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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

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© Paul Märki 2023

Impressions

Who recorded here

Alexia Thomas
Amoa
Black Sea Dahu
David Caspar
Díaz
Flavian Graber
Guy Mandon
Haesin
Haubi Songs
Iuri
Keiran Fence
Laine Halle
Leonard Mavi
Malummi
Mario Hänni
Mastergrief
Milan
Moonpools
North Naim
Nola Kin
North
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

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Keyboards

Upright Piano

Siel Opera 6

Teenage Engineering OP1
Critter & Guitari Pocket Piano

Roland SH2000

Dewtron Gypsy

Farfisa Mini Compact Organ
Vox Super Continental Organ

Casio VL

Drummachines
Roland Cr78

Acetone FR7 Drummachine

Elektron Machinedrum MK1

Boss DR55

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Recording

6x Aml 1073 Preamps 

Vintage Audio Developments AD062 Mixer (10 Preamps & EQs)

Audio Developements 8 Channel AD146 Preamps & EQs

SPL Goldmike Stereo Preamp

Vintage German TFE Desk

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

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
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

3x Sm57

Revox M3500

AKG d14

AKG d202

Audix d6

Beyer Soundstar x1

2x Sennheiser MD421

2x Sennheiser MD441

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