Set in rural Somers, NY on three private and serene acres,CliffSound Productions is a full production studio. Born in 1995 in Yonkers NY, it started as a simple set up for recording basic drum tracks for people, but now has evolved to this full-on current edition. A three car garage was gutted and a full wall to ceiling design by Larry Swist was installed. Known for designing many award winning rooms, see some of Larry’s other credits here: http://www.lpswistdesigns.com/Clients3.html
The studio is a freestanding building that offers clients to stay overnight if desired. Located just 1.5miles from the metronorth train station we are 1:15 train or 1 hour by car from NYC. It consists of live room designed for capturing live drums. (go figure!) and a perfectly tuned control room to be able to mix accurately. The downstairs garage is also wired to record amps or whatever, as well as the lounge. Full glass and /or video links between all rooms.
Best known for his innovative drumming with Michel Camilo, Spyro Gyra, Bill Evans, Paquito D’Rivera, Pure Prairie League and many more diverse artists, Joel brings innovation to the board as well.
“My thing is to help people achieve their vision” says Joel in a recent issue of Drumhead Magazine. “Whether I’m playing or producing tracks ‘by mail’ or working with a band from ‘soup to nuts’ here at CliffSound, I work with artists to understand their sonic vision and make it happen”
CliffSound Equipment list
Instruments
Petrov studio upright acoustic piano
Roland FP-3 Midi weighted piano
Korg X5D
Alesis DMP Pro
Roland SRV 2000
Roland JV 1010
Peavy Fury 4 string bass
Gretsch Drums
Tama Drums
35 snare drums (assorted manufacturers)
assorted Percussion (congas, bongos, timbales, hand percussion)
GK 800RB bass head
Mark Bass 4×10 cabinet
Ampeg Reverb Rocket
Hardware
Full video link between all 3 rooms
Behringer 16 channel Private Cue system
Antelope Audio GOLIATH interface, clock and conversion
Apogee AD16 conversion
Benchmark DAC1 D to A
Hafler TMR8 monitors with matched subwoofer
Avantone cubes
Yamaha NS-10’s
Bose, Apple monitors
Hafler power amps
Avalon 737SP
UA 2-610 stereo pre
8 channels custom ADK Mic pre’s with swappable transformers
ART pro MPA stereo tube pre
4 channels ADK CLA-2 compressors
Shure, AKG, Sennheiser, ADK, Samson, Yamaha, Cad, Beyer mics
Radial, Countryman Direct boxes
Presonus Firebox interface
Digital Performer, Logic, Protools
Mac 8 core computer
lots of plugs—–
Full remote set-up in the live room to record and engineer while at the drums!