studioFiByfi provides an eclectic blend of vintage and modern equipment...
which allows for professional writing, recording and mixing services in an intimate and inspiring environment.
studioFiByfi
A proper Hammond: an M series with percussion. It has its own tube amp and speaker as well as its own d/i I installed. I opted for a UA Leslie plug-in that I can control with absolute precision in my DAW, over the very space consuming real thing. Maybe someday there will be a stereo set of Leslie cabs at studioFiByfi...
My quite capable amp collection. Off screen and in use are a hand wired 1 watt MOJOTONE Studio One tube amp and my Pignose. The little stomp box next to the VOX is a FuzzDog old school amp sim pedal. I can pretty much mimic any sound needed and possibly imaginable with the amp and pedal selection I have. I also have a selection of amp sims and impulse responses in my DAW. As with the drums, I can move any of these amps to any of the rooms in my home for different room responses.
I was able to purchase a studio's worth of workhorse mics that serve any recoding needs. The total cost of my mics equals the price of ONE eye candy mic and its proprietary accessories. Matthew McGlynn from Roswell Pro Audio and MicParts educated me on the common misconceptions of what should comprise a microphone cabinet. He shared this invaluable information with me before I became his customer. I purchased my main mics from him, which are now four of my favorites.
This kit can generate a plethora of sounds, and the drums are always mic'ed, mixed and ready to go. I know my room and how to get the sounds I want out of it. For larger sounds we can record in our tiled entertainment room with vaulted ceilings. For a more intimate sound we can record in our library with the vintage jazz kit. The sonic and creative possibilities are endless at studioFiByfi.
I can run your mix through a Universal Audio emulation of an SSL console or an API console. I have all the necessary UA plug ins for a classic console recording experience. I can also accommodate nearly any recording situation, from the console days, to remote recording, to piecing it together within a DAW. I even have an old Tascam multitrack tape recorder for a bit of low fi mix tape flare. If I don't have a particular bit of kit, it can be rented.
An active fretted bass and a passive fretless bass. I can dial in any low end sound I want using these two instruments, my synths and bass effects.
There are a total of 41 custom panels made from about 45 bags of Rockwool insulation. The environment is controlled and my Dynaudio monitors deliver mixes that translate well. The Avantone is there for the mono check. The little Oontz on top and the two sets of headphones are excellent tools for checking the mix across today's multiple physical audio delivery mechanisms.
Everything in the mixing area of my room is placed to within 1/16th" tolerance. The monitors are with 1/32" tolerance of perfect placement for this room and its listening position. I will eventually post a series of DIY videos on this topic.
The list of guitars include a 59 Les Paul Jr (I am hot rodding it to fit my needs), a highly modified Pacifica super Strat, a vintage Teisco Del Ray Spectrum, a vintage Slivertone with nylons, and a Washburn steel string. This collection covers all my guitar recording needs. As with anything in studioFiByfi, if I do not have it and we need it, we can rent it.
We have a full vinyl DJ rig. I am working on the cabinet for housing it and then I will have proper photos. We also have a full digital DJ rig as well as a custom NI live controller and Traktor rig.
This is my current wall of synths, including analog mono and polyphonic synths, and analog drum machines. I have digital synths and hardware samplers, a Mac full of soft synths and effects plug-ins, and a full hardware/software DJ rig for Serato and one for Native Instruments. We can make any sound imaginable in this studio.
A nice little view of most of my office.
I started with this. Almost the same vantage point as the photograph just above this one.