Check out the various instruments that I use for my recordings, gigs and performances!
Primary Clarinet Setup: 1968 Noblet Paris N Bb Clarinet with a D’Addario Reserve Evolution mouthpiece, a Rover Mark III Dark Ligature, and Vandoren V12 Reeds 3.5
Secondary Clarinet Setup: 1970s Selmer Bundy Resonite with a D’Addario Reserve Evolution mouthpiece, a Rover Mark III Dark Ligature, and Vandoren V12 Reeds 3.5
Primary Bass Clarinet Setup: 1970s Selmer Bundy USA Bass Clarinet with a Vandoren B45, Rovner Mark III Dark Ligature, and Vandoren V12 Reeds 3.5
Secondary Bass Clarinet Setup: 1920s V Kohlert Sons Kraslice Czechoslovakia Bass Clarinet, Yamaha 4c mouthpiece, Rovner Mark III Dark Ligature, and Vandoren V12 Reeds 3.5
Alto Sax Setup: 1970s Buescher Aristocrat (Bundy) Alto Sax with Jody Jazz HR mouthpiece and a Rovner Ligature and Rigotti Select Jazz Reeds Size 3.5
Tenor Sax Setup: Yamaha YTS-23 with Jody Jazz HR (Jazz) or Selmer C* Soloist (Classical) with a Rico Metal Ligature and Rico Orange Box Reeds Size 3.0
Other Clarinet Setups (Not Pictured): Boosey & Hawkes “The Edgware,” Conn 16, Yamaha YCL-20, 1970s Selmer Signet 100, and an Elkhart made “All Star” metal clarinet, Royal 3.0 Reeds or a Legere 2.5 Synthetic Reed. Mostly play these for recordings and practice.
Recording Software and Hardware:
Software: Garageband, Logic Pro X
Interfaces and Mics: Scarlett 2i2, MXL 770 and Floureon Microphones
Primary Recording Computer: 2014 Mac Mini7,1 with MacOS Ventura
MIDI Controllers/Keyboards in Recordings:
Yamaha Portable Grand YPG-235 USB MIDI and AKM320 USB MIDI
Yamaha Portasound PSS-170 (pictured), PSS-270, PSR-47, Casiotone PT-100, and a Realistic Concertmate 700
Boss Dr. Rhythm Section DR-5 Drum Machine
Guitars in Recordings:
Ibanez GIO electric guitar and Ibanez acoustic guitar.
Ibanez Soundgear electric bass guitar.