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