A Muso's Dream Studio Come True

Here's a sight pretty much guaranteed to bring some drool to the lips of even the most hardened software-instrument convert: musician Cikira's awesome studio.  Packed full of hardware (a full list after the cut), it's a glorious collection of analogue and digital tweakery with all the knobs, buttons and sliders a boy or girl could hope for.SYSTEM A — Project development and productionStudio power

Equi=Tech ET5W-Q hard-wired balanced AC power distribution system with upgraded transformer

Furman AR1215 Line Voltage Regulator/Conditioner (2 units)

Security system

Main Workstation

Omnirax ProStation workdesk with 4 equipment bays

Omnirax Pro316 and Pro20 slanted rack systems

QuikLok 699 triple-tier keyboard stands and various double-tiers

Alesis RA-100 amplifiers (2 units) with Alesis Monitor Ones and Monitor Twos

Mackie HR824 active reference monitors

Power Macintosh beige G3 300MHz serial port minitower

4 networked Opcode Studio 4 interfaces for 512 MIDI channels

Anatek 8-Way StudioMerge and MIDI Solutions QuadraMerges

MIDI input and alternative MIDI controllers

Hardware MIDI Sequencers

genoQs Machines Octopus MIDI Control Sequencer

Latronic Notron MkII

Manikin Electronics Schrittmacher

Roland MC-80EX with hard drive and GS sounds

Sequentix P3, custom built by Modulus Electronics

Sequentix P3 by Colin Fraser, production version (2 units)

SND SAM-16

Yamaha RM1x

Anatek Wind Machine with Yamaha BC2 (2 systems)

Buchla and Associates Lightning II wand controller

Buchla Thunder with back-up memory cards

E-mu Launch Pad

Interactive Light Dimension Beam (3 units)

used with Anatek Pocket Transpose & Mappers

Keyfax Phatboy controller

Korg KAOSS v.1 and KP2 multi-effects/controller pads

Kurzweil ExpressionMate ribbon controller

MidiVox voice-to-MIDI-Converter, used with Anatek Pocket Curve

Oberheim Cyclone arpeggiator

Oberheim Drummer pattern/fill generator

Oberheim Strummer guitar simulator

Peavey PC-1600x fader box (2 units)

Roland HPD-15 HandSonic Percussion Pad

Starr Labs VRX-II black guitar controller with trigger bars

Starr Labs VRX-III blue guitar controller with string triggers

Yamaha WX5 Wind Controller

uberHamster-Pro Kung Fu master MIDI timing source

Synths and modules

Access Virus Original

Access Virus B

Access Virus C Indigo2

Access Virus C Indigo2 limited edition "Redback"

Alesis D4 Drum Module

Alesis A6 Andromeda (2 units)

Alesis Ion

Alesis Micron

Alesis QuadraSynth Plus (2 units), all Quadra- and Q-Cards

Alesis QSR

Alesis SR16 Drum Machine

Big Briar signed early Etherwave theremin with CV-out and Moog TB-15 amplifier

Big Briar 91C concert theremin, black finish with gold-plated antennae and smoked plexiglass speaker

Casio CZ-1 Phase Distortion synth

Clavia Nord Lead 1: 12 voices, Clavia library cards

Clavia Nord Lead 2X

Clavia Nord Lead 3

Dave Smith Instruments desktop Evolver

Dave Smith Instruments PolyEvolver Keyboard

Dave Smith Instruments PolyEvolver Rack

Elektron MachineDrum

Elektron SidStation

E-mu Procussion

E-mu Morpheus Z-Plane Synth, all E-mu PCM/library cards

E-mu MPS Plus Orchestral KB, all E-mu library cards

E-mu Orbit V2 the Dance Planet

E-mu Planet Earth (2 units)

E-mu Planet Phatt

E-mu Turbo rack shell with 4 synth & World ROMs

E-mu UltraProteus, all E-mu PCM/library cards

E-mu Vintage Keys Plus

Ensoniq Fizmo Transwave Synth with regulator fix

FutureRetro 777 monophonic analog synth

JoMoX Airbase99 analog drum synth (2 units)

JoMoX seXbase09 TokTok limited edition analog beatbox

JoMox SunSyn analog polysynth

Kawai K5000S, memory-expanded with Kawaii sound library

Korg Electribe-A

Korg Electribe-R

Korg MS2000

Korg 03R/W (2 units), all Korg PCM/library card sets

Korg Prophecy Solo Synth

Korg Wavestation A/D (2 units), all Korg PCM/library card sets

Korg Wavestation EX

Korg Wavestation SR (2 units), all Korg SR-PCM card sets

Korg X5DR module

Korg Z1-EX with Korg memory card

Kurzweil Micro-Piano

Modulus Electronics Monowave (2): #12 & #30 of 30 units made

Moog Music customized Signature v.3 Minimoog Voyager (KB)

(not for the faint-hearted!)

Moog Music Anniversary v.3 Minimoog Voyager (KB)

Moog Music Tribute Edition Little Phatty analog monosynth

Novation A-Station (2 units)

Novation BassStation Keyboard

Novation BassStation Rack

Novation DrumStation v.2

Novation K-Station

Novation SuperBassStation

Novation Supernova II Pro/X Rack (48 voices)

Novation Supernova II Pro/X Keyboard (48 voices)

Novation X-station25

Oberheim Matrix 1000 (3 units)

Oberheim Xpander (2 units, latest updates, 1 with external audio input mod)

Peavey Spectrum Bass, 6-voice expanded

Peavey Spectrum Synth

Quasimidi Polymorph morph-sequencing synth

Quasimidi Rave-O-Lution 309 rhythm synth with expansions

Roland D-550 L.A. Synthesizer (2 units) with PG-1000 Programmer

Roland JD-800 with all 8 Roland PCM/library card sets

Roland JD-990 with Vintage Synth expansion board

Roland JP-8000

Roland JP-8080 with memory card

Roland MC-505 Groovebox with memory card

Roland SC-880 Sound Canvas (2 units)

Roland SH-32 Wave Synthesizer

Roland U-220 with all 15 Roland PCM cards

Studio Electronics ATC-1 with cartridge selector and 4 filters

Studio Electronics SE-1x (2 units)

Viscount "Oberheim" OB12

Waldorf Micro-Q (blue)

Waldorf Microwave 1, v2.0

Waldorf MicroWave II

Waldorf MicroWave XTk

Waldorf Pulse Monosynth: 7 Pulse units and 1 Pulse Plus

Waldorf Q (32 voices): blue with wood ends

Yamaha AN1x

Yamaha FS1R

Yamaha VL-70m with Patchman TURBO-VL ROM upgrade

Effects and special-purpose processors

Alesis Ineko Desktop Effects Processor

Alesis Quadraverb 2 (version 2) multi-effects (2 units)

Alesis Wedge desktop reverb (2 units)

Antares Systems ATR-1 Auto-Tune Intonation Processor

ART FX-1 Processor

BBE 882 Sonic Maximizer

Boss SE-70 multi-effects (2 units)

Boss SX-700 multi-effects

Boss VF-1 multi-effects

dbx 386 Dual Vacuum Tube Preamp with Digital Out

dbx 1066 compressor/limiter/gate

dbx 1086 mic processor with analog and digital I/O

Digitech Studio Vocalist v.2 with digital I/O

Electrix FilterFactory analog filter

Electrix Mo-FX time synchronized effects

Electrix Repeater loop/phrase Sampler

Electrix Warp Factory vocoder

FMR Audio RNC–Really Nice Compressor

Korg KAOSS KP2 multi-effects pad (also listed as a MIDI controller)

Lexicon JamMan Digital Delay/Looper with full 32s. memory

Lexicon LXP-1 and Reflex reverbs

Lexicon LXP-5 effects

Lexicon MPX1 Multi-Effects

Lexicon MPX-550 Multi-Effects (2 units)

Lexicon MRC Controller

Lexicon Vortex multi-effects with a custom-built desktop controller

Moog Music MoogerFoogers (with custom black-finished wood):

CP-251 Control Processor

MF-101 Lowpass Filter

MF-102 Ring Modulator

MF-103 Phaser

MF-104 Analog Delay

MF 104SD Super Delay

MF-105 MuRF Multiple Resonance Filter Array

MF 105b Bass MuRF

VX-351 Voyager CV Expander

Mutronics Mutator with MIDI board

Oberheim Echoplex Digital Pro with 198s. memory and foot controller

Roger Linn Designs AdrenaLinn (with version II upgrade)

Sangean ATS 909 AM/FM/SW radio with Rec/Line output

Sherman Filterbank 2 analog filter unit

Sony HR-MP5 multi-effects

T.C. Electronics Finalizer Plus mastering processor

T.C. Electronics FireworX multi-effects

T.C. Electronics M-One dual effects processor

T.C. Electronics D-Two multitap rhythm delay

T.C. Electronics Triple-C stereo compressor

Recording equipment

Audio-Technica AT4050 and AT4033 large-diaphragm condenser mics

Marantz CDR420 HD/CD Recorder

Roland VS-1680 with 2 FX cards and CDRW-II

Roland VS-1880's (3), 2FX cards each and CDRW-II

Roland DS-90 Monitors for digital speaker modeling

Tascam DA-30 and DA-30MkII DAT decks

Tascam 122mkIII high-performance stereo cassette

Tascam 202mkII dual cassette dubbing deck

Tascam PortaStudio 5 for direct-to-mp3 recording

HHb CDR-800 compact disc recorder

HHb CDR-830 Plus compact disc recorder

SYSTEM B — Internet use and preliminary composition

Omnirax ProStation, Jr. workdesk with 3 equipment bays

Power Macintosh G3: 2nd unit, with external firewall and DSL modem

Opcode Studio 5LX MIDI interface

SYSTEM C — The "Composing Corner"

Macintosh G3 Minitower (3rd unit)

3 Macintosh G3 "Wallstreet" Powerbooks

Roland SK-88 Pro and other SC-series modules

Original "maxWerk" composing program described below

SYSTEM D — On-the-go composition and communication

Macintosh G3 "Pismo" PowerBook with all Apple accessory devices

Original MIDI composing/arranging software described below

Roland SC-8820 USB 64-voice Sound Canvas

Ear Buds, USB reading light, optical mouse, USB CD burner, carry bag

Other studio equipment

Mackie LM-3204 mixers (3) with 1 Expander

Mackie MS 1202VLZ sub-mixers (3)

Behringer RX1602 Euro-Rack sub-mixers (8)

Boss MX-10 and miscellaneous other sub-mixers

Mackie CR-1604 mixer fed by line mixers and all playback equipment

Rane SM26B (mix mode) routing audio to Monitor Two's for room listening

Roland PMA-5 Personal Music Assistant with power supply

Open phones: Beyer DT990 Pro, Sennheiser HD580

Sealed phones: AKG 270S (2 pairs), Audio-Technica ATH-M40, Beyer DT770 Pro, Sony MDR-7506

Wireless phones: Sennheiser RS-80

Alesis RA-100 reference amplifier (2nd unit) with Alesis Monitor Two's

Re-an 48-point balanced patchbays

Anatek Pocket Products galore, 5 Ensoniq MIDI-bugs

and Wally the authentic Norwegian rack troll

Cikira [via XLR8R]