Home Studio Registry: Dave Paolucci

Future plans/projects

Expand knowledge of MIDI and do more writing and arranging using MIDI.

Guitars

Gibson electrics, Fender Jazz bass, upright string bass, Martin Acoustic D-28. Also Korg Z-3 MIDI guitar synth

Keyboards

Kurzwiel pc88 controller, Grand Piano, Hammond XB2

Sound modules

Yamaha TG-55, Proteus 1 plus Orchestra

Percussion

Yamaha 5 pc custom recording set, Alesis HR-16

Effects

Aphex 105/106 compressors and gates, Alesis Quadraverb and Nanoverb, Studio 400, Presonus ACP-8. Also various software plugins

Microphones

AKG, Audiotechnica, Beyer, Sure, Sennheizer(dynamic and high quality condensors)

Mixing

Mackie 32 channel, 8 bus

Tape decks

Tascam DA88, DA38, DA-30 mkII

Monitoring

Alesis Monitor Ones w/ Peavey amp, also Mackie HR824s, Alesis EQ, Behringer Headphone distribution, Audio Technica headphones

Computer

Computer network with 3 Pentium machines 550Mhz, 32 gig hard drives, 512 meg ram. CDRs

Music software

Vegas, Cakewalk, sound forge, etc., various MIDI (Band in Box, Power Tracks)

Additional equipment

MOTU 2408 and digital timepiece

Additional notes

Very much into Jazz writing and playing lately. Currently learning arranging for horn section. Doing alot of demos (rock, jazz, folk) and now completed several professional level CD projects.

Primary use Secondary use
Recording Demos
Recording level MIDI level
Above average Average
Commonly work (with) Completed songs/demos/jingles
Producer 21-40