Category The Compound Studio

In category Synthesizer Modules on  April 3, 2010  No comments

A gritty little synth. I guess there is a vocorder add on for this (which I don’t have, but want). This doesn’t get much use at the moment because I don’t have space in the studio for desktop synths.

This synth gets bonus points for not only sounding cool, but LOOKING cool. Not nearly enough blinky lights though.

Tech Notes:
RE-LOAD ALL 64 FACTORY PRESETS: Ensure power is switched OFF. Press and hold down the [PROGRAM] button and then turn power on. The main display will show ‘SURE’ to prompt confirmation of the load. Press the MENU [EDIT] button marked ‘VALUE +’’ to confirm the operation (‘LOAD’ appears briefly in display).

In category Amps on  April 1, 2010  2 comments

I have this amp paired with my JBL 4406 monitors. Good stuff.

• Trans-nova Amplifier Topology
• MOSFET Output Devices
• Electronic Fuse
• No Fan! Convection Cooled
• 3.5″ Rack Mount (2-rack spaces)
• Stereo/Bridged Mono
• XLR or 1/4″Balanced Inputs
• Gold-Plated 5-Way Binding Posts
• Power Lamp, Signal, Clip, Thermal, Short LEDs
• 1dB Incremental Gain Controls
• Chassis/Float Ground Switch
• Serviceable Modules
• Power Rating: 150 Watts/channel @ 8 ohms; 200 Watts/channel @ 4 ohms; 400 Watts bridged/mono @ 8 ohms
• Total Harmonic Distortion: <0.2% (20Hz-20kHz)
• Signal-to-Noise Ratio: 100dB “A” Weighted
• Full Power Bandwidth: 0.15Hz to 300kHz (+0/3dB)
• Slew Rate: 100V/s
• Common Mode Rejection: 75dB at 1kHz
• Input Impedance: 47k ohms per phase balanced
• Gain: +14dB min. / +29dB max.
• Input Sensitivity...

In category Outboard on  March 8, 2010  No comments

This is a very nice reverb unit. Lots of variations, clean sound and when you power it up you’re greeted by a smiley dude on the LCD screen. What’s not to love?

The LCD seems to be sensitive to heat. When the unit warms up in the rack it starts to black out a bit. Run a fan on it and it goes back to normal. Weird.

Sadly, I think my R7 is on its way out. I’ve lost a couple input LEDs and sometimes it seems to be making a bit of a buzz. This has been my main go-to reverb and I hate to see it die.

In category Outboard on  March 8, 2010  No comments

Nice machine this. Mine came second-hand out of a nice old Chinese man’s karaoke rig (shame).

I’ve heard good things about this device and was simply amazed at how nice it sounded.

In category Retired Gear on  March 8, 2010  No comments

Overall this was a pretty good sounding delay unit. Clean and quiet. It wasn’t very “musical” though. The main reason for me dumping this unit was the tap tempo button (which should be outlawed).

In category Other Items on  March 8, 2010  No comments

Yup. I’ve got an accordion. I guess it is an ok one as accordions go. It sounds good and plays well,. not that I really know how the thing works. Due to a back injury I haven’t had much time to play with the thing since I got it. It’s a heavy bastard.

Acquired: 2006

In category Guitars on  March 8, 2010  No comments

The Rogue LX200BF Fretless 4-String Bass features an extended maple neck, rosewood fingerboard, covered traditional-style split and single-coil pickups, 2 volume and 2 tone controls, die-cast machine heads, and black hardware. Oh yeah. I’ve got black nylon tapewound strings on this.

In category Guitars on  March 8, 2010  No comments

A super-groovy, bright red, G2. I used to have one of these in black and for some reason I sold it. I’m not very good on these stringed things, but I rather like playing these little guitars….

So I rebought one

Acquired: 2008

In category Drum and Drum Machines on  February 8, 2010  No comments

This was used on the project MDS (Main drum sounds)

When I hook this thing into my current MIDI loop it crashes. I think the old boy feels insecure.

In category Drum and Drum Machines on  February 8, 2010  No comments

This machine was used on the album Remote Control (Most main drum sounds)

All my drum machines kind of sit off to the side these days as samplers and sample sets are much easier to use. This was a pretty cool drum machine for it’s day.

Sample rate: 12-bit PCM, 8-polyphonic.
Pitch, Decay, Pan, and Velocity sensitivity can be edited to alter the sound of the 29 stock drum sounds.
7 velocity-sensitive pads.
Polyphony: 12

Acquired: 1987