Matt Finley
dba Kingsmill Music
Hardware
The studio microphone is a Royer 121 ribbon mic with a Royer dBoost and a Universal Audio 710 tube/solid-state 'Twin-finity' preamp.
Studio hardware includes a Presonus Studio 192 audio interface, Roland Integra-7 MIDI Synth, Presonus Faderport 8 control surface, Adam A5X monitors, Adam Sub8 subwoofer, Presonus Central Station and TC Electronics Finalizer Express.
Software
Studio music software includes Presonus Studio One 5 Pro, Adobe Audition, Notion and Encore notation, Band-in-a-Box Audiophile, Melodyne Studio, Ozone 8 and others.
Instruments
My instruments include a Kanstul Signature 1525 flugelhorn, Shires Destino III (M) Bb trumpet, Shires C trumpet, two hand-made Calicchio 1S9 Bb trumpets, Schilke XA Cornet, Schilke P5-4 piccolo trumpet, Yamaha F/G piccolo trumpet, Yamaha Eb trumpet, Yamaha 675 soprano sax, Powell soprano flute, Emerson alto flute, Jenco vibraphone, Yamaha WX5 Wind Controller with VL70 synth.
Pictures
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Presonus Faderport 8 Control Surface. |
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Presonus Studio 192 digital audio interface with Presonus Studio One 5 Pro DAW software. |
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Presonus Central Station for speaker and headphone control and talkback mic. |
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Roland Integra-7 MIDI Synth. |
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iRig 37 MIDI Keyboard. |
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The most important
equipment in any studio for recording is the microphone and the preamp. I use a Royer 121 ribbon mic with a UA 710 Twin-finity tube/solid-state preamp. Note: I am only set up to record one instrument or one vocal at a time. |
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I use Adam A5X Studio Monitors with ribbon tweeters and an Adam Sub8 subwoofer in the control room, KRK V8s in the playback room, Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro headphones in the control room, and SONY 7506 closed-ear cans for tracking in the studio. |
| Last revised: March 30, 2022 |