bim bom sound
is a fixed rate audio production space by Michael Macdonald
prior to building out this space, I ran a studio in a back of the yards warehouse called pallet sound
a handful of artists I’ve collaborated with: mia Joy, devin shaffer, tasha, the curls, varsity, claude, bridey, hot mom’s club
this studio is named after the polish punk bar that existed here for about 30 years, bim bom lounge, which was named after an avant-garde theatre group (named simply, “bim bom”) that existed in poland in the 1950’s.. that theatre group took their name from the winnie-the-pooh song phrase, “tiddley pom,” which translates from english to polish as “bim bom, “ the literal definition of tiddely pom is “meaningless words used to hum a tune or indicate a rhythm” so it basically just boils down to that
for more information and work samples, click here.
if you’d like to schedule a tour, book time, or talk about your project..
the best way to get in touch is by email.
<3
michael
pricing
one full day | $350
an eight hour day with me in the studio. typically 10am-6pm. majority of set up is done beforehand so we can get started quickly
half day | $200
a four hour block, same as above
the basics
1,000 sq foot live room with maple wood floors, 13 foot ceilings
isolated control room
two isolation rooms
in-studio kitchenette; including coffee, tea, filtered water, fridge and microwave
two grocery stores within a 3 minute walk & lots of good food within a short walking distance
easily accessible via cta (belmont 77 bus)
wheelchair accessible entry and restroom
gear
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api 3124
bae 1073 mpf
chandler tg2
sytek mpx (x2)
*8 ch. totaltascam m-520 pres (x16)
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Akg c414 b-uls (x2)
Akg d112
Altec 639b (birdcage mic)
Beyer m-201
Cad e-100 (x2)
Coles 4038 (x2)
Ev re20
Ev n/d868
Ev 635a
Grundig gdsm 202 (stereo mic)
Sennheiser md2
Sony ecm 22-p
Sm 57 (x3)
Stager sr-2n (x2)
Wa u-67 (x2) -
chandler mini rack mixer
(16 channel summing mixer)
* typically what I mix through these days.. in tandem with other analog gear and plug-ins in pro tools. “gives you the weight and dimension of a large format analog console”
tascam m-520 console
* 20 channel console that I’ll use for grit, eq, subtle or not-so-subtle distortion across multiple tracks -
2018 mac mini
3.2 gHz 6-core intel core i7
latest version of pro tools
tascam 38 1/2 tape machine
various cassette recorders i.e. tascam porta02 -
ua 1176ln
mxr dual limiter -
c&c 12th & vine 13/16/22
ludwig supraphonic 1967
pearl forum kit
fender american mustang (bass)hagstrom f200p
epiphone eg-200
fender gc-12
samick nylon string
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roland jc-120
peavey kb-100 -
90’s baldwin upright
casio cz-1000
casio sk-5
various synths
yamaha electone organ
lowry organ
magnus electric chord organdigital:
juno 60
keyscape
spitfire labs
..many others, feel free to ask -
electro-harmonix big muff
electro-harmonix bass big
boss oc-5 octave pedal
korg sdd-3000
mxr phase 90
mxr carbon copypeterson vs-s strobe tuner
xotic sp compressor -
radial prod-2 (x2)
radial j48
lots and lots of aux percussion: shakers, tambourines, jcr cowbell, bells, castanets, chinese bell tree, triangle.. much too much to list