condenser mics
    Shure SM57s
    2 AKG D9000 dynamic mics
    M-Audio BX8 active bi-amped monitors
    AKG K240 Headphones
    Behringer Powerplay Pro-XL Headphone Amp
    Behringer Ultrapatch PX1000 Balanced Patch Bay
    Marantz Model 1030 Stereo Amplifier

 For Live Recording:
   
   2 Elecrovoice CS15E small diaphragm mics
   PreSonus BlueTube mic pre
   Behringer Eurorack MX802a
   

Instruments:

Violas da Gamba:

    1960 Gunter Helwig 7string bass after Tielke
    1977 Day/Battell 6 string division bass after Norman

For those of you familiar with viol makers, check your prejudices at the door.  These instruments have been set up and modified by William Monical on Staten Island (my "primary care physician"), and you won't find better sounding or playing viols anywhere.  Guaranteed.

   2004 Ruby Gamba (electric) amplified and enhanced by the following:

PreSonus Acousti-Q preamp
Vox Wah-wah
Boss GT-8 effects pedal board
Boss V-Wah looped through the GT-6
Fender Hotrod Deluxe amp, modified by Voodoo Amps, Ithaca, NY.
Ampeg BSE115T Bass Cabinet (1 15" woofer + tweeter)

Bows by Mancini-Martin, Brazil

Guitars:

   Gibson Nighthawk 3-pickup model
        This guitar is run through the same setup as the Ruby Gamba, minus the PreSonus preamp.

   Epiphone PR340 6-string acoustic
    Alvarez Artist 12-string
    1890 Martin New Yorker

Basses

   J.K. Penniman custom 5-string fretless
   Peavey Combo-300 amp
   Carvin dual 10" extension cab
   Tech 21 Sans-Amp preamp

Keyboards/synthesizers

    E-mu ESI-32 16 bit sampler, fully expanded
    Roland Super JV-1080, fully expanded
    Ensoniq Mirage-DSK 8 bit sampler
    Yamaha RM50 Rhythm Sound Module
    Yamaha DD-55 Digital Percussion
    Fatar Studiologic VMK-88 MIDI Controller
    Encore Electronics Slide Mate
    MAM MAP 1 Arpeggiator
    RFX MIDI Wizard MIDI Controller
    Opcode Studio 4 MIDI patchbay
    Lexicon LXP-5 multi-effects processor
    Peavey HKS-8 stereo keyboard speakers
    Behringer KX1200 keyboard amp

Other

    2 J. K. Penniman vielles (medieval fiddles)
    Citole by J. K. Penniman
    3-string rebec by J. K. Penniman
    Recorders by Moeck and Areil

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