Toad Hall Studio gear:

                             1. Basic Media: Tascam MS-16 tape recorder, Alesis HD24 hard disc recorder
                                 (Tape Noise Reduction: DBX type 1)      
                             2. Mixdown Media: Panasonic SV-3700 dat recorder, Tascam CD-RW700
                                 cdr recorder, DAW
                             3. Monitoring Console: Behringer Eurodesk 2000 24/48 Ch. mixing console
                             4. Microphones: Neumann TLM-103, EV- RE 20, MXL V-57M,  Sony ECM-23,
                                 Avenson Audio STO-2, Groove Tube GT-66, AKG C-45, Shure SM-57, Beyer m69,
                                 AT 4033, Sennheiser E609 Silver & MD-421 mics
                             5. Effect Processing: Yamaha SP-90, Roland Dep, Lexicon MP-100, MP-200, Vortex,
                                 Waves Gold Plug-ins, various doo-dads
                             6. Compression: Avalon Design VT-737sm, FMR-RNCs, Joe Meek ThreeQ
                                 DBX 166, DBX 163, Yamaha GC2020
                             7. EQ: Furman PQ3, Ashly SC-66A, ART graphic, Avalon Design VT-737sm,
                                Joe  Meek  Three Q
                             8. PreAmps: Avalon Design VT-737sm, FMR-RNPs, Joe Meek ThreeQ
                                 ART OPL, V-3, MPA, TPS II
                             9. DI's: Avalon Design U5, Country Man Type 85, Behrenger DI100,
                                 Tech 21 Bass Sansamp 
                            10. Amp Modeling: Tech 21 - GT1, GT2

                             Monitoring:
                             (Control room)
                             Yamaha NS-10Ms, crappy home stereo,
                             (Main room)
                             Advent home stereo
                             (audio/Video editing)
                             JBL LSR25B  

                             Musical Instruments:

<>                             Drum  & percussion:
                             1. 1980s Sonor drum kit
                                 (24" kick, 13", 14", 16" and 18" toms)
                             2. 1965 Ludwig Champaign Sparkle kit
                                 (22" kick, 12', 13' and 16" toms)
                             3. Gretsch, Ludwig, Premier, Leedy, DW and other snare drums
                             4. Zildjian cymbals (many types)
                             5. All manner of tambourines and cowbells
                             6. Tympani (Copper 25" & fibre glass 19")
                             7. bongos
                             8. vibraslap
                             9. flexatone
                           10. glockenspiel
                           11. timballi
                           12. slit drum
                           13. djembe
                           14. mini-marimba
                           15. Clang-o-phone (roto tom rims w/out heads)
                           16. Roland DP-6 Synth pad
                           17. Cosmic Percussion Conghas

                            Guitars & strings:
                             1. 1971 Gibson SG Standard guitar (with Dimarzios)
                             2. 1972 Gibson SG Deluxe (w/ Kahler)
                             3. 1982 Gibson Les Paul Custom guitar
                             4. 1974 Gibson L6-S Deluxe guitar
                             5. 2001 Fender Stratocaster guitar
                             6. 2001 Gretsch G3166 Streamliner guitar
                             7. 2000 Danelectro 12 string guitar
                             8. 1987 Rickenbacker 4001 Stereo bass guitar
                             9. 1994 Fender Jazz bass guitar
                           10. 1999 DeArmond Jetstar bass guitar
                           11. 2009 Palatinno electric upright Bass
                            12. 1973 Gibson Triumph fretless bass guitar
                           13. Takamine F-379 acoustic guitar
                           14. Guild D-25 acoustic guitar
                           15. Yamaha G-50 gutstring guitar
                           16. Sonata autoharp
                           17. Dulcimer

                            Keyboards and electronic doo-dads:
                             1. Hammond A102 organ
                             2. Audition reed organ
                             3. Korg 770 synthesizer (analog)
                             4. Casio WK1630 (w/Yamaha Piano Module)
                             5. Yamaha PSR-1
                             6. Chordiana melodica  
                             7. Fender Rhodes MK1 88 Key Suitcase Electric Piano
                             8. Upright piano

                            Amps:
                            1. Fender Deluxe
                            2. Ampeg V-4 Guitar amp
                            3. Marshall 8100 Guitar amp
                            4. Ampeg V-4 cab (w/ four Cellestion V-30 speakers)
                            5. Ampeg V-4 cab (w/ original speakers)
                            6. Guild Thunder 1 - Guitar amp
                            7. SVT (8x10) Speaker Cab  
 

                             Audio Editing, Mastering
                             and Composition:

                             1. Sony Soundforge 8.0
                             2. CD Architect
                             3. Waves Gold plug-ins
                             4. Sony Vegas 9.0

                               
 

                             DV/Video:

                             1. 2 Canon GL1 DV cameras
                             2. Sharp VL-WD255U DV camera
                             3. Pinnacle Fast DV editing software
                             4. Sony Vegas Pro 9.0 DV editing software
                             5. DVD 4.0 Architect Software


                                     In House Producer/Engineer:
                              Steve Blake
                          
      
                            Session Musicians available:
                               1. Bass Guitar
                               2. Acoustic and Electric Guitar
                               3. Keyboards (organ, electric/acoustic piano, synthesiser)
                               4. Drums and Percussion
                               5. Upright Bass
                               6. Backing Vocals
                               7. Steel Guitar
                               8. Violin                
                     
                                 
    
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