STUDIO

Ben records the majority of his projects at his cool home studio in San Anselmo, CA. Here’s an equipment list:

Computer: Dual 2.5 GB Macintosh G5 sporting 3.5 GB of RAM Loaded up with UAD Powered Plug-ins, Nomad Factory effects, WaveArt eqs, compressors and effects, Altiverb reverb, Ultimate Soundbank soft synths,Spectrasonics Stylus, Trilogy, and Atmosphere soft synths, Native Instruments Komplete 4 soft synths.

Microphones: Soundelux U99, AKG C-414 B ULS, AKG 535, AKG 451 (2), AKG D112, Octava MK-012 (2), Sennheiser 421 (2), Shure SM57 (2).

Mic Pres and Converters: Lavry 4496 dual channel mic pre with A/D and D/A conversion, 8-Channel Presonus Digimax LT

Interfaces: MOTU 2408, Digidesign M-Box

Recording Software: Digital Performer, Pro Tools LE

Monitors: Klein and Hummel 300

Outboard Synthesizers: Yamaha P-80 weigted keyboard, Roland 1080, EMU Vintage Pro, Moog Prodigy, Korg M1

Sampler: AKAI S2000 with extensive Library of Sounds

Outboard Effects: Distressor EL-8, Alesis Quadraverb II

Keyboards: Yamaha P-80, Korg M1, Harmonium

Guitars: Fender American Deluxe Telecaster, Modulus Genesis bass guitar, Taylor 310-CE acoustic guitar, Baby Taylor acoustic guitar, tenor banjo

Guitar Amp: Fender 40-Watt Hot Rod Deluxe

Guitar Accessories: POD V.2 preamp, Vox wah wah pedal, volume pedal

Drums and Percussion: Roland V-Drums Stage Set with TD-10 sound module, 2 Pearl acoustic drum sets, 15 or so cymbals, Matador congas, bongos, timbales, extensive collection of auxilliary percussion, dholak, darbouka, cajon, kanjira, bodhran

Horns: Scholastic Trumpet, Yamaha Tenor Saxophone