The signal path
Gear
01 — Four that matter
The pieces you will not find together anywhere else in Atlanta
01
Amek Neve Media 51A 44-channel analog console previously owned by Crowded House producer Mitchell Froom. Every session runs through it.
44 CH · Analog
02
MCI JH-110Two-track. Mix to tape on a machine that is maintained and running, for the weight that goes with it.
2-Track tape
03
EMI REDD preampThe preamp design behind the records everyone still points at. Put one vocal through it and you understand the fuss.
Vocal chain
04
MCI JH-24Twenty-four tracks of two-inch tape, on order and headed for the control room.
Arriving
02 — Full inventory
Everything in the room
104 pieces across six categories. Anything marked At Rhythm Cave lives at the mixing and mastering room rather than at the Ranch.
01
16 items
Console, Interface, and Monitoring
AMEX Neve Media 51
44 channel analog and Bitree patchbays
Antelope Audio Orion 32+ Gen4 Interface
Avid Pro Tools Studio
Studio One Professional
SSL UF1 Controller
SSL UF8 Controller
ATC SCM45A Monitors
Yamaha NS-10 Monitors
Dynaudio LYD
×48
Subwoofer Pros 18”
Hearbox D52B headphone amp
Hearback Pro headphone system
Focal Trio 11
At Rhythm Cave
Barefoot Footprint 03
At Rhythm Cave
Adam Audio A7X
At Rhythm Cave
Avatone Mixcube
At Rhythm Cave
02
21 items
Analog Recording Hardware
Mara Machines/MCI JH-110 1/2” two track analog tape machine
AMS MX16 analog reverb
API 550 EQ
API 512C Preamps
Audioscape Opto Comp
Audioscape V-COMP+
Audioscape 260 VU Comp
Audioscape DA-3A
Audioscape 76A Compressor
Audioscape 76D Compressor
Chandler Limited REDD.47 Tube Preamp - Special Edition
Empirical Labs Distressor
×2
Empirical Labs FATSO
Neve Tape Emulator 500
×2
Lexicon MX200 Dual Reverb
Klark Technique 3D Dimension
SSL Pure Drive Opto Preamps
UAD LA-610 MKII Preamp
Warm Audio WA-1B Optical Compressor
Warm Audio EQP-WA
×2
Wes Audio NG Bus Compressor
03
39 items
Mic Locker
AEA Nuvo N8
ribbon stereo pair
APEX 460B Tube
×2
Audio Technica ATM510
dynamic vocal
Audix D6
kick
Audix i5
cardioid dynamic
AKG C 460B
pencil condenser
×2
AKG P170
small diaphragm condenser
AKG P120
large diaphragm condenser
×2
Austrian Audio OC818
large diaphragm condenser
×2
Avantone Sub Kick
Coles Ribbon 4038
×2
Digital Reference DRV200
vocal
Earthworks DM6 Kick Drum
Earthworks DM20 Gen2
×4
Golden Age RT S1
stereo ribbon
Lauten Atlantis FC-387
FET vocal flagship
Lauten Snare Mic
Lewitt LCT 440A Pure
condenser
×2
Miktek PM10
cardioid dynamic snare
Sennheiser e906
dynamic guitar amp
×2
Sennheiser MD421
dynamic
×2
SE Electronics Voodoo VR2
active ribbon
SE Electronics VBeat tom mic
×2
SE Electronics VKick
SE Electronics V7
supercardioid dynamic
Shure BETA 91A
boundary condenser
Shure PGA56
dynamic snare/tom
×3
Shure KSM32
cardioid condenser
Shure SM 57
cardioid dynamic
×3
Shure SM 58
cardioid dynamic
×2
Shure SM7B
Shure SM81
Slate VMS ML2
modeling condenser
×2
Sterling SL230
medium diaphragm condenser
×2
Sony C80
Warm Audio WA-8000
tube condenser
×2
Warm Audio WA-87 R2 Condenser
Warm Audio WA-14 Condenser
Warm Audio WA-44 Ribbon
04
12 items
Guitars, Keys and Amps
Hallet, Davis & Co. Baby Grand
Yamaha MODX M8 synth
×2025
VOX Guitar Amp
Fender Deluxe Reverb Amp
Marshall DSL40CR
Cusack Kingsnake
on loan
Fender Rumble Studio Bass Amp
REDDI bass DI
PSR SE
Michael Kelly Custom
Fender Metora
Breedlove Acoustic
05
11 items
Acoustic Drums and Percussion
WFL 1955 Mahagony vintage
DW 2023 Maple
TAMA 2026 Starclassic Walnut/Birch
Gretsch 2022 USA Custom Maple
Ludwig 1977 Vistalite
Slingerland 1978 Phil Ehart Maple
Yamaha 1997 Beech Custom
Toca Custom Deluxe Congas
Toca Eric Velez Signature Timbales
Large Selection Snares and Cymbals
Large Selection of percussion instruments
06
5 items
Livestreaming System
PTZ Optics SE cameras
×3
PTZ Optics Joystick Controller
Blackmagic ATEM SDI Extreme ISO
Marshall Electronics CV508 cameras
×2
NIKON D-500 liveview
Where it all lives
Alpharetta, Georgia
03 — The Rhythm Cave
Mixing and mastering room
13 pieces at Brian’s mixing and mastering room, used for special projects and final touches on Ranch work.
07
6 items
Analog Mixing Mastering Hardware
IGS Tubecore Mastering Compressor
Handcrafted Labs Thermos Mastering EQ
Hendyamps Michelangelo Tube EQ
Heritage Audio SYMPH EQ
Neve 1057 Orbit Summing
SSL Fusion
08
7 items
Electronic Drums
Roland TD-50X V-Drums
Roland SPD-SX
Roland Octopad SPD-30
ATV Corp A-FRAME
NI Maschine MK3
NI Komplete Kontrol MK3 S61
Alternate Mode MalletKAT