ABOUT

 

SAM HAMMOND - ENGINEER/PRODUCER/MIXER

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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