Instruments

This page is a catalouge of my sonic pallette, so to speak; a list of the tools I use to create music.

Instruments

Piano

This piano belonged to my mother for most of her adult life. She gave it to me when she had the oppurtunity to rescue an old Steinway from a deceased person's house.

Pump Organ

This was given to us by a friend of my dad's. It is from the 1890s and was a family heirloom, but aforemention friend wasn't using it and wanted it to go to someone who whould.

Electric Organ

I found this on the side of the road outside a former church building that was being converted into apartments.

Guild Guitar

This guitar technically belongs to my father, but he wasn't using it so I'm looking after it for the time being.

The Casio

My dad's friend and bandmate gave this to us when I was little, and it has been around ever since. It sounds very cheesy, but sometimes you need cheese.

Clarinet

This instrument was my uncle's when he was in 4th grade. It sat in the attic for decades until I unearthed it at taught myself how to play it.

Glockenspiel

I bought this used for $100 after getting into Wintergatan.

Quena

I found this in a drawer in the basement and subsequently taught myself how to play it.

Red Guitar

This was a birthday present when I was a child, and it is definitely a child's instrument, but because I never really got into guitar, it's still the only electric guitar I have. Nonetheless, I'll occasionally find a use for it.

Bongos

These were given to my sister many chistmases ago, but she didn't use them much so I ended up with them.

Recorder

A simple plastic recorder that I believe came from my grandmother's house. It still has the tassles on it from elementary school music class.

Cornet

Another attic discovery, I have no idea where this one originally came from.

Accordeon

This particular accordeon was given to me by a friend after I became the "accordeon friend" by borrowing my mother's.

Hardware

My primary piece of music making hardware is my laptop, but I sometimes also use an iMac that I got for free from an office that was throwing it away.
For recording on the go, I use a Tascam DR-05. For recording straight to my computer, I either record with a mic I found in a dumpster, or I borrow my friend's audio interface to use a nicer mic.
I have an old Oxygen 49 MIDI controller. The CC controls are on the fritz and the USB port is finnicky, but it still works as a keyboard which is usually enough for me.

Software

My DAW of choice at the moment is Reaper, though in the past I've also used Ardour, Ableton Live, and even ProTools. As much as possible, I use free and open source plugins.
Highlights include...

synths effects


more to come...