Christopher A.

I told you
That we could fly
Cause we all have wings
But some of us don't know why

-- INXS

I record song ideas on my computer using a mix of outboard gear and software plug-ins. I use software instruments and effects but I prefer to use "real" synths, instruments and amps if I can. I try to get the best sound achievable with my semi-pro gear and within the restrictions of my home recording environment.

I prefer to work out arrangements (e.g. a guitar solo) with a mixture of experimenting and a more theoretical approach. I'm not much of an improvisationalist. I love to work on the details of the sound and the mix (up to a reasonable point).

I played in a band in my teens (as the singer) and also played guitar a little bit. I picked up the guitar again when I was about 30 accompanying myself with camp fire style songs. Three years ago I bought an electric guitar again and have been taken lessons for over two years now. I occasionally play folk sessions or small gigs with friends but I don't have a band at the moment. I mainly work on my own song ideas in my home studio but I would like to collaborate on these songs with other musicians (or their songs) over the internet or meeting up. I don't see myself joining a band right now.

Guitars & Basses:

Yamaha RGX 620DZ
Schecter Damien 6
Art & Lutherie Cedar CW (Acoustic)
Fame Baphomet IV (Bass)

Amps:

Line 6 Spider Valve 112 incl. FBV Shortboard
Roland Micro Cube

Effects:

Alesis MidiVerb 4 (digital Reverb/Delay)
Zoom G2 (Guitarmultieffect/-ampmodeller)
Harley Benton CS-100 (Compressor pedal)

Synths:

Yamaha SY85
Korg X5DR

Mikrophones:

Shure SM57 (dynamic)
MXL 603 (small condenser) 2x
Røde NT-1A (condenser)

Recording:

Yamaha MG 12/4 (Mixer)
Yamaha MG 8/2 FX (Small mixer)
BOSS BR-600 (Hardware DAW)
M-Audio Audiophile 2496 (PCI Audio Interface)
M-Audio Fast Track Pro (USB Audio Interface)
Behringer GI100 Ultra-G (DI-Box/Cab-Sim)
PC with Tracktion 3 DAW

Misc:

Meinl Cajon (Percussion)
Behringer FCB 1010 (MIDI pedal)