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Ableton Push 2

We all know this guy but it's quick, hands on, ... more

Native Instruments Maschine Studio

Kick ass sound design, shit for "DAW" developme... more

Dave Smith Instruments Tempest Analog Drum Machine

Hnads down the best drum machine I’ve ever used... more

Akai MPC 2000XL

I've got nothing new to say but I've gotta prea... more

Roland SP-404

Doesn't get a lot of play anymore, cuz well? L... more

FMR Audio RNC1773 Really Nice Compressor

It's a different world now but when this came o... more

MCI JH24 1" 8 Track (Not a Mara tho)

The thing is a TANK. Huge floor footprint, but... more

Otari 5050MKIII-8

Long love affair with this guy & I'm in good co... more

Apogee Duet 2 USB Audio Interface

Love this guy. I've got a larger set up in my ... more

Tascam 388 Recording Console

I bought my first one about 13 years ago, sold... more

Universal Audio Apollo 8p

There are, no question, better converters out t... more

Soundcraft Ghost LE Mixer

32X8. Great desk (16 years ago but still) & I'm... more

Empirical Labs EL8 Distressor

Don't read about these-go use them if you can o... more

TC Electronic Finalizer 96K

Never sees any use anymore, but back in the day... more

Soundcraft 200

I've got a long way to go on this particular de... more

Furman RV-1

I've got a pair of these guys. However, since ... more

Roland Space Echo RE-201

I started with tape echo with this guy-Then my ... more

Marantz 5200

This guy is fantastic. There are better tape d... more

Akai Professional APC40 MKII

Making, playing live, or mixing music this guy ... more

ART Pro-VLA II Compressor/Leveling Amplifier

Ran into this guy doing some quick Vox at a stu... more

Novation Audiohub 2x4

Really only use it for it's RCA in's for sampli... more

Radial Workhorse Cube

Great piece of kit- Love the Feed and Link func... more

Multivox Multi Echo 312

Just as described-Dominates over the Roland Spa... more

PreSonus Bluetube

Really nothing too spectacular. I actually don'... more

M-Audio Fast Track Pro Mobile USB Audio Interface

Got the job done when I needed a no fuss, no mu... more

Kush Audio UBK Clariphonic Parallel Equalizer

I picked this up a few days ago while working o... more

Zoom H2N Handy Recorder

Had one model or another for 15+ years. Field ... more

Zoom H5 Handy Recorder

I've had a Zoom model of one kind or another fo... more

Slate Raven MTi 2

Honestly? I use the touch screen about 2% of t... more

Horizon straightline

It just does it's job. One of a million DI box... more

ATR Master Tape

Despite all of the madness when the tape manufa... more

Rupert Neve Designs Selford Channel Strip

Everything I ever wanted. Now I want another. more

Elektron Digitakt

Takes no time to get up and running with this g... more

iMac Pro

I had my studio computer die on me before expec... more

Universal Audio Console

For all my bad mouthing (largely due to dubious... more

Focusrite Scarlett 18i20 2nd Gen

Trying it out among other replacements for my a... more

Arturia Keystep Controller & Sequencer

Killer amount of functionality at a great price... more

Chandler Limited TG 2

Absolutely fuckin’ beautiful. It’s got charact... more

Rupert Neve Shelford Channel

Can do subtle but definitely tempts you somethi... more

Radial Engineering ProD2 Stereo Direct Box

Always have a DI on hand. Standard duties incl... more

Oto Machines Bim - Poetic Repeater

I started with the BAM space generator and abs... more

MOTU micro lite

Plug it in, attach midi instruments, effects, e... more

Maestro Rhythm King MK-1

Maestro Rhythm King MK-1 Ok, 1st-on the MIDI... more

Oto Machines Bam

Beautiful, musical, easy to use, great MDI impl... more

Radial EXTC-500 Guitar Effects Interface

Zero issues, go to for re amping or pedal proce... more

Suzuki Omnichord OM-84 System Two

Folktek mods. You can always find someone to a... more

Roland Boutique Series Synthesizers

JU-06 Definitely didn't buy this expecting t... more

Korg Monotron Analog Ribbon Synthesizer

I have one. I can't imagine I can add anything... more

Korg MicroKORG Synthesizer/Vocoder

However, I'd do well to dig deeper. It has loa... more

Moog Little Phatty Stage II

There's tons out there. This guy rules. Go tr... more

Nord ELECTRO 4D SW61 61-Key Keyboard

There's so many demos out there just take a pea... more

Yamaha VSS-30 PortaSound Sampling Keyboard

Yamaha's "Toy" sampling keyboard. Controls... more

Alesis Micron Synthesizer

I got this while on tour and our other rig brok... more

Yamaha DX7

I got bit hard right at the beginning. I was p... more

Dave Smith Instruments OB-6 Synthesizer

Modulation of the filter type via your choice o... more

Moog Minimoog Model D

Update: The real question- How does the 3... more

Roland Juno-106

Limited? Sure, I suppose you could say that. ... more

Roland Boutique K-25m Keyboard

Get what ya pay for but it makes for good fun i... more

Teenage Engineering OP-1 Portable Synthesizer

Arrived less than 24 hours ago & I've already f... more

Casio SA 21

WAY bigger 1's & 0's for that thick, creamy dig... more

Baldwin Microcomputer Orchestra

The Fun Machine+. All of the Fun Machine plus ... more

Harmony Cremona H1302 Archtop

Details: Later Cremona cutaway model, blonde co... more

Fender Stratocaster Lone Star

Easily the best playing electric guitar I own a... more

DIY Diddley Bow

Took just a few minutes to build. Cool sounds ... more

Kay KDS 336 Dobro

This is a dumb luck score X 2. Another tour sco... more

Danelectro 12SDC 12-String Electric Guitar

The one I have? Terrible. Almost no articulat... more

Epiphone Sheraton II Electric Guitar

Of all the 335 inspired guitars this turned out... more

Silvertone 1457 Amp in case

Again, gotta just play & hear it-but I'll do my... more

Harmony Stella H933

Mine is a 1968 Harmony Stella (as close as I co... more

Roland JC-120 Jazz Chorus Combo Amplifier

I loved the sound of this fella long before I k... more

Gallien Krueger 800RB Bass Amp Head

Serve it's purpose well. Pushing a bass or syn... more

Soundcraft Gigrac 1000

This thing has been beaten so badly so many tim... more

Fender '57 Mini Twin

4 stars cuz yeah, this was a crazy cheap buy-gr... more

Pignose

Not sure if it's just nostalgia or what but I l... more

Fender Deluxe Reverb (original issue, 1963-1981)

Yep, don't let the Silverface fool you! I di... more

Fender Quad Reverb Silverface 1972

4 stars...why? Well maybe for so many years of... more

Strymon BigSky Reverberator

Fantastic reverb. Hi-fi as you might expect in... more

Moog Moogerfooger MF-104M Analog Delay

I'd have to refer you to Mr. Swiss's post as h... more

Line 6 DL4 Delay Modeler

Why the shit did I sell it? No idea. It's lo-... more

TC Electronic PolyTune Polyphonic Tuner Pedal

Does the strum trick or flips back to single no... more

Electro-Harmonix Freeze Sound Retainer Pedal

Always. Have fun using everything in anyway th... more

Empress Superdelay Digital Delay Pedal

Look into properly incorporating it into live o... more

Death by Audio Fuzz War

Rarely do you find a pedal that can do as much ... more

Boss Roland RE-20 Space Echo Pedal

Love this? Try a real 201, then move on to the... more

Strymon El Capistan dTape Echo Delay Pedal

When my Multivox tape echo broke down on tour I... more

Electro-Harmonix Holy Grail Reverb Guitar Effects...

This was always present for so many years even ... more

Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi

We all know this guy & its mods. Won't waste y... more

Ghost Warmjet V Fuzz Pedal

I do have the bench model with more controls th... more

Boss HR-2 Harmonist Guitar Effect Pedal

My favorite? Is to set it up with my volume on ... more

Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Electric Mistress

What a gem. I'm not a "flange connoisseur" but... more

Retro Mechanical Labs Electron Fuzz

The Fuzz War is a stand out in my pedals not be... more

Electro-harmonix Crayon

I'm an overdrive guy, I've never been much of a... more

Moog Minifooger MF Trem

The product description goes a really long way ... more

Keeley 4-Knob Compressor Pedal

I'm just gonna second the other reviews here. ... more

Death By Audio Interstellar Overdriver

Part of my tone chasing youth & having played a... more

Truetone 1 SPOT Combo Pack

Moves power around. Not much to add. Haven't ... more

Visual Sound 1 SPOT - Space-Saving 9V DC Adapter

Does what it's supposed to. Haven't shredded o... more

Radial Engineering Voco-Loco Effects Switcher

3.5-4 rating. cuz? It does what it says on the... more

M-Audio EX-P Expression Pedal

Not bad, tho I'd be great if it had more resist... more

Line 6 FM4 Filter Modeler Guitar Effects Pedal

I know a ton of professional touring musicians... more

Electro-Harmonix XO Stereo Clone Theory Analog Ch...

A utility pedal that doesn’t really shine in pr... more

Boss RC-2 Loop Station

I'm gonna just say look @ Jeff-Says-So review. ... more

Boss RC-20XL Loop Station

Better stuff out there but this guy serves my n... more

Boss Super Shifter PS-5

Seems when people ask me about where I got soun... more

Boss DC-3 Digital Dimension

This pedal has a weird detuned worbly chorus th... more

Electro-Harmonics Soul Preacher

This is not by nature a gentle pedal, tho you c... more

RonSound Trem-o-matic

A super choppy tremolo/delay modeled after the ... more

Ableton Live 9

15+ years on tape (4/8/16/24 track-hell even ca... more

Avid Pro Tools 12

Logic is great, Ableton is unparalleled for cre... more

Audacity

Click as fast you can & get stuttering stuff ha... more

Apple Logic Pro 9

Rock solid system. Surprisingly great reverb c... more

Apple GarageBand for Mac

Great for sketching out ideas, but I've actuall... more

Audio Hijack

It's grown up since I 1st started using it. It... more

UAD DBX 160 VCA VU

This is used on nearly every session I do. Tha... more

Universal Audio UAD-2 Satellite Thunderbolt - QUA...

Convolution reverb's, heavy math/numbercrunchin... more

Universal Audio Pultec Passive EQ Plug-In Collection

4 stars as I've loved the times I have used it ... more

Universal Audio UAD Fairchild 670 Tube Limiter Pl...

"Heritage" plugins are not a place I generally ... more

UAD Ampex ATR-102 Mastering Tape Recorder Plugin

The "Studer" UAD I found to kinda be...useless.... more

UAD Neve 88RS Channel Strip Plug-In

An impractical thing done very well is still im... more

Universal Audio Moog Multimode Filter Plugin

I really don't like explaining things you reall... more

Universal Audio Brainworx bx_digital V2 EQ Plug-In

Don't know how I didn't find it sooner, but if ... more

Eventide H3000 Factory Harmonizer Plugin

Easily one of my favorite "heritage"plug-ins. T... more

Cableguys VolumeShaper 5

Not totally needed but it does make things fast... more

UAD API Vision Channel Strip

Value for money? I think I paid $75 with the C... more

UAD EMT 250 Classic Electronic Reverb Plug-in

I'm mean come on...this fucker is legendary. A... more

Universal Audio UAD 4K Buss Compressor Plug-In

Damn fine emulation. So Is Cymaics tho. Haven... more

UAD Moog Mulit-imode flder

Excelent way to totally fuck up your mix...or? ... more

UAD Neve 1073

Very impressive emulation. It just doesn’t hav... more

UAD AMS RMX16 Digital Reverb

Used the hardware version for years. Couldn't h... more

UAD Teletronix® LA-2A Classic Leveler Collection

Yep, that's my 2 cents. Try 'em out, see what ... more

Universal Audio Empirical Labs Distressor

Excellent job. Like the Emperical Labs version... more

Soundtoys 5 Bundle

I’m not a huge plug user compared to some but S... more

iZotope Insight

Use it daily. Clear & comprehensive metering. more

iZotope Neutron Advanced

Neutron- Essentially an iZotope channel strip. ... more

Universal Audio Manley Voxbox

To say I find the utility of channel strip emul... more

Universal Audio Lexicon 224 Digital Reverb Plug-In

Saved on my template default. 3 reverbs live t... more

Xfer Records Cthulhu

Handy tool for creative arpeggios...these are e... more

Universal Audio Softube® Vintage Amp Room

Yet to prove useful in traditional applications... more

Universal Audio OTO Machines Biscuit

Very cool delay on this guy- all be it a noisy ... more

Universal Audio Brainworx bx_digital V3

I don't use many plugins so disclaimer there...... more

UAD Chandler Limited Zener Limiter

Big ol' footprint sonically in most application... more

Universal Audio Roland RE-201 Space Echo Tape Del...

Just get Echo Boy. This is fine but just get E... more

UAD Helios Type 69

Came free with the hardware. I've already got ... more

Universal Audio Neve 88RS Channel Strip Plug-In

Update: I've gotta add that the EQ section h... more

Universal Audio Teletronix LA-2A Classic Leveling...

My opinion on the 1176 & the LA2A are the refre... more

Universal Audio 1176 Classic Limiter Plugin Colle...

Wow, not bad. Not like having the hardware but... more

Universal Audio Neve 1073 / 1073SE Classic Consol...

Subtle bumps are possible but you've really got... more

FabFilter Saturn Saturation and Distortion Plugin

Saturation I can actually use. I've got 3 go t... more

Universal Audio EMT 140 Classic Plate Reverberato...

Bit dark & can sound grainy but with care it ca... more

FabFilter Pro-Q 2 Equalizer Plugin

5 stars, 2nd favorite plugin EQ. Goes Massenbu... more

Arturia Jupiter-8V Software Synthesizer

I'm curious about the sample based Jupiter plug... more

Native Instruments Solid Bus Comp

This thing sucks. Sorry. It's a grainy, heavy... more

iZotope Iris 2

Been curious about Iris 2 for a while so when i... more

Massenburg DesignWorks MDWEQ5 plugin by Universal...

WOW. The best sounding plugin EQ I've heard ye... more

Valhalla DSP ValhallaRoom

KICK ASS GUI. I'm not 100% sure on 4 stars just... more

Arturia Spark Creative Drum Machine

Time has not been kind to this piece of kit. I... more

Native Instruments Reaktor Software Synthesizer

Same thing with Massive I had no idea I even ha... more

Native Instruments Massive Synth

I didn't even know I had this. Just found it t... more

iZotope Ozone 7 Advanced

It's limitations? The Limiter. I feel a bit c... more

UAD Maag EQ4

Almost like an exciter- Great sounding EQ ... more

Empirical Labs Arousor

What Jim said. Same story. Got it during the ... more

Soundtoys EchoBoy

I have no idea why it took me so long to buy th... more

Universal Audio FATSO Jr./Sr. Tape Sim. & Compres...

That might change over time but I've just not h... more

UAD Thermionic Culture Vulture

Lord it's fun toying with this guy. I'd though... more

Eventide H910 Harmonizer UAD Plugin

I was blessed to work in a studio with 2 of the... more

Sennheiser HD 202 II Headphones

got like 5 of 'em I think? There the all purpo... more

AKG K240

Affordable set of headphones. Doin' well over ... more

Audio Technica AT-LP120 Turntable

Yeah, that's it. I tend to use this more than ... more

Technics SL-1200MK2 Turntable

Rock solid. We all know this standard. And it... more

Rega Planar 3

Great price point for a higher end turntable too. more

Fender Jazz Bass

4 stars cuz I honestly kinda hate it but a wise... more

Squier Precision PJ Bass

Solid turd. In the right way. Needed somethin... more

Dunlop Pick 0.73mm

85% of the time I'm playing with a pick, I've p... more

Fender Pro Series Stratocaster/Telecaster Tweed G...

Survived more tours than I can count. Survived... more

IK Multimedia iRig Audio Interface Adapter for iP...

Not used in like 8+ years. Think I was just c... more

Shure SM57 Dynamic Instrument Microphone

Can't possibly offer anything new on this guy. more

Royer R-121 Ribbon Microphone

There are few things I DON'T like to use this o... more

Shure SM58

I think I owed one of these before I even owed ... more

Shure SM7B Vocal Dynamic Microphone

For me it falls under essentials. If memory se... more

Shure 520DX Green Bullet Blues Harmonica Microphone

It pretty much does what it says on the tin. N... more

Neumann KM 84

Fuck...I'd writen a thoughtful review & it got ... more

Audio-Technica BP4025

Definitely far from the highest quality stereo ... more

AKG C12 Tube Mic Custom Build (CK-12)

Made with 2 other brilliant people- Scott Hampt... more

Tim Campbell CK-12

So with a ton of research trying to find a soli... more

Audio-Technica AT895

Works great for shooting audio for video. Soli... more

Audix i5

Un 57, 57. So Shure but not Shure. I like the... more

Hamptone HVPT2 Tube Mic Pre

I've followed Scott Hamptone for over 13 years+... more

Webcor

I have a hesitation about venerating the crazy ... more

Bing Carbon Microphone

I think I got this around 2005-7? It is a resur... more

Shure Bullet 440SL (1961ish)

Definitely still has that mid range bump but no... more

1961 Ludwig Marching Snare 11 X 14.5

I'm a HUGE fan of marching band percussion. I p... more

Latin Percussion Sleigh Bells

Sturdy & that's important. I went thru several... more

Angel Glockenspiel G2-G4 25 Note

Similar to the Schoenhut toy piano and often us... more

1969-70 Ludwig Drum Kit

**before I get raked for my loose dating please... more

Stones Throw & Bleep Labs Dam Funk

Bleep Labs got a whole ton of lil' projects. T... more

Galaxy Audio Hot Spot Passive Monitors

Handy set of mini wedge monitors. Awesome for ... more

BAREFOOT MM45 MICROMAIN45

These are just unreal. The low end extension i... more

RTOM Moongel Percussion Dampening Gels

Generally I usually tune my drums in 3rds unles... more

Promark Shira Kashi Oak PWJZW

After shattering more sticks that I can count I... more

Pro Co MIDI3-5 Excellines MIDI Cable

Cheap MIDI, well any cheap cables will always c... more

Thonk Turing Machine MK2

But I haven’t calibrated mine just yet. Just f... more

Intellijel Metropolis

crazy fast - absolutely up & jamming in moments... more

Make Noise Morphagene

This is a glorious and damn near bottomless ins... more

Make Noise Rosie

Use as a simple 2 channel mixer or 4 (by using ... more

Make Noise Maths

A function generator- be it LFO, envelopes, mod... more

Intellijel Atlantis

Been flirting with this for more than a little ... more

Squarp Instruments Hermod Modular Brain

New to the case & was lightning quick to get in... more

Expert Sleepers Disting Mk4

I wasn't lookin forward to the menu system but ... more

Noise Engineering Basimilus Iteritas Alter

This fucker is AWESOME. A one module drum kit,... more

Universal Audio Korg SDD 3000

Fantastic. The filters behave in a way that le... more

Fiio X3 Gen 2

I have an absurdly large digital music library.... more

Divine Noise Curly Instrument Cable

Solid. I'm on board. I'll be populating my ca... more

Max for Live

I haven't gone super deep yet but any review I ... more

Apple iPod Classic

I'll never surrender it. Had it modded with a ... more

ProMark Hot Rods

An absolute must have for me. Along with regul... more

Hohner Soprano Melodica

In tune with itself but way outta wack otherwis... more

LaCie Rugged Thunderbolt

Big ol' stack of these guys. They've become my... more

Marxophone

fun little noise maker. I have always collecte... more

Schoenhut 3005B Fancy Baby Grand

A favorite for years, the Schoenhut is endless ... more

JBL JRX 100

I've treated these fuckers horrible & the just ... more

1962 Epiphone Serenader 12 String

I'd hunted for "the right 12 string" for at lea... more

Ludwig Supraphonic 400 5x14 inch Snare Drum

Blue & Olive badge heap of kick ass. Never gon... more

Apple MacBook Pro

I was "forced" to switch as that was the indust... more

Apple iPad Pro

With Ableton Link, menubus, & internal MIDI, it... more

Modern Recording Techniques

This would be my "get off my lawn" old man engi... more

The Master Handbook Of Acoustics

Dog eared just like Modern Recording Techniques... more

4ms Listen Four

Nothing groundbreaking here, just a solid utili... more

Make Noise Mimeophon

Stereo or mono to stereo delay, clockable, tilt... more

System80 Jove

Jupiter 6 style filter that sounds fuckin' kill... more

Mutable Instruments Marbles

The amount of function & features Mutable packs... more

Prok BD

Super utilitarian drum synthizer series outta T... more

Prok SD

The blurb kinda says it all. Can’t overstate j... more

Prok HH

Resonator to tight clicks, another killer Prok ... more

Acid Rain Chainsaw

Supersaw/square polyphony in your rack & only 4... more