The home studio
COMPUTER AND MIXER
The Swiftersoundstudio consists of one powerful computer and one digital mixer.
The recording sound is converted into a digital signal via a Behringer Digital mixer with a very professional audio interface.
For the recording of the recordings we use the latest version of Cubase. An unprecedented number of digital tracks can be recorded and edited. The software can also be used for a large number of operations and many professional effects are on board, such as FabFilter, Waves, Ozone, Span, Flux, Guitar Rig, etc.
This allows reverb, equalizer, compressor, delay, distortion, chorus, phaser, etc. to be selected as required.
In the computer we have an endless package of professional plug-ins to virtual synthesizers.
HARDWARE
The studio contains two stage pianos, the Yamaha Montage 8 and the Yamaha CP5. There are also two synthesizers available, the Yamaha DX7 and the Yamaha Motif XS7.
Two monitor boxes are used for mixing, the KRK Rokit 8. Top headphones such as the Beyerdynamic DT-880 and a number of sennheisers can be used during recording.
The mixer itself is from Behringer X32 with 16 stereo recording channels that can be expanded to 32.
For vocals we can use a vM C1000 large diaphragm condenser microphone that delivers the quality of the expensive Neumann series. We also have the SE Electronics X1 S studio microphone.
VIRTUAL INSTRUMENTS
The computer contains many virtual instruments that can be controlled via MIDI. Below is an addition of the best-known bundles:
Arturia bundle with no less than 24 synthesizers from the 80s such as Mini Moog, Roland Jupiter 8, Prophet V, Mellotron and many others.
Komplete 14 Collector's edition from Native instruments, with access to hundreds of instruments and effects in one bundle.
Groove agent 4 from Steinberg, wide choice from different acoustic and electronic drum sets.
EZdrummer 2 and 3 from Toontrack, with even more choices from different acoustic and electronic drum sets.