Studio A - Media Used - Outboard & EFX
Studio B - Studio C - Instruments - Service Rates & Talent

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current as of 9/5/2006

- Music Focus Equipment list -

We offer the highest quality sound
with reasonable rates!
Come do your project at Music Focus!
We've done hundreds of recordings
in ALL kinds of styles -
Jazz, acoustic, latin, flamenco, punk, metal & African!!
Give us a call to find out more.
Or come on DOWN and do a walk-through.
We're in Hermosa Beach!! Safe and fun!!
Just call:

310-379-4454

Studio A

Studio A - Media Used - Outboard & EFX
Studio B - Studio C - Instruments - Service Rates & Talent

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• Tascam 3700-M mixing console. 32 channel, automated mixing console, full meter bridge.

Recently upgraded pre-amps,
EQ & master sections.
This board sounds like a Neve!
Jim Williams at "Audio Upgrades" did the modification...

• 24 Tracks of Alesis XT-20 20 bit recording.
  Expandable to 32 tracks for mix down
• Pro Tools Digi-002 - 24 track system running on a Macintosh G5 (We can run 16 tracks wide...)
• We have 6 Furman HRM-16 Remote Monitor units for individual headphone mixing (unbelievably cool!)
• Apogee "Rosetta" A/D converter
• La Cie 12x CD burner (computer)
• Tascam CD-RW 700. Stand alone CD burner
• Tascam DA-30 pro DAT recorder
• Sony DAT recorder
• Tascam 202 dual recording cassette decks (3)
• Crown, Yamaha, QSC & Hafler power amps
• Tannoy, Auratone & RSL monitors
• AKG, Sennheiser, Oktava, Audio Techinica, Shure, and ElectroVoice microphones
• Fostex, AKG, & Sony headphones
• We also have an older model Fostex E-16 reel to reel multitrack recorder. (1/2 inch)
  (used only by special request. Small extra fee involved. This machine runs 30ips...)
  
  
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Media used:

Studio A - Media Used - Outboard & EFX
Studio B - Studio C - Instruments - Service Rates & Talent

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Studio A Media

For the Alesis ADAT media we recommend:
HHB 20 bit ADAT tape
Remember - you'll need one ADAT tape per 8 tracks...i.e. 24 tracks requires 3 ADAT tapes...)

We run CDs or CD-RWs of your mixes, we recommend:
TDK 12x CDRs. Or any high quality CDR.

We can usually supply these...

We can also mix on DAT media, and we recommend:
Ampex, Maxell, BASF - (various lengths)

Studio B also uses ADAT 20 bit tape...

For the Alesis ADAT media we recommend:
HHB 20 bit ADAT tape

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Studio C

Studio A - Media Used - Outboard & EFX
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Our "newest" Studio C is our portable - mobil recording set-up

We use the Roland VS 18-24 - 24 bit recording workstation!

This is a great set-up for live recording as well as smaller overdubbing projects
We bring all the equipment to your arena or house.
We supply headphones and microphones to use, you supply the talent and your own instruments.
We bring the set-up back to our studio to make mixes and CD copies.

Good for Christmas albums, garage jams, party jams, holiday get togethers...

FUN AND VERY HIGH QUALITY.

Try it!!!!

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Outboard & EFX

Studio A - Media Used - Outboard & EFX
Studio B - Studio C - Instruments - Service Rates & Talent

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We have 17 channels of compression now available!!!
Ain't it cool?

TL Audio tube mic preamplifiers
Lexicon PCM-70
Lexicon LXP-15
Lexicon LXP-1
Lexicon Alex
Yamaha SPX 90
Alesis Quadraverb
Alesis 3630 stereo compressor (2)
Behringer MDX 2200 stereo compressor
Behringer MDX 4400 quad compressor
dbx 1066 stereo compressor (2)
dbx 166 stereo compressor
dbx 160 compressor
BBE Sonic Maximizer

Studio B

Studio A - Media Used - Outboard & EFX
Studio B - Studio C - Instruments - Service Rates & Talent

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Apple Garageband recording suite, so quick and easy you'll be flabberghasted!!!!

Alesis ADAT 20bit 8-Track Digital recorder
Alesis Studio 24 Mixer
Alesis SR-16 Drum Machine
AKG, Audio Technica, Shure microphones
AKG headphones
Whirlwind Imp 2 D.I.
Pre-Sonus Blue Max compressor
Sony TCS-580V "instant idea recorder"
Marshall, Vox & Crate "mini amps"

Plus...

...metronomes, capos, guitars, bass, copy machine,
paper and pens, computer notation, brains and guitar picks...

...EVERYTHING YOU'D NEED AS A SONGWRITER
TO DEMO YOUR TUNES!!!

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Instruments

Studio A - Media Used - Outboard & EFX
Studio B - Studio C - Instruments - Service Rates & Talent

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Yamaha Studio Custom Drumset.

Fender, Gibson, Alvarez, Godin, Guild, DeArmond, Cordoba, Ibanez and
Sanchez, & Schecter electric and acoustic guitars.

Mesa Boogie, Marshall, Fender, Vox, Music Man & Bag End amplifiers & cabinets.

Boss, Ibanez & Dunlop effects pedals.

Behringer, QSC, TOA - PA system.

Service Rates & Talent

Studio A - Media Used - Outboard & EFX
Studio B - Studio C - Instruments - Service Rates & Talent

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• Studio rates: $60 per hour . Engineer(s) included.
• We also do computer editing & *tweezing (Pro Tools) $60 per hour.
• Block rates on request.
• Cassette duplication: Rates vary by quantity
• CD duplication: Rates vary by quantity.
• We have skilled musicians available for your project. Rates vary.
  (You usually will have a willing musicican for about $100.00 per tune!! Better ratios for more tunes...)
• CD duplication: Rates vary by quantity.
• Current list of studio musicians. Call 310-379-4454 for phone referals and availability:

Karl Grossman - Guitar, Bass, vocal, drums, trumpet (great guitar, good singer, first take bassist, arranger. Reads)

Gary Ferguson - Drums (full pro, played with the big boys. Reads)

Mike McLinden - Bass, Vocals (sounds like Sting, GREAT bass chops, reads)

Rogerio Jardim - Drums and percussion (Brazilian specialist)

Jack Verga - Drums (very advanced, jazz, blues etc., great reader)

Richard Schwagerl - Jack of All, Drums, percussion, Vibes, Keyboard, Steel drum, marimba, "The Stick" etc.!!!

Al Salas - Percussion, Drums, Vocals (authentic congas and bongos, great harmony arranger too! Reads)

Janice Guerrero - Vocals (legit country vocals, great harmonies too)

 

We also have access to full bands to do tracks for you... Call!!!

Tha, tha, tha, that's all folks!!

Studio A - Media Used - Outboard & EFX
Studio B - Studio C - Instruments - Service Rates & Talent

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*tweezing - A "clubhouse" term:

The art of massaging audio and generally
making it a little bit better 'n the rest!!
Sometimes known as "twizzling and tweezing"

"We were in the studio last night til' 1 in the
morning twizzling and tweezing the mixes."