Home Studio Registry: Jim Ward

Future plans/projects

Get more equipment, record more e.p.s with my band, record a solo ep, record other bands more often.

Guitars

1995 american standard fender strat plus electric 1967 hagstrom II electric Degas acoustic

Keyboards

Moog Opus III analog synth Sequential Circuits Six Trak analog synth

Sound modules

Akai S20 sampler

Percussion

5-piece 1979 Tama Fiberglass Swingstar Roland Tr-606 Drum Machine Sequential Circuits Drumtraks drum machine

Effects

Boss Equalizer, Flanger, and Chorus pedals Korg G1 Guitar Distortion Processor, Crybaby Wah pedal, DOD octaplus pedal Ibanez Echomachine, Rocktek Distortion pedal

Microphones

Shure SM58 Aiwa Unidirectional Microphones Radio Shack PZM Drum Mic

Mixing

Tascam 688 Mixing Board/Yamaha MT4X mixing board

Tape decks

Tascam 688 midistudio Eight track recorder/mixer Yamaha MT4X Four Track recorder/mixer Nakamichi Rx-202 tape deck and Teac 1/4" reel to reel

Monitoring

2 Pairs of AKG K240 Monitor Headphones

Computer

Commodore 128c with special Sequential Circuits midi interface and software

Music software

Sequential Circuits Six Trak music software

Additional equipment

Yamaha/Lotus Basses Magnus toy chord organ Midi controller Shaker/Tambourine/Rattler Amps : Peavey 112 special transtube, Fender BXR 60 bass amp, Many small amps

Additional notes

Home studio, in my basement. I'm adding JBL monitors, a Minimoog, and hopefully a DAT machine and another eight track.

Primary use Secondary use
Recording Commercial work
Recording level MIDI level
Above average Average
Commonly work (with) Completed songs/demos/jingles
Alone 21-40