Universal Audio Volt 2
The interface I like enough to use as a reference point for the kind of simple, good-sounding setup I want this store to recommend.
Supplier status: sourcing the right listing.
Pipe Dreams Studio Store
Gear I would actually put in the room.
This is not meant to become a wall of random dropship products. The starting point is gear from my own studio list, what I know about it, and what kind of musician I think it makes sense for.
Gear from my actual studio list
Some of this will become directly buyable as I match it to legitimate suppliers. Until then, I would rather show “sourcing” than pretend I can fulfill something I cannot.
Focusrite Scarlett 2i2
A familiar recording interface and an obvious comparison point. I’ll match the exact generation before a buy button goes on it.
Supplier status: sourcing the right listing.
IK Multimedia iRig family
Useful mobile recording territory. I’m pinning down the exact model I want to stand behind before listing one for sale.
Supplier status: sourcing the right listing.
Shure SM57
Simple, durable and useful on a ridiculous number of sources. Not glamorous, which is part of why it belongs here.
Supplier status: sourcing the right listing.
Audio-Technica ATR2100
A practical utility mic from my real setup. This section starts with gear I actually know instead of whatever pays the best commission.
Supplier status: sourcing the right listing.
PreSonus TubePre
One of the utility pieces from my recording setup. Older gear can still be useful when you understand what job it is doing.
Supplier status: sourcing the right listing.
The extremely scientific testing department
Haven’t tested it yet? Buy it for me and I’ll test it.
If we are going to have a wish-list corner, it might as well contain some genuinely nice options. These are test candidates, not endorsements. I have not earned the right to recommend them yet.
Universal Audio Apollo Twin X
Volt 2 versus Apollo in a real songwriter setup sounds like useful research to me.
Neumann TLM 103
If somebody wants to sponsor the expensive-mic experiment, I will bravely accept that responsibility.
Shure SM7dB
A sensible vocal test against the mics already in the room, with the gain problem handled inside the mic.
Taylor 814ce
Purely in the interest of rigorous acoustic-guitar research, obviously.
Telefunken TF29
A tube-mic comparison on a warm, rough-edged male vocal would actually be a useful test.
RME Babyface Pro FS
A good candidate for the “does the expensive interface actually change the day-to-day experience?” test.
Ready to buy
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Shopify is connected, but I am still matching the first recommendations to suppliers I can actually fulfill through. When an approved product is published, it will appear here automatically.