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
Sennheiser HD-650 Headphones
Sony MDR-MV1 Headphones

Software

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

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
Weiss DS1-MK3 De-Esser / Compressor / Limiter
Weiss EQ1-DYN Digital Parametric Dynamic Equalizer

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