Michael Benjamin LernerInterview
Musician (Telekinesis)
Adapted from Michael Benjamin Lerner's interview on Uses This, published 7 September 2012. The kit is drawn from their answers and each reason is an excerpt, lightly edited. Shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the full interview ↗
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Beyerdynamic M160 - this is a fantastic little ribbon mic.
Shure SM7b - such a workhorse.
For microphone preamps, I use a Great River MP-2NV.
I've also got the ART ProMPA II.
I also use the ADAT outputs on my recording interface with a Presonus Digimax D8.
The only outboard compressor I use is the FMR RNC 1773.
For other ideas, or a different sound, I have a Tascam Portastudio 424mkii.
For monitoring I use Dynaudio BM5A MKii powered speakers and a various smattering of headphones.
For cymbals, I use Paiste Giant Beats (24, 20, 18, 14).
I have one of those Epiphone Valve Jr tube guitar heads, and the 1x12 cabinet as well.
For electric guitars, I have a new Epiphone Casino.
I also have a newer Gibson Melody Maker that I retrofitted with a new Lollar P90.
For bass distortion I use the Vox Ice9 Joe Satriani Overdrive pedal.
As an audio interface, I am using the Universal Audio Apollo.
Media
I just cannot wrap my brain around ProTools, which seems to be the industry standard.
Cooper Time Cube - The real version of this is completely amazing.
EMT 140 Plate Reverb - This is an emulation of the classic plate reverbs that many high end studios of yesteryear would have had for reverb.
I downloaded the Korg MS-20 app and it sounds just amazing.