Hoffner Haus Studio

Audio Gear- Computer #1: G4 Dual Processor PowerMac w/1 gig of RAM, two 80 gig HD's, one 200 gig HD, housed in an Isobox system by Sound Construction, Nashville. Software: Digital Performer 3.11, Altiverb, Spectrasonics Atmosphere, misc. plug-ins, Final Cut Express 2, iDVD 4, Toast Titanium 5. Computer #2: Custom-built Carillon Gigastudio PC w/2 gigs of RAM, one 80 gig system HD, two 120 gig sample HD's in a RAID-0 configuration, running GS3.1 w/Gigapulse Audio Hardware: MOTU MTP midi interface - MOTU 828 audio interface - Akai S5000 Sampler - Akai S3000 Samplers Akai S2800 Sampler - Alesis ML-9600 Masterlink - Korg Wavestation synths (2) -Yamaha TX802 synth - Roland D-70 synth - Yamaha DX7IIFD synth - Roland XV-5050 synth - Kawai MP9500 MIDI Controller - ART Pro MPA Mic Pre - DBX 160x compressor - Lexicon LXP-5 processor - Rolls RA60 headphone amp - Lawson L-47 MP Tube Mic - AKG 414 ULS mic - Royer SF1 Ribbon mic - Crown PZM mics (2) - Shure SM57 - Tascam DA-30 DAT Recorder - Canopus ADVC-100 converter - Great River ME-1NV Mic Pre - Tascam DM-24 Digital Mixer - Mackie HR816 powered monitors - Auratone 5c monitors - Hafler DH200 power amp - Lexicon LXP-1 processor - AKG 240 headphones (5) - AKG 270 DF headphones David Hoffner has created an extensive custom sample library, he also uses the following commercial libraries: Sonic Implant Symphonic Strings Vienna Symphonic Library - Opus I Vienna Symphonic Library - French Oboe Vienna Symphonic Library - Chamber Strings Vienna Symphonic Library - Solo Strings Veinna Symphonic Library - Epic Horns Miroslav Vitous Orchestral Library Advanced Orchestra Brass Project Sam Horns London Orchestral Percussion Spectrasonics Symphony of Voices Hans Zimmer Guitars I & II Distorted Reality Zero G Datafile I, II, & III Xsample Classical Harp Liquid Groove Skippy's Big Bad Beats Advanced Orchestra Percussion Mellotron Archives Hollywood Edge Sound Effects X-static Goldmine Clearmountain Drums I & II Synclavier Strings Denny Jaeger Strings Synclavier World Percussion Supreme Beats I & II Armando Borg Percussion Big Fish Celtic Instruments Sampletekk Black Grand Piano Malmsjo Acoustic Grand Piano Post "Old Lady" Grand Piano East-West Ultimate Pianos I & II Coakley Perfect Piano Spectrasonics Bass Legends Classical Choir Vintage Time Traveler Wizoo Magnetica Keyboards Post Accordians Pipa & Liquin Chinese Percussion The Legend of China Basicussions Note from Dave: Recording gear and sample libraries are good tools, but it's when great musicians play that the real magic happens. One of the best aspects of working in Nashville is the availability of some of the best studio musicians in the world. Over the last 25 years, I've played with and/or recorded most of them, and here's a list of some of the musicians who've recorded at Hoffner Haus: Mark Casstevens - guitars, banjo, harmonicas, jawharp, mandolin David Davidson - violin, (concertmaster, Nashville Chamber Orchestra) Mary Catherine VanOsdale - violin (concertmaster, Nashville Symphony Orch.) David Angell - violin Pam Sixfin - violin Kris Wilkinson - viola, string section leader John Catchings - cello Jim Hoke - sax, harmonicas, recorders, clarinet Farrell Morris - percussion Reggie Young - electric guitar, electric sitar Mike Brignardello - bass Carmen Acciaioli - steel guitar, dobro Leslie Norton - french horn (principle horn, Nashville Symphony Orch.) Billy Huber - trombone, euphonium Beth Nielson-Chapman - vocals Robbie Shankle - piccolo, flute, oboe, english horn, clarinet, bass clarinet John Mock - guitars, pennywhistle Jeff Taylor - accordian Joey Miskulin - accordian Rob Hajacas - fiddle Andy Reiss - guitars Hoot Hester - fiddle, mandolin Peter Rowan - vocals, guitar, mandola Hank Singer - fiddle, mandolin Kenny Malone - percussion, drums Butch Baldassari - mandolin, mandola, octave mandolin, mandacello Mike Chapman - bass Neil Rosengarden - trumpet Sam Bacco - percussion (principle percussionist, Nashville Symphony Orch.) Mickey Raphael - harmonica (longtime Willie Nelson sideman) Marianne Osiel - oboe, english horn (Nashville Symphony Orch.) Bobby Taylor - oboe, english horn (principle oboe, Nashville Symphony Orch.) Gary Talley - guitar (The Box Tops) Jeff Hanna - vocals (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band) John McEuen - banjo, guitar, mandolin, fiddle (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band) Michael Martin Murphey - vocals, guitar, banjo Bill Miller - vocals, guitar, Indian flute, percussion Gene Wooten - dobro Sonny Garrish - dobro, steel guitar, pedabro Jim Ed Norman - keyboards, arranger, producer (The Eagles, etc.) Roy Huskey, Jr. - bass Richard Bennett - guitars, ukes, anything with strings- Brent Holmes- vocals, guitar Mike Haynes - trumpet, piccolo trumpet Leona Williams- vocals Ron Williams - vocals Dave Kirby - guitars Wade Hayes- vocals, guitar Tommy Cash - vocals, guitar Glen Worf - bass Jeff King - guitars Cynthia Estill - bassoon Hal Bynum- vocals Chris Leuzinger- guitars David Coe - fiddle, mandolin Terry Crisp - steel guitar Billy Puett - flutes, clarinet, sax, bass clarinet, ethnic flutes Buddy Spicher - fiddle

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Scout (studio manager)

Hoffner Haus was built from the ground up as a composer's studio, with acoustics and aesthetics as the primary design goals. A comfortably live and diffuse room, it is optimized and tuned for acoustic instruments and vocals. The monitor/control room combination is very accurate, with an impressively low ambient noise floor. Large windows provide natural light and a view of the Tennessee countryside that are both inspiring and relaxing. The acoustic design includes tuned Helmholtz resonators as well as diffusers and traditional absorptive foam. Soundproofing includes resilient channel construction, floating walls, and studio-quiet HVAC.