Perfect Head

P.W. Fenton's eclectic music show

Perfect Head

P.W. Fenton's eclectic music show

Perfect Head

P.W. Fenton's eclectic music show

Perfect Head

P.W. Fenton's eclectic music show

Folks interested in radio and podcasting are always asking me about what tools I use. While I assure you it's all about content and not about the tools, I admit that it's hard to produce professional content without tools that are up to the task. So here, due to popular demand, are the tools that I use to produce my work. The P-Dub Production Palace
1 - Mac Pro - This is an 8 core version with 10 gigs of ram and 2 TB of drives inside. It's where most of the production work happens, and where I run....ugh... Windows so I can run the one piece of software that is described in #4

2 - iMac 24 - This is my workhorse. This is where I do most of my day to day tasks... maintaining my websites... publishing all my shows... staying on top of everything on the Internet.

3 - Final Cut Studio - Apple's finest software. I could do ALL of my work with this software, and just may one day.

4 - Adobe Audition - Truly the finest audio production software for the kind of work I do available... bar none. It is the ONLY reason I run Windows.

5 - The Heil PR40 microphone. I switched to this microphone from one costing more than twice as much, because it simply worked better for me. Microphones are very personal.

6 - OC White - They make those flexible microphone arms that all the big boys use. They are worth every penny if this is what you do.

7 - Mackie ONYX 1220 mixer. If you want an immaculately quiet, good sounding mixer... you won't go wrong with Mackie.

8 - Frontier - Alphatrack - Control surface. I use it for all my audio and video software. It always does the job.

9 - Korg K25 - Midi Keyboard & Controller - What can I say... I need a quick and easy and inexpensive way to get my musical ideas laid down.

10 - Focusrite Trackmaster Pro microphone preamp - It was my first mic preamp and it really does the job.

11 - TC Helicon Voiceworks - I can't begin to explain how cool this piece of audio gear is.

12 - Aphex 230 - If the big one was coming, and I could only save one piece of audio gear. This would be it. It does everything, and it does it extremely well. It is the secret ingredient of many.

13 - Auralex acoustic foam - If you want to do what I do you need to control your environment.

14 - Swiss Army Knife - How else can you be ready to open beer or wine at any time?