The Talmage Recording Studio Gear

This list gets out of date fairly quick. Always adding new gear and software.

Yamaha DC7 Mark IV Pro Disklavier Grand Piano

Room/Space

• Main Studio: 20X20
• ISO A: 12X14
• ISO B: 10X10
• Dedicated Control Room: 14X20
• Click here for studio pictures.

Recording Rack

• 2019 Mac Pro. 16 Core Xeon CPU. 96 GB RAM.
• MacBoook Pro M4 Max, M1 Max, and Mac Mini for Portable Rig
• Pro Tools Ultimate
• Cubase
• Apple Logic Pro X
• Dorico, Sibelius, and Finale
• Avid MTRX Studio Interface + HDX Core. 32 Inputs.
• Universal Audio Apollo x8p Interface
• Universal Audio Apollo x4 Interface
• UAD PCI and Thunderbolt Satellite DSP
• RME FireFace UCXII
• Various Focusrite Scarlett Interfaces for Portable
• ATC SCM25a Studio Monitors
• SVS SB16-Ultra Subwoofer
• Neumann KH 120 Studio Monitors w/ KH 750 Sub
• Audient Nero Monitor Controller
• Dynaudio AIR 20
• Dynaudio BM5 Monitors w/ BM9 Sub Woofer (Mark I and Mark III Set)
• Yamaha HS5 and HS7 Monitors
• KRK V8 Nearfield Studio Monitors
• M-Audio BX5 and BX8 Monitors
• Yamaha NS-10M Reference Monitors
• Ashly Line Mixer
• SSL UF8 (Motorized Faders Control Surface)
• Softube Console 1 Mixer Mark III
• Behringer X-Touch

Microphones

• Neumann M149 (1)
• Lawson L251 Tube (Telefunken ELAM 251 Remake) (1)
• AKG C414 B-XLS (2)
• AKG C414 B-XL II (2)
• Neumann TLM 193 (2)
• Neumann TLM 103
• Neumann KM 184 (2)
• Warm Audio WA87 (1)
• Royer R-122 Phantom Powered Active Ribbon (2)
• Royer SF-12 Stereo Ribbon (1)
• Shure SM7B (1)
• Shure KSM27 (2)
• Shure SM57 (1)
• Electro Voice RE-20 (1)
• Audix i5 (1)
• Sennheiser MD421
• Sennheiser e604 - (3)
• Shure Beta 52A (1)
• Lewitt LCT-240 (2)
• AKG D112 (1)
• AKG C1000S (1)
• Shure Beta 58 (4)
• Oktava MK319 (4)

Preamps and Outboard

• Millennia Media HV-3D (8 Channels of Pristine Transparent Preamp)
• API 3124+ 4CH Preamp
• Focusrite ISA 428 - AD Converter Option
• True Systems Precision 8
• Manley ELOP - Limiting Amplifier
• Tube-Tech CL1B
• Purple Audio MC77
• Presonus MP20 (2)
• Focusrite Liquid Channel Preamp
• Presonus Eureka
• Focusrite Octopre
• dbx 1066
• dbx 166XL
• Radial JDI Duplex DI Box (2)
• Radial Pro DI Passive DI Box (2)
• Radial J48 Active DI
• Hear Technologies Multi Channel Headphone Distribution System
• M-Audio Midiman 8X8 and 2X2
• 48 Point Patch Bay (3)
• Presonus Central Station Monitor Controller w/ Remote

Plugins and Virtual Instruments

• Spitfire BBC Orchestra Core and Professional
• Chamber Strings
• Spitfire Orchestral Swarm
• Aperature Orchestra
• Symphonic Organ
• Albion Neo
• Harp
• Hanz Zimmer Piano
• Shakespeare's Church Organ
• Ricotti Mallets
• Abbey Road One
• Appassionata Strings
• GAIKA
• Originals Cimbalon
• Originals Cinematic Pads
• Originals Epic Strings
• Originals Intimate Strings
• Originals Cinematic Frozen Strings
• Labs
• Arturia Stage 73 V2 (Rhodes Mark V)
• Addictive Keys (Piano, Upright, Mark I Rhodes)
• Garritan CFX Grand Virtual Piano
• Spectrasonics Keyscape Piano
• Spectrasonics Omnisphere
• Modartt PianoTeq and OrganTeq
• GForce Synths
• UVI Extensive Collection
• World Suite 2
• Falcon
• Ravenscroft 275 Piano
• Ivory II and III Piano
• Native Instruments Komplete 13
• Session Guitarist
• Alicias Keys, The Grandeur Pianos
• Scarbee Jay-Bass, Pre-Bass, Rickenbacker
• Studio Drummer
• Tina Guo Cellos
• Absynth
• Royal Albert Hall Organ
• Halion Sonic 3
• Cinesamples Orchestral
• East West Composer Cloud Libraries
• Waves Keyboards and Bass Virtual Instruments
• Avid Instruments (Xpand!2, DB-33 Hammond B3 Organ, Etc.)
• Steven Slate Drummer and Expansions
• Toon Track EZ Drummer and Expansions
• Ultimate 8 UAD Bundle + Several Additional UAD Plugins
• UAD Spark (Complete)
• Fully updated Waves Mercury, Studio Classics, SSL, API, Abbey Road Plugins
• Izotope Music Production Suite
• Auto-Tune Pro
• Melodyne
• Fab Filter
• McDSP
• Softube Plugins
• SSL Native Plugins
• Sonnox Plugins
• Sound Toys (Complete)
• Liquid Sonics Reverbs
• PSP
• Eventide
• Gullfoss
• Lexicon PCM Native Reverb
• Valhalla Reverb
• Guitar Amp Sims: AmpliTube Max, UAD, NI Guitar Rig, Waves, Softube Amp Room, Etc.
• Spitfire Symphony Orchestra, BBC Pro, Albion, Abbey Road, Etc.
• Cinematic Studio Orchestra
• Iconica Sketch
• Arturia V Synth, Etc.
• IK Multimedia Amplitube, MODO Bass, Hammond B-3, Etc.
• Korg Vintage Synth Collection
• Yamaha ESP (Montage x Plugin)
• Steinberg Halion
• Soothe 2
• Relab LX480
• VSL Steinway and CFX Piano
• VSL Synchron Prime Orchestra
• Ample Sound Bass and Guitar
• Rhodes V8 Pro Plugin
• XLN Audio Addictive Drums and Keys
• Lots more...

Instruments

• Yamaha DC7 7'6" Acoustic Grand with Mark IV Pro Disklavier (With Disklavier MIDI Interface)
• Yamaha DC3 6'1 Acoustic Grand Piano
• Yamaha Motif ES Rack
• Yamaha S90 (88 Key Weighted Controller and Synth, Currently, Sadley, Bone Yard)
• Yamaha MODX8
• Yamaha MODX M8 (2025)
• Yamaha Montage M8x
• Yamaha YC88/CP88 (Sold)
• Yamaha SY77 (61 Key Classic Synth)
• Yamaha P525
• Yamaha P225
• Yamaha AW16G (Out In The Bone Yard)
• Roland SPD20 Percussion Pad and Percussion Sound Module
• Proteus 2000
• Fender Rhodes 73 Electric Piano
• Wurli 200A (Working Great)
• Martin DC-16RGTE Aura - Acoustic Electric Dreadnaught Guitar
• Fender American Jazz Bass (Active Pickup)
• Fender Bassman 250/210 Bass Amp
• Ibanez Electric Bass
• Yamaha Nylon String Classical Guitar
• Selmer Mark VII Alto Saxophone

Miscellaneous

• Furman Power Balancer
• Multiple Headphones: AKG, Sony, Audio Technica, etc.
• High End Cables (Monster, Mogami)
• Stands (Mic, Keyboard, Mix Rack, etc.)
• Extensive Auralex Wedges, Diffusors, Bass Traps, etc.

Live Gear

• QSC K.12 (2)
• EV Subwoofer (1)
• Mackie SA1530z Active PA Speakers (2)
• Mackie Onyx 1620 Mixer
• Tascam CD-160 Pro CD Player
• dbx DriveRack PA - Live Monitor Control
• Monster Power Conditioner
• Peavey 3-Way 15" Black Widow Main Loud Speakers
• Peavey PR12 Loud Speakers
• Yamaha EMX 88S Mixer Amp
• Yamaha StagePass 300
• Mackie 1202-VLZ3 Mixer
• Shure Beta 58 Mics (4)