ABOUT
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.
Selected WORK
GEAR
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
CLOVERDALE, CA
SAMHAMMONDAUDIO@GMAIL.COM
