Home Studio Registry: Joe Nicholson

Future plans/projects

To continue to build and run the studio as a donation based ministry to help other artists receive quality recording services they would not otherwise be able to afford. Eventually I hope to inspire other Engineers and Producers to do the same as I have done and open donation based studios in other parts of the country.

Guitars

S101 Electric, S101 P/J Bass, Rogue Acoutstic/Electric.

Keyboards

Casio 711EX and whatever the artists I record may bring!

Sound modules

Tascam Giga Studio 32, Cyclone DXi, Edirol Sound Canvas, Dreamstation DXi, Tassman DXi, Live Synth Pro, and MUCH more!

Percussion

None except whatever the artists I'm recording supplies themselves.

Effects

Behringer Virtualizer Pro, Alesis 3630 Compressor, Alesis Multi-mix FX Effects, over 100 software effects plugins, Line 6 Bass Pod Bass Amp Modeler and Effects Box.

Microphones

Audio-technica AT4033a Condenser, R0de NT-1 Condenser, Oktava MK 219 Condenser(2), Nady CM-88 Condenser(2), Nady DM80 Dynamic, Nady DM70 Dynamic (4), Shure SM58 Dynamic, Shure SM57 Dynamic(2), Shure 550L PTT Dynamic, Optimus 33-3018 Dynamic, RadioShack 33-1070D Dynamic (by Shure).

Mixing

Alesis 32 16 Channel Recording Console, Alesis MultiMix 6FX.

Tape decks

Technics SV-DA10 DAT, Fisher Studio Standard Dual Cassette Deck.

Hard disk recorders

None. All used are computer based.

Monitoring

Alesis M1 Active Mk2 Near Field Monitors, JVC SK-S22 80w Stereo Loud Speakers, Optimus 50w Stereo Speakers, Roland MA-8 Micro Monitors, AKG K240 Studio Monitor Headphones, AKG K141 Studio Monitor Headphones(2pr), audio-technica ATH-M3X Headphones, Vic Firth SIH1 Isolation Headphones, Behringer HPS3000 Studio Headphones(6pr),Optimus Pro 40 HiFi Stereo Headphones

Computer

#1 Toshiba Satellite 1805-S207 Laptop,Windows XP,1.1GHz,512MB Ram,CDRW/DVD,20GB 4200 RPM Internal Hard Drive,80GB 7500 RPM Removable External Hard Drive,USB 2.0 and Fire Wire Interface. #2 Custom-built PC, Windows 98SE, 40GB 7200 RPM Hard Drive, 128MB RAM, (it's used 100% as a dedicated Gigastudio PC only).

Music software

Cakewalk Sonar 5, Adobe Audition 1.0, Tascam GigaStudio 32, Melody Assistant 7.0, Acid Xpress 3.0 And MUCH More...

Additional equipment

Echo Layla 24-bit/96kHz MultiTrack Recorder, Echo Indigo I/O 24-Bit/96 kHZ 2-Track Recorder,Alto HPA6 6-Channel Headphone Amplifier, MOTU PC-Flyer MIDI Interface, Crate MX10 10 Watt Guitar Amp, Crate MXB10 10 Watt Bass Guitar Amp, Fisher Studio Standard 100 Watt Stereo Amplifier

Additional notes

The purpose of the studio, other than to create and produce my own music, is to make high quality recording possible for other artists that cannot afford regular professional studios. I provide these services on a donation basis.

Primary use Secondary use
Demos Recording
Recording level MIDI level
Above average Above average
Commonly work (with) Completed songs/demos/jingles
Other musicians 41-60