spicemix

Spicemix's gear collection is one of the most potent in Northern California.
We have invested in the things that make the biggest difference and offer the smoothest workflow.

All outboard gear and DAW controls are directly tweakable from the ideal listening position.
Carefully maintained instruments and effects form a spicy palette to make the most of each song.
Everything is always at arm's reach, ready to be explored for your productions.

Workstation
  • Mac Pro 2.66 8GB RAM 2TB, Plextor burner, Wiebetech ultradock v4 external drive interfacing
  • Pro Tools 003 Factory Complete, version 8, 128 tracks, 128 busses, surround capable, moving fader automation
  • Tascam DV-RA1000HD DSD-capable mastering deck, 302 cassette
  • Euphonix MC Control
  • M-Audio Profire 2626 (2) w/PTMP 8 & MPTK2
  • Logic Studio 9, Ableton Live 8, Reason, Garageband
  • izotope RX restoration, Audiofile Wave Editor/Sample Manager
  • UAD-2 Cards, Focusrite Liquid Mix
  • Vast quantities of paid-for plugins from UAD, Soundtoys, Melodyne, Auto-Tune, Altiverb, Massey, Waves, PSP, Digidesign, etc.
Monitoring & Acoustics
  • ADAM S3A
  • Genelec 7060B Sub
  • Yamaha NS-10M Studio w/RA500
  • Avantone Mixcubes (passive) w/RA100
  • Bowers & Wilkins 685
  • GIK 6", 4" and 2" rockwool bass traps in all corners and monitor reflection points
  • Auralex Diffusion on all ceilings and instrument reflection points
  • ATHM50, K701, Beyer DT770 Pro, HD280 Pro (3), MDR-7506, Ultrasone Proline 750, Denon AH-D2000 and other headphones
  • Mostly Mogami quadcore cabling, but also Canare, Gotham, Whirlwind, etc.
Microphones
  • Neumann M149, U87, KM184
  • Josephson C720 (one of 20 in the world), C42MP (2)
  • Royer R121
  • Mojave MA200
  • AT4060, 4051a (2)
  • Groove Tubes MD1b FET
  • Avenson STO-2 (2)
  • Shure SM7B, SM58, SM57 (3)
  • Beyer M500, M88, M201 (2)
  • EV RE20, ND868
  • Sennheiser MD421, e604 (3)
  • AKG D112, C535EB
  • Audix D4, i5
  • Oktava Mk219 Joly PE Mod, MK012 (4, Joly PE Mod, Red LDCs)
  • MXL 604
  • Studio Projects CS5 (2)
  • Cascade Fathead 2 (2, lundahl mods, blumlein bar)
  • Placid Audio Copperphone
Mic Preamps & DI
  • Neve 1073DPD
  • API A2D
  • Forssell SMP-2
  • TAB-Funkenwerk V78M
  • UA Solo 610
  • AEA TRP
  • A-Designs REDDI
  • Radial JDI
  • Symetrix 202
  • Mackie Onyx 800R
Equalization
  • Manley Mini Massive
  • Avalon AD2055
  • BFE Filtek Mark III (2)
  • Mindprint DTC
  • Ashly PQX-572
Dynamics
  • SSL G Series Bus Compressor
  • Neve 33609/JD
  • Thermionic Phoenix
  • UA LA-2A, 1176LN
  • Tube Tech CL1B
  • Avalon AD2044
  • Empirical Distressor (2)
  • Aphex 622 Gate (2)
  • Art Pro VLA 2, Pro VLA (both w/NOS tubes)
  • dbx 166 blackface
Outboard Effects
  • Lexicon PCM96, MX400
  • Eventide TimeFactor, PitchFactor
  • Kurzweil Rumour
  • tc electronic M300
  • Funk Logic Palindrometer ;7)
Mixing and Conversion
  • UA 2192
  • Dangerous D-Box
  • RME ADI-4 DD, ADI-2
  • Mackie 1402-VLZ (for cue mixes only)
  • Furman HDS-6, HR6 (4) pure analog six channel cue mixers
Guitars
  • Anderson Atom
  • Fender '93 Strat Deluxe, '72 Tele Thinline reissue
  • Epiphone ES5 reissue, Les Paul Classic
  • Taylor '95 412
  • Guild DV4 Dreadnought (made in Tacoma)
  • Orpheus Valley Fiesta FC Cedar/Rosewood Classical Guitar
  • Seagull SM12 Spruce 12 String
  • Art & Lutherie Cedar Parlour
  • Lucero Spruce/Mahogany Classical Guitar
  • Warwick Corvette Std 5 Bass (bubinga, ovangkol, wenge)
  • Fender Marcus Miller IV Jazz Bass
  • Musicman '98 Sterling 4 Bass, jazz neck
  • Michael Kelly Club 4 Acoustic Bass, w/Fishman Rare Earth Bass pickup
  • Rogue Fretless 4, Hofner copy, Mandolin
Guitar Amplifiers
  • Marshall 2061x Lead & Bass 20 (Handwired Plexi-era reissue)
  • Vox AC30 reissue head w/ Vox Alnico Blue 2x12 cabinet
  • Fender '65 Deluxe Reverb reissue, Weber F150 speaker, JJ Tubes
  • Avatar 4x12 Vintage Cab, Hellatone 30 (2), Vintage 30 (2)
  • Fender Blues Deluxe
  • Traynor Custom Valve 40 w/ Extension Cab, JJ Tubes, Jensen Speaker
  • Orange Tiny Terror
  • Danelectro Nifty Fifty
  • Epiphone Valve Jr (2, modded and upgraded)
  • Fender TBP-1 Bass Preamp
  • Ampeg SVPCL Bass Preamp
  • Crown 600 watt Bass Power Amp
  • Aguilar GS-112 Bass Cab
  • Avatar B210 Neo 2x10 Bass Cab
  • Radial X-Amp Reamp
  • THD Hot Plate (2)
Guitar Effects
  • Eventide TimeFactor, PitchFactor
  • Keeley 4-knob Compressor
  • Fulltone Distortion Pro, Clyde Deluxe Wah
  • ZVex Vexter Box of Rock
  • Peterson Stroboflip Tuner
  • Seymour Duncan Twin Tube Classic
  • Visual Sound Jekyll & Hyde
  • Ibanez AD-9 Analog Delay
  • Marshall Guv'nor, Reflector
  • MXR Phase 90 w/R28 "Script" Mod
  • Vox Tonelab ST
  • Line 6 Echo Park, Space Chorus, Liqua-Flange
  • Ernie Ball 6166 Volume Pedal
  • Guyatone ST2 Compressor
  • Digitech Bad Monkey
  • Arion Tubulator (w/adjustable voltage adapter)
  • Boss AD-5 Acoustic Processor, NS-2 Gate, TU-12 Tuner, DB-12 Metronome
  • Ashdown Envelope Filter
  • SansAmp Bass Driver DI
  • Voodoo Lab Amp Switcher and Radial ABY
  • Moog & Roland Expression Pedals, Boss Footswitches, Ebow
Keyboards
  • Roland A90EX 88 key weighted controller
  • Fatar Studio 610 61 key unweighted controller
  • DSI Mopho monosynth
  • Spectrasonics Omnisphere, Trilian
  • Bluthner Digital Model One piano
  • Art Vista Virtual Grand piano
  • Synthology Ivory + Italian Grand
  • NI Komplete 5 w/ Kore 2
  • Arturia Moog Modular V
  • EWQL Symphonic Silver
  • Garritan Stradivari Violin, Gofriller Cello, Personal Orchestra 4, Jazz & Bigband
  • Peterson 11/12 Hammered Dulcimer
Drums
  • DW 6pc "Short Stack" maple, with fast toms 10 12 14 16, 5x13, and unique 20x10 Kick
  • Gretsch 6pc Maple Renown, 20x22, 8, 10, 12, 16x16, 6.5x14
  • Ludwig 1969 Superphonic 5x14 snare
  • Leedy 1953 Mahogany 7x14 snare
  • Ludwig 1912 Universal 5x14 single-bead steel snare
  • DW X-Shell Birch 5x14 snare
  • Orange County custom 10ply 5x14, 7x13 maple snares
  • Pork Pie Big Black 6.5x14 snare
  • Tama Metalworks 6.5x13 snare
  • Pearl 3.5x14 free floating maple piccolo, 3x14 brass piccolo snares
  • Hi-hats: Zildjian K Custom Hybrid 14.25", K-Z Combo 13", Ufip Class Series 14", Stagg 10"
  • Ride Cymbals: Zildjian K Custom Hybrid 21", K Custom Dark 22", A & Cie 20", Stagg Heavy Raw 20"
  • Crash Cymbals: Zildjian Constantinople 18", K Custom Dark 18", Ufip Natural 16"
  • China Cymbals: Sabian Paragon 19", Chinese Trash 20", Thai Trash 12", Chinese Gong 22"
  • Small Cymbals: Ufip Natural 10" and 8" Splashes , ZBP 8", Stagg 8" and 7" Bells
  • Stylus RMX, Drumagog, BFD2, Superior 2.0, Steven Slate EX
Percussion
  • PaulE 100% wood Djembe and Dumbek "Burg-E" and "Bill-E"
  • Hand-carved Djembes from Guinea, Mali
  • Small and large Udus
  • Korg Wavedrum, padKontrol
  • LP Aspire Conga y Quinto, Bongos
  • Gon Bops Bongos, Meinl Bongo Cajon, Cuica
  • Chromatic Orff Alto and Soprano Xylophones
  • G minor pentatonic tongue drum
  • Full range of LP and RhythmTech woodblocks
  • Spectrasound Mark Tree, Thai Ceremonial Bells
  • Wood and Bamboo Didgeridoos, Harmonicas, Samba Whistle
  • Claves, Triangles, Tambourines, Castanets, Agogos, More Cowbell
  • And nearly anything that can be hit, shaken, or struck with

 

All items are available at all times and are in flawless operating condition.
Spicemix is a solar powered facility.