Studio Equipment
Welcome to the Studio gear page, here you’ll find details of all the studio equipment Paul currently uses for the Drum Recording service. The list is ever expanding so please do check with Paul if you’re after anything specific!
STUDIO GEAR
LOGIC 10.5.1
AUDIENT ASP880 / ID22 audio interfaces
NEVE STYLE PREAMPS (x2)
WAVES / SOUNDTOYS PLUGINS
MICROPHONES
Coles 4038 (matched pair)
AKG D12
AKG D112
Beyerdynamic M160
Oktava MK012 (matched pair)
Shure SM57
Shure SM57 Beta
Sennheiser e604 (3 of)
t.bone RB500 (2 of)
Yamaha Subkick
Kits, snares and cymbals.
Below is an up to date list of Drumkits, snares and cymbals that Paul uses for recording Custom Session Drum Tracks in the studio. Hand percussion is also available including cajons, bongos, tambourines, shakers, wood / jam blocks and triangle.
DRUM KITS
Sakae Almighty Maple 22, 10, 12, 14, 16
Sonor Delite Maple 20, 10, 12, 14
George Hayman Vibrasonic (1968/9) 22, 13, 16
Pearl Session Custom Maple 22, 12, 13, 16
SNARE DRUMS
Ludwig LM400 Supraphonic 14 x 5in
Angel Ash Solid stave 14 x 5.5in
Mapex Black Panther cherrywood 14 x 5.5in
Pearl Sensitone steel 14 x 6in
Pearl Limited edition maple 14 x 7in
Pearl ‘Dennis Chambers’ Soprano 12 x 7in
Sakae Natural maple 13 x 6in
Sakae Bubinga Concert 14 x 6.5in
Yamaha Maple Custom 14 x 7in
Tama Soprano steel hammered 12 x 5.5in
George Hayman 14 x 5.5in
CYMBALS
Zildjian 14in K Custom Special Dry hats
Zildjian 14in K Custom Session Steve Gadd hats
Zildjian 13in A Custom Pocket hats
Zildjian 13in K/Z Custom hats
Zildjian 17in K Custom Hybrid crash
Zildjian 18in K Custom Sweet crash
Zildjian 19inK Custom Special Dry Trash crash
Zildjian 22in Constantinople Light ride
Zildjian 12in K splash
Zildjian 12in FX Trashformer
Zildjian 12in FX Spiral stacker