I’m selling my Yamaha PM-2000. Please check the link in my bio for more information. This is the console used for the 20th Anniversary edition of the @old97s classic “Hitchhike to Rhome” as well as albums by artists like @the_deathray_davies and ofc @vanessa_peters.

This console is in good working condition with a few minor issues typical of a board this age. This is a very complete package that comes with a custom (semi)matching pedestal, 2 channels of custom EQ built by the legendary collector/builder Jack Rock, and a road case of 3 spare strips (channel, master, and aux). The console and its power supply will ship in hard-sided flight cases.

This is the OG “Japa-Neve” that’s built to an incredible spec. Each channel features discrete preamps based around 48V Jensen 990-style opamps and tamura transformers on every input and output. This console features 2 channels customized by Jack Rock, a vintage gear collector and a particular fan of the PM-2000. Besides sounding really smooth (I love the HF shelf) these EQs double the number of EQ frequencies from 5 per knob to 10. Other than these channels the board is unmodified. The sound is punchy, heavy, clean, and forward. Noise floor is incredibly low.

This is an overall very clean PM-2000. I purchased this console from a live audio company in Phoenix where it was used for several decades as “the big board” reserved for only the largest touring acts. As a result it spent most of its life in its flight case in a climate controlled warehouse. You would be hard-pressed to find any PM-2000 with faders this smooth. Zero scratchy pots. No fader dropouts. The rosewood is, sadly, fairly scratched and the corners dented, but the leatherette cushion is unscathed. No missing knob caps or faders. It still looks very good for a mixer this age and better than most PM-2000s.

The package also includes a pedestal that matches the console in color and gives it a very cool look.

#yamahapm2000 #pm2000 #recordingstudio #mixingboard #pm2k #vintage #audio

Yeah, #covid has struck down our second European tour in 8 months but fuck that, gonna finish this record and blow some minds anyway. TAKE THAT, TULSA!

Making this record is like going back in time for me – a handful of budget mics, zero outboard gear, mixing in the bedroom on an underpowered computer – @salimnourallah can relate cuz that’s how we made our first few albums together. We’re taking a lot of chances, and it’s sounding great so far!

#modernage #newalbum #newmusic #delongher #recordingstudio #recordingsession #rock #folkrock #indiemusic #indierock

We had big plans to record the new @vanessa_peters album with some friends at one of our favorite studios in Austin, but then there was this pesky pandemic and we got stuck in Italy. As the upcoming VP song goes, “there are plans, and then there’s how it all works out.”

So instead we’re taking all of our demo recordings that we made while on tour in the Netherlands and in Germany, as well as some new stuff we recorded here in Italy, and making our own “Running on Empty” (per @csadams04). We were lucky to have found these amazing farmhouses – a beautiful bright open space in Germany, a funky hippy barn in Holland, and a giant stone casale in Tuscany – all of which had incredible acoustics and great vibes. And yes, that gigantic cowhide drum you see in the 4th photo makes an appearance on the album.

This is also the first album we’ve ever made entirely with our band of crazy Romans – @andrea_colicchia, @matteo_patrone, and @ciancaguitar. These guys are all hotshot musicians and we’re super fortunate to have them on our team. They bring with them a fresh, modern sound that really brought the songs forward in time.

The result is going to be a record unlike any @vanessa_peters album you’ve ever heard! The only problem is… too many songs! The elves that live in the guitar cases keep whispering “double vinyl” – – – but will it happen?

#modernage #newalbum #newmusic #delongher #recordingstudio #recordingsession #rock #folkrock #indiemusic #indierock #italyrightnow #Italy #tuscany #igmusic #texasmusic #Netherlands #Germany #goslar #castiglionfiorentino #utrecht

From these humble beginnings #newalbum #newmusic #delongher #recordingstudio #recordingsession #rock #folkrock #indiemusic #indierock #italyrightnow #Italy #tuscany #igmusic #texasmusic #kickstarter #modernage #singersongwriter #normanguitars

Flashbacks to recording @vanessa_peters #modernage #newalbum #newmusic #delongher #recordingstudio #recordingsession #rock #folkrock #indiemusic #indierock #italyrightnow #Italy #tuscany #igmusic #texasmusic

Some sights from our #recordingstudio #recordingsession in #castiglionfiorentino at Buca del Diavolo

Buca del Diavolo #recordingstudio #recordingsession #rock #folkrock #indiemusic #indierock

Today’s session setup

#modernage #newalbum #newmusic #delongher #recordingstudio #recordingsession #rock #folkrock #indiemusic #indierock #italyrightnow #Italy #tuscany #igmusic #texasmusic #kickstarter #kickstartercampaign

A few shots from our makeshift studio – nella Buca del Diavolo #castiglionfiorentino #newalbum #newmusic #delongher #recordingstudio #recordingsession #rock #folkrock #indiemusic #indierock #italyrightnow #Italy #tuscany #igmusic #texasmusic #kickstarter #modernage #singersongwriter #normanguitars #fendertelecaster #fenderbass #korg

This has been my view for the last week but it’s been worth it. The new @vanessa_peters covers album is mixed and in the bag! Big thank yous to @joereyesmusic, @clifffsmusic, @summerreverb, @paulaveritt and the others who assisted. I really dig this album and can’t wait for you to hear it! #music #recordingstudio #recordingsession #Electrofonic #mixingengineer #mixingboard #pm2000 #singersongwriter #newalbum #newmusic #Dallasmusic

The weapon of choice for the past week has been command central at #Electrofonic working on @vanessa_peters’s new covers album – – gonna have some great tunes for y’all from bands like #theweakerthans, @davidbazan, Tom Petty, @joe_pernice_brothers, @eelstheband, @yoharmer, and more!!

+++ #music #recordingstudio #recordingsession

Today’s office view

… #recordingstudio #recordingsession #Electrofonics #singersongwriter #rock #folkrock #guitar #drums #indiemusic #igmusic #ontheroad #Germany #indie #vptour2019 #bestlife #ufip #normanguitars #fenderguitars

So what’s in the bag…? Just a mini portable #recordingstudio! #vptour2019

This is a complete portable #recordingstudio – 20 channels of 24/96, a dozen mics, cables, computer, monitors, and five pairs of studio headphones w/amps. We’re going to a funky barn in the #Netherlands to find and record some new songs with @vanessa_peters and the #Electrofonics during #vptour2019!

That’s @bohemianjoey killing a drum take on the new @secreciesmusic record we’re doing here at #electrofonic #recordingstudio

Always groovy things happening here at #electrofonic when @levthemusic is in the house! #recordingstudio #singer #producer #music #dallas #edm #readingthephone #thosevocalstho #cm7 #altec1567A #ua175 #lesscrapinthepath

This pair of #vintage #AKG dynamics blended together in this #Altec 1567A mixer with a touch of scoopy EQ is #kickdrummagic #recordingstudio #recording #kickdrum #gearporn #tubelife #studio

Can’t wait to finally fire this all up and start cutting some hot trax! #recordingstudio