Desert Sky Studios
Basic:
Mac Pro Dual-Core Xeon, 32inch monitor dual screens, Apple Imac 2.7ghz Intel Core i5 Quad Core.
Apogee Rosetta, Maestro, Apogee Ensemble and RME fireface audio interfaces.
class A ,Aurora GTQC Preamp and compressor,
Mindprint preamp and compressor
Avalon AD 2044 Opto Compressor,
Mackie Onyx 800r 8 channel strip preamp
Mackie Universal Remote and Big Knob.
Generlec Biamp 10310A studio Monitors
Mark of the Unicorn Midi Time Piece
Yamaha O3d mixing board, Rokit 5 and Bias 20/20 monitors
Outboard:
Eventide DSP4000 and H3500 Ultra Harmonizer, Lexicon PCM 90. PCM60, LXP-5, TC Electronix Finalizer, Roland gm-70, Yamaha SPX-90, Alesis Midiverb 2. BBE, DBX 166 compressor, 283x de-essor, Sans Amp. Rocktron 2, boss super chorus
Synthesizers:
Yamaha Motif 8. weighted keys. RM1x , DX7. Kurzwiel K2000s, Korg M3r, Micro Korg. Kuwai K1.
Software:
Pro Tools 9, Ableton Live 8, Logic 9, Harrison Mixbus, waveburner, Digital Performer, Peak ,Camel Alchemy synth, Nomad Factory plugs Waves and many more
Microphones, 2x AKG 414s, c535eb, AT814a, Shure sm7b , 3x57s, 58, Beta 52a Groovetubes condenser
Cascade Fathead,
Vintage/Retro:
8 Track and 2 track Fostex tape machines with Simpte locking hardware, 2 track Roberts Tape Recorder, 2 Alesis ADATs , Goldface 24bt and 1 silver face, Akai Dr4 digital Recorder, 2 Tascam Dat Machines, Old Mac computers with software, Nakamichi cassette deck.
Amps:
Marshall JCM800, Combo and head with 4x12. Fender Deluxe, Blues Junior combos, Roland Jazz Chorus, Pignose, Vox AC-30.
Electric and Acoustic Guitars and Middle Eastern Instruments. Zildjian Crash Cymbals and assorted percussion.
In house services:
Full multi track recording facility with vocal and drum room,
Seasoned engineer with current DAW Software and 30 years of engineering and production experience.
mastering services,
Scoring to video, post sweetening, voice over, composition assistance, session musicians, song and album production.
Large room with green screen, video cameras and
in house video editing.
Tuition available on all systems,
call for appointments,
A spacious room is available for rehearsal, pre production, or recording string quartets.
Limited in house accommodation.
and a kitchen are available.
Client history:
Montel Jordan, Eric Burdon, Black Eyed peas, Harold Budd, Victoria Williams, Human Drama, Hum, HBO, Grooveaddicts, Ten Music, Macy’s, Cock Robin, City of Palm Springs, BBC Radio 2, SAT 1 TV. Showtime, Who Did That Music, Philips, Kathy Smith, Tribe after Tribe, Darla Records, Propaganda Films. Industrial Light & magic.
...and many many more.
Current Studio Equipment
Desert Sky Studios is
located very close to the beautiful Joshua Tree national park, its quite secluded environs make it an ideal location to get the job done.
If you walk out the front door, within 2 minutes you can be embarking on a wilderness hike! Take a break for the famous Joshua Tree sunsets and recharge your inspiration and peace of mind for the work at hand.
Scenic and peaceful outside seating areas
and a pool are available at the studio.
We offer Wi Fi so you can always remain connected when you need to, and the biggest cell carriers provide service in this area.
Need a food break?
order out for local delivery or. the town of
Joshua Tree is 8 minutes away, our artistic community has an excellent health food store and restaurant, we all love our local Sams Indian restaurant, and we have
Crossroads Cafe, Thai food, and Mexican. so we have you all
covered.
We are also excited to offer the convenience of 2 local music shops, in case the guitarist keeps breaking the D string, or if the drummer leaves his sticks at his girl friends.
There are also several great hotels local to us.
please contact us for rates, we offer lock out, block booking specials,
should our schedules allow.
tel: 760 366 9513
Wi-Fi Available
