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  • About
    • About - The Backstory
    • About - Discography
    • About - Studio + Tools
  • News
    • Announcements
    • Project Updates
  • Music Samples
    • Music - Horror / Sci-Fi
    • Music - Fantasy / Action
    • Music - Drama / Comedy
  • Videos
    • Track Previews
    • Behind The Scenes
    • Marketing
  • Store
    • Digital Downloads
    • CDS
  • Contact

Studio + Tools

D4Disgruntled creates his music from his home office.  It is not a traditional recording studio nor a padded up room like many of the professionals have. It is a cozy and inspirational space. His wall of soundtracks stand prominent before him as he faces his computer monitors and to his side and behind him are many of the movies that inspire him, both good and bad movies. What is presented below is what he has to work with currently. Also provided for review (after the photo gallery) is a list of the hardware, DAWS and software used to create and mix the music.  

NOTE:
New upgrades are coming at the end of May, 2021 regarding better speakers, a new desk, an area rug and sound proof foam panels to place in windows during mixes to block the noise pollution from outside.

How The Magic Happens

DAWs + Virtual Instruments Used

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Where The Magic Happens

Time to go, see you next time

Time to go, see you next time

Wall of CDs

Wall of CDs

Top of the Wall of CDs

Top of the Wall of CDs

Various other composers

Various other composers

Part of my complete Goldsmith collection

Part of my complete Goldsmith collection

Various other composers

Various other composers

More various other composers

More various other composers

More Movies

More Movies

I have a little music theory background

I have a little music theory background

Closer look at my music books

Closer look at my music books

Closer look at my music books

Closer look at my music books

Closer look at my music books

Closer look at my music books

Closer look at my music books

Closer look at my music books

My first notation piece from High school - A side

My first notation piece from High school - A side

My first notation piece from High school - B side

My first notation piece from High school - B side

Books about movies, storyboarding and music

Books about movies, storyboarding and music

Books about Concept Art and Digital Painting

Books about Concept Art and Digital Painting

Books about Concept artists

Books about Concept artists

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Hardware & System Specs

 

Desktop Workstation

I have a PC desktop workstation for all MIDI related stuff in addition to graphic design, image editing, video editing, audio editing and administrative (data entry, docs and reports).    

  • Tower 
  • 2 Monitors - a 32" and a 24"
  • Keyboard 
  • Mouse & Stylus Pen 
  • DVD/CD Drive + Burner 
  • Blu-Ray Drive (portable) 
  • Media Card Slots 
  • Small Speakers with Sub-Woofer 
  • Graphics Card suitable for 3D rendering and gaming 
  • Audio Driver is Asio and the generic Intel drivers 
  • Several 5 TB External HDs with at least 2-3 TB of space. 
  • USB 3.0 Hub (can get another if needed) 
  • Yamaha 61-key consumer synth as ,y controller for MIDI 

System Specs 

  • Windows 10 64-bit 
  • 32GB RAM 
  • Intel i7 CPU 3.4GHz 

Software (Music, Video & Audio)

DAW 

  • DP 10
  • Cakewalk Music Creator 6 (now discontinued and defunct - but still usable) 

VSTs 

  • East West Hollywood (Subscription) 
  • Kontakt 6 (full version) 
  • Albion 4 (IV) strings (atonal and harmonics for strings, brass and woodwinds) 
  • Christopher Young's "Soul Series: The Collection" from 8dio 
  • Omnisphere 2 
  • Soundiron (10 sound sets of mostly scary, horror and metal clanging sounds) 
  • Steinberg's Halion "Dark Planet" 
  • Spitfire Audio "Labs" 
  • Cakewalk's instruments, synths and other sounds 

Audio Recording & Editing 

  • Blue YETI Microphone 
  • Adobe Audition
  • ProTools First (currently in training 2021)

Video Ripping, Video and Image Editing & Encoding 

  • MakeMKV (makes video files from DVDs & Blu-Rays) 
  • HandBrake (converts MKV files into various video file formats and resolution quality) 
  • Adobe Premiere 
  • Adobe After Effects 
  • Adobe Media Encoder 
  • Adobe Photoshop 

Video & Music Players 

  • Quicktime 
  • VCL 
  • iTunes 
  • Windows Media Player
  • Cyberlink Blu-Ray / DVD Player 

File Transfer Services 

  • WeTransfer (free to use for files up to 2GB) 
  • Google Drive 
  • DropBox 

PC Laptop 

For remote (and NON-MIDI) use. Primarily for Video & Audio Editing, Graphic Design, and Photo Retouching. 

  • Windows 10 64-bit 
  • 16GB RAM 
  • Intel i7 CPU 3.4GHz 
  • DVD / CD Drive
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