Home Studio Registry: James Karones

Future plans/projects

I'm currently in final recording/overdubs of my upcoming CD "LAND OF DREAMS" (JIMISIX Records) for Winter 2000/2001 release. I'm also working on developing some new talent, doing some commercial/soundtrack work, and expanding my skills.

Guitars

Fender Stratocaster, vintage Ibanez Artist, custom-built 6-12 doubleneck, various acoustics, resonators, and basses.

Keyboards

Yamaha Clavinova Digital Grand, Korg Poly800, various controller keyboards.

Sound modules

Yamaha XG (in keyboard) Roland SCD15 daighterboard, Roland SC88

Percussion

Boss DR550, Yamaha and Roland soundsets.

Effects

Line 6 POD, Digitech GSP Legend, Lexicon MPX100, Alesis Nanocompressor, BBE 362 Sonic Maximizer

Microphones

Various Shure and RODE mics.

Mixing

Mackie 1202 VLZ

Tape decks

Misc. Tascam reel-to-reels and cassette decks.

Hard disk recorders

Roland VS880 V-Expanded

Monitoring

Alesis Monitor One Speakers, Alesis RA100 Power Amp

Music software

Cakewalk, Keyfax Twiddly Bits, ACID Style

Primary use	Secondary use
Recording	Composition

Recording level	MIDI level
High	High

Commonly work (with)	Completed songs/demos/jingles
Alone