Chris Dunnett

The Dojo

Welcome To The Dojo

This is my recording studio. Check it out.

"DO"-Japanese for "the way" or "path to enlightenment." "JO"-"surface." Thus, "DOJO" is a surface where the way to enlightenment takes place. I chose this name for my studio as I feel, for me, recording is a "way to enlightenment" (sometimes lots of frustration, as well). Nonetheless, it is always a learning experience. Another reason for using "DOJO" as the name is that one of my isolation rooms actually is a "DOJO", which is commonly used as a name for a martial arts school.



Format
  • Main format: Sonar 6.0 Producer Edition on a Sweetwater Creation Station
  • I also use the Roland VS-2480
  • Sony Sound Forge 9.0 for editing
  • Waves Native Power Pack as well as many other plug ins including the Universal Audio UAD card
  • Audio interface is the Presonus Firepod.

MIDI Gear

  • Ensoniq SQ 1 plus keyboard
  • Roland Juno 106
  • EMU Proteus 2000 with the Protozoa card installed
  • Ensoniq Mirage sampler
  • Ensoniq SQR sound module
  • Roland JV 2080 with 7 expansion cards (World, Orchestral, Session, Orchestral II, Techno, Asia and Vocal Collection)
  • Roland MBD-1 Bass and Drum module
  • Alesis QSR sound module with the Latin and Classical expansion cards
  • Boss DR-770 drum machine
  • Sonic Foundry's ACID
  • MIDI gear runs thru a Midi Man 8x8 MIDI patch bay
  • Racks are custom made by Stu Henderlich of "Thunder Manufacturing" in Cleveland
Mixers
  • Mackie 1402 VLZ 3 as a sub mixer for sound modules
  • VS 2480 for mixing also
Monitors
  • Event TR-8 True Reference monitors.
Outboard Gear
  • Universal Audio 2-610 mic pre
  • Focusrite Voice Master mic pre
  • 2 VS8F-2 FX card in the VS-2480
  • Yamaha SPX90
  • Presonus Blue Tube mic pre
  • ART DST4 Guitar Processor
  • TECH 21 Sans Amp
  • HHB Fat Man compressor
Microphones

    Large Diaphragm Condensers:
  • Rode NT 2
  • CAD E 300 ZM
  • MXL V 12 Silicon Valve
  • MXL GC-1

    Small Diaphragm Condensers:
  • 2 Octava MC012's (matched pair)
  • 2 Neuman KM 184's (matched Pair)

    Dynamic Mics:
  • Sure SM57
  • Sure Sm58
  • 2 Audix OM2's
Mixdown
  • CD mastering
  • DVD Audio
Guitars
  • Taylor 514 CE with Fishman Blender preamp
  • Ramirez nylon string made in Spain with Fishman Blender preamp
  • 2 Fender 80's Metal Squier Strats powered by EMG pickups (81 and 85)
  • Gibson Sonex 180
  • Ovation Celebrity steel string
  • Alvarez 12 string
  • Peavey Foundation Bass
Other Goodies

    Soft Synths:
  • BFD (with many kits including the Andy Johns Collection)
  • Native Instruments Battery
  • EZ Drummer (Standard Kit, Nashville Kit, and Drumkit From Hell)
  • Native Instruments Kontakt 3 Sampler
  • Celemony Melodyne 3
  • Many samples and sample libraries
    Amplification:
  • Peavey Renown thru a Peavey 4x12 with Scorpion speakers
  • Peavey Studio Pro 40
  • BOSS GT 8 Guitar Processor
    Other Instruments:
  • Kentucky Mandolin
  • A "Dulcilina" (strung and tuned like a dulcimer, but designed like a guitar)


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