Positive Mental Trip

Luke Weiler of Positive Mental Trip uses the DBX 286s rack unit in the studio with the Shure SM7B microphone. The Shure SM7B being a dynamic mic needs up to 60db of gain as it is not a condensor microphone. “I really think on a shoestring budget as far as mic preamps go this unit is great. Works very well with the Shure SM7 B.”

Like Weiler of Positive Mental Trip often tracks to the SD card on the ZOOM R-24 and mixes and masters up to 24 tracks (depending on the song) on a computer using Studio One Professional. “I try to use computers as little as possible, if I’m going to get carpel tunnel it better be from playing my instruments too much!” -PMT Luke

Luke Weiler of Positive Mental Trip used a digidesign 003 to track all recordings sold on PMT tours from 2007-2010. “ I really loved the 003 it was a great console with the moving faders. However no matter how much I tried I could never get into production and PRO TOOLS like some do. I use computers as little as possible now and I gave the digi 003 to a family member who wants to produce and record music. I’m sure he will have a blast with it it’s a great piece of gear and I wasn’t using it. If your into production of music the 003 and Pro Tools can be a lot of fun. It took me years to figure out I’m a musician and not a producer. I use Studio One Professional now and that’s for musicians like me.”

Luke Weiler of Positive Mental Trip uses a Yamaha MG XU mixer for live looping shows. He has also started to use the Yamaha MG 16XU on home studio recordings for more EQ, better mic preamps,(then the zoom R-24 offers on non phantom power channels)simple one knob compression for all channels before it even hits the zoom r-24 interface, more phantom power etc. etc. The Yamaha MG 16XU is an Analog mixer which has benefits for looping live and recording at home for song ideas to perfect them for the real studio, or for recording at home on a budget. Positive Mental Trip is known to have some songs on the album recorded, mixed, and mastered by Luke, and others done in top notch studios with producers and all the amazing mics and preamps and goods you can only get at pro studios. Positive Mental Trip has recorded at Applehead recording studio(Saugerties/Woodstock ny), blue sky recording studios(delmar NY), Loud and Conscious recording studios(Rosendale/Woodstock NY), and at PMT recording studios.