Macintosh G4 running:
Digital Performer, Pro Tools, Waves Gold Bundle, Pluggo, Reason, Peak, Waveburner Pro, & Toast
MOTU 828 Firewire interface
Tascam DA-30 MKII DAT machine

Mackie 32-8
Mackie HR824 & Yamaha NS-10 monitors

dbx 160vu + 160x Compressor/Limiters
Telefunken W695 + W695a Equalizers
Sytek MPX-4A Mic Pres
TL Audio Dual Valve Equalizer

Delta Lab Electron 1
ADA One Second Delay
Digitech Time Machine
Orban/Parasound Dual Reverberation
Systech 40000A Voltage Controlled Flanger

Neumann U87
AKG 414
Coles 4038 Ribbon Mic
RCA KN-1A
Sennheriser MD504
Beyer m500 Ribbon Mic + M69
AKG D112
AKG D120 E
EV PL9
Sure SM57 + SM58
Oktava MK-012-01
Stedman C15
Turner 253

MOTU Express XT
Kenton Pro MIDI to CV Converter
E-MU E 6400 Ultra Sampler
ARP 2600
Sequential Circuits Six-Trak
Oberhiem DMX
Roland Juno-106, JD-800, JV-1080, SC-880
Novation Bass Station
Ensoniq ASR-10 sampler

Fender Deluxe Guitar Amp
Silvertone Twin Twelve Guitar Amp
Leslie Rotating Speaker
Electro-Harmonix Goldenthroat Talk Box
Boss GT-3 Multi
Gibson B-25 acoustic guitar
Warmoth custom electric guitar
Casio MG-510 MIDI/electric guitar

2 Technics SL-1200 MD3 Turntables
Rane TTM 54i DJ Mixer
LP + Matador Congas
Assorted Hand Percussion

Soy Sos established Tuff Sound Recording in 1988 to record his early musical works. Since then it has provided recording facilities and service to clients international, national and local.

Owner/Operator Herman Pearl aka Soy Sos has been obsessed with music and recording since his first tape recorder at age 10. His broad range of experience includes internationally acclaimed record releases, film soundtracks, TV advertising jingles, music libraries and radio spots. He has also done sound design for theatrical and dance productions and served as front of house live sound engineer. As a guitarist he has appeared on national TV and toured throughout the US and Carribean.  

His production esthetic can best be described as deep, clean, dirty, and dubbed out. He has a broad understanding of many popular dance and electronic music styles including Dance Hall/Reggae, Hip Hop and Deep House.  

Soy Sos is a co-founding member of Soma Mestizo, 3 Generations Walking and MKL vs. Soy Sos

Tuff Sound Recording is a full-service facility offering a wide array of acoustic & electronic sound sculpting and recording. Whether your project is intended for CD, vinyl, or any Multimedia use, Tuff Sound Recording will help you bring your ideas to life. Here are just a few of our services, feel free to call to see how we can help you further:

• Organic/Electronic beat based production
• Film & TV scoring
• Theater/Dance sound design
• DJ Services
• General multitrack digital recording & editing
• Convert old vinyl/tape to CD
• Studio musicians available

soysos@tuffsoundrecording.com

412-371-4878 studio
412-608-5152 mobile

429 South Trenton Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15221
USA

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