Home Studio Registry: Sean Roberts

Future plans/projects

Expand the studio with the Roland V-drums as well as updated versions of Roland VS-hard disk recorders

Guitars

GTX32 (Jackson copies), GTX18 (strat copy), Fender Nashville Tele, Hamer Duotone, Hamer Arch/Gold/Flame Top, Hamer Jazz, Ibanez Artcore, Danelectro Double Neck, Jackson strictly used for Roland GR-20, Ovation Celebrtity Deluxe double neck, Ovation Celebrity Deluxe, Ovation Celebrity Deluxe mandolin, Takamine 12 string, Takamine 6 string and Dean Edge4 Bass.

Keyboards

Studiologic TMK88

Sound modules

E-Mu Prodeus 1000 (20th Anniversary)

Percussion

Boss DR-770

Effects

Art FX-1 (2), Roland VS8F-2 (3) For guitars: Johnson J-Station (2)

Microphones

Rodes NT1, AT3035, Oktavia 319, 219 and MK012-01 (2), CAD E100, MXL 60, 990 and 991, AKG C1000s (2), SM58 (4), SM57 (4), Audiotech PZM,

Tape decks

Tascam CD-RW 700, Sony dual cassette deck.

Hard disk recorders

Roland VS-1680, VS-1880 and Boss BR-8

Monitoring

Audix Studio monitors and Edirol MD-10D. Power amp used is Carver. Head phones used are AKG 240 and use Behringer Headphone amp.

Music software

Guitarist Finale, Acid loops, Sound Forge 6.0

Additional equipment

Guitar amps: Peavey Transtube 210 and Delta Blues 210 (Both amps are daisy chained to a 2x12 cab) Outboard Gear includes: Focusrite TrinTrack Pro pre amp, ART TPS pre amp, T.C. Helicon Voice Works, Antares Vocal Producer, and Alesis Nano Comp (2). Other Items: Daewoo 4 Head VCR (2), VocalPro karaoke/DVD/CD/MP3 player,

Additional notes

VPR Studios (Virtual Project Recording Studios) is a project studio owned by singer/songwriter Sean Roberts in Los Alamitos, Californa. He has been in the music industry for 20 years and is a member of The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science. Sean has worked as a tour musician, sound engineer, sound supervisor and was head technician for Studiomaster, Inc. Sean has worked with numerous local artists and has a professional reputation.

VPR Studios was created for singer/songwriters, bands, singers and musicians to record there projects at rates that every musician can afford. It also allows the clients to be in an environment that makes them feel like they are at home. Sean likes to have a fun and relaxed environment in the studio. He concentrates on working with rock, blues and country bands as well as with singer/songwriters, voice over work, demos, karaoke singers, and doing full blown albums and transfers.

Primary use Secondary use
Recording Demos
Recording level MIDI level
Above average Just learning
Commonly work (with) Completed songs/demos/jingles
Other musicians 61-100