SonicMonkey

SonicMonkey is the online musical playground of Michael Hacker, an Arizona-based guitarist, songwriter, recording geek, and techie. Michael is the owner of SonicMonkey Studios (a.k.a. the spare bedroom in his house) and likes Pro Tools, Line 6, and other stuff that he wishes would give him a sponsorship. Michael occasionally talks about stuff. Sometimes, he posts musical sketches (read: filler). Even more rarely, he finishes a song.

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gear

guitar:

  • Line 6 Vetta II HD + 4×12
  • Line 6 Variax 700
  • Epiphone Chet Atkins nylon A/E
  • Gibson MIII
  • Fender Performer (my first electric guitar from 1986)
  • Mandolin
  • Misc. guitars (acoustic, bass, etc.)

recording:

  • Franken-PC
  • Mac Pro octo-core 2.8 GHz monster
  • MacBook (the cool black one)
  • M-Audio ProjectMix I/O
  • Pro Tools 7.1 M-Powered (which I’m just starting to learn)
  • M-Audio Oxygen8
  • Groove Tubes GT-55
  • GarageBand
  • Various software pluggy-inny things