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Studio equipment

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List of equipment that Arjen uses (or has used) for recording

Hardware:
Avid Pro Tools HD-2:
* Avid 192 I/O
* 1 X HD Core, 1 X HD Process cards)
Apple G5 (2.7 gHz Dual, 3.5 GB RAM, OSX 10.5.8)
Avid Pro Tools 24(3):
* Avid 888/24 I/O
* Avid Expansion Chassis ( 1X MIX Core, 2 X MIX Farm cards))
Apple G4 Graphite Model) (400 mHz, 640 MB RAM, OS 9.1)

TL Audio Preamp Compr
Focusrite RED1 Preamp Compr.
Steward pro 1000 amp
KRK 7000 monitors
KRK S12 Subwoofer
3x Adat & BRC

Effects:
Lexicon 300
BSS Compr Limiter
Eventide Harmoniser
Dynaflanger
Mam Vocoder
and many Protools plug-ins

Mics:
AKG C414 (vocals)
2x Beyer Dynamic M88 TG (guitar, Hammond)
Peluso R14 ribbon mic
Sennheiser MKH 40 (acoustic guitar)
Shure SM 58
Shure SM 57

Instruments:
“I use a Gibson Explorer with Bill Lawrence pickups for the rhythm guitar parts and the solos. I use an active Fender Stratocaster with single coil Fender pickups for the clean guitar parts and solos.

Lately I mainly use the digital Line 6 POD Pro preamp (rectified sound for rhythm and higain (Soldano) sound for the solos) straight into Protools, no effects added. Formerly I used the Mesaboogie Dual Rectifier and various Marshalls. I still mix them with the POD now and then.

For acoustic guitars I use the Ovation on one side for the high tones and a Martin on the other side for the deep tones. All effects like reverb, delay, limiting and compression are added afterwards in the mix.”

Arjen with guitars

Guitars:
Fender Stratocaster
2x Gibson Explorer
Gibson Flying V
Ibanez 7-string
Rickenbacker 12-string
Martin acoustic
Ovation acoustic
Takamine 12-string
Fender Jazzbass
Mandolin
Yamaha fretless bass

Oh, and a Dutch 5 cent coin instead of a pick!

[singlepic id=166 w=320 h=240 float=left]Amps:
HOT Amps Ayreon 2011 model
Bogner Überschall
SansAmp PSA 1 and 1.1
Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier
Marshall Valvestate
Marshall JCM
Marshall (custom modified)
Fender Twin Reverb
Trace Elliot Bassamp
Roland GP100
Line 6 POD Guitar
Line 6 POD Bass rack version
Line 6 POD Pro guitar rack version

Keyboards:
Analog:
Hammond A100 & Leslie 122
Solina String ensemble
Mini Moog
Prophet 5
Oberheim OB 8
MKS 80 Roland Superjupiter
Juno 60
Arp Pro Soloist
Korg MS 20

Digital:
Roland JP8000
Roland JV1080
EMU Vintage Keys
Akai Sampler s5000
Kawai K4
Kurzweil 1000 PX
Nordlead 3

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