Home Studio Registry: Rick Jones

Future plans/projects

My fifth cd, 'Punkenstein', is finished. It's now at tehe final mix stage. There are 30 songs recorded in 5 months.

Guitars

I have about 15. Although an SX Les Paul copy is my favorite, along with a 1960 vintage Kay bass.

Keyboards

Yes. A Casio.

Sound modules

None.

Percussion

14 piece drumkit, and drum machine.

Effects

Whatever's in my recording equipment.

Microphones

I've been using the mic built into the Zoom PS04

Mixing

None.

Tape decks

I use the Zoom PS04 for some songs and ideas.

Hard disk recorders

My pc.

Monitoring

5.1 surround and a mono 2" speaker.

Computer

E Machines W2646. 256 MB DDR Memory, 40 GB hard drive. CD burner

Music software

Audacity. It's free and it works well.

Additional equipment

None.

Additional notes

I'm working on a movie soundtrack as I type this update. The director's pleased and things are moving along fine. If he could see what I use to record with he'd probably think, "No way this is gonna work". But it works and works well.

Primary use Secondary use
Recording Commercial work
Recording level MIDI level
High Just learning
Commonly work (with) Completed songs/demos/jingles
Alone More than 100