🚀 SPACE AGE SOUND

Interfaces & Outboard Gear

• UA Apollo X8 — 18-channel Thunderbolt interface with onboard UAD DSP processing, Unison preamps, and near-zero latency monitoring
• UA Duo 2 — Additional UAD-2 DSP accelerator for expanded analog-modeled plugin processing
• SSL Fusion — Stereo analog bus processor featuring Vintage Drive, HF Compressor, Violet EQ, and Stereo Imaging — the glue in every mix
• Yamaha HS8 — Studio reference monitors tuned flat and honest for critical mixing decisions
• Neumann TLM (large-diaphragm condenser) — Primary vocal microphone with shock mount and pop filter

Synthesizers & Hardware

• Moog — Analog synthesis for classic ladder filter warmth, rich pads, and bass lines
• Pioneer CDJ-2000NXS2 (2×) — Professional standalone DJ media players for live performance, playback, and audio reference
• Electric & Bass Guitars — Multiple electric guitars and basses for direct input and amplified recording

DAWs & Production Software

• Ableton Live Suite — Primary DAW for experimental sound design, arrangement, live performance, and granular processing
• FL Studio — Beat production, pattern-based composition, and sequencing
• ATL Fader Controller — Hardware fader/mixer controller for hands-on mixing and performance
• FabFilter Pro-Q 3, Pro-C 2, Pro-L 2 — Surgical mixing and mastering plugins
• iZotope Ozone & RX — Professional mastering suite and audio repair
• UAD Plugin Library — Onboard analog-modeled compression, EQ, saturation, and reverb via DSP

Workflow

Sessions typically start with the hardware — running vocals through the SSL Fusion into the Apollo X8 captures every harmonic detail with the analog character that plugins don't replicate. The SSL Fusion sits on the stereo bus and everything that goes through it comes out glued.

The synth corner keeps it focused — Moog handles the analog depth, warmth, and weight that sits under everything. There's something here for every direction a session wants to go.

Ableton handles arrangement and creative processing chains while FL Studio covers beat construction and pattern sequencing — they run in parallel rather than against each other.