THE ALBERTA COURT
The Alberta Courrt is the studio in my house, located in the People's Republic of Portland, Oregon. Someday I will have pictures up as well. The equipment list below is current as of 25 November, 2006; it changes periodically. You know - repairs, sales, new stuff, that sort of thing. Please e-mail if you have more specific questions.
CONSOLES
- Custom 2006 Neotek Elite, 44 x 26 x 2; Martin Sound Flying Faders
- 1976 Quad Eight Ventura, 36 x 8 x 2
RECORDERS
- 2 x 24 track RADAR V, 24 bit / 192 kHz
- 24 track 2" Otari MX-80 w / Dolby SR
- 2 track 1/2" ATR Services Ampex 102
- 8 track 1/2" TEAC 80-8 w / type I dbx
- 8 track 1/2" Tascam 48
- 2 track 1/4" Tascam MX-5050
- 2 x 2 track 1/4" Revox A77
- BIAS Peak & Deck
SPEAKERS / AMPLIFICATION
- 2 pair / Yamaha NS-10s
- 1 pair / ProAc Studio 100s
- 1 pair / Genelec 1031As
- 1 pair / passive ATC SCM-20s
- 1 pair / active ATC SCM-20ASL Pros
- 1 pair / Epos M12s
- Bryston 4B-SST
PREAMPLIFIERS / DIs
- 16 x Millennia HV-3D mic pre
- 1 x Millennia STT-1 mic pre / DI / EQ / comp / de-ess
- 2 x Brent Averill 1272 mic pre / DI
- 1 x Chandler Limited Germanium mic pre / DI
- 1 x Chandler Limited Channel MK II mic pre / DI
- 1 x Focusrite ISA 430 MK II mic pre / DI / EQ / comp / de-ess / gate
- 5 x dbx 286A mic pre / EQ / comp / de-ess / gate
- 1 x TAB V71 DI
- 1 x Avalon U5 DI
- 1 x Radial JDI
- 2 x Radial J48 DI
- 1 x Radial J33 Turntable DI
EQUALIZATION
- GML 8200 parametric EQ
- Tube Tech PE-1B passive tube EQ
- Altec lab grade passive filter
STEREO TRANSIENT MANAGEMENT
- Chandler Limited TG-1
- Chandler Limited LTD-2, mastering pair
- Empirical Labs FATSO
- Alan Smart C2
- dbx 166A
- Tube Tech LCA-2B
- UREI LA-4, stereo pair
- RNC 1776
- SPL Transient Designer 2
- SPL De-Esser
MONO TRANSIENT MANAGEMENT
- 2 x Empirical Labs Distressor
- Purple Audio MC77
- Summit TLA-100
- SpectraSonics 610 compressor / destroyer
PROCESSING
- Aphex 610 stereo gate / expander
- Lexicon Varispeech model 226 / 227 pitch shifter / thingmaker
- Lexicon MPX-550 multi-effects
- Lexicon PCM-41 digital delay
- Lexicon 224, dawn of digital reverb
- AKG BX-5 spring reverb
- 4 x Ibanez AD-202 analog delay
- Ibanez DM-1000 digital delay
- 2 x Sans Amp; French for 'without the amp, or whatever'
MICROPHONES
- Neumann U87 Ai, condenser, modified by Klaus Heyne
- Lawson L47MP MK II, tube condenser
- Lawson L47 FET, condenser
- Lawson L251 FET, condenser
- Soundelux iFet 7, condenser
- Soundelux ELUX 251, tube condenser
- 2 x Schoeps CMC6 w / MK4g capsules, matched, condenser
- 3 x Shure SM-7B, dynamic
- AKG C414B-ULS, condenser
- AEA R-84, ribbon
- Coles 4038, ribbon
- 2 x Audio Technica 4033, condenser
- Audio Technica Pro37R, condenser
- BLUE Dragonfly, condenser
- 2 x BLUE Baby Bottle, condenser
- ElectroVoice 630, dynamic
- ElectroVoice RE20, dynamic
- ElectroVoice 635, dynamic
- 2 x Shure SM57, dynamic
- 2 x Sennheiser 421, dynamic
- Shure SM58, dynamic
- Shure Beta 57, dynamic
- Shure Beta 58, dynamic
- Shure CR-80D, dynamic / ceramic
DRUMS & CYMBALS
- 1959 Ludwig Club Date kit; 12" & 14" toms; 20" kick drum
- 2005 Ludwig Classic kit; 14" & 16" toms; 22" kick drum
- 2005 Paiste Dark Energy cymbal set (hats, ride & crashes)
- 1966 Gretsch 14" x 5" snare drum
- 2006 Ludwig Bronze 14" x 6" bronze hand hammered snare drum
- some cymabals; some are famous
- some tambourines; some are famous
GUITARS
- 1913 Gibson L-1 acoustic carved archtop
- 1960 Harmony archtop acoustic; not exactly for real, but totally for real
- 1963 Gibson SG Junior
- 1968 Harmony 175
- 1972 Fender Telecaster; very heavy
- 1976 Fender Starcaster
- 1976 Gibson Les Paul Custom w / mini humbuckers
- 1977 Fender P-Bass w / rosewood fretboard; stock
- 1980 Gibson L6-S; rock music
- 1980 Fender Lead II; ugly and amazing
- 1993 Fender Telecaster w / crazy tweaks; rules
- 1996 Gibson SG w / cracked neck
- 2000 G&L ASAT Classic; cut & hi-strung Nashville by Mike Lull
- 2001 Takamine G series acoustic; cut & hi-strung Nashville by Mike Lull
- 2002 Gibson 335 w / Seymour Duncan 1959s
- 2002 Fender 1952 reissue Telecaster w / Harmonic Design pickups
- 2003 G&L ASAT Bluesboy
- 2003 Gibson Woody Guthrie J-45
- 2003 Martin D-18VS
- 2004 Epiphone Jack Casady signature bass guitar
- 2005 Big Hollow parlor guitar
- 2005 Gibson Everly Brothers J-180 acoustic; black mustache
- 2005 Gretsch G6131MY Malcom Young
- 2006 Gretsch G6128 Duo Jet
- 2006 Gretsch G6119B Broadkaster bass guitar
GUITAR AMPLIFIERS
- 1947 Supro combo
- 1961 Ampeg M12 combo
- 1962 Fender Bandmaster combo
- 1964 Fender Super Reverb
- 1964 Fender Tremolux
- 1970 Fender Pro Reverb
- 1975 Marshall JMP combo
- 2003 Dr Z Maz 38 head + 2 x 12" closed, ported Z-Best cabinet
- 2003 Dr Z Route 66 head + 2 x 10" open back cabinet
KEYBOARDS
- 2005 Shigeru Kawai SK-3 Conservatory Grand Piano; 6'1"
- Hammond A-100; organ
- Vox Jaguar; pump it up
- Nord Lead 2; synth
- Nord Electro 2; piano-like sounds
- Yamaha SY-1; dawn of synthesis
- Realistic / Moog Concertmate MG-1; vibrate
- Sequential Circuits Prophet 2; red rain
- Ensoniq Mirage w / about a thousand samples
- Yamaha CP-20; electronic piano
- Crumar Orchestrator; just like heaven
CONSOLES
- Custom 2006 Neotek Elite, 44 x 26 x 2; Martin Sound Flying Faders
- 1976 Quad Eight Ventura, 36 x 8 x 2
RECORDERS
- 2 x 24 track RADAR V, 24 bit / 192 kHz
- 24 track 2" Otari MX-80 w / Dolby SR
- 2 track 1/2" ATR Services Ampex 102
- 8 track 1/2" TEAC 80-8 w / type I dbx
- 8 track 1/2" Tascam 48
- 2 track 1/4" Tascam MX-5050
- 2 x 2 track 1/4" Revox A77
- BIAS Peak & Deck
SPEAKERS / AMPLIFICATION
- 2 pair / Yamaha NS-10s
- 1 pair / ProAc Studio 100s
- 1 pair / Genelec 1031As
- 1 pair / passive ATC SCM-20s
- 1 pair / active ATC SCM-20ASL Pros
- 1 pair / Epos M12s
- Bryston 4B-SST
PREAMPLIFIERS / DIs
- 16 x Millennia HV-3D mic pre
- 1 x Millennia STT-1 mic pre / DI / EQ / comp / de-ess
- 2 x Brent Averill 1272 mic pre / DI
- 1 x Chandler Limited Germanium mic pre / DI
- 1 x Chandler Limited Channel MK II mic pre / DI
- 1 x Focusrite ISA 430 MK II mic pre / DI / EQ / comp / de-ess / gate
- 5 x dbx 286A mic pre / EQ / comp / de-ess / gate
- 1 x TAB V71 DI
- 1 x Avalon U5 DI
- 1 x Radial JDI
- 2 x Radial J48 DI
- 1 x Radial J33 Turntable DI
EQUALIZATION
- GML 8200 parametric EQ
- Tube Tech PE-1B passive tube EQ
- Altec lab grade passive filter
STEREO TRANSIENT MANAGEMENT
- Chandler Limited TG-1
- Chandler Limited LTD-2, mastering pair
- Empirical Labs FATSO
- Alan Smart C2
- dbx 166A
- Tube Tech LCA-2B
- UREI LA-4, stereo pair
- RNC 1776
- SPL Transient Designer 2
- SPL De-Esser
MONO TRANSIENT MANAGEMENT
- 2 x Empirical Labs Distressor
- Purple Audio MC77
- Summit TLA-100
- SpectraSonics 610 compressor / destroyer
PROCESSING
- Aphex 610 stereo gate / expander
- Lexicon Varispeech model 226 / 227 pitch shifter / thingmaker
- Lexicon MPX-550 multi-effects
- Lexicon PCM-41 digital delay
- Lexicon 224, dawn of digital reverb
- AKG BX-5 spring reverb
- 4 x Ibanez AD-202 analog delay
- Ibanez DM-1000 digital delay
- 2 x Sans Amp; French for 'without the amp, or whatever'
MICROPHONES
- Neumann U87 Ai, condenser, modified by Klaus Heyne
- Lawson L47MP MK II, tube condenser
- Lawson L47 FET, condenser
- Lawson L251 FET, condenser
- Soundelux iFet 7, condenser
- Soundelux ELUX 251, tube condenser
- 2 x Schoeps CMC6 w / MK4g capsules, matched, condenser
- 3 x Shure SM-7B, dynamic
- AKG C414B-ULS, condenser
- AEA R-84, ribbon
- Coles 4038, ribbon
- 2 x Audio Technica 4033, condenser
- Audio Technica Pro37R, condenser
- BLUE Dragonfly, condenser
- 2 x BLUE Baby Bottle, condenser
- ElectroVoice 630, dynamic
- ElectroVoice RE20, dynamic
- ElectroVoice 635, dynamic
- 2 x Shure SM57, dynamic
- 2 x Sennheiser 421, dynamic
- Shure SM58, dynamic
- Shure Beta 57, dynamic
- Shure Beta 58, dynamic
- Shure CR-80D, dynamic / ceramic
DRUMS & CYMBALS
- 1959 Ludwig Club Date kit; 12" & 14" toms; 20" kick drum
- 2005 Ludwig Classic kit; 14" & 16" toms; 22" kick drum
- 2005 Paiste Dark Energy cymbal set (hats, ride & crashes)
- 1966 Gretsch 14" x 5" snare drum
- 2006 Ludwig Bronze 14" x 6" bronze hand hammered snare drum
- some cymabals; some are famous
- some tambourines; some are famous
GUITARS
- 1913 Gibson L-1 acoustic carved archtop
- 1960 Harmony archtop acoustic; not exactly for real, but totally for real
- 1963 Gibson SG Junior
- 1968 Harmony 175
- 1972 Fender Telecaster; very heavy
- 1976 Fender Starcaster
- 1976 Gibson Les Paul Custom w / mini humbuckers
- 1977 Fender P-Bass w / rosewood fretboard; stock
- 1980 Gibson L6-S; rock music
- 1980 Fender Lead II; ugly and amazing
- 1993 Fender Telecaster w / crazy tweaks; rules
- 1996 Gibson SG w / cracked neck
- 2000 G&L ASAT Classic; cut & hi-strung Nashville by Mike Lull
- 2001 Takamine G series acoustic; cut & hi-strung Nashville by Mike Lull
- 2002 Gibson 335 w / Seymour Duncan 1959s
- 2002 Fender 1952 reissue Telecaster w / Harmonic Design pickups
- 2003 G&L ASAT Bluesboy
- 2003 Gibson Woody Guthrie J-45
- 2003 Martin D-18VS
- 2004 Epiphone Jack Casady signature bass guitar
- 2005 Big Hollow parlor guitar
- 2005 Gibson Everly Brothers J-180 acoustic; black mustache
- 2005 Gretsch G6131MY Malcom Young
- 2006 Gretsch G6128 Duo Jet
- 2006 Gretsch G6119B Broadkaster bass guitar
GUITAR AMPLIFIERS
- 1947 Supro combo
- 1961 Ampeg M12 combo
- 1962 Fender Bandmaster combo
- 1964 Fender Super Reverb
- 1964 Fender Tremolux
- 1970 Fender Pro Reverb
- 1975 Marshall JMP combo
- 2003 Dr Z Maz 38 head + 2 x 12" closed, ported Z-Best cabinet
- 2003 Dr Z Route 66 head + 2 x 10" open back cabinet
KEYBOARDS
- 2005 Shigeru Kawai SK-3 Conservatory Grand Piano; 6'1"
- Hammond A-100; organ
- Vox Jaguar; pump it up
- Nord Lead 2; synth
- Nord Electro 2; piano-like sounds
- Yamaha SY-1; dawn of synthesis
- Realistic / Moog Concertmate MG-1; vibrate
- Sequential Circuits Prophet 2; red rain
- Ensoniq Mirage w / about a thousand samples
- Yamaha CP-20; electronic piano
- Crumar Orchestrator; just like heaven
