NASHVILLE:         

32-track digital

Protools LE

Behringer additional interface

Macintosh G4s
Mackie 32×8 Console
Sound Forge Digital Editing Software
TC Finalizer

JBL 4312 Monitors

Yamaha NS-10 Monitors
AB Precedent  Series Power Amps

HHB CD-R Burners

Lots of plug ins and outboard gear.

Ponchos still available upon request.

Manley Mic PreAmp

ART Mic PreAmp
Mics: Neuman U-87, U-67, U-47,
AKG, PZM, Sony,EV, Shure, & Rode

Yamaha CLP-560 Clavinova Controller
Roland JV-80 & JV-1080 Synths
Yamaha SY-77 Synth · Korg T-3 Synth

Slinger Land Drum Kit

Alesis D-4 Drum Module
Alesis SR-16 Drum Machine

Digitech GSP-21 Pro Guitar Modules
Yamaha G-50-112II  Guitar Amp

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TEXAS: 

ProTools  32 channels

Mac G4s

Mackie 24 X 8 console

great plugins and outboard gear

Avalon and Art  Mic PreAmps

Pearl Drum Kit  and drum booth

Great Mics - Neuman, Shure, AKG, Audio Technica, Rode, Electrovoice, Sony, etc

Roland 88 weighted key controller

Roland 1080 module

also keyboard modules by Korg, Emu and Yamaha

Zig’s  Philosophy on Gear -  some Zig Quotes:

“I’ve always believed that it’s not the equipment,  but the ears and skills of the people using it that matters most, and of course good songs, and good players and singers.” 

“I use the equipment I can afford and I  get a great sound because I know the difference.   I’ve worked on SSL, Trident, MCI, Sony, Harrison, and Amek, as well as Fostex, Mackie, Adats, Tascam, and Digi 001.”  

“Through the years I’ve spent a ton of money on equipment but when you’re recording the magic always comes from the song, or the players, or the engineer, or the singer,  the equipment is just the tool.”

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Zig’s Philosophy on the Recording Process - more Zig Quotes:

“I don’t like to cut a bunch of tracks that we aren’t gonna use and then spend even more time listening back to them and comping them or cutting and pasting them together when it would be quicker to play it again - and play what we really want  - and have more of a natural feel.”  

“I believe that when there are two ways to get something done in the studio  - the first way through performance, and the second way through digital editing and  piecing it together - it will almost always sound better and have a better feel the first way.”

“And…  it’s also a choice of how  you want to spend your time - playing and singing music?…. or sitting staring at a computer screen cutting and pasting and editing?  I love music, I’d rather play it 10 times than spend 15 minutes with a mouse and a screen.”

“I’ve been cutting demos for songwriters, and producing artists and bands since the ’80s - country and rock, blues and jazz, old gospel and bluegrass, tejano and salsa…..and I’ve done modern, current county and pop as well - and I think music is about CONTENT and FEEL and EMOTION and PERFORMANCE. ”

“A good engineer or producer knows how to recognize those elements and how to help an artist capture  those elements. ”