Gear!

Equipment

Here's a partial list of gear that I own, for the gearheads like me that are interested in this kind of thing!

5 Octave Adams Artist Classic Marimba

I love this instrument. Great bars, Easy to play, and can fit in the back of my car!

3 Octave Yamaha Gold Bar Vibraphone

I got this instrument used from Carolina Crown in 2008. It's in phenomenal shape, and sounds wonderful! The field frame is great for mounting things in a musical pit setup, to save space.

3.5 Octave Deagan Xylophone (Model No. 932)

1960's era Deagan Xylophone. I had a friend who just happened to have it sitting in a closet, so I bought it from him! Great sounding instrument, and it breaks down in about 30 seconds.

2.5 Octave Deagan Glockenspiel (Model No. 1558)

I found most of these bars in a HS band room in TN, without a frame or case, and in very bad shape. I asked the director if I could have them, then shipped them off to Gilberto Serna at Century Mallet in Chicago to have the missing notes replaced (about 6 of them), have the bars retuned and replated, and a new frame and case constructed. They sound awesome!

Pearl Vision Birch Drumset

Fusion Sizes (20" kick, 10,12,14" toms, 14x5.5 snare). Heads are Evans EC2's on toms, G1 coated on snare, and G-mad Clear on the kick. Great sounding set. (and yes, I'm left handed!)

Assorted Concert Snare Drums

My assortment of snare drums for concert use-
-Pearl Philharmonic Solid Maple Snare Drum 14x5
-Pearl Philharmonic African Mahogany Snare Drum 15x8
-Black Swamp Multisonic Snare Drum 14x5
-MJP Custom Brass Drum 14x5.5 (with Black Swamp Steel/Coated Combo snares)
-Ludwig 14x10 Field Drum (with Patterson stainless steel cable snares)
-Pearl 13x3 Piccolo Drum (with Grover orchestral snares)

Full Assortment of Latin Percussion Instruments

I have a full set of Afro-Cuban Instruments, including-
-3 Pearl Elite Wood Congas
-Pearl Elite Wood Bongos
-Pearl Marc Quinones Timbales
-Meinl Burlwood Cajon
-Gourd Guiro
-etc.

Full Assortment of African Instruments

I got many of my instruments directly from Ghana when I was there, including Ewe Drums, Djembes, Shakers, Rattles, Balafons, Bells, etc. (not all in the picture are mine!)

Assorted Accessory Percussion

Tambourines, Triangles, Woodblocks, Shakers, Windchimes, Castanets, Temple Blocks, Pandieros, Riqs, Doumbeks, Tuned Wine Bottles, Metal Mixing Bowls... You get the point.

Assorted Cymbals and Gongs

I have a wide variety of cymbals and gongs, including Meinl, Zildjian, Sabian, Paiste, and Wuhan.

Complete Outfit of Sound Reinforcement/Recording Equipment

For performing pieces live with electronics, I have a whole PA system complete with assorted microphones, wireless in-ears, recording capabilities, and everything else you could possibly want.
-2 QSC K-12 PA Speakers
-1 QSC KW-181 Subwoofer
-RME FireFace 800 Audio Interface
-Shure Wireless In-Ear Monitor System
-Lexicon MX-200 Hardware Reverb
-Logic Studio
-Various Microphones

Composition Studio Setup

This is my set-up for writing for DCI, BOA, WGI, as well as any other audio recording projects I'm currently working on.
-MacBook Pro-Core i7 2.6, 8 GB RAM, 256 SSD and 512GB Hybrid Hard Drive
-Mackie Onyx Blackjack Audio Interface
-Yamaha HS-80m Studio Monitors
-M-Audio Axiom 49 MIDI Keyboard
-Apple Magic Trackpad and Wireless Keyboard
-Dell U2312HM 23" 1080p display monitor
-Logic Studio X
-Sibelius 7
-Tapspace Virtual Drumline 2.5.5
-Native Instruments Komplete 6
-Omnisphere