» Dixie South Recording — Studio

Dixie South was not originally intended to be anything other than Brian Allen's personal playroom - a place to stuff his gear collection and to document his song writing. Then it proved useful for pre-production and the assembly of audio ideas for projects to be recorded elsewhere. Then clients started liking what was recorded at Dixie South better than the "elsewhere's". Then, well… stuff happens. More mics, better software, more guitars, different amps... geez, the new software upgrade looks cool - better get that... etc.

Next thing you know, clients are taking cell calls answering "Well, I'm in the studio right now recording - can I call you back?". OK, so now it's a "recording studio". Yeah, it's small, but there are rooms connected to rooms that offer isolation, thereby effectively increasing the useful floor space beyond the main floor. There's wireless internet to keep you connected, a comfy lounge that's good for a band meeting or writing environment, and a private restroom that doubles as a bomb shelter for isolating loud guitar cabs. However, if the project calls for live drums, Brian likes a little more ceiling height than Dixie South offers, so that's still done "elsewhere".

Dixie South is a well-equipped affordable facility where clients immediately feel relaxed.

» Gear

» Mac G5 dual 2 gig with RME converters running Logic
» UAD, Melodyne, Ozone and SSL plug-ins
» Addictive Drums / Native Instruments Battery and Akoustik Piano / Miroslav Philharmonik orchestral / MOTU Symphonic /
» Seagate and Western Digital drives
» Funky British made Studiomaster console
» Event, Yamaha and Cerwin-Vega monitors
» AKG, Sony and Audio Technica headphones
» Korg TR, Alesis and Kawai sound modules
» Focusrite and Universal Audio preamps
» Universal Audio and Ashley compressors
» BBE DPR901 dynamic equalizer / Yamaha SPX90 effects processor / Ibanez DMD2000
» Mics by AKG, Sennheiser, Shure, Audio Technica, Beyer, Audix, SE, Peluso, Bock, Groove Tubes, CAD and some funky no name dynamics and ribbons
» Custom hand made DIs with Jensen transformers
» Lehle P-Split amp signal splitter
» Guitars: 2 vintage Fender Strats, Lado Paul, Lado Falcon, Lado 4 string bass, 1960s Vox Mark VI, 1960s Kay model #1963, Gretsch Nashville, Hamer SAT w/P90s, Hand assembled reverse Strat copy, customized Squier Tele, Yamaha G255S nylon, OLP modified 5 string Stingray bass, Yamaha Pacifica electric 12 string, Danelectro Baritone, Johnson squareneck resonator, Sigma DR 28H acoustic, Takamine G501S acoustic, Takamine EF 360SC acoustic, Epiphone MM-50 mandolin
» Amps by Vox and Dean Markley, 2 custom 2x12 cabinets
» Guitar pedals by Line 6, Zoom, Digitech, Boss, Electro Harmonix, Voodoo Lab, Behringer, Fulltone
» Good coffee