oku studio
In February 2023, I opened my new studio space. It is located in the beautiful countryside, right outside Basel, surrounded by fields and trees, and is part of a complete house with sleeping and cooking facilities, as well as direct access to the garden. At this point, the studio has been put to the test heavily and is used weekly for recording, producing, and mixing. My idea is to work together in a creative space filled with good vibes, using vintage instruments and equipment that enable ideas to flow while having the sound sources ready to record at all times to maintain inspiration and capture a performance in the best-suited recording quality on either Tape or digital.
To get in touch, book sessions or just to say hi send me a message via the contact form :)
Alon Ben Music
© Paul Märki 2023
Impressions
Who recorded here
Alexia Thomas
Amoa
Black Sea Dahu
David Caspar
Díaz
Flavian Graber
Guy Mandon
Gina Pelosi
Haesin
Haubi Songs
Iuri
Keiran Fence
Laine Halle
Leonard Mavi
Malummi
Mario Hänni
Mastergrief
Milan
Moonpools
North Naim
Nola Kin
Pina Palau
Sophie Mills
a.o.
equipment
Drums
1961 Gretsch Broadcaster 20/13/14’’ + 14x4’’ Max Roach Snare
1968 Ludwig Hollywood 22/12/13/16’’ + 14’’x5 Supraphonic
1968 Ludwig Acrolite
1965 Ludwig Supraphonic
1960s Sonor Pancake Snare
1960s Slingerland 15'' Snare
1970s Sonor 505 Snare
1965 Ludwig Wood Snare
DW Collectors Snare 14x5
Cymbals: Collection of mainly Vintage Zildjians K/A & Paiste 602
Keyboards
Upright Piano
Siel Opera 6
Teenage Engineering OP1
Critter & Guitari Pocket Piano
Roland SH2000
Dewtron Gypsy
Vox Super Continental Organ + Leslie
Casio VL
Drummachines
Roland Cr78
Acetone FR7 Drummachine
Elektron Machinedrum MK1
Boss DR55
Recording
6x Aml 1073 Preamps
Vintage Audio Developments AD062 Mixer (10 Preamps & EQs)
Audio Developements 8 Channel AD146 Preamps & EQs
SPL Goldmike Stereo Preamp
4x Vintage German BFE
2x NP Elektroakustik LV28
Golden Age 73 Preamp / DI
2x Stereo Symetrix sx202 Preamps
Golden Sound Desk
Reel to Reel
Tascam MS16 1'' Tape Recorder
Tascam 4 Track 1/4'' Tape Recorder
Ampex 440
Nagra IV SJ
Digital
Apogee Symphony I/O MK1 24x24 A/D D/A + Optical Card
Logic Pro X
Ableton Live 11
Effects
Binson Echorec
Binson Echorec Baby
Custom Spring Reverb
Dynacord Echocord Super
OTO Bam
Dynacord Exquisit 1950 Amp
Vintage Pedals, (Ibanez, BigMuff, Memory Man etc.)
Plugins
Softube
Soundtoys
Fabfilter
UAD
Melodyne
etc
Guitars
Fender 1980s JV Telecaster
Hofner 1960s 177
Aria 1970 SG Copy
Aria 1970s Dreadnought
Espala Classical Guitar
Hofner 1970s 12 String
Bass
Fender 1972 Jazz Bass
Rickenbacker 1970s Shortscale Bass
Eko 1970s Shortscale Violin Bass
Amps
Jennings 1970s J100 Amp
Fender 1990 59 Bassman Tweed
Peavy Classic 50 Tweed
Fender Champ 600
Microphones
Condensers
3x Neumann Km56
1x Gefell Neumann UM57
2x Gefell Neumann CMV 563
2x Funkwerk CM7156
2x AKG C414 EB P48
2x Neumann KM140
2x Neumann U89
2x MBHO MBC540
1x Sanken CMS-2
2x Gefell M582 + M70
Ribbons
2x Melodium 1940s 42b
2x Beyer M320
2x Vintage Beyer M260
Vintage MBHO 301
Dynamics
AKG D20
AKG D12
AKG D19
Beyer M88
Electrovoice RE18
3x Sm57
Revox M3500
AKG d14
AKG d202
Audix d6
Beyer Soundstar x1
Dynacord DD300
2x Sennheiser MD421
2x Sennheiser MD441