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Hardware

Mackie MR5 Studio Monitors (2)

MOTU 8pre Firewire Audio Interface (2)

A great audio interface. 24-bit/96KHz with a preamp on each of 8 XLR/TRS combo input channels.

Yamaha Motif Rack Synth

Roland JV-1080 Rack Synth

A classic digital rackmounted synthesizer.

Samson S-Phone Headphone Amp

Four channels, three outputs on each channel.

Korg K49 MIDI Controller

Microphones

In addition to the microphones listed below, I have the ability to get as many others as necessary for a recording.

Shure SM57 Dynamic Microphone

A classic; can be used for just about anything.

AKG C1000 Condenser Microphone (2)

Computers

Zareason "Ultralap" Laptop

• Windows XP and Fedora 12 Operating Systems
• 2 GB DDR2 RAM
• Intel Core 2 Duo Processor
• Firewire port
• NVidia GForce Graphics Card
• 15" Widescreen LCD
• DVD Burner

I use the laptop with my 19" LG LCD as a second monitor while mixing.

Software

Steinburg Cubase Studio 4

I'm told Pro Tools is really good; maybe I'll find out when I become rich. Anyway, I like Cubase quite a bit.

Sibelius 6

Great music notation software.

Various VST Plugins

Taylor Chicago 46 II Standard

Yamaha YFH 6310Z Bobby Shew Model Flugelhorn

A beautiful horn, and very light.

Signed Harmon Mute

My harmon mute signed by Tiger Okoshi during the Southeastern MA District Jazz Festival, 2008.

Yamaha ST5 Silent Brass Effects Unit

This thing's cool, it's an effects module designed for trumpet. I also have a pickup mute that feeds into it.