Home Studio Registry: Jon Allen

Future plans/projects

I recently upgraded my setup to computer-based recording. I plan to use my system primarily for composition as a hobby, with an eye to recording a demo at some point in the future. My tastes and my songwriting lean toward jazz and rock styles.

Guitars

Gibson Les Paul, Fender Fretless Five-String Jazz Bass

Keyboards

Alesis QS-7

Sound modules

E-Mu Proteus 2000

Percussion

Boss DR-5

Effects

Lexicon MPX-100

Microphones

Rode NT1, ElectroVoice N/D257A

Mixing

Mackie 1402VLZ-Pro

Tape decks

Old Pioneer Deck

Monitoring

Alesis RA-100 with Tannoy Reveal Monitors

Computer

Gateway with 8 Gig EIDE hard drive and 256 Megs of RAM. I record on a new Aardvark DirectPro 24/96.

Music software

Cakewalk Pro Audio 9 (arriving soon), TC Native Bundle, E-Magic SoundDiver

Additional equipment

Rocktron Piranha Guitar Preamp Behringer Composer SansAmp Bass Driver DI

Primary use	Secondary use
Composition	Demos

Recording level	MIDI level
Above average	Average

Commonly work (with)	Completed songs/demos/jingles
Alone	Less than 5