VITRIOL Studios
“V.I.T.R.I.O.L.: ‘Visita Interiora Terrae Rectificando Invenies Occultum Lapidem,’ or… ‘Visit the interior of the Earth; by rectification thou shalt find the hidden stone.'” —17th Century alchemical text
VITRIOL Studios is a professional project studio in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Featuring much of the same classic audio equipment that can be found in major studios around the world, I provide a unique method of soundcrafting that captures the warmth and character of vintage analog gear, while maintaining the precision and quality that modern technology affords. My skills and experience are the perfect match for the singer/songwriter, solo artist, DJ/electronic artist, or aspiring band looking to take their idea to the next level. I also offer track/stem mixing (Logic & Ableton currently), premastering, and remixing services.
Tracking room
Guitar rig
MOTM analog modular synthesizer
Outboard gear: SCA preamps, 500-series rack, Ensemble, Drip Pultecs, Distressors, & patch bay
Turntable reference
Looking into the live room
SCA preamps loaded and ready to go
Aka, the spaghetti factory
Differential Audio Manifestations MKII pedal, custom built by David Main
About to get scientific up in here
Drip Pultec tube EQ (1 of 2)
Pedalboard (2012)
That one time I ran some tablas through a guitar pedalboard.
Matched tubes for the Drip Pultecs
MOTM Wavewarper module... Warnings are best left ignored.
DAW:
- Apple Mac, OS X Mavericks w/27″ Display
- Pegasus J4 Hybrid SSD RAID 10
- Apogee Ensemble 8×8 Audio Interface
- Focal Solo6 BE Reference Monitors
- Benchmark HPA-2 Headphone Amplifier
- AKG K702 AE Headphones
Software:
- Logic X
- Ableton Live
- Celemony Melodyne
- Audio Ease Altiverb
- Kontakt Komplete
Outboard Analog:
- 8x Seventh Circle Audio Preamps (based on classic Neve, API, Twin Servo, and Millenia pres)
- 2x Emprical Labs EL8-SX Distressor Compressors
- 2x Drip EQP-1A Pultec Tube Equalizers w/Telefunkens
- Serpent Audio SB4001 Stereo Compressor (hotrodded SSL 2 bus)
- API 550A 3-Band EQ
- API 560 Graphic EQ
- 14 Channel Custom Passive Summing Mixer
- Roland SBF-325 Stereo Flanger
Mics:
- Peluso 2247LE Tube Mic (based on Neumann U-47, limited edition w/vintage German steel tube)
- AKG C451B Small Condensor Mic
- Austin Model 3 Ribbon Mic w/Lundahl
- Shure SM57’s & SM58’s
Synths:
- MOTM Modular Analog Synthesizer (26 Modules)
- Introspectiv TR-9090 (Roland TR-909 clone)
- E-MU e6400 Ultra Sampler
Guitar Gear:
- Metro JTM-45 Amp (early Marshall clone, w/NOS Mullard caps)
- Handwired ’65 Fender Princeton Reverb replica
- Custom Fender Champ 12 Amp w/Alnico
- Customized “Swiss Army Knife” 2001 Gibson SG electric guitar w/Jimmy Page mods
- Custom handmade ’59 Telecaster-style electric guitar w/Analogman Big-T pickups
- Custom handmade 70’s Jazz Bass-style stacked-knob bass guitar w/Nordstrand pickups
- 1980’s Washburn Woodstock 12-String Acoustic Guitar
- Guild 1967 12-string acoustic guitar
- Weber MiniMass Attenuator
- Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man Pedal
- D*A*M MKII Tonebender w/OC81D Germanium Fuzz Pedal
- D*A*M Meathead Silicon Fuzz Pedal
- Analog Man Chorus Pedal
- Electro-Harmonix Small Stone Pedal w/Analog Man mod
- Various DIY clones of classic stompboxes from 70’s & 80’s
Drums:
- Late 70’s Ludwig Supraphonic Snare
- Paiste 2002 Heavy 14″ Hi Hats
- Zildjian 20″ Ride
- AACM Tablas
- LP Matador Bongos
- Misc. World Percussion
Also: check out some of the custom DIY projects I have built for the studio.