STUDIO

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Audio Software

As a great supporter of open source software projects,I found my perfect audio software environment in the Ubuntu Studio. Ubuntu Studio provides a ready to go LINUX based package that you can download and install on any decent laptop or computer. I must admit that working in a LINUX environment requires a bit of knowledge of the operating system, but on the other hand it is extremely open and flexible and tons of products, plugins and tools are available for free.

The Software that I use on my productions are:

Ardour - A fantastic DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) with good online documentation and active user community. I use Ardour for multi-track mixing and mastering by utilising various amazing plugins. One particular plugin set worth mentioning is Calf Studio Gear, providing a wide range of excellent effect plugins, compressors, gates, limiters etc.

Audacity - Audacity is the mother of all free audio editing tools. It is a perfect tool for audio editing, cleaning up vocal tracks, noise removal, off-line compression and more

Welcome in "the Loft" my low-budget mobile home studio in France.

Monitor speakers

One of the major investments made for my home studio were the monitor speakers. After a lot of reading, watching reviews and talking to music friends I finally decided to buy the Kali LP-6 . For around €300 per pair it is a very good set of speakers with high accuracy. I haven't regretted my buy for a single moment.

Microfones & Mixers

MXL 770 Condenser Microphone for recording of vocals.
Behringer C-2 2 Studio Condenser Microphones set of stereo microphones for making stereo recordings of analogue instruments.
Behringer XENYX Q802USB mixer and USB audio interface.

Musical instruments

CASIO PX-5S Digital Stage piano that I mainly use as midi controller keyboard and sequencer.
AKAI Professional MPK Mini MK3 Little keyboard to be bring on the road.
Roland TR-08 Rhythm Composer I love the sound of the 80s drum machine. I use it in a lot of my arrangements

Virtual instruments

I use a lot of virtual instruments that I run on Windows-10 in combination with Tone2 NanoHost. I wil just mention my most favourite VSTs:

Spitfire Audio LABS a free VST with the most amazing sounds varying from pianos, guitars, drums to strings and guitars . This is an absolute must-have!
AIR Music Technology great sounding virtual instruments my favourites are DB-33 Hammond Emulation, Mini Grand acoustic piano, Velvet vintage electric piano Hybrid 3 synthesizer.
Native Instruments KONTAKT PLAYER
Tone2 - NanoHost - An lightweight and extremely efficient VST host on widows 10. It allows me to play and directly "record" any VST instrument