SoBell Studio
Professionally produced and engineered remote drum and percussion recordings at SoBell Studio in Victoria, Australia.
Clients include: Augie March, Jen Cloher, Liz Stringer, Single Twin, Guy Blackman as well as producers David Carr , Greg O’Shea, James Cecil, John Lee, Hachiku, Finn Keane and Steve Lane.
Studio Specifications
SoBell Studio Specs
Mac Mini
Logic Pro X
Ableton
UAD Apollo x8p
Behringer ADA8200
Amek 9098 Compressor / Limiter
Joe Meek Studio Q Twin Mic Preamp / Compressor
Yamaha NS-10 Monitors
Microphone List
AKG c414 XLII
AKG c451
Electro Voice RE-20
Neumann KM 184 x 2
OPR Grille x 2
Rode N-1A
Rode NT-2A
Rode NT-5
Shure Beta 52
Shure SM57 x 3
Shure SM58
Sennheiser MD 421 x 2
Sennheiser Vintage White MD 421
Solomon LoFreq
Drumkits
Gretsch 1972 Wine Red Stop Sign Badge USA Custom (Maple/Gumwood)
22 x 14 / 12 x 8 / 13 x 9 / 15 x 12 / 16 x 16
Ludwig 1976 Gold Sparkle Super Classic (Maple/Mahogany)
22 x 14 / 13 x 9 / 16 x 16
Gretsch 1983 Wine Red Square Badge USA Custom (Maple/Gumwood)
22 x 16 / 12 x 10 / 13 x 11 / 16 x 16
Gretsch 2010 Catalina Club (Mahogany)
18 x 14 / 12 x 8 / 14 x 14
Pearl 1973 Red Oyster (6 ply)
22 x 14 / 13 x 9 / 16 x16
Pearl 1972 Tiger’s Eye (6 ply)
20 x 14 / 12 x 8 / 14 x 14
Jason 16 x 14 Bass Drum
Vintage 26 x 12 Bass Drum
Percussion
Shakers
Tambourines ( Brass, Steel )
Cowbells
Wood Blocks
Jam Blocks
Djembe
Toca Tumba / Conga / Quinto
Bongos
Baldman Junk Hat
Morfbeats Mini Marvin
Morfbeats 14’ Morf Ring
Morfbeats 8’ and 10’ Stackers
African Shekere
African Augogo Bells
African Banana Bells
African Ankle and Wrist Shakers
African Caxixi
LP 9’ Ice Bell
LP Afro Cuban Augogo Bells
Snare Drums
WFL 1953 8 x 15 Concert (Mahogany)
Ludwig 1968 5 x 14 Supraphonic (Ludaloy)
Ludwig 1973 5 x 14 Supraphonic (Ludaloy)
Ludwig 2018 5 x 14 Black Galaxy (Beaded Aluminium)
Ludwig 1990’s 6.5 x 14 Black Galaxy (Beaded Aluminium)
Ludwig 2012 6.5 x 14 Supalite (COS)
Ludwig 2012 5 x 14 Club Date SE (Cherry/Gumwood)
Ludwig 2012 6.5 x 14 Club Date SE w/ Swan Drum Jarrah Hoops (Cherry/Gumwood)
Heuer 2008 6.5 x 14 Hitmaker (NOB)
Pearl 1975 5 x 14 B4514 (COB)
Pearl 1970’s 5 x 14 Tiger’s Eye (Luan)
Kent 1950’s 5 x 14 Blue Oyster
GMS 2008 7 x 13 Wine Red CL (7ply Maple)
ADM 1996 8 x 12 Block (Jarrah)
Cymbals
Zildjian:
14” A New Beat (1990’s) Hi Hats
14” K Constantinople Hi Hats
14” K Light Hi Hats
15” K Light Hi Hats
16” A Crash
16” K Special Dry Crash
16” K Constantinople Crash
17” K Dark Medium Crash
17” Remix Ride
18” K Dark Medium Crash
18” K Constantinople Crash
19” Kerope Crash / Ride
20” A (1960’s) Crash / Ride
20” A Crash / Ride
20” K (Istanbul stamp) Crash / Ride
20” K Constantinople Hi Bell High Crash / Ride
20” Kerope Crash / Ride
21” A Sweet Ride
21” K Special Dry Ride (1st Gen)
22” A Medium Ride
23” K Sweet Ride
8” FX Trashformer
10” FX Trashformer
12” FX Trashformer
10” FX Spiral Stacker
12” FX Spiral Stacker
Paiste:
14” Black 2002 Hi Hats
15” Black 2002 Hi Hats
Istanbul Agop:
12” Hats
PUG:
15” Hi Hats
16” Crash
18” Crashes
18” ‘Ozone’ Crash
20” ‘Ozone’ Crash
21” Ride
24” Ride
Craig Lauristen:
21” Ride
22” Ride
Greg Keplinger:
20” Stainless Steel Ride
Factory Metal Percussion:
26” Gothic Radius FX cymbal
Electronics
Sunhouse Sensory Percussion Sampler, drum triggers x 3 and extensive drum sample library
SPD SX Sample Pad