Michael Hedges’ Studio Rig

I hope to expand this page into something other than just a list of equipment sometime soon. Eventually, I’ll try to include some photos and Michael’s comments. For additional info, see Michael’s stage rig and sound system requirements.

Tape Machines:

• MCI/Sony JH 110 1" 8-track w/ 8 channels of Dolby SR
• Otari MTR 20 ½" 2-track
• Otari MX 5050 ¼" 2-track
• Sony PCM 501 2-track F-1
• Sony TCD-D10 Pro R-DAT
• Alesis ADAT-XT

Mixers:

• Calrec M series 12x2 mixer
• Mackie 8-buss for sub-mixing stereo effects, stereo synths, etc.
• Soundcraft Series Two 12x4 located in the studio to allow Michael to control his own headphone mix

Mic Preamps

• 2-channel mic preamp by Millennia Media
• 2-channel tube preamp by James Demeter/Innovative Audio
• 2-channel Mic PreEminence by Studio Technologies

Equalizers

• Audio & Design Scamp rack: assorted parametrics, quasi-parametrics, compressor/limiter, de-essers
• T. C. 1140 4-band parametrics (4) (see Michael’s stage rig for more info on the 1140)
• Sundholm 1/3-octave graphic with notch filters
• Sundholm stereo 10-band graphic w/ notch filters
• Orban 672A parametrics (2)
• Assorted Rane graphics

Reverbs

• Klark-Teknik DN-780
• Yamaha REV-7
• Lexicon PCM-60 (2)

Other Effects

• T. C. 2290 Delay
• T. C. 1210 Spatial Expander
• Lexicon PCM-42 Delay
• Orange County comp/lim/exp (2)

Microphones

• Neumann M249B
• Neumann M154 (2)
• Assorted Calrec mics
• Assorted others (Shure, AKG, Sennheiser, Beyer)

Control Room Monitor System

• E. M. Long Elf system incorporating the following:
  • ELF system crossover
  • MDM-TA2 Time-Align monitors powered by Bryston 3B
  • ELF system sub-woofers powered by Phase Linear 700B

MIDI

• Mac Plus/Opcode Studio Plus
• Digidesign Sound Designer
• Mark of the Unicorn Performer
• Akai S900
• Casio CZ-101
• E-mu SP-12
• Oberheim Xpander
• Roland D-50
• Yamaha DX-7

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