Band Geek Studio 2.0 Tour

I just moved into a new home and my studio moved with me! A few of you have been curious about what we've been doing in here over the past few months, so here is the OFFICIAL Band Geek Studio 2.0 Tour!

Huge thanks to @Andy Ascolese for being the driving force behind this new studio. He did the bulk of the work. He's incredible and I would greatly appreciate you guys giving his YouTube channel a follow.

This video was shot by Brandi Metaxas and Andy Ascolese with Phil Castellano's fancy schmancy Black Magic Camera.

Thanks to my family and friends for pitching in in a major way, including:
Brandi Metaxas
Mark Rucci
Steve La Cerra
Steve Sterlacci
Andy Graziano
Steve Devino
And last but not least, my uncle Phil Castellano!

I also have to thank these amazing companies for their tremendous support:

@Bose Professional was kind enough to supply me with their new L1 Pro Portable PA system for my stream room and various project. It kicks ass and has made performing on my live streams more enjoyable.

Ever since I had my first 4 track cassette setup, I've had @Audio-Technica USA microphones. Every time I've upgraded, they've been right there with me, offering mics and headphones for every level and price point. In college, my favorite mic was the AT-4033. Today, it's the AT-4047MP.

@RolandChannel gear is something I've been using for over 30 years at this point. I used to steal my dad's D-110 and D-550 to record my first demos on an Octave Plateau sequencer! These days I'm using a ton of Roland stuff on a daily basis including the FA-06, A-49, TD-11k V-Drums, and the Handsonic.

When it came time to create all of the Blue Oyster Cult Live Blu-Rays, I needed a computer that could handle multiple high def or 4K video streams and multiple audio streams with fast render times. The folks at Dell were great about putting together a totally custom PC that exceeded all of my needs and expectations. I'm using a Precision 5820 with an Intel Xeon W-2145 CPU @ 3.70GHz and 32 GB RAM.

With the sheer amount of video rendering that goes on in this studio it's important to have a powerful GPU that is up to the task. For this, I was fortunate enough to get my hands on an @NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 which is just incredible! I'm also planning on putting this GPU through it's paces on a super secret project I'm currently working on.

Software:
Avid Pro Tools Ultimate
Magix Vegas
Adobe Creative Cloud
AmericanDJ My DMX3
OBS Studio
Restream
Streamlabs
AutoHotkey
Roland Cloud
Native Instruments Kontakt
IK Multimedia SampleTank
EastWest Producer Cloud

Hardware:
MOTU 1248
MOTU UltraLite AVB
MOTU MicroLite
MOTU 8Pre
Line 6 Helix Rack
IK Multimedia Z Tone DI
DBX 163x
Line 6 HX Effects
VHT GP3
JHS Andy Timmons
TC Electronic John Petrucci Pedal
Two Notes Torpedo Cab
Dell Precision 5820
Nvidia RTX 3090
Radial Workhorse
API 512c
Vintech 573
DBX 560A
SSL Alpha Channel
Universal Audio 4710d
Behringer PowerPlay Pro 8
Avid Artist Mix
Avid Artist Transport
Akai MPK mini play
Drawmer MC7.1
Roland SP-404 SX
Genelec 8030C
Genelec 8010A
Genelec 7040A
Dynaudio BM-5a
Bose L1Pro8
Elgato StreamDeck
Kurzweil PC-88
Roland TD-11K
Roland FA-06
Roland HPD-10
Roland A-59
Audio Technica AT-4040
Audio Technica AT-4043
Audio Technica AT-4047MP
Audio Technica ATH-M50
Audio Technica AE-3300
Audio Technica AE-4100
Audio Technica ATM-410
Shure SM57
Shure SM58
Shure Beta 58
ElectroVoice RE-20
ElectroVoice ND-468
ElectroVoice ND-868
Neumann KM-84
Zoom Q2n
Zoom H6

[AndyGrazianoNYC]

i love the woodworking with andy theme

[jerrywagner]

Your studio is awesome and really sounds great! You and Andy are awesome! Sorry I didn't realize that you were in Blue Oyster Cult. I grew up with that band in upstate New York

[brucebuckley]

What an education!...thanks guys....you're brilliant!

[Reptalien]

Richie is a man possessed...such passion. Most people seem like they are going through life half asleep

[nungua]

Nice..I need a friend like Andy to my studio build. Good job guys, looks great

[MicheleKWilliams]

Two words- BLOWN AWAY! The studios look absolutely amazing. Is there anything you and Andy can't do?? Congrats- looks beautiful.

[costelloandsilke]

Really interesting to see the studio Richie, and props for not just defaulting to the fallen fruit for your PC needs.

[rubicon-ohkm]

It should be criminal to be as talented as Andy is. What can't the man do?

[nyiz]

The amount of talent you and the rest of your crew have is amazing.

[wushock]

Thanks for the tour, Richie! And kudos to the Renaissance Man, Andy Ascolese. What craftsmanship! Brandy did the soldering? I'm impressed! This ham radio operator avoids soldering if at all possible. LOL

[stevebull]

Great studio Richie!! We all need a friend like Andy!! And all of the band geeks of course!!!

[StudioKpros]

Yes to WIndows! Great tour. Thanks Richie.

[spiche]

A very cool studio. Very professional. Band Geek 2.0 I think you guys are great ... Greetings from Germany :o)

[bearwilliams]

Killer studio setup!!! Congratulations!!!

[briankrueger]

That’s an amazing and well thought out set up. Thanks for the tour.

[jaybeckman]

Holy Major Upgrade Batman! Fantastic! Great work by Andy and the rest of your crew. Amazing talents all around!

[mattwarbuckle]

I love Band Geek and all your stuff! Also, huge Yes fan, so . . . well y'all are amazing. Frankly, with all respect to Steve Howe, my guitar hero, you should just tour AS the 3rd Yes. I'd be there for sure! Please keep pumping out the jams!

[joshuawenthold]

You guys built your own studio that creates a great sound. I love the fact that everything in there has a purpose. Congratulations.

[jimh]

As a so-called IT professional, I am impressed that you use a PC for your sound work, and that RTX 3090 has the guys on my team jealous! Love the new studio setup!

[daveschlom]

OK after watching this I feel the need to tip more on Sundays. But being newly retired I need to watch my $$$. But you are SO worth every dollar.