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Itaca Recording Studios

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About Me


SYSTEM: ProToolsHD (Digidesign 192 - 24 analog i/o) on Mac G5 quad
RECORDERS: ADAT xt-20, Philips EL3541 d Stereo-tube Reel to Reel.
SPEAKERS: Genelec 8030 and KRK RP8.
BOARD: Otari Status 18R (40 channels in line with integrated patch bay)
OUTBOARD: Avalon 2022, 4x Api 512b/c,6x Ssl 6000,2x Amek 9098, JoeMeek SQ6, PreSonus Bluetube,2x Dbx Tube pre, Tube tech Mid EQ, 2x Dbx 163, 3x Dbx 160 A ,2x Distressor EL8x, Universal Audio 1176 ln, Urei 1176 ln, Manley Varimu,2x Demeter tube comp,2x Urei Jbl compressor, Aphex compellor, Aphex gate, Line6 echo pro, TL-Audio Valve Classic Eq-2, Tc electronics M1, Tc electronics D2, Tc electronics M2000, Tc electronics M3000, Lexicon Mpx200, Lexicon Mpx110, Roland Dep3, BBE sonic maximizer462, BBE sonic maximizer482, Ibanez Sdr1000+, Line6 Pod, Peterson strobotuner, Digitech Valve FX, Dbx 1232
MICROPHONES:2x Neumann U87,2x Neumann Tlm103, Neumann M149, 2xNeumann Km184,Neumann Ksm 105, Lawson L47, Blue Babybottle,2x Blue Ball, Akg 414 buls, vintage Akg 414,2x Akg 451,3x Akg D112,2x Akg D190, 4x Sennheiser MD421, Sennheiser MD441,2x Octawa Lipstick, vintage Turner dinamycs,5x Shure SM57,3x Shure SM58, Shure Beta58, Shure Beta91, 3x Demeter Tube D.I.
CUES:HearBack personal mixers x 5.
GUITAR AMPS:vintage Fender Twin Reverb,vintage Fender Bassman 50w,vintage Fender Bassman 100w, Fender Frontman 15g, Marshall Jcm900, Marshall Valvestate 8080e, vintage Binson 10w tube w/ tube vibrato, vintage Harmony tube amp, Mesa-Boogie 4x10 speaker cabinet,Dean Markley 30w transistor.
GUITARS:customized Fender Stratocaster white, Fender Stratocaster Sunburst, Fender Stratocaster Placid Lake, Fender Telecaster American Custom, vintage Fender Telecaster thinline, Gibson Flying V, Gibson Explorer, Gibson Sg '95 special edition, Gretch Monster, Danelectro, Ibanez Af200, Guild 12 Strings, customized Yamaha Apx Special2, Piero Pascale Liutery classic Guitar, Ramirez Classic Studio Guitar,Takamine classic guitar, vintage Hound Dog Dobro, prototipe fretless Guitar w/ 12 resonance strings.
BASSES:Yamaha Fretless, Ibanez 5 strings w/ Bartolini pick-ups, Fender Precision.
PEDALS: Electro Harmonix Big Muff, Ibanez Tubescreamer, Mxr Distortion+, Voodoo Labs Chorus, Fulltone Distortion Plus, Mxr Dynacomp,Demeter Compulator, Demeter Tremulator, Demeter Mid-boost, Vox Wha Wha, Dunlop Crybaby, Line6 DL4, Ernie Ball Volume Pedal.
DRUMS:'63 Ludwig set, '69 Ludwig Snare.
PIANOS:Yamaha C3 6.2 ft., Weinbach Upright.

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Member Since: 3/1/2007
Band Members: Mirko Patella, Sound Engineer and Owner of Itaca Recording Studios:

Mirko Patella has studied classic guitar with Luciano Damiani and Nando Di Modugno and has attended the Guitar Craft with Robert Fripp as well as various other clinics with famous guitar players such as: Pat Metheny, Scott Henderson, Pat Martino, Larry Carlton and Mike Stern. In 2003, he graduated from the Guitar Institute of Technology at the Musicians Institute in Los Angeles, California. He then graduated as the "2004 Outstanding Sound Engineering Student" at Musicians Institute as well. Mirko Patella has worked in the studio as well as live with: Ike Turner, Paul Gilbert, Blind Boys From Alabama, Stanley Clarke, Al di Meola, Jean-Luc Ponty, Flavour Flav, H-bomb, Cool Keith, Mr.Precise,Max Gazze', The Niro, Piero Pelu',Carlo Marrale (ex Matia Bazar), Cisko (Modena City Ramblers), Gege' Telesforo and the Groovinators, Banda Bardo', Enrico Berto, Luca Masseroni ( 3 Allegri Ragazzi Morti), Folkabbestia, Patrizia Laquidara, Ora Zero , Nek, Samuele Bersani, Simone Cristicchi,Sonhora, Jolaurlo, Apres la Classe, La Camera Migliore, Giorgio Canali, C.F.F. e il Nomade Venerabile, I Giardini di Miro', Agata Lo Certo, i Meganoidi, the Canedians, Fabryka, Julie's Haircut, Nicola Conte, Gennaro Cosmo Parlato,Il Parto delle Nuvole Pesanti, Mario Rosini, Rossana Casale, Giovanni Chiapperini, Grazia De Michele, Sergio Laccone, Ivano Fortuna, Giorgio Conte, Fausto Mesolella (Avion Travel), James Senese e Napoli Centrale, Mirko Signorile, Ameba4, Gianni Lenoci, HOBO, El Gafla, Gregory Darling, Pheel, il Kif, Paloma Faith, Gabin Dabire' and many more...
Influences: Eddie Kramer,Tony Visconti, Geoff Emerick, Al Schmitt, Phil Ramone,Frank Filipetti, Andy Johns, Glyn Johns, Alan Parsons, Rudy Van Gelder, Bill Putnam.
Record Label: Itaca Recording Studios (New Indie Label)
Type of Label: Indie