Michael Bradford

Michael Bradford can be seen using the Ibanez BTB 556 at the 1:28:14 mark in the video. For clarity, I've also included a photo.

The amp is listed on Michaels' H&K artist page

Listed on Michaels H&K artist page

in this photo (circa 1999-2000) you can see Mike with a Fender P Bass Player Series Sonic Red

this photo (taken around November 2020) shows him with a Gibson Thunderbird Bass

In a June 2020 Facebook post, Michael Bradford discusses his use of the Washburn WG-587 guitar.

this Facebook post shows his Les Paul Classic and talks about how he got one of the knobs fixed

this facebook post shows a hashtag saying #minimoogvoyager which is the best evidence I can find to what he's playing in the photo

In the process, Michael Bradford learned a lot about multitrack recording, and he also acquired a part‑time job as an assistant at Ambience, one of Detroit's top studios at that time, frequented by the likes of Bob Seger and Anita Baker, as well as advertising companies recording commercials. Limited in terms of how much high‑calibre work he could do in Detroit, Bradford relocated to Los Angeles at the end of the '80s. By then, as a full‑time freelancer, he had already become adept at programming MIDI and using early versions of Pro Tools. "Sound Tools was the first thing I used," he recalls. "Then, as it became more of a multitrack thing instead of just a stereo editing and mastering tool, I grew with Digidesign. Consequently, I was among the first people to really want to record and work purely in Pro Tools whenever I could. You see, even though I had an analogue background, what attracted me to Pro Tools was the fact that, when the plug‑ins became available, you could mix in it and have instant recall. I could see how advantageous that would be if you were switching from session A to session B and not have time to re‑document everything and reset all of the controls. For me, Pro Tools' ability to reset was just amazing, because you weren't just automating the console, you were automating the outboard equipment; you were automating the mix.

In a user-uploaded photo of Michael Bradford's studio, the API 3124+ can be seen on the top left rack.

In this photo taken in Mike's studio a Mackie LM-3204 can be seen on the left rack.

In this photo in Mike's studio a Emu Planet Phatt is seen on the left rack.

In this photo taken in Mike's studio a E-mu Orbit 9090 is seen on the left rack.

In this photo taken in Mike's studio a TC Electronic G Force is seen on the left rack.

In this photo taken in Mike's studio a Clavia Nord Rack synth can be seen on the left rack.

In this photo taken in Mike's studio a Akai S1100 is seen on the left rack.

In this photo taken in Mike's studio a Emu 6400 is seen at the bottom of the left rack.

In this photo taken in Mike's studio a Clavia Nord Modular Synth is seen on top of the right rack.

In this photo taken in Mike's studio a Line 6 Pod X3 is seen on top of the right rack.

In this photo taken in Mike's studio a Tascam DA20 DAT recorder is seen on his right rack.

In this photo taken in Mike's studio a Vox Wah Pedal is seen next to a power strip.

In this photo Mike can be seen with a CAD VX2.

Michael Bradford's 'Chunky Style Gear'

A big, beefy guy with a penchant for making big, beefy‑sounding records, Michael Bradford aptly names his production company Chunky Style Music. Accordingly, he also has his own chunky style setup at a post‑production facility named Millennium Sound. Mostly MIDI‑related or used to run Pro Tools, this collection of equipment is pretty comprehensive:

Akai S1100 sampler.Alesis ADAT digital multitrack w/BRC.Apple Power Macintosh 9600 running a Digidesign Pro Tools 5.1 Mix Plus system.Casio RZ1 drum machine.Clavia Nord Rack and Nord Modular synthesizers.CM Automation Motormix.Compaq AP500 Pentium III with Windows NT running Pro Tools 5.0 Mix Plus System.Emu E6400 and Emax samplers, Orbit and Planet Phatt sound modules, and E‑Synth keyboard.Korg M1R and N5SR sound modules.Line 6 Pod and Bass Pod.Mackie HR824 hard disk recorder.Mackie HUI control surface.Mackie 3304 mixer.Yamaha FB01 sound module.

Michael Bradford's 'Chunky Style Gear'

A big, beefy guy with a penchant for making big, beefy‑sounding records, Michael Bradford aptly names his production company Chunky Style Music. Accordingly, he also has his own chunky style setup at a post‑production facility named Millennium Sound. Mostly MIDI‑related or used to run Pro Tools, this collection of equipment is pretty comprehensive:

Akai S1100 sampler.Alesis ADAT digital multitrack w/BRC.Apple Power Macintosh 9600 running a Digidesign Pro Tools 5.1 Mix Plus system.Casio RZ1 drum machine.Clavia Nord Rack and Nord Modular synthesizers.CM Automation Motormix.Compaq AP500 Pentium III with Windows NT running Pro Tools 5.0 Mix Plus System.Emu E6400 and Emax samplers, Orbit and Planet Phatt sound modules, and E‑Synth keyboard.Korg M1R and N5SR sound modules.Line 6 Pod and Bass Pod.Mackie HR824 hard disk recorder.Mackie HUI control surface.Mackie 3304 mixer.Yamaha FB01 sound module.

Michael Bradford's 'Chunky Style Gear'

A big, beefy guy with a penchant for making big, beefy‑sounding records, Michael Bradford aptly names his production company Chunky Style Music. Accordingly, he also has his own chunky style setup at a post‑production facility named Millennium Sound. Mostly MIDI‑related or used to run Pro Tools, this collection of equipment is pretty comprehensive:

Akai S1100 sampler.Alesis ADAT digital multitrack w/BRC.Apple Power Macintosh 9600 running a Digidesign Pro Tools 5.1 Mix Plus system.Casio RZ1 drum machine.Clavia Nord Rack and Nord Modular synthesizers.CM Automation Motormix.Compaq AP500 Pentium III with Windows NT running Pro Tools 5.0 Mix Plus System.Emu E6400 and Emax samplers, Orbit and Planet Phatt sound modules, and E‑Synth keyboard.Korg M1R and N5SR sound modules.Line 6 Pod and Bass Pod.Mackie HR824 hard disk recorder.Mackie HUI control surface.Mackie 3304 mixer.Yamaha FB01 sound module.

Michael Bradford's 'Chunky Style Gear'

A big, beefy guy with a penchant for making big, beefy‑sounding records, Michael Bradford aptly names his production company Chunky Style Music. Accordingly, he also has his own chunky style setup at a post‑production facility named Millennium Sound. Mostly MIDI‑related or used to run Pro Tools, this collection of equipment is pretty comprehensive:

Akai S1100 sampler.Alesis ADAT digital multitrack w/BRC.Apple Power Macintosh 9600 running a Digidesign Pro Tools 5.1 Mix Plus system.Casio RZ1 drum machine.Clavia Nord Rack and Nord Modular synthesizers.CM Automation Motormix.Compaq AP500 Pentium III with Windows NT running Pro Tools 5.0 Mix Plus System.Emu E6400 and Emax samplers, Orbit and Planet Phatt sound modules, and E‑Synth keyboard.Korg M1R and N5SR sound modules.Line 6 Pod and Bass Pod.Mackie HR824 hard disk recorder.Mackie HUI control surface.Mackie 3304 mixer.Yamaha FB01 sound module.

Michael Bradford's 'Chunky Style Gear'

A big, beefy guy with a penchant for making big, beefy‑sounding records, Michael Bradford aptly names his production company Chunky Style Music. Accordingly, he also has his own chunky style setup at a post‑production facility named Millennium Sound. Mostly MIDI‑related or used to run Pro Tools, this collection of equipment is pretty comprehensive:

Akai S1100 sampler.Alesis ADAT digital multitrack w/BRC.Apple Power Macintosh 9600 running a Digidesign Pro Tools 5.1 Mix Plus system.Casio RZ1 drum machine.Clavia Nord Rack and Nord Modular synthesizers.CM Automation Motormix.Compaq AP500 Pentium III with Windows NT running Pro Tools 5.0 Mix Plus System.Emu E6400 and Emax samplers, Orbit and Planet Phatt sound modules, and E‑Synth keyboard.Korg M1R and N5SR sound modules.Line 6 Pod and Bass Pod.Mackie HR824 hard disk recorder.Mackie HUI control surface.Mackie 3304 mixer.Yamaha FB01 sound module.

Michael Bradford's 'Chunky Style Gear'

A big, beefy guy with a penchant for making big, beefy‑sounding records, Michael Bradford aptly names his production company Chunky Style Music. Accordingly, he also has his own chunky style setup at a post‑production facility named Millennium Sound. Mostly MIDI‑related or used to run Pro Tools, this collection of equipment is pretty comprehensive:

Akai S1100 sampler.Alesis ADAT digital multitrack w/BRC.Apple Power Macintosh 9600 running a Digidesign Pro Tools 5.1 Mix Plus system.Casio RZ1 drum machine.Clavia Nord Rack and Nord Modular synthesizers.CM Automation Motormix.Compaq AP500 Pentium III with Windows NT running Pro Tools 5.0 Mix Plus System.Emu E6400 and Emax samplers, Orbit and Planet Phatt sound modules, and E‑Synth keyboard.Korg M1R and N5SR sound modules.Line 6 Pod and Bass Pod.Mackie HR824 hard disk recorder.Mackie HUI control surface.Mackie 3304 mixer.Yamaha FB01 sound module.

Michael Bradford's 'Chunky Style Gear'

A big, beefy guy with a penchant for making big, beefy‑sounding records, Michael Bradford aptly names his production company Chunky Style Music. Accordingly, he also has his own chunky style setup at a post‑production facility named Millennium Sound. Mostly MIDI‑related or used to run Pro Tools, this collection of equipment is pretty comprehensive:

Akai S1100 sampler.Alesis ADAT digital multitrack w/BRC.Apple Power Macintosh 9600 running a Digidesign Pro Tools 5.1 Mix Plus system.Casio RZ1 drum machine.Clavia Nord Rack and Nord Modular synthesizers.CM Automation Motormix.Compaq AP500 Pentium III with Windows NT running Pro Tools 5.0 Mix Plus System.Emu E6400 and Emax samplers, Orbit and Planet Phatt sound modules, and E‑Synth keyboard.Korg M1R and N5SR sound modules.Line 6 Pod and Bass Pod.Mackie HR824 hard disk recorder.Mackie HUI control surface.Mackie 3304 mixer.Yamaha FB01 sound module.

Michael Bradford's 'Chunky Style Gear'

A big, beefy guy with a penchant for making big, beefy‑sounding records, Michael Bradford aptly names his production company Chunky Style Music. Accordingly, he also has his own chunky style setup at a post‑production facility named Millennium Sound. Mostly MIDI‑related or used to run Pro Tools, this collection of equipment is pretty comprehensive:

Akai S1100 sampler.Alesis ADAT digital multitrack w/BRC.Apple Power Macintosh 9600 running a Digidesign Pro Tools 5.1 Mix Plus system.Casio RZ1 drum machine.Clavia Nord Rack and Nord Modular synthesizers.CM Automation Motormix.Compaq AP500 Pentium III with Windows NT running Pro Tools 5.0 Mix Plus System.Emu E6400 and Emax samplers, Orbit and Planet Phatt sound modules, and E‑Synth keyboard.Korg M1R and N5SR sound modules.Line 6 Pod and Bass Pod.Mackie HR824 hard disk recorder.Mackie HUI control surface.Mackie 3304 mixer.Yamaha FB01 sound module.