OUR STAFF AND SERVICES

BRIAN ELLIS

C.E.O. / Director  +  Lead Producer / Editor

Owner/operator. Specializes in recording, editing, production, project direction, management, concept construction, and development. Main contact for scheduling. Performance skills include Guitar, Drums, Bass, Keys/Synth, and Vocals. 

BEN MORRIS

Assistant Producer / Editor

Assists with project direction, management, editing, and development when requested. Specializes in recording, production, and concept construction. Performance skills include Bass, Drums, Guitar, and Vocals.

additional members...

STEVEN JACOBS

Member Musician / Artist

Member of Convection and studio shareholder. Specializes in guitar, bass, and clean vocal performance, as well as tracking and writing.

CHRIS HEALEY

Member Musician / Artist

Member of Convection and studio shareholder. Specializes in guitar and bass performance, as well as tracking and writing.

BEN FORBES

Member Musician / Artist

Member of Convection and studio shareholder. Specializes in guitar and Non-clean (scream) vocal performance, as well as tracking and writing.

MATHIAS FODOR

Member Musician / Artist

Member of Convection and studio shareholder. Specializes in drums, percussion, keyboard/piano performance, as well as tracking and writing.

SESSION RATES...

Currently, we are not accepting new artists / projects, but feel free to check out the gear list below!

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GEAR LIST...

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CONTROL ROOM

  • Mixer: BEHRINGER X32 PRODUCER w/X32 EDIT REMOTE CONTROL SOFTWARE
  • ANALOG/DIGITAL OUTBOARD PROCESSING RACK:
    • LEXICON ANALOG FX
    • BEHRINGER COMPRESSOR/LIMITER
    • BEHRINGER DIGITAL FX
    • BEHRINGER 31-BAND EQ (ON REQUEST)
    • ...AUX. SENDS TO MIX, ETC...
  • COMPUTER:
    • MSI - KRATE EDITION CUSTOM BUILD/HARDWARE
    • WINDOWS 10 64-BIT OS
    • 32 GB RAM - G. SKILL
    • AMD RYZEN 7 3800X 8-CORE PROCESSOR
    • CORSAIR PRO KEYBOARD & MOUSE
    • ASUS - NVIDIA PRO GRAPHIX
    • 3 - MONITOR DISPLAY CAPABILITY
    • CHROME REMOTE ACCESS
  • DAW: CUBASE PRO 11 64-bit DIGITAL AUDIO WORKSTATION by Steinberg
  • QSC 8" FULL RANGE STUDIO MONITORS L/R
  • ALTO 12" SUB


STUDIO / MICS

  • SHURE ULXD2 WIRELES RACK w/ BETA 58s
  • SHURE SM-58 (VOCAL BOOTH/LIVE SETUP)
  • RODE NT-2 (VOCAL BOOTH)
  • CAD 1 (BASS CAB)
  • AKG P-180 (CYMBAL CLOSE MICS)
  • SHURE SM-57 (FLOOR TOMS/AMPS)
  • SHURE SM(G)-57 (90° ANGLED FOR RACK TOMS)
  • SHURE SM-81 (DRUM OHs)
  • SHURE BETA-91 (KICK)
  • CAD 4-CH IN-EAR MONITOR RACK w/ BODYPACKS
  • SAMSON POWERED D.I. BOXES
  • ON-STAGE STANDS
  • HORIZON & MONOPRICE SHIELDED CABLES
  • DUNLOP TORTEX PICKS
  • VIC FIRTH AMERICAN CLASSIC HICKORY 5BN DRUMSTICKS
  • SHURE MDR-7506 STUDIO HEADPHONES
  • PYLE PRO 12" 2 WAY MONITORS (x3)


INSTRUMENTS

  • GUITAR RACKS / CABS:
    • 2 - PRO X RACK CASES
    • 4 - LINE 6 XD-V75 WIRELESS GUITAR BODYPACK SYSTEMS
    • FRACTAL AUDIO: 1 - AXE FX II / 2 - AXE FX II (Mark II)
    • 2 - QSC 750 STEREO AMPLIFIER
    • 2 - 2x12" BLACKSTAR 160 WATT CABS (CELESTION SPEAKERS)
    • 1 - 1x12" BLACKSTAR 160 WATT CAB (CELESTION SPEAKER)
  • GUITAR COMBO AMPS:
    • LINE 6 FLEXTONE II XL - 2x12" COMBO (Retired)
    • LINE 6 FLEXTONE DUO - 2x10" COMBO (Retired)
    • ORANGE CRUSH PRO - 1x12" COMBO (Retired)
  • GUITAR PEDALS:
    • 2 - LF MINI+ AXE FX CONTROLLERS
    • HORIZON DEVICES: PRECISION DRIVE
    • BOSS: DD-8 & DD-7 DIGITAL DELAY, ME-70 MULTI-EFFECTS BOARD
    • EARTHQUAKER DEVICES: "AFTERNEATH" & "THE DEPTHS"
    • MXR: DYNA COMP DELUXE, CUSTOM COMP DELUXE, & REVERB
    • KORG: PITCHBLACK CUSTOM TUNER
    • TC ELECTRONIC: POLYTUNE 3 TUNER w/ BONFIDE TONE BUFFER
    • IBANEZ: TUBE SCREAMER (ORIGINAL)
    • "CRYBABY" WAH
  • BASS AMPS / CABS:
    • AMPEG PF800 AMP
    • AMPEG PRO 8x10" CAB
    • MARK V MINI TUBE 250 WATT
    • MARK BASS 15" CAB + 2x8" CAB TOP
    • BEHRINGER DYNAMIZER - 12" COMBO (Retired)
  • BASS PEDALS:
    • BOSS: RV-6 REVERB, DD-8 DIGITAL DELAY, TU-3 CHROMATIC TUNER, FV-500L VOLUME PEDAL,                      CEB-3 BASS CHORUS
    • AGUILAR: "TONE HAMMER" PRE-AMP, "AGRO" DRIVE
    • DARK GLASS ELECTRONICS: "VINTAGE DELUXE" PRE-AMP (Also can be used as Guitar Pedal), 2 x "HYPER LUMINAL" HYBRID COMPRESSORS
    • KMA MACHINES: "TYLER" FREQ. SPLITTER
    • MOOER: NOISE KILLER MICRO
  • DRUM KIT SPECS:
    • SHELL BRAND: GRETSCH - 7 PIECE CATALINA MAPLE KIT (CHERRY BURST)
    • KICK: 22" - REMO POWERSTROKE PRO CLEAR HEAD + F-S PADS / CUSTOM EBONY POWERSTROKE 3 BOTTOM
    • TOMS: 8", 10", 12", 14", 16" - REMO EMPEROR COATED / CLEAR AMBASSADOR BOTTOMS
    • SNARE 1 (MAIN): 14" - REMO EMPEROR X COATED / GRETSCH AMBASSADOR (REMO) CLEAR BOTTOM
    • SNARE 2: 12" - PEARL FIRECRACKER / REMO CONTROLLED SOUND X COATED HEAD
    • AQUARIAN STUDIO RINGS FOR SNARES INCLUDED + MOONGELS ON ALL TOMS AND SNARES
    • DOUBLEKICK: PEARL DEMON DRIVE (CHAIN)
    • HI-HAT STAND: GIBRALTAR STD.
    • CYMBALS:
      • HI-HATS: 14" ZILDJIAN-S MASTERSOUND
      • SPLASHES: 6" PAISTE CUSTOM, 10" ZILDJIAN ZHT CHINA
      • CRASHES: 14", 16" PAISTE PST-7 THINS / 20" ZILDJIAN-S THIN
      • RIDE: 20" ZILDJIAN ZBT ROCK RIDE
      • CHINA: 18" PAISTE PST-5
      • CUSTOM & FX: 18" CVR "TRASH HAT" / 9" ZIL-BELL / H.H. STAND ATTACHED TAMBOURINE
    • SAMPLE PAD: ROLAND SPD-SX

>>> Required use of full sized drum kit (permanent install)... guitars & amps included when needed, but optional. <<<

*AVAILABILITY OF EQUIPMENT VARIES* - more info available on request...

LIVE SOUND

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