Founded by the Los Angeles based production team: Dave Jerden and Bryan Carlstrom, Tranzformer Studios is the culmination of over 25 years of knowledge and experience in making hit records. The studio has a gigantic selection of killer gear. It is located in Burbank CA, the heart of the LA music scene. Our goal is to emulate the legendary label: Motown, nicknamed "HitsVille", in its versatility and use of professionals to create hit records.
Bryan Carlstrom's recording career has encompassed almost every genre of music, recording some of music's biggest rock and alternative bands. Multi-platinum albums bear his signature sound such as Alice in Chains "Dirt", The Offsprings "Americana" and "Ixnay on the Hombre".Credits include: Alice in Chains, Rob Zombie, The Offspring, Social Distortion, Poe, PIL, Filter, Stabbing Westward, 4 Non-Blondes, Orange 9mm, Project 86. An almost complete discography can be found on his website.Dave Jerden has produced highly acclaimed albums by Jane's Addiction, Fishbone, Anthrax, The Offspring and Social Distortion. He has worked with Brian Eno, Andy Gill (Gang of Four), Frank Zappa, and The Talking Heads. Dave and Bryan worked together on records by Alice in Chains, Social Distortion, Mary's Danish, The Offspring, and too many to list here. There's nothing these two haven't done or can do.PRODUCTION, TRACKING, MIXING AND MASTERING:
Local Artists, Independents and Major Label projects.To Contact Bryan Carlstrom, Message Me or Call Tranzformer Studios (818) 748-8618.
Tranzformer Gear List:
-Console/CPU/Interfaces-
SSL 4000E G+ Computer 52 inputs
Protools HD3 Version 7.3 Total of 24 inputs 56 outputs (192k compatibility)
1 Apogee AD16 Converter
3 Apogee DA16
1 Rosetta 200 & 1 Rosetta 800
Macintosh G5 w/Apple 30’Cinema display plasma Monitor
Mackie HUI Interface
3 M-Audio 1814 Pro Tools M-powered interfaces (192k compatibility)
1 Digidesign MBOX 2 pro Pro Tools LE interface
-Monitors-
Urei 813b control room monitors
Tannoy Little Golds w/ Mastering Lab crossovers- powered by Yamaha P2250
Tannoy NFM 8's- powered by Conrad Johnson
Genelec 1029A's
-Outboard Gear-
24 Summit M210 Tube Mic Pre Amps
2 Summit MPC 100A Pre Amp/Compressers
3 Summit DCL200 Stereo Tube Compressers
6 Summit TMX 420 Tube Mixers
3 Summit MPE 200 Stereo Mic Pre/EQ
1 Summit EQB 200 Dual Program EQ
2 Distressor EL8-X
1 Aphex II Aural Exciter
1 Telefunkin U73B Compressser
1 Manley Slam Compressser (Mastering Version)
2 Lucas Tube EQ’s
2 Avalon Vt 737sp Pre/ EQ/ Compressers/Limiter
1 Orange County VS-1 EQ/ Compressers/Limiter
2 Roland SRV-2000 Reverb
1 Roland SBF-325
1 Roland Stereo Flanger SBF-325
2 Focusrite ComPounder Compresser/Gate
1 Focusrite Voice platinum
1 Eventide Harmonizer HM80
1 Alesis Midiverb
1 Ibanez HD 1500 Delay
1 Korg Guitar Synthesizer
1 Sherman Filterbank 2
2 Electrix Filter Factory
1 Electrix Mo-FX
1 Electrix Warpfactory
1 Electrix Repeater
-Microphones-
1 Neuman U 67
2 Royer R122V
1 Royer stereo SF 24
2 Mohave MA200
3 Sennheiser 421
3 Shure SM 57
4 Shure SM 58
1 Shure Beta 52
2 AKG 451
1 AKG D112
1 AKG C3000b
1 AKG C1000s
4 Crown PZM
1 ElectroVoice RE 20
2 Altec Salt Shaker
-Keyboards/Controllers-
Moog Voyager analog synth
Wurlitzer Electric Piano
Baldwin Baby Grand Piano
Korg microKontrol
Novation SL61
Roland Hand-Sonic
Roland S-PDS sampler
Fernandes MIDI-guitar
-Guitar-Preamps-
Hafler Triple Giant by Bogner
Bogner Fish
Soldano/Caswell
Mesa V-Twin
Korg X 914 Guitar Synth
-Guitar Amplifiers/Cabinets-
Matchless ES-D head w/cab
HiWatt D103 head w/cab
Bogner Esctasy head w/cab
2 VHT 2150s
Vox AC15
2 Vox Super-Beatle head w/cab
Fender Super Champ
Fender BandMaster
Fender Vibrolux custom
Fender TwinVerb
El Nico speaker w/cab
Magnatone M9
Oahu
Gibson BR9
Musicman 112 RD 65
Marshall JMP head w/cab
Marshall Major head w/custom cab (see below)
Marshall Cabinet W/ 1 Celestion Green back 25w, 1 Vox Bull dog, 2 Celestion vintage 30s
Mesa Boogie "Boogie"
-Bass Amplifiers/Cabinets-
Vox Westminster vintage head w/cab
Magnatone M9
Line 6 LD150
-Guitars/Basses-
80' Les Paul studio
71' Fender Precision Bass
Gibson ES335
Hammer 12 string Electric Bass
Vintage Fender Telecaster
Alvarez 12 string Acoustic
67' Gibson 12 string Acoustic
Rickenbacker 12 string Electric
Jerry Jones Long-Horn 6 string Baratone Bass
Taylor 6 string Acoustic
Fernandes 6 string Acoustic
-Drums-
Tama Starclassic EFX birch kit w/22" kick, 10" 12" 14" and 16" toms
Pearl Steve Ferrone 14"x6" snare drum
Vintage Ludwig Black Beauty snare (rare)
DW 9000 double kick drum pedals
Various Sabian, Zildjian, Paiste cymbals+ hi hats
-Stomp Boxes/Effects-
Roland Jet Phaser AP7 (rare)
RRD modified chorus S2 (rare)
Electro Harmonix Small Stone original (rare)
Electro Harmonix Small Stone reissue
Electro Harmonix Octave Multiplexer
Electro Harmonix Microsynth
Electro Harmonix Bass Microsynth
Electro Harmonix Stereo Poly-Chorus
Electro Harmonix Big Muff
Heil Sound Talk Box
Akai Unibass UB1
Akai Deep Impact SB1
Danelectro Daddy-O
Danelectro FabTone
Danelectro Dan-Echo
MXR Flanger
MXR Limiter
MXR Analog Delay
Reamp box
Line 6 POD
Line 6 Bass POD
Voodoo Lab Tremolo
Ibanez Tube Screamer original (rare)
2 Ibanez Tube Screamer reissue
Fulltone Distortion pro
2 Boss Digital Delay
Boss Flanger
Dunlop Fuzz Face
Dunlop Rotovibe
2 Dunlop Cry Baby 535
Dunlop Cry Baby GCB-95
Colorsound Fuzz Box
Tech 21 SansAmp PSA-1
Tech 21 SansAmp bass driver DI
Z-VEX Volume Probe
Z-VEX Seek Wah
Z-VEX Ooh Wah
Z-VEX Fuzz Factory
Z-VEX Super Hard-on
AND MORE......
"If you cant make a record here, you cant make a record." -Bryan Carlstrom
Tranzformer Studios- (818)748-8618