Living on a catamaran at sea has unique challenges for musical instruments, as they are constantly exposed to high humidity. There is also limited space available on a sailboat, so size was an important consideration (hence the smaller 61-key, instead of a full 88-key keyboard).
After discussions with other sailors, musicians, as well as manufacturers I selected to go with Yamaha instruments. It was not a hard decision, as I have always been impressed with Yamaha equipment, from musical instruments to outboard motors, they offer some of the highest quality available. The selection of a single manufacturer also means I deal with only a single point of contact should service be needed.
Instruments:
- Drums: Yamaha DTX6K3-X
- Keyboard: Yamaha MODX6+ 61-key Professional Synthesizer Workstation Keyboard
- Guitar: Yamaha PAC112VM
- Bass: Yamaha BB435
Recording:
- Yamaha Pocketrak PR7 portable recorder
- Rode Compact Directional Microphone
- SUDOTACK Cardioid Condenser Microphone with Shock Mount Spider Pop Filter
- Razer Nari Ultimate headset
Software:
I was using the Adobe Creative Suite when I began recording, but I cancelled my subscription recently (the new T&C states they have the rights to access and use your work).
- Avid Pro Tools
- Audacity 3.5.1
- DaVinci Resolve
- Yamaha Rec'N'Share
Computer Hardware:
- Basilisk A57X RX 675XT Tower
- Ryzen 7 5700X
- RX 6750 XT Graphics Card
- 16GB DDR4 RAM
- Dual NVME M.2 SSD 2TB
- External Storage: 8 TB RAID5
There's probably a hundred other little bits & bobs used, but the listed items make up the bulk of the instrumentation.