Michael Bellar's Studio
I make the musics...
I produce recordings, compose, track keyboards and do sound design and scoring work for other artists, multi-media and film projects, licensing libraries and music houses.
My New York City work space has a full compliment of vintage analog keyboards, classic mics, tube + solid state preamps, analog + VA synths along with an extensive sample library. I also share in a larger recording space in Bushwick Brooklyn (Newtown Recorders) for when we need to get loud.
Over half of the 90+ artist recordings that I have played on as a keyboardist have been recorded remotely from my space in NYC.
On the commercial side of things I have had music licensed by CBS, HBO, Fresh Air with Terry Gross including having played Hammond organ behind Alicia Keys on a Nike spot which also featured Lebron James, Kevin Durant and Serena Williams. I have produced commercial work for Pfizer, Novartis, Full In Partners, Bang Music NYC, Cut Music LA, Fluid NYC and Jud Crane.
To get in touch about production projects or virtual recording email me at heyman {at} michaelbellar {dot} com.
Instruments
Hammond A-100 (with effects loop)
Wurlitzer 200A
Wurlitzer 140b (Germanium) (via Newtown)
Rhodes Mark 1 Suitcase 73
Rhodes Stage 54
Rhodes Bass
Steinway B Grand Piano (currently in NC)
Mason and Hamlin model A (via Newtown)
Yamaha studio upright piano (doubles as a felt piano)
Moog One
Moog Sub 37
Scandalli and Hohner accordions
Hohner Clavinet D6
Estey pump/reed organ
Fender Contempo Transistor organ
Roland Juno 106
Roland Fantom XR
Mellotron M4000D Mini
Nord Lead 2x
Nord Stage 2
Indian/English harmonium
Hohner Organa
Hammond & Hohner HM-36 Melodicas
Eastman Octave mandolin
Big Muddy mandolin
Fender American Telecaster
Guild M-20 acoustic guitar
Ludwig mid 70s Standard drum kit and Zildjian cymbals
A large assortment of analog/digital outboard effects (Moog, Strymon, FullTone, Neunaber, SansAmp, Red Panda, Electro-Harmonix, MXR, Dunlop and Boss) and drum/percussion instruments. A substantial collection of plugs and sample libraries including Slate, UAD, Soundtoys, Brainworx, Spitfire Audio, Native Instruments, Waves and East/West.
Microphones
Neumann U87 (2-both mid 1970s)
Neumann KM 84i (2-both 1973)
Neumann KM 184
Coles 4038 (2)
Royer R-121 (2)
Beyerdynamic M160
AKG 414 B ULS (2)
AKG 451 B
AKG D112
Placid Copperphone
Electro-Voice RE 20
Sennheiser 421-U5 (2)
Shure SM 57 (2)
Shure SM 58 (2)
Preamps
Manley Dual Mono
BAE 1073MP Dual Channel
API 3124+
Universal Audio 2-610
Manley Core Channel Strip
Great River MP-2NV Two-Channel Preamp (via Newtown)
AEA TRP (via Newtown)
JoeMeek TwinQcs (early version)
Compressor/Limiters
Distressor EL8X (2)
Manley Core Channel Strip
JoeMeek TwinQcs (early version)
Amplifiers
Leslie 145 and 142
Fender Deluxe Reverb 1976
Fender Vibrolux Reverb (mid 1970s)
Fender Princeton Silverface '70s (via Newtown)
Fender Bassman 57 Tweed 4x10 (early 90s)
Markbass 1x15 Bass amp
Motion Sound KT-80
Trek 2 UC-1A
System
Pro Tools 2023.12.1 running on M2 Apple Silicon Mac, up to 192k (but do we really need to?)
Genelec 1031A monitors
RME 802 I/O + A/D converters
RME UCX II I/O + A/D converters
Apogee A/D converters
Barefoot Sound Footprint Monitors (via Newtown)
Rupert Neve Designs 5059 Satellite Summing Mixer (via Newtown)
via Newtown Recorders