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March 30, 2024
Some typically brilliant cover art by @lixcreative for @jayson_shep’s upcoming album.
March 23, 2024
Beth Lucas’ latest ‘Rearview Mirror’ will be featured this week on #ABCCountry starting Monday @ 9pm AEDT / 8pm AEST.
March 7, 2024
Earlier today – Mtns Beerwah, Coonowrin, Ngungun, Tibrogargan and others towards Brisbane CBD.
February 22, 2024
One of my all time favourite projects and memories – with the legendary and deadly @kahlwallismusic.
January 9, 2024
Great to be working with these cats again (with Mark Henman on the drums).
Cool shot of the portable rig with Universal Audio Apollo X4, Genelec The Ones, IK Multimedia’s insanely good ToneX for guitar tones and the drag and drop glory of PreSonus Studio One!
January 3, 2024
Just a couple of guys trying to look cooler than we are.
@jayson_shep has been smashing out his rocking 90s tunes with me for years – appreciate the trust ✌🏻
January 3, 2024
Today’s portable setup in #Brisbane for guitar and vocals on two songs from an album project.
November 27, 2023
Have been singing an inordinate amount of backing vocals in the last day or two … but hey it’s another feather in the cap!
November 24, 2023
Just kissing the needle on kick and snare. #1176 #musicproducer #musicproduction #mixingengineer #mixingandmastering
November 21, 2023
Fade away #musicproducer #musicproduction #mixingengineer #mixingandmastering
November 14, 2023
A couple of microphone + interface packs heading out tomorrow for artists to perform at home with. One going to Melbourne, one getting a personal delivery with a smile* in Brisbane.
*Smile not included
November 9, 2023
Starting a mobile furniture displacement business with alt-country gun @bethlucasmusic.
October 12, 2023
Awesome to spend some time this week on this glorious Japanese version of a Gretsch – the ‘Country Artist’ from 1978.
October 10, 2023
Huge couple of weeks since returning from Melbourne – producing a handful of singles, mixing and mastering an EP, composing for an album.
March 31, 2025
One of the greatest analog synths around – the rack-mounted Roland Super Jupiter (MKS-80) is hooked up and ready for use.
It was an incredible challenge getting this beast to work … there was a lot wrong with it, but I persevered and I’m really proud of myself for diagnosing all the issues and solving them.
Get in touch if you need music made and we can use this gem!
March 26, 2025
Replaced the PSU inside the Yamaha KX88 keyboard this evening with the Mean Well PT-65C.
I absolutely love the feeling of the keys on this beast from the 80s and now it’ll last another 40 years. No modern weighted keyboard I’ve tried is anywhere near as good!
A huge thanks to @lixcreative for her superior dexterity and help getting it all installed. ❤️
March 4, 2025
Two kings of 80s synthesis – the Yamaha DX7 II FD and the Roland D50. I’m definitely more of a Roland synth cat, but the DX7 has been on some seriously iconic tunes! Both incredibly complex with infinite sound generation potential.
February 28, 2025
Hopefully replacing a couple of CEM3340 chips (all the way from Portugal) on the lower module board of this beast will bring it back to life. One of the great analog synths – the Roland Super Jupiter / MKS-80.
February 14, 2025
Vintage Roland synth resuscitation. Might have to special order some chips for this guy … but it will be worth it.
February 6, 2025
Confusion ensues when your client uses a photo of your own studio space as their background in the video collab session.
February 4, 2025
Kind of reggae jam thing from Tokyo 2023 with @geshige on bass and @toshi_kasuga on the kit. Can’t wait to catch these cool cats again.
February 2, 2025
Warwick and Wurli. The Warwick 5 string is a relatively new addition (a few years maybe) and is equal parts funky and heavy. The Wurli in the background is a newer one … it has a story that I’ll tell soon!
January 26, 2025
Complete overhaul of the circuits in the vintage Wurlitzer 200A. Will probably make a video with this very special unit once I’ve got it sorted. Glorious tones from one of the greatest electric pianos ever made.
January 13, 2025
The Sennheiser 441 – the best dynamic mic ever made … sounds good on … everything!
January 7, 2025
Finally solved a power supply issue in some of my preamps that caused them to turn off after a little while. Back into the rack with a new part and bigger heatsink!
December 25, 2024
Replacing some ICs in an old synth’s midi board … hopefully I can breathe some new life into it!
December 24, 2024
Fair to say guitar pedals have changed over the years.
December 9, 2024
New addition – all the way from 1978 the DBX 165 compressor. With ‘Over Easy’ soft knee compression as an option and full control of attack & release times. This thing is a monster on kick, bass and vocals. Vibe for days.
November 29, 2024
Some live recording last night at @bris_powerhouse. Great facility with super nice staff – thanks for letting me take up some space Adam, Skye and Jo ✌🏻
November 25, 2024
The non-existent, never released 1176JN compressor.
Almost every vocal clients send me for their productions or mixes ends up going through these units. Even without compression engaged they have a lovely filtering sound.
Built in house by my well-used musician’s hands!
November 23, 2024
A rack of Neve 1272 and SSL 9000 inspired preamps … doing some maintenance to keep them in tip top shape.
November 4, 2024
RIP Quincy … a trailblazer from the top shelf.
October 21, 2024
Portable setup getting the job done today in #Brisbane.
Knocked over takes of acoustic guitars and vocals for two tunes. Made the rest of the music remotely from video demos and got some help from @stevenpope on the kit from sunny #Melbourne.
October 4, 2024
A classic that I don’t play enough.
Great to smash the unmistakable tones of the Strat today in a session.
Love the large 70s headstock!
