Liam Ferrari’s Studio Equipment
Liam Ferrari is a self-taught dancer who has gained an enormous, loyal following through social media. His biggest success being Instagram with an impressive 2.5 million followers including the famous Nicki Minaj! With a wide range of talents, Liam has begun pursuing his music career which has already gained serious attention and hype. Using top-quality gear, his RnB sound can be compared to the likes of Chris Brown and Trey Songz.
Liam stopped by DJ City and picked up some incredible studio gear to make his own covers and music.
Liam’s Studio Gear
Microphone
Manley Labs Reference Cardioid
The Manley Labs Reference Cardioid Microphone is a professional studio condenser with an all-tube Triode design. Highly sought after by top producers, vocalists and voice-over artists alike for its “finished” sound right out of the box. This is modern pop music’s go-to mic: flattering, present, and larger-than-life. Some refer to the Manley RefC as the “Just Add Talent” microphone.
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| All-Tube Triode Design | Professional Studio Condenser |
Manley Set-Up in Liam’s Studio |
Studio Monitors
Although now discontinued and replaced with the S4 Series, the VXTs were one of the most popular high-end studio monitors on the market. With uncompromising attention to detail that includes tamper resistant switch covers, integrated Omni Mount support and more, these 6 Inch monitors are an outstanding choice for a broad range of monitoring applications.
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| ABS Foam Enclosure for Low Resonance and Improved Structural Integrity | 1 Inch Silk Dome Tweeter for Fast Transient Response |
KRK VXT6 Set-Up in Liam’s Studio |
Audio Interface
The Fireface UCX is a highly integrated pro audio solution in an ultra-compact format for studio and live recordings. It continues RME’s long tradition of designing compact high-end interfaces, packing into a half-rack size unit what usually would be spread out over two or three 19 inch panels.
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| 18 Input / 18 Output Channels | Up to 192kHz Sample Rate |
UCX Set-Up in Liam’s Studio |
Headphones
KNS8400 headphones are specifically designed to replicate music as it should be heard. KRK have always been focused solely on accurate monitoring. With their ability to reveal exactly what you have on the tracks, the KNS8400 headphones are an ideal choice for critical listening. Being able to discern the most subtle differences in pitch, timbre and tone helps you to get it right every mix, every take, every performance. Isolating memory foam in the ear cushions delivers improved low end response and because they gently conform to your unique head shape you’ll be comfortable wearing them all day.
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| Exceedingly Accurate, Natural and Wide Frequency Response | Professional Studio Headphones |
Headphones Ready in Liam’s Studio |
MIDI Keyboard
The 512 program sounds built into the Triton are included, specially tuned for the Taktile. You can register 16 of your favourite sounds for immediate recall at the touch of a switch. The sounds range from standards such as electric piano and organ to synth leads for soloing and elegant pads, making this a treasury of sounds that will stimulate your inspiration as a player. You can also control the TRITON taktile from your computer via USB MIDI as an external sound module to enhance your existing music production setup. This is a preset sound module with adjusted sounds based on the TRITON’s PCM waveforms, and only some parameters can be edited.
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| Semi-Weighted 25-Key Keyboard | X/Y Touch Pad |
Triton Set-Up in Liam’s Studio |
Accessories
sE Electronics
Reflection Filter |
The sE Electronics RF Pro is an elegant and simple way to improve the sound of your acoustic space! Designed to prevent all the unwanted sounds and reflections from bouncing back and colouring your recordings. Designed with six different layers to diffuse the sound waves around the mic, and it mounts to any mic stand – you can take this portable acoustic treatment into other rooms or to other locations. Perfect for musicians and vocal artist wanting the best quality recordings possible. |  |
sE Electronics
Pop Filter |
sE Electronics Dual Pro uses a solid steel gooseneck with both a standard fabric membrane and professional metal pop shield on a hinged mechanism. You can use either separately or both simultaneously, depending on the application. This is a must have for any studio professional or recording musician wanting the best performance from their microphone. |  |
Gravity Stands
Studio Monitor Stands |
Gravity’s GSP3202VT pair are high-grade adjustable studio monitor stands. Fully height adjustable from 70cm to 150cm making it perfect for both professional and home studio environments. Featuring a heavy cast-iron triangular base for stability and vibration resistance. They feature an adjustable tilt angle of up to 10°, allowing you to find that ‘sweet spot’ for your studio monitors. |  |
Gravity Stands
Microphone Stand |
The GMS2322B is a premium quality microphone stand with a powder coated finish and 168cm maximum height. The heavy duty round base is made of cast iron and is equipped with a rubber bottom to provide acoustic isolation and protect surfaces. The boom hub features precision 2-point tilt and position adjustment of the telescoping boom arm. A quick fastener allows for variable extension to a maximum length of 88 cm facilitating flexible mic placement. |  |
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Isolation Pads |
The purpose of these speaker pads, or anti vibration pads, is to enhance vibration isolation. The ISOPAD-6 is designed to isolate 6.5 inch monitor speakers and contains a separate foam insert to set the your speakers at two different configurations, angled or flat. These are perfect for home and professional studios as well as home theatre systems or broadcast environments. |  |
We’re very excited to see where Liam’s music takes him! For the latest updates, follow his social medias here!
Liam Ferrari’s Social Medias:
Facebook: @liamferrariofficial
Snapchat: liamferrari5
DJ City Social Medias:
Instagram: @djcity_australia
Don’t forget Liam’s KRK KNS8400 Giveaway!
How To Enter
The competition commences on Friday April 21st 2017 and concludes Friday May 5th 2017.
‘Like’ and ‘Share’ the DJ City Facebook Page for a chance to win these incredible headphones! It’s that easy!
The winner will be contacted by Liam on May 6th 2017. You will be required to send a screenshot of proof that you have ‘liked’ and ‘shared’ the DJ City Facebook Page.
The winner will receive a signed box by Liam Ferrari containing 1 x KRK KNS8400 Headphone.
Terms and Conditions Apply.
Who Can Enter?
Entry is open to all residents of Australia within the national address directory of Australia Post.
Terms and Conditions Apply.
All the details here: https://djcity.com.au/blog/liam-ferrari-kns8400-giveaway/
