SAM HAMMOND - ENGINEER/PRODUCER/MIXER

I’m Sam and I am the Chief Audio Engineer, Producer, Mixer, and Owner of Sonic Bloom Recording. Since 2006 I have been in punk rock bands, writing records and playing shows all over California. Since 2016 I have been recording bands/artists and producing records.

Sonic Bloom is ran out of my home in the North Bay Area (Cloverdale, Ca). The studio consists of a full control room, a vocal/isolation booth, and two other full rooms for tracking. In addition to the recording facilities Sonic Bloom also includes a private studio bathroom and outdoor area.

INSTRUMENTS:

• GIBSON LES PAUL STUDIO

• FENDER JAGUAR (AMERICAN)

• FENDER JAZZ BASS (AMERICAN)

• FENDER TOM DELONGE STRAT (MEXICAN)

• Martin Acoustic Guitar

• LUdwig classic maple kit

• LUDWIG BLACK BEAUTY SNARE

RECORDER: 

• PRO TOOLS 12 - 18 X 24 IN/OUT VIA:

• UNIVERSAL AUDIO APOLLO 8

• APPLE IMAC (2017)

MICROPHONES:

• SHURE SM57 (2)

• SHURE SM7B (1)

• AKG 414 XL II (2)

• ROYER R10 (2)

• Sennheiser md421 (2)

• AUDIX D6 (1)

• RODE NT1A (1)

PREAMPS:

• RUPERT NEVE 511 [1 CH.]

• HAIRBALL AUDIO LOLA [1 CH.]

• UNIVERSAL AUDIO 4-710D [4 CH.]

• UNIVERSAL AUDIO APOLLO UNISON PREAMPS [4 CH.]

• SSL Puredrive quad [4 CH.}

SIGNAL PROCESSING:

• HAIRBALL AUDIO FET 1176 REV D (2)

• NEVE 551 EQ (2)

• FAB FILTER SUITE PLUGINS

• UAD Plugins (Various)

• SOUNDTOYS (VARIOUS)

EFFECTS:

• ELECTRO HARMONIX CRAYON OVERDRIVE

• ELECTRO HARMONIX SOUL FOOD OVERDRIVE

• ELECTRO HARMONIX PITCH FORK

• CHADDERBOX LOUD LOUDER BOOST

• WALRUS AUDIO DESCENT REVERB

• Oneder Spring Reverb

• Oneder Fuzz Overdrive

• ONEDER RED RYDER OVERDRIVE

• MXR CARBON COPY DELAY

• VOODOO LABS TREMOLO

• Red Witch Chorus Vibrato

• VINTAGE MORLEY POWER WAH

AMPLIFIERS:

• ORANGE ROCKERVERB 100 MK II

• Mesa Dual Rectifier Solo Head

• KEMPER PROFILER POWERHEAD

• AMPEG 8X10 CABINET

• MARSHALL 1960 VINTAGE CABINET