Bruns holds a Masters Certification in music production from Berklee. His specialties include live multi-track recording, vocal tracking / comping / tuning, editing, mixing, live drum & percussion tracks, and beat programming. He uses ProTools (is AVID certified), Ableton software, and a combination of outboard analog signal processors and “in the box” audio plugins. He is also the studio designer and Recording Arts Director at a top private school in Studio City, CA.
Description
State-of-the-art equipment including the latest audio plug-ins, hardware, software, and acoustic treatments. Record and produce vocals, make beats, overdub percussion, guitar, keyboard, and bass tracks at industry standard quality. Succulent patio oasis lounge area for getting some fresh air or take a brake entertaining yourself with some old school 1986 Nintendo games.
Equipment
Hardware
Computer – MacStudio 2022 (M1 Max 32BG Memory)
Screen – 37″ LG Curved Display
Interface – UA Apollo 6x Thunderbolt
PreAmp/Compressor – UA LA-610
Vinyl Sampling – Audio-Technica AT-LP120XUSB
Patchbay – Samson S-Patch Plus 48-point Balanced
Power Conditioner w/sequencer – Furman M-8S
UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) – APC 700VA BE700G3
On-site backup – G-Technology 6TB G-Drive
Off-site backup – Dropbox
Internet/Network: Hi-Speed Ethernet (wired)
Monitoring
Speakers:
Genelec 8330A 5″ Near-fields
Genelec 7350A 10″ subwoofer
GLM Speaker Calibration System
Avantone Pro Active Mix Cube
JBL Charge 4
Headphones:
Audio-Technica ATH-M50x (closed-back)
Sony MDR-7506 (closed-back)
Audeze LCD-1 (open-back)
Apple Earbuds (wired)
DAW / HUI
Control Surfaces:
AVID S3
AVID Dock (w/iPad)
Push 3 (Ableton)
Keystation 61 MK3 (MIDI Keyboard)
DAWs:
ProTools 2024
Ableton 12 Suite
LogicPro
Reason
Microphones
Ribben:
Royer 121 (pair)
Beyerdynamic M160
Condenser:
Neumann TLM 103
Neumann U47
Neumann U67
Neumann U87
Neumann 183 (pair)
Neumann 184 (pair)
AKG 414 (pair)
Cardioid:
SM57
SM7B
Drum Mics:
EarthWorks DK7 Drum Miking system
AKG D112
Shure Beta 52A
Acoustic Treatments
Quadratic Diffusers (4)
Bass Traps (2)
Ceiling Cloud (1)
Acoustic Panels (8)
Harwood Floors
Plug-Ins
Virtual Instruments:
Arturia V Collection 9
Roland Cloud
Omnisphere
Serum
Trillian
Keyscape
Ivory 2
Komplete 12 Ultimate
Signal Processing:
AUD (all)
FabFilter (Total Bundle)
iZotope Ozone 10
iZotope Nectar 2
Sound Toys (all)
Waves (select)
Lexicon (all)
Altiverb 7 (all)
Vahalla Vintage Reverb
Audio Repair
Auto-Align 2
VocAlign
iZotope RX 8
Melodyne
Auto-Tune Pro
File Share
WeTransfer
Dropbox
Google Drive
Entertainment
Console:
Nintendo Super NES (original)
Games:
Super Mario 1 & Duck Hunt
Super Mario 2
Super Mario 3
Ninja Gaiden
Contra
Excite Bike
Castle Vania
Skate or Die
Tetris
RC Pro-Am
Paperboy
Spy Hunter
Marble Madness
T.V.
Vintage 13″ Sony CRT (1986)
Drum Tracks
Distinguish your productions where loops and sample libraries can fall short by adding the LIVE percussion of Bruns’ tight grooves, syncopated ideas, and unique textures. When called for, utilizing any plethora of authentic folkloric instruments from his extensive collection procured over decades of his own world travels/studies (see travel page).
Bruns specializes in Orchestral (including mallets), Steel Pan (all voices), Cuban, Brazilian, Caribbean, and West-African percussion, as well as most styles on the drum set. He is also a stellar sight-reader and can make his own charts as needed. Tracking can be done off-site (project studio / commercial) or on-site. Bruns’ state-of-the-art studio is fully equipped with a variety of name-brand mics, preamps, and A/D converters, in a professionally acoustic-treated room (studio fees apply).
Recording & Mixing
Recordings that Bruns engineered, edited, mixed and/or mastered (click on album cover to hear samples)
Sync & Placements
Bruns produces music for commercial placements, “bump” (intro) music for YouTube Channels / Podcast, theme songs for movies / shows, and “jingles” for commercials.
Audio Production
Bruns produces recordings for acoustic bands at top studios in major cities around the word.
East West Studio Two (Hollywood, CA)
Private Island (Hollywood, CA)
Fire House Studio (Pasadena, CA)
Egrem Studio (Cuba)
Sunset Sound (Hollywood, CA)
Studio & Curriculum Design
Bruns is the designer of the educational recording lab and founder of the Recording Arts & Production program at Campbell Hall school in Studio City, CA
Academic & Industry Credentials
- Master’s Certificate in Music Production (Berklee)
- Certified ProTools Instructor (AVID)
- Recording Academy (Voting Member)