(no compositional AI involved)
Virtual Instruments / Libraries:
UVI:
Falcon 2 / Workstation
Jazztastic
Sunbird (by Acoustic Samples)
Organic Keys
MOTU Instruments
Cherry Audio:
Mercury-6 Synthesizer (via Unify)
GX-80 Synthesizer (via Unify)
Lowdown Bass Synthesizer
8DIO:
New Epic Taiko Ensemble (via Kontakt)
Epic Frame Drum Ensemble (via Kontakt)
Plugin Guru:
Unify:
Purity
Signs of Life SE
MegaMagic Pads V1
MegaMagic Guitars V3
Cutting Edge RAD Waves
SA Original Epic Winds + Brass
PSD - Planet Pluck
Dexed (via Unify)
Unified - Spitfire LABS (Bell Swarm)
Unified - CA Mercury-6
Unified - Arturia Minifreak V
Unified - CA GX-80
Gurunation Collective V1
Patches by Troy Ouellette:
—Distorted Guitar
—Distorted Guitar Keep The Sabbath Holy
Modartt:
Pianoteq 8 PRO
Orchestral Tools:
SINE player
Berlin Woodwinds Soloists 1 (Alto Flute)
Metropolis Ark 1 (Kopernikus Percussion)
Andea (Cajon)
Dynamo Dundun Ensemble
Spitfire Audio:
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Originals - Cinematic Percussion
Originals - Mrs. Mills Piano
Originals - Epic Choir
LABS
Ample Sound:
Ample Bass P Lite II
Arturia:
B-3 v2
Pigments
MiniFreak V
ARP2600 V v3
Gospel Musicians:
Neo-Soul Keys® Studio 2
Universal Audio:
Waterfall B3 Organ
Galaxy Tape Echo
IK Multimedia:
Hammond B-3X
Vital Audio:
Vital Spectral warping wavetable synth
Native Instruments:
Kontakt 7
Scarbee Rickenbacker Bass
Whack Attack
MOTU:
PolySynth
MX4
Proton
Nanosampler
Model 12
Module
Bassline
Glenn Workman:
Sampled 17-year cicadas invasion, Baltimore, MD 2021
FX Plugins/Tools/Utilities:
MOTU:
Masterworks EQ
Live Room G
Chorus
Masterworks Leveler
Masterworks Limiter
Diamon Drive
Masterworks FET-76
ProVerb
Ensemble Chorus
Sonic Maximizer
Delay
Diamond Drive
Analog Chorus
FET-76
Trim
Dynamic Equalizer
Plate
Clear Pebble
Flanger
microG
Dynamics
Wah Pedal
Steinberg:
SpectraLayers 11
SoundToys:
SpaceBlender
FilterFreak2
LittleAlterBoy
Decapitator
MicroShift
Chrystalizer
Superplate
Little Plate
Devil-Loc
PanMan
Synchro Arts by LANDR:
VocAlign 6 Pro
Sound Radix:
AutoAlign 2
Sonible:
smartEQ4
smartReverb
smartGate
smartDeess
smartComp
pureComp
pureVerb
Solid State Logic:
SSL Fusion Transformer
SSL Native Bus Compressor
SSL Native Compressor
SSL Fusion Stereo Imager
SSL Native Vocalstrip 2
SSL Native Drumstrip
SSL Native Guitarstrip
SSL Native Channel Strip 2
SSL Native X-Comp v6
SSL Native X-Gate
SSL DeEss
Polyverse:
Filterverse
Wider
FabFilter:
Timeless 3
Saturn 2
Pro-L2
Pro-C2
Pro-MB
Pro-Q 4
Pro-Q 3
Pro-R 2
Melda Productions:
MAutoPan
MSaturatorMB
MWaveshaperMB
MAutoDynamicsEQ
MSaturatorMB
MWaveshaperMB
MAutoAlign
MAutoDynamicsEQ
MMultiAnalyzer
WAVES:
LoAir
CLA Drums
SSL Channel Strip
Abby Road Chambers
Abby Road Plates
Sound Particles:
Energy Panner
Density
Brightness Panner
SoundTheory:
Gullfoss
Youlean:
Loudness Meter 2 PRO
Sonarworks:
Sound ID Reference
Arturia:
Filter MS-20
Efx FRAGMENTS
Dist OPAMP-21
Klanghelm:
SDRR
VUMT Deluxe
UVI:
Sparkverb
Kilohearts:
kHs Chorus
Modalics:
Time Oddity Chorus
UJAM:
Fresh Air
FIN-NEO
UFX-Filter
UFX-Delay
BBE Sound Inc:
Harmonic Maximiser
Sonic Maximiser
Loudness Maximizer
Mach 3 Bass
Baby Audio:
Transit 2
Magic Switch
Cradle:
The God Particle
LiquidSonics:
Tai-Chi Lite
Blue Cat Audio:
BC Free Amp
Acon Digital:
DeClick 2
Plugin Alliance:
SPL Transient Designer Plus
Brainworx bx_boom V3
Brainworx bx_console SSL 4000 G
AMEK EQ 200
Ampeg B-15N
Eventide:
Blackhole
SplitEQ
Newfangled Audio: Articulate
Universal Audio:
Oxide Tape Recorder
Galaxy Tape Echo
Waterfall Rotary Speaker
LA-2A Tube Compressor
Other:
Actual Instruments/Hardware:
Synth:
Yamaha TX81z FM Tone Generator (ca. 1983 vintage)
Drums / Mics / Routing: (https://pearldrum.com/)
Pearl Drum shells, customized kit
Kick 18"x22"
Batter | AKG D112 –> Mackie 1642-VLZ Pro -> MOTU 8pre -> DP 10, Windows
Reso | Sennheiser e 602 II –> Mackie 1642-VLZ Pro -> MOTU 8pre -> DP 10, Windows
TT 10"x10" | Sennheiser e 604 –> Mackie 1642-VLZ Pro -> MOTU 8pre -> DP 10, Windows
TT 11"x12" | Sennheiser e 604 –> Mackie 1642-VLZ Pro -> MOTU 8pre -> DP 10, Windows
FT 16"x16" | Sennheiser E904 –> Mackie 1642-VLZ Pro -> MOTU 8pre -> DP 10, Windows
FT 16"x18" | Sennheiser E904 –> Mackie 1642-VLZ Pro -> MOTU 8pre -> DP 10, Windows
Yamaha 14"x5.5" Live Custom Snare Drum, Oak;
Orange County Maple Snare 6"x14" Snare Drum:
Batter | Shure SM57 –> Mackie 1642-VLZ Pro -> MOTU 8pre -> DP 10, Windows
Reso | Shure SM57 –> Mackie 1642-VLZ Pro -> ADA8200 -> DP 10, Windows
Cymbals:
Sabian 10" HH Duo Splash
Sabian 13" HHX X-Celerator HiHat
Sennheiser E614 –> ADA8200 -> DP 10, Windows
Sabian 18" HHX Studio Crash
Sabian 18" HHX X-Treme Crash
Sabian 18" HHX Stage Crash
Sabian 19" HHX X-Treme Crash
Sabian 20" HH Chinese Cymbal
Sabian 22" HHX Prototype Chinese Cymbal
Sabian 22" Signature Chester Thompson "Liquid Ride"
Sabian HH 23" Prototype Flat Ride
1970's Zildjian 20" Avedis Crash Cymbal w/rivets
1970's Paiste 20" 2002 Flat Ride Cymbal
Overheads: Spaced, RØDE (Rode) NT5-Matched Pair –> ADA8200 -> DP 10, Windows
Room: Paired AKG P420 Condensers
Figure-8 Pattern/Blumlein pair configuration –> ADA8200 -> DP 10, Windows
Evans Hydraulic heads (Toms), ST Dry (Snare), EMAD2 (Bass)
Hardware: DW, Tama, Gibraltar
Stick/Brushes/Rods/Mallets: Vic Firth / Vater / ProMark
Drums recorded using MOTU Digital Performer 10, (Windows10 Pro)
Vocal snips
AKG P420 Condenser -> MOTU 828es -> DP 11, Mac Mini M4
All mixing done with MOTU Digital Performer 11.35
(Mac MINI M4 macOS 15, Sequoia)
Audio A/D:
MOTU 828es 28x32 Thunderbolt/USB Audio Interface
with DSP and AVB / TSN Networking
MOTU 8pre — 16 x 12 USB audio interface with 8 mic inputs
MOTU MIDI Express 128 is a 8-in/9-out MIDI interface
MOTU 2408 MkII (for optical A/D conversion)
Behringer Ultragain Digital ADA8200 8x8 ADAT Audio Interface
Mackie 1642-VLZ Pro 16-Channel Analog Mixer
Mics:
Sennheiser: e604 (x2), e904 (x2), e614, e602II [Toms/Kick/HH]
RØDE NT5 (Matched Pair) [Overheads]
AKG D112, AKG P420 (x2) [Kick/Room/Vox FX]
Shure SM57 (x2) [Snare]