GTK Studio
Welcome to this look inside the GTK Studio, Neil Fellowes' personal studio which is located in the East Anglian city of Norwich in the United Kingdom.
It is a contemporary recording set-up, centred around a computer-based Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) which utilises a wide range of VST instruments and effects, all of which is controlled through a MIDI keyboard controller.
Neil's recording setup makes full use of Virtual Synthesizer Technology (VST) for both sound processing and instrumentation. Pretty much all synthesizers used are software, many of which are virtual versions of classic keyboards such as the ARP 2600, Minimoog, Micromoog, Roland SH-101 and Juno 60. It's not just synthesizers that are software based, sound processing units such as reverb, delay, phasing, flanging and compression are also all software, and when combined with the facilities offered by the modern digital audio workstation, an unprecedented level of flexibility becomes available.
Neil's recording facility is a "project studio" put together for his personal use, therefore it isn't really suitable for bands or larger scale recording projects. But, for Neil, it is the perfect environment for songwriting, electronic music recording, vocal recording and production, as well as indulging in a little D.I.Y. electronic instrument making. There is a small work desk where Neil can put together little noise boxes based around the Atari Punk Console design - keep a watch out for some of his devices on these pages very soon!!! Neil has been fortunate enough to have acquired a range of good quality equipment and software that enable him to keep control over all aspects of vocal and instrument recording. Neil's aim when setting up his little "studio" was to make the process of making music easy, comfortable and enjoyable, but still put him in a position whereupon he can deliver what he hopes are quality productions. It also has a very comfortable sofabed, more of which you can see HERE :-D
Hardware:
Intel Pentium Dual-Core PC running Windows 7 64 Bit
Mackie 1202 Micro Mixer
Zoom Studio 1201 MultiFX Unit
Behringer C-1 Studio Condenser Microphone
Behringer FCA202 Ultra low-latency 2 In/2 Out 24-Bit/96 kHz FireWire Audio Interface X 2
Novation ReMOTE 61 SL USB MIDI Keyboard Controller
Monitoring:
Alesis M1 Active 520 Studio Monitor Speakers
Behringer HPS3000 High-Performance Studio Headphones
Software:
Sequencing/Modular Environment:
Cockos Reaper 4
Cakewalk Sonar 7 Producer Edition
Energy-XT 1.4.1
Synthesizers:
HG Fortune Algorithm Synthesizers
Toontrack EZDrummer
Glen Stegner Synthesizers (freeware Minimoog and ARP 2600 emulations)
Pokegy (freeware emulation of the Moog Prodigy)
Togu Audio Line Synthesizers
Electrostudio Micromoon (freeware emulation of the Moog Micromoog)
Electrostudio Rhythmus Drum Machine
Dash daHornet (freeware emulation of the EDP Wasp)
Dream Vortex Studio Synthesizers
Contralogic Leto (freeware emulation of the Jen SX1000)
Hollow Sun Music Laboratory Machines
Hollow Sun Synth Sample Packs
Synth Magic Sample Packs
Effects:
Minimal System Instruments Series
Variety of Sound Effects
Kjaerhus Classic Series
Togu Audio Line Effects
Rob Papen RP-Delay
