bim bom sound
is a fixed rate audio recording/production by michael macdonald
the space is typically rented out thursday to sunday each week for recording + production sessions. the best way to get in touch with me is by email.
for a selection of work samples, click here.
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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