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THEDIGITALHALO is the private music production facility of producer/engineer/educator Shawn Guess.

THEDIGITALHALO promotes creativity with its quiet, comfortable atmosphere and has only the highest quality gear to bring that creativity to life.

Gear

System

Unlimited Production Channels with
64 Simultaneous I/O Channels of
Lynx Aurora Conversion

Front End

Neve 1073 (Brent Averill) 2ch
API 3124 4ch
EMI/Chandler TG2
Great River MP2NV 2ch
A-Designs REDDI
Universal Audio 4110 4ch
Avid DigiPRE 8ch
ADL600 2ch
Dizengoff D4 - EMI REDD47 2ch
Dizengoff DA2 - RCA BA2C 2ch
Empirical Labs Distressor EL8X
1176 Rev. A "Blue Stripe"
Retro Instruments STA-Level
Retro Instruments 2A3 (Pultec EQ)
Kush Audio Clariphonic EQ
Stam Audio SA-2A (1968 Teletronix LA-2A)
dbx 160A
Creation Audio MW1 Michael Wagner Studio Tool
ACME WB-3 Motown DI

Monitors

Quested v3110's
ProAc 100's Powered by a Bryston 4B SST2 Pro
JBL LSR6328's
Auratone 5c's
JBL 12" Sub
JBL 10" Sub
Klipsch 5.1 System

Synths/Sound Generators

Korg MS-20
Korg Wavetable
Korg Minilogue XD
Novation Bass Station II
Vermona DRM1 MK3
Behringer
- Poly D
- Odyssey
- Pro-1
- Neutron
- Cat
- Monopoly
- Rhythm Designer RD-8
- Rhythm Designer RD-9

Mics

Neumann U87
Manley Reference
AKG c414 Matched Stereo Pair
FLEA 47
Blue Kiwi
AEA R92
Royer R121
Audio Technica 4033
Audio Technica 4050 Matched Stereo Pair
Audio Technica 4047
Heil PR48
Heil PR30
Beyerdynamic M160
Beyerdynamic M201TG
Beyerdynamic M88TG
Sennheiser MD421
Sennheiser e602 II
Sennheiser e906
Sennheiser e901
Shure SM7
Shure SM57 (x5)
Shure Beta 52
Electro-Voice RE20
Electro-Voice 635A/B
CAD M179 (x3)
Audix i5
Audix D1 (x2)
Audix D2 (x5)
Audix D4 (x2)
Audix D6
Audix SCX-1 Cardiod Matched Stereo Pair
Audix SCX-1 Hypercardiod
Oktava MK-012 Matched Stereo Pair

Guitars/Basses

Fender Custom Shop 63' Telecaster with Florance TE-50's
Fender Custom Shop 61' John Cruz Stratocaster
Fender American Deluxe Stratocaster (1982)
Fender Strat Yngwie Malmsteen Signature
Gibson Tom Murphy Wildwood Spec 1960 Les Paul
Gibson Les Paul Studio (1992)
Takamine Acoustic (1979)
Taylor 310ce Acoustic (2001)
Gibson J-45 (1964)
Alvarez AC65HCE Nylon String Acoustic
Ibanez TOD10N Nylon String Acoustic
Ibanez J. Custom RG8570Z
Ibanez J. Custom RG8527Z
Ibanez Jem 7V (2000)
Ibanez Jem 7V (2013)
Ibanez Jem 777 30th Anniversary
Ibanez Universe UV777
Ibanez Universe UV77MC 20th Anniversary
Ibanez RG2228A 8-string with DiMarzio D-Activators
Ibanez RG2228A 8-string with Bareknuckle Juggernauts
Ibanez RG655 with Tone Zone/Air Norton
Ibanez RG652 with Tone Zone/Air Norton
Ibanez RG1527 7-String with DiMarzio Blazes
Ibanez RG752 7-String with DiMarzio Blazes
Schecter USA Custom Shop Nick Johnston Strat
Schecter USA Custom Shop Nick Johnston Tele
Schecter Nick Johnston Strat
Danelectro '59 MOD
Washburn EVO
Fender American Precision Bass
Fender American Jazz Bass
Music Man Stingray 4-String (Vintage Electronics)
Music Man Stingray 5-String (Modern Electronics)
Dingwall NG-2 5-String Fanned Fret
Octave Wal MK2 Custom 4-String
G&L L-2500 5-String
Pono Ukulele Tenor Solid Acacia

Amplifiers

Friedman BE-100 Deluxe
Friedman Small Box Custom Shop Wildwood Spec
Friedman Dirty Shirley
Friedman JEL20 Jake E. Lee Signature
Bogner Ecstasy 101B
Soldano SLO-100
Soldano Hot Rod Plus
Engl Special Edition e670
Engl Savage mkII
Engl Powerball II
Amplified Nation Wonderland Deluxe V2 Custom
Dr. Z Z-Wreck
Two-Rock Coral 50
Mesa JP-2C
Orange Rockerverb 100 MKIII
Diezel VH4
Diezel Herbert MK2
PRS Archon
VHT/Fryette Sig:X
Marshall JCM2000 DSL100 (British Made)
Mesa Dual Rectifier
Peavey 6505+
Supro 1624T
Fender '68 Custom Deluxe Reverb
Fender Blues Deluxe
Vox AC100 Classic Plus
Carvin Legacy
Ceriatone SSS (Dumble Steel String Singer)
Synergy System
- Engl Savage
- Engl Powerball
- Diezel VH4
- Diezel Herbert
- Friedman BB/BE
- Friedman HBE
- Friedman BE-DLX
- Bogner Ecstasy
- Bogner Uberschall
- Overdrive Special
- JCM800
- Plexi
- Fryette Pittbull
- Fryette Deliverance
- Steve Vai Signature
- Bassman
- Peavey 6505
VHT/Fryette 2/90/2 Power Amp
VHT/Fryette 2/50/2 Power Amp
Fractal Audio Axe-Fx III
Kemper Profiling Amp
Gallien-Krueger RB1001

All amps are regularly retubed and biased in house to maintain top performance and tone.

Cabinets

Bogner UberKab 4x12 Celestion Vintage 30s & G12Vs
Dr. Z Z-Wreck 2x12
Mesa Standard 4x12 Celestion Vintage 30s
Mesa Traditional 4x12 Celestion Vintage 30s
Marshall 4x12 Celestion Greenbacks (Custom)
Marshall 4x12 Celestion GT75s
Legacy 2x12 Celestion Vintage 30s (Custom)
Legacy 4x12 Celestion Vintage 30s (Custom)
Avatar 1x12 Electro-Voice EV12L
Avatar 2x12 Celestion Heritage G12-65s
Gallien-Krueger RBH Series 4x10
Gallien-Krueger RBH Series 1x15

Drums

Pearl Reference Kit (Thick Shells, Die Cast Hoops):
- 22x20 Kick
- 6x6(custom) Tom
- 8x7 Tom
- 8x8 Tom
- 10x9 Tom
- 12x10 Tom
- 14x12 Tom
- 16x16 Tom
- 18x16 Tom
Pearl Reference PURE Kit (Thin Shells, Flanged Hoops):
- 22x18 Kick
- 10x8 Tom
- 12x9 Tom
- 16x16 Tom
Snares:
- Van Kleef 6.5x14 Custom Cast Bronze "Bell Brass"
- Van Kleef 6.5x14 Custom Aluminum
- Ocheltree 6.5x14 Carbon Steel
- Ludwig 6.5x14 Supra-Phonic
- Pearl 6.5x14 Maple Free Floating
- Pearl 6.5x14 Brass Free Floating
- Pearl 6.5x14 Aluminum Free Floating
- Pearl 3.5x14 Brass Free Floating
- Pearl 5.5x14 Masters 6-Ply Maple
- Pearl 6.5x14 Masters 6-Ply Maple
- Pearl 6.5x14 Reference 20-Ply Maple/Birch
- Pearl 6.5x14 Reference Brass
- Pearl 6.5x14 Sensitone Nickel Plated Brass
Cymbals:
Paiste Signature Series
- 8" Splash
- 10" Splash
- 12" Splash
- 13" Heavy Hi-Hats
- 14" Heavy Hi-Hats
- 14" Dry Crisp Hi-Hats
- 14" Medium Hi-Hats
- 16" Fast Crash
- 18" Fast Crash
- 21" Dry Heavy Ride
Paiste Twenty Series
- 20" Full Crash
Paiste 2002 Series:
- 5.5" Cup Chime
- 6.5" Cup Chime
- 7.5" Cup Chime
- 4" Accent
- 6" Accent
- 8" Accent
- Large Bell Chime
Zildjian A Custom
- 10" Splash
- 13" Hi-Hats
- 14" Hi-Hats
- 16" Crash
- 18" Crash
- 18" China
- 20" Medium Ride
Zildjian K
- 20" Ride
Wuhan
- 16" China
- 18" China
- 20" China
- 12" Crash
- 14" Crash
- 16" Crash
Meinl
- Byzance Etra Dry Dual Splash 10" - Luke Holland Bullet Stack 12"/16"
- Luke Holland Baby Stack 10"/12"
- Matt Garstka Temporal Stack I 10"
- Matt Garstka Temporal Stack II 10"

Pearl Demon Drive Double Kick Pedals (Two Sets)

Roland Electronic Kit
Alesis Octapad
Wula Djembe - One-Piece Hand Carved with Goat Skin
Tambourine (Brass)
Tambourine (Steel)
Egg Shakers
Sleigh Bells

Effects

Master Effects Super 800
Friedman Buxom Boost
Cusack Screamer Overdrive
KingTone Fuzz
KingTone Heavyhand
Carl Martin Honey Comp
CKK Electronics Scream Honey SH-1N
CKK Electronics Scream Super Overdrive SH-XC
Vemuram Shanks ODS-1
Danelectro Roebuck
Nordland ODR-C
Archer Ikon
Karma MTN-10
Chase Tone Secret Preamp
Xotic Custom Shop BB Comp
Fulltone OCD
Paul Cochrane Timmy
Horizon Precision Drive
Bogner Harlow
Fulltone OCD
Way Huge Aqua Puss Analog Delay
Free The Tone MS-2V Matt Schofield Overdrive
Free The Tone Flight Time Delay
Keeley Katana FET Boost
ARC Effects Klone V2
Hermida Audio Zendrive
Analogman Prince Of Tone
Wampler Paisley Drive
ProTone Bulb Overdrive Deluxe
Earthbound Audio Beast
Prescription Electronics Depth Charge
Red Witch Fuzz God II
Hexe Bitcrusher III
WMD Geiger Counter
Malekko B:Assmaster
Iron Ether Frantabit
Sola Sound Custom Tonebender Fuzz
Barge Concepts Line Mixer x3
Road Rage Leveler x3
Road Rage Loop Switcher
Digitech Whammy
Digitech Hardwire DL-8 Delay
Digitech Polara Reverb
Crybaby Wah
Morley Bad Horsie 2 Wah
Empress ParaEQ
Strymon
- Timeline
- Big Sky
Earthquaker Devices
- Bit Commander
- Palisades
JHS
- Panther Cub Analog Delay
- Morning Glory
- The Bonsai
Darkglass Elecronics
- Microtubes B7K Ultra
- Microtubes Vintage Ultra
- Duality Dual Fuzz Engine
Barber Electronics
- Burn Unit
- Small Fry
- Direct Drive
- Half Gainer
- Gain Changer
Devi Ever
- Improbability Drive
- Bit Mangler (Bit + Vintage Fuzz Master)
- Legend of Fuzz
- Hyperion 2
- Beautiful Disaster
- Rocket (Soda Meiser + Vintage Fuzz Master Plus)
- Ænima
- Torn's Peaker
- War Horse (Soda Meiser Plus)
- Little Shit
- Ruiner
- Soda Might
ZVEX
- Machine
- Fuzz Factory
- Distortron
Death By Audio
- Fuzz War
- Supersonic Fuzz Gun
- Soundwave Breakdown
- Harmonic Transformer
Maxon
- AF9 AutoFilter
- OD9 Overdrive (Tubescreamer Circuit)
- CP9Pro+ Compressor Limiter
- OD820 (High Voltage Tubescreamer Circuit)
Electro-Harmonix
- POG
- Triangle Big Muff Pi
- Green Russian Big Muff
ProCo
- Rat
- Turbo Rat
SansAmp
- VTBass
- RBI Rack
Ibanez
- Jemini Distortion
- FZ7 Fuzz
Boss
- CE5 Chorus Ensemble
- CEB3 Bass Chorus
- ODB3 Bass Overdrive
- DS1 Distortion
- SD1 Distortion
- CS3 Compressor (Analog)
- CS3 Compressor (Digital)
- DD2 Delay (SDE-3000 chip)
- DD3 Delay
- DD7 Delay
- DD500 Delay
- DM2W Delay
- BF2 Flanger (Analog)
- GE7 EQ

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Contact

For information or booking:

Telephone: 803.335.2263

Email: contact@thedigitalhalo.com