tools of the trade

I believe in a hybrid approach to mastering, using the best of both analog and digital tools as best suit your music. Here are the tools at my disposal:

conversion and monitoring

Lynx Hilo A/D/A Converter
Hypex 400W Monoblock Power Amplifiers
PMC IB2s Monitors
Grace m900 Headphone Amp and DAC
Audeze LCD-MX4 Headphones
Senheisser HD-650 Headphones

hardware processing

API 2500 Stereo Compressor
Buzz DBC-M Mastering Diode Bridge Compressor
Buzz SOC-M Mastering Optical Compressor
DuTCH.audio IM1.bk Transfer Console
Elysia xfilter Mastering Edition EQ
GML Model 9500 Mastering Equalizer
Gyraf G14-S Parallel-Passive Tube Equalizer
Gyraf Gyratec XXI Megneto-Dynamic Infundibulum
Maselec MLA-3 Multi-Band Compressor

plug-in processing

Acustica
FabFilter
Goodhertz
iZotope
Leapwing
Plugin Alliance
PSP Audioware
reFuse Software
SIR Audio Tools
Sonnox
Tokyo Dawn Labs
Tone Projects
Universal Audio
Waves

Software

WaveLab Pro
iZotope RX Advanced
REAPER
HOFA CD-Burn.DDP.Master
Pro Tools
Studio One Professional
Ableton Live