Home Studio Registry: Jon Nelson

Future plans/projects

Record two concept albums, each a good deal different from the other.

Guitars

Ibanez PF-200 and Ibanez RG-450 are my two electrics, G&L 2000E bass (from '81, a great bass!), Martin 12-string, Artesano Model 30 (a very nice student classical guitar)

Keyboards

Juno-106

Percussion

Roland R-70 (getting elderly - any recommendations?)

Effects

Peavey UltraVerb

Microphones

AKG C1000S and AKG C4000B

Mixing

TASCAM 464 PortaStudio

Tape decks

TASCAM 464 PortaStudio

Monitoring

Alesis RA-100 (amp), Alesis Monitor One (speakers), AKG K240 (phones)

Computer

Custom tower (Intel-based PC), 500MHz, 256MB RAM, 10GB SCSI HDD, Jaz drive for backup, and Plextor CD/CDR drives

Music software

Cakewalk Pro 8, Cool Edit Pro, DSPFX Virtual Pack

Additional equipment

Gina (by Event Electronics) professional recording soundcard

Additional notes

With all this you think I'd have produced more stuff, but I tinker around too much. Someday I'll have a complete album to share online and wherever else life takes me.

Primary use Secondary use
Composition Recording
Recording level MIDI level
Above average Just learning
Commonly work (with) Completed songs/demos/jingles
Alone