Studio
Hotboks Studio is a small format studio that packs a surprising amount of punch. It’s equipped with very high quality recording equipment, acoustically well treated for an excellent sound and filled with very nice drums, guitars and amplifiers.

Possibilities
The studio is mainly set up for recording drums and mixing audio, but it’s also perfectly equipped for recording guitars, bass, keys, percussion and vocals. This makes the studio perfect for drum recording, mixing work and recording separate instruments or vocals when overdubbing or remote recording.

Solutions
When I’m working with a full band, I highly prefer to do the basic tracking live, so in those cases I work with external studios, such as Studio Konkreet or Pro Sound Media in Dordrecht.

Recording Gear
My studio runs on a Mac with the latest Universal Audio Apollo interfaces. These allow me to record with a high quality, and if needed coloured, sound on the way in and the ability to accurately recall recording sessions, very handy for later use. For real analog warmth I use my AML 1073, a high quality Neve style preamp.

I have a large selection quality microphones from brands like Austrian Audio, AKG, Electro-Voice, Shure, Sennheiser and Audio Technica. My monitoring consists of a pair of PSI A17-M speakers, accompanied by the classic Yamaha NS10’s. I work with a large selection of Universal Audio plugins, with added plugins from SSL Native, Fabfilter, TDR and Soundtoys. For a quick workflow I use SSL controllers.

Backline
Backline wise I am a sucker for the classics. So in Hotboks you will find a selection of vintage Ludwig and Gretsch drums, a rather large Ludwig snare drum collection and a broad selection of Zildjian cymbals. Guitar wise I also rely on classics; an old Marshall 2203 head, a Gibson Les Paul, a Fender P Bass and a Fender Telecaster.

I have found that with these old instruments the only limitation lies in the musician or engineer. A vast array of great tones can be found in these timeless instruments, as long as the musician playing it and the engineer recording it have a vision of sound in their minds.