blankspace_ began when intrigue quickly turned into obsession with sound. JAMES’ PROCESS IS REACTIVE & SUBVERSIVE, ALWAYS LOOKING FOR WAYS TO OPEN UP NEW SONIC WORLDS and push artists to find the most authentic and convincing version of their record.

As a multi-instrumentalist, writer, arranger & sound designer, James can offer creative guidance to suit each unique project. an obsession with electronics & programming, INTRICATE PROCESSING and collecting ECLECTIC instruments & Sound devices, makes for sessions that are always exploratory.

THE OPEN-PLAN STUDIO IS designed as a collaborative space, so ideas move fluidly and freely. every instrument / SYNTHESISER / piano / noisemaker is PATCHED - waiting TO CAPTURE those CHAOTIC & BEAUTIFUL moments of initial ideas and experimentation.

BLANKSPACE-STUDIO

BLANKspace_ Studio GEAR


INTERFACE

  • UAD apollo 8 quad

  • UAD twin duo

  • focusrite octopre  


preamps

  • stereo ampex 601 tube pre (modded by electric & company, TX)

  • universal audio 4-710d

  • FOCUSRITE RED 6 CHANNEL STRIP (rupert neve design)


daw+software 

  • Logic Pro X

  • Ableton 10 

  • UAD / SOUNDTOYS / FABFILTER / EVENTIDE + MORE

monitors 

  • Adam A7x’s

  • MAtching adam sub 8 subwoofer

  • AVANTONE MIXCUBE

  • EV 15” pa speakers (for club ref)

  • SONARWORKS SPEAKER CALIBRATION

micROPHONES

  • jz blackhole condensor

  • vintage senheiser 441

  • vintage senheiser 421 cream x 2

  • aston spirit

  • aston origin x 2

  • rode ntr ribbon

  • shure SM7b

  • audio technica AT4040 x 2

  • senhesier e604 x 2

  • shure SM57 x2

  • shure SM58 Beta

  • Kel HM1 x 2

  • placid audio carbonphone

  • beyer dynamic - lofi talkback mic


keyboards/synths

  • moog sub 37

  • DSI x OBHERHEIM OB6

  • roland juno 106

  • Roland SH-101

  • teenage engineering OP1

  • elektron digitone

  • yamaha electone organ

  • casio keyboards/samplers

pianos

  • 1920’s german upright piano (REG. TUNED)

  • wurlitzer 200a 

guitars + BASS 

  • gibson hummingbird

  • gibson lp 52’ goldtop 

  • gibson trini lopez 65’

  • rickenbacker 330

  • fender jag 65’

  • fender strat

  • 1960 hagstrom SHORT SCALE bass

  • fender j-bass

amps

  • fender super reverb 65 re-issue

  • Vox ac30 cc2

  • Vox ac4

  • sansamp

  • ashdown abm 500


fx

  • roland space echo 150

  • tascam porta one 4-track 

  • eventide H9 max

  • pedals from strymon, moog, EHX, malekko etc..

drums 

  • george way 3 piece classic MAHOGANY

  • ludwig 8x14 copperphonic snare

  • meinl cymbals