What equipment do you use?

Folks often ask what mic and equipment I use.  I primarily use the following equipment for my recordings.

  1. Cubase (software) 
  2. Macbook (hardware)
  3. Scarlett Focusrite (sound interface)
  4. Yamaha MOX keyboard
  5. Mic: Rode NT1 (first generation)
  6. Aiwa monitors for mixing/mastering
  7. Final Cut Pro (video creation)
While I primarily use these, I have used studios to record with different microphones (Neumann, AKJ), software (Ableton, Pro Tools) and keyboards. I love buying good quality sampled instruments that can be played using my keyboard as a MIDI controller; my favorite piano is Eagle from Steinberg (part of Halion 6). 

While a lot of people who ask me this question want to replicate what I do in my studio. Its not the equipment that makes a difference. In fact, you can get much better equipment than this (and I have recorded with really good equipment in amazing studios, but to me it didn't make a difference). Its really the voice training and the love that goes into the singing, listening, production and mixing. Similar results as I obtain can be obtained just by hard work and perseverance, not necessarily using the equipment that I use.  

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