Studio + Creative Gear List

I’ve had many people enquire about the tools that I use to generate creativity via instruments, software, etc. Figured I’d make a list for anyone interested, covering each area I’ve been asked about!

 When I’m composing music for ANY client, company, or studio - be it Marvel, Universal, Video Games, record producers or bands - I use myriad tools to achieve the final product. I will NOT endorse a company that I don’t stand behind - that I don’t use on a regular basis with total enjoyment. That being said, I’m happy to answer any questions anyone ever has if you’d like to learn more about how I use these tools to create music and sound design.

CURRENTLY ENDORSING:

Kiesel Guitars, Spitfire Audio, Happy Cable Company, Fender, Roswell Mics, PreSonus, Bogren Digital, D’Addario NS Design, Strings & Tools, Ibanez, EVH, Adam Audio, Gator, Toontrack, Realitone, Victory, Neural DSP, Origin Effects, Warm Audio, Native Instruments, Korg, Arturia, Audiomovers, Bare Knuckle Pickups, Rode Microphones, Hipshot Products, Radial Engineering, Earthquaker Devices, Mayones Guitars, Line 6, KOS Nutrition, Lumosity, ONNIT, Eventide, Joey Sturgis Tones (JST), Retroactive Pedals, SubMission Audio

Guitars

  • Kiesel Crescent 7 String Custom “Bloodstarved Beast” inspired by Bloodborne - tuned Bb Standard

  • Kiesel Crescent 7 String Custom “Ruby Red Slippers” inspired by Wizard of Oz - tuned Drop Eb

  • Kiesel Crescent 6 String Custom “Anton” inspired by Soreption’s former guitarist’s Daemoness - tuned Drop C (sometimes Drop Db)

  • Kiesel Kyber 7 String Custom “Death of a Golden God” Gold Splatter over Matt Black - tuned Bb Standard

  • Kiesel Delos 6 String “Ghostbuster Swirl” Green & Pink Metallic Swirl over Black - tuned Eb Standard

  • Kiesel Delos 7 String “Murdered Out” Matte Black Rawtone Swamp Ash - tuned Drop Ab

  • Kiesel NS1 6 String “Frostborne” Nylon Acoustic Electric Guitar - Tuned E Standard

  • Kiesel A2 5 String “Galactic Vomit” Bass - Tuned Bb Standard

Amplifiers

  • NeuralDSP Quad Cortex

  • NeuralDSP Full Suite

  • EVH Iconic 5150 80 Watt Head

  • EVH 5150 III 2x12 Cabinet

  • Mesa Boogie Single Rectifier Head

Orchestral Instruments

  • NS Design 5 String WAV5 Cello

  • NS Design 5 String WAV5 Violin

Cleaning & Maintenance

  • Music Nomad The Guitar ONE - All in 1 Cleaner for Gloss Finishes, The Guitar One 12 oz Tech Size Cleaner, Guitar Detailer for Matte Finishes, Fretboard F-One Oil Cleaner & Conditioner, String Fuel Cleaner & Lubricant, TUNE-IT String Instrument Lubricant, FRINE Fret Polish, Cradle Cube- String Instrument Neck Support, Premium Instrument Work Mat, The Nomad Tool Set, GRIP Winder, GRIP Guards, The Octopus 8’n 1 Tech Tool, The Octopus 17’n 1 Tech Tool

  • D’Addario Humidipak

Cases & Bags

  • MONO Sleeve Bags

Effect Pedals

  • Origin Effects “Hot Rod” Compact

  • Retroactive “Dot Chaser”

  • Victory “The Kraken”

  • Ibanez TS9 Tubescreamer

DAW

  • Steinberg Cubase Pro (running on Windows)

  • Vienna Ensemble Pro

Studio Hardware, Mics, Etc

  • PreSonus 1824C USB C Interface

  • PreSonus Monitor Station v2

  • Presonus Faderport Production Controller

  • PreSonus ATOM Trigger Pad

  • PreSonus Eureka Compressor

  • [ ADAM Audio ] A7X 7” Powered Studio Monitors

  • [ RØDE ] RØDEcaster Pro Production Studio, Procaster Broadcast Dynamic Microphone, SC6-L Mobile Interview Kit + Interview GO, WS-3 Pop Filters, PSM1 Mic Shock Mount, PSA1 Studio Boom Arm

  • [ Radial Engineering ] Reamp Kit J48 & X-Amp

  • Planet Waves Headphone Extension Cable, Pedalboard Power Kit, American Stage Instrument Cables

VST Synths

  • Realitone Nightfall, Sunset Strings

  • [ Toontrack ] Superior 3 + Expansions: Death & Darkness, Indiependent, Orchestral Percussion, EZbass + Classic Rock EBX + Metal EBX, EZX Expansions: Action!, Alt-Rock, Dream Pop, Electronic Edge, Hip-Hop!, Post Rock, Progressive, Seventies Rock, EZkeys: Cinematic Grand, Dream Machine, Mellotoon, Retro Electrics, Studio Grand, EZmix 2 + Ambient Delays

  • [ Arturia ] V Collection 7: Mellotron V, Synthi V, CZ V, Analog Lab, Clavinet, CMI V, DX7 V, Buchla Easel V, Synclavier V, B-3 V, Mini V, Piano V, Stage-73 V, Matrix-12 V, Farfisa V, Solina V, SEM V, Wurli V, Jup-8 V, ARP 2600 V, CS-80 V, Prophet V, VOX Continental V, Modular V

  • Spitfire Audio BBC Orchestra Pro, Abbey Road One, Solar Mercury, Albion One, Solo Strings, Studio Woodwinds, LABS (all)

  • Korg Suite

  • ProjectSAM Symphobia 4 Pandora, Free Orchestra

  • u-he Zebra2 + the Dark Zebra by Hans Zimmer, Diva, Hive 2, Repro, Bazille, ACE

  • Spectrasonics Omnisphere 2.6

  • Xfer Records Serum + [ Synth Blade ] Cyberpunk Cinematic Presets

  • Heavyocity Damage

  • Sonic Academy Kick 2

  • Native Instruments Full Suite

  • Impact Soundworks Shreddage 3 Serpent, Theremin, Super Audio Boy, Stroh Violin, Mega Brass, Cinematic Synthetic Drums, Furia Staccato Strings

  • Audio Imperia Talos Brass

  • Orchestral Tools Junkie XL Brass, Berlin FX, Amber

  • [ SubMission Audio ] EuroBass II

  • Ghostcraft Spooker

  • Silence+Other Sounds Stringache

  • Danheim Asgard Sampler

Plug-ins

  • [ Neural DSP ] Archetype: Gojira, Archetype: Cory Wong, Fortin Cali Suite, Omega Ampworks Granophyre, Archetype: Abasi, Archetype: Nolly, Parallax, Archetype: Plini, Fortin NTS Suite, Fortin Nameless Suite, Darkglass Ultra

  • Bogren Digital IR Pack Rhythm

  • [ Audiomovers ] Listento DAW Audio Streaming

  • [ Eventide ] Anthology XI (Blackhole, Tverb, 2016 Stereo Room, MangledVerb, UltraReverb, Physion, UltraTap, EQ65 Filter Set, EChannel, UltraChannel, EQ45, Precision Time Align, Octavox, Quadravox, Instant Phaser, Instant Flanger, Omnipressor, H910, H910 Dual, H949, H949 Dual, H3000 Band Delays, H3000, Eventide Reverb

  • FabFilter Total Bundle: Pro-Q 3, Pro-MB, Pro-L 2, Pro-C 2, Pro-DS, Pro-G, Pro-R, Saturn 2, Twin 2, Timeless 2, Volcano 2, One, Simplon, Micro

  • Valhalla Delay, VintageVerb, Room, Plate, Shimmer, UberMod, Space Modulator, Freq Echo, Super Massive

  • Soundtoys Soundtoys 5 (Decapitator, PrimalTap, Little AlterBoy, EchoBoy, Little Plate, Effect Rack)

  • [ JST ] Toneforge Misha Mansoor Ultimate, Ben Bruce, Jason Richardson, Guilty Pleasure, Menace, JST Clip, Bus Glue BG-Guitars, Bus Glue BG-Mix, Bus Glue BG-Bass, Bus Glue BG-Keys, Bus Glue BG-Drums

  • iZotope Ozone 9 Advanced, Stutter Edit 2, RX 8 Advanced, VocalSynth 2

  • [ Positive Grid ] Bias FX 2, Bias Amp, Pro Series Compressor, Pro Series EQ

  • SPL Transient Designer Plus, DrumXchanger, De-Esser Collection, Attacker Plus, De-Verb Plus, Mo-Verb Plus, IRON, HawkEye, EQ Ranger Plus

  • Audified MixChecker Pro

MIDI Keyboard

  • Korg Nautilus 88 Key Workstation

  • Korg modwave Synthesizer

  • Moog Sub37 Synthesizer

  • Native Instruments Komplete Kontrol S61 Limited Edition Black Keys

Camera + Lenses, Lighting, Filters, Etc

  • Sony a7r ii DSLR camera

  • Zeiss Vario-Tessar F4/24-70 Lens

  • Sony E 55-210mm F/4.5-6.3 OSS Lens

  • Kamlan 50mm F/1.1 Lens

  • Syrp Variable Neutral Density ND Filter

  • Savage Edge Lit Pro LED Light Kit

  • Vanguard Alta Pro 264AT Tripod

  • Feelworld T7 IPS 4K HDMI Field Monitor

  • Elgato 4K Cam Link

Memberships

  • SCL Society of Composers & Lyricists, Sundance, G.A.N.G. Game Audio Network Guild, ASCAP, Mensa WP 

Health + Memory Support

  • [ KOS ] Show Me The Greens Organic Daily Super Greens Powder, Organic Plant Protein (Chocolate)

  • [ Onnit ] Alpha Brain Nootropics Memory Support

  • Prevail Nootropic Pre Workout Powder (Bomb Pop)

  • Sparta Nutrition Whey Ultra Premium Protein Blend (Fruity Cereal + Marshmallow Cereal)

  • [ Lumosity ] Brain Training

  • Steven Pressfield “The War of Art” book