audio recording + design
CURRENTLY IN THE STUDIO
06.12.08
steve is currently working on a long-term full album project with his good friends, The Meathooks
steve is currently working on a long-term full album project with his good friends, The Meathooks
The project is in the final mixing stage and is being prepared for mastering and replication. Album release party is scheduled at The Bitter End (NYC) for July 11. Stay tuned for song clips!
AUDIO RECORDING + DESIGN
:: THIS SITE IS JUST TEMPORARY :: REAL SITE COMING SOON :: THANKS
Located in Rockaway, NJ, stephen michael studios is the home recording studio/project studio of stephen michael babula. The studio specializes in audio engineering/production of independent bands and music artists and the design/art direction of their marketing materials including CD packaging, posters, stickers, t-shirts, websites, etc. The goal of the studio is to give independent artists the best recording possible for their budget (in a home studio environment) as well as provide professionally designed materials for promoting their music to the desired fan base. If you like what you hear (and see), please email me for more studio details and booking information: smbabula@hotmail.com
Located in Rockaway, NJ, stephen michael studios is the home recording studio/project studio of stephen michael babula. The studio specializes in audio engineering/production of independent bands and music artists and the design/art direction of their marketing materials including CD packaging, posters, stickers, t-shirts, websites, etc. The goal of the studio is to give independent artists the best recording possible for their budget (in a home studio environment) as well as provide professionally designed materials for promoting their music to the desired fan base. If you like what you hear (and see), please email me for more studio details and booking information: smbabula@hotmail.com
GEAR LIST
RECORDING PLATFORM:
ProTools LE 8.0
Digi003 Rack
MacBook Pro 17-inch 2.5GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
4 GB memory
24-inch cinema display
Glyph firewire hard drive rack system
MICS:
(2) AKG C414 B-XLS | Rode Classic I (Tube Mic) | Royer R-121 | Shure SM7B
Blue Bluebird | Blue Baby Bottle | Peluso CEMC6 (Matched Pair) | Rode NT5's (pair)
Electro Voice RE20 | AKG D112 | Audix D6
(2) Senheiser 421MD | (2) SM57's | SM57 Beta | SM58 Beta
Senheiser e609 | (2) Avantone CK-6 | Avantone Atom
Avantone CR14 (Ribbon Mic)
PREAMPS + COMPRESSION:
(2) Universal Audio LA610 | API 3124+ | A Designs Pacifica
Presonus Digimax LT | DBX 1046 | DBX 160a | DBX 160XT
Presonus ACP88 (8-channel gate/limiter/compressor)
MONITORING:
Yamaha NS-10m studio monitors (with Adcom power amp)
KRK Rockit 10s (subwoofer) | Dynaudio BM5a's
Presonus Central Station | Sony & AKG headphones
Mackie HMX56 (headphone preamp)
PLUGINS:
UAD-1 Expander Expert Pak (includes Pultec, Fairchild, LA2A, 1176, Nigel, Precision Mastering Bundle, Plate Reverb) | Waves SSL Series | CSR (Classic Studio Reverb)
TL Space Native Edition | Amplitube (Guitar Amp Modeler, includes Ampeg SVT series for Bass) | Izotope Ozone | T-Racks
MIDI + VIRTUAL INSTRUMENTS:
Toontrack EZ-Drummer
(with Vintage Rock, Funkmasters, Nashville, + Twisted Expansion Kits)
Digidesign Hybrid Synth | Analog Factory | Axiom-25 MIDI Controller
GUITARS:
PRS McCarty Limited Ed. Brazilian | PRS Hollowbody I Spruce
Fender Strat | Alvarez Yairi DY-69 | Alvarez Yairi DY-40c
Fender (American) Jazz Bass
AMPS:
Orange Tiny Terror (with Orange 1x12 cabinet)
Vintage Ampeg Reverb Rocket (1x12)
Fender Hot Rod Deville (2x12)
Aguilar SC AG500
Ampeg SVT-410 HLF Cabinet
*various pedal effects
DRUMS:
Ludwig Classic Birch 5-piece with Cadeson Maple Snare
Zildjian Cymbals | Sabian Hi-hats
ProTools LE 8.0
Digi003 Rack
MacBook Pro 17-inch 2.5GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
4 GB memory
24-inch cinema display
Glyph firewire hard drive rack system
MICS:
(2) AKG C414 B-XLS | Rode Classic I (Tube Mic) | Royer R-121 | Shure SM7B
Blue Bluebird | Blue Baby Bottle | Peluso CEMC6 (Matched Pair) | Rode NT5's (pair)
Electro Voice RE20 | AKG D112 | Audix D6
(2) Senheiser 421MD | (2) SM57's | SM57 Beta | SM58 Beta
Senheiser e609 | (2) Avantone CK-6 | Avantone Atom
Avantone CR14 (Ribbon Mic)
PREAMPS + COMPRESSION:
(2) Universal Audio LA610 | API 3124+ | A Designs Pacifica
Presonus Digimax LT | DBX 1046 | DBX 160a | DBX 160XT
Presonus ACP88 (8-channel gate/limiter/compressor)
MONITORING:
Yamaha NS-10m studio monitors (with Adcom power amp)
KRK Rockit 10s (subwoofer) | Dynaudio BM5a's
Presonus Central Station | Sony & AKG headphones
Mackie HMX56 (headphone preamp)
PLUGINS:
UAD-1 Expander Expert Pak (includes Pultec, Fairchild, LA2A, 1176, Nigel, Precision Mastering Bundle, Plate Reverb) | Waves SSL Series | CSR (Classic Studio Reverb)
TL Space Native Edition | Amplitube (Guitar Amp Modeler, includes Ampeg SVT series for Bass) | Izotope Ozone | T-Racks
MIDI + VIRTUAL INSTRUMENTS:
Toontrack EZ-Drummer
(with Vintage Rock, Funkmasters, Nashville, + Twisted Expansion Kits)
Digidesign Hybrid Synth | Analog Factory | Axiom-25 MIDI Controller
GUITARS:
PRS McCarty Limited Ed. Brazilian | PRS Hollowbody I Spruce
Fender Strat | Alvarez Yairi DY-69 | Alvarez Yairi DY-40c
Fender (American) Jazz Bass
AMPS:
Orange Tiny Terror (with Orange 1x12 cabinet)
Vintage Ampeg Reverb Rocket (1x12)
Fender Hot Rod Deville (2x12)
Aguilar SC AG500
Ampeg SVT-410 HLF Cabinet
*various pedal effects
DRUMS:
Ludwig Classic Birch 5-piece with Cadeson Maple Snare
Zildjian Cymbals | Sabian Hi-hats
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