writing, Recording & Production
Music Production:
* The styles; Rock, Country, Pop, Alternative/Indie & Metal
* Full in-house professional recording studio
* All aspects of recording, sound design and editing
* Real instruments blended with programming
* Input on how to make your songs their best
* Arrangement ideas infused with coaching
* 30 years of real world music business experience
Songwriting & Composition:
Here for a lot of people is where the rubber meets the road. If you don't have a great song, it's like trying to build a house on quicksand. James has written 1000s of songs over his career with countless placements in film, television and exsisting artists. He has done everything from Pop to Country to Rock. If needed, he can lend an ear and his expertise to help shape your songs and musical vision.
Vocal Coaching & Voice Production:
You are in for a treat if James works with you as a singer. His 25 year career as a vocal coach has seen him coaching on air with American Idol and behind the scenes for Glee, Disney and Nikelodeon. His client list speaks for itself. Let him work you behind the mic and see what happens. A great vocal performance is the icing on a breathtaking record. Buckle in and let the show begin...
Session Musician & Studio Singer:
James' experience in the studio and on tour makes him an enciclopedia of knowladge and chops. He has done it all from playing guitar for the band Dokken and the Broadway rendition of Rock Of Ages at The Venetian in Las Vegas to sing for the Scottish supergroup Nazareth. James and his crew play all the instruments. It's an incredible way for an artist to allow their music to come to life and see it's full potential.
Mixing & Mastering:
The best of old and new collide at James Lugo Music. The greatest analog equipment in the history of pro audio integrates with today's finest Digital Audio Workstation in this state of the art hybrid studio. Protools 2020HDX with an Avid S1, Burl convertors and a UAD-2 Satellite Octo. It is truely the best of both worlds, analog warmth with the punch of digital. James has mixed for many major labels here in the states and overseas.
The Studio
James' recording facility is centrally located in Nashville Tennessee. Come to James Lugo Music and make a record or stay home and have your record produced and mixed by world class Hybrid Mixer James Lugo.
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One of the things that seperates us from many other studios is when you come here to record you not only get a world-class engineer that's a producer and plays many instrument but is also a professional vocal coach with 25 years of experience making records in Los Angeles.
Full production, songwriting, tracking, reamping, mixing & mastering are available.
Studio A
iMac i9 (64 Gig RAM, 2TB SSD)
2 - Avid HD IO 16X16 Converters
Avid HDX Card & Avid Thunderbolt 3 Chassis
Protools 2025 HDX
Burl B2 Bomber Stereo ADC
Crane Song Avocet IIA Monitoring Controller
Crane Song Avocet I Monitoring Controller
ADAM A77X Powered Monitors
KRK 10s Powered Sub - 10" Driver
UAD-2 Satellite Octo Thunderbolt 3
Presonus FaderPort 2 Fader Controller
LaCie SSD 2big 8TB Raid System Hard Drives
Glyph SSD 2 TB Sample Hard Drive
Yamaha MG06X Mixer
Audio Accessories Patchbays
All Mogami & GepCo Cables
Tripp Lite LCR2400 Power Conditioner
Tripp Lite IS250 Isolation Transformer
Tripp Lite RS1215-RA Rackmount Network
Microphones:
1 - Neumann U87ai FET Condensor Mic
2 - Beyerdynamic M160 Ribbon Mic
2 - sE Electronics sE7 Pencil Condensor Mics
3 - Sennheiser e604 Clip On Tom Mics
1 - Shure Beta 52A Kick Drum Mic
1 - Shure Beta 58 Mic
5 - Shure SM57 Mics
2 - Shure SM58 Mics
1 - Heil PR20 Mic
1 - AKG C 3000B Mic
1 - Blue Yeti Silver USB Mic
Mic Pres:
2 - BAE 1073MP Stereo Neve 1073
2 - API 512 C 500 Series Mic Preamps
2 - A Designs EM-Red 500 Series Mic Pres
2 - Aphex J Pre 500 Series Mic Pres
2 - Midas 502 V2 500 Series Mic Pres
1 - Useful Arts Hornet Mic Preamp/DI
1 - Purple Audio Sweet Ten 500 Series Chassis
1 - Cloudlifter
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Compressors, EQs & Effects:
1 - Empirical Labs Distressors EL8X (Brit Mod)
1 - Empirical Labs DERResser 500 Seies
1 - SSL 611 EQ 500 Series Equalizer
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Midi Controllers & Keyboards:
Roland FP-30X 88 Weighted Keyboard Controller
Akai MPK249 Midi Controller
Virtual Instruments Programming:
Native Instruments Komplete 13 Ultimate
Omnisphere Synth Plugin
Arturia V Collection 8 Vintage Keyboards
Keyscape Keyboard Sampler
Serum Wavetable Synth Plugin
Ana 2 Analogue Synth
UJAM Strings Symphonic Engine
Output Exhale Vocal Synthesizer
Drum & Beat Programming:
Superior Drummer 3 Drum Program
Steven Slate Drums 5.5 Drum Program
Addictive Drums 2 Complete Collection
Native Instruments Battery 4 Sampler
Sonic Academy Kick 2 Kick Drum Synthesis
XLN DS 10 Drum Shaper
Steven Slate Trigger
Studio B
Mackie Mix12FX Mixer
Logic Pro X
GarageBand
2023 MacBook Pro M2 Pro 16"
Focusrite Scarlett 2i4 Convertors
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Video Studio:
Sony A6600 Mirrorless Digital Camera
Tamron 11-20mm F/2.8 Sony E Mount Lens
Tamron 17-70mm F/2.8 Sony E Mount Lens
Rode VideoMic Pro Shotgun Mic
Sony ECM-44B Omnidirectional Lav Mic
2 - Magnus REX 4000H Fluid Head Tripod
-w/ 2 Stage TL650A Aluminum Legs, Spreader
Manfrotto Trigger Handle Video Tripod
Joby GorillaPod Ballhead Stand
Apple iPhone 15 (4K Video)
Panasonic HC-V180 Camcorder
Ledgo VersaTile LG-V58C1K1- LED Light
Savage Luminous Pro LED Ringlight PLUS
Final Cut Pro X Editing Software
Motion 3D Graphic Editing Software
ScreenFlow Screen Capture Software
Camtasia 2 Screen Capture Software
Guitars & Basses:
Gibson Les Paul Standard '02 (WB 'Fire') Black​
Gibson Les Paul Epiphone (Br 59/Custom - Nc 59)
WCR Les Paul '08 (American Steele)
Fender Stratocaster American Professional II '21
Fender Stratocaster '78 (Fralin 'Woodstocks')
Fender Telecaster American Elite '18 (Lollar Vintage T)
Gretsch Pro Jet (w/ Bigsby & TV Jones Classic Pups)
Gretsch G5260 Baritone Guitar
Danelectro '59M Plus NOS+ 6 String Guitar
Danelectro '59 Reissue 12 String
Yamaha Revstar RS320 (Br Custom - Nc 59)
Peavey Firenza (P90s)
Martin DC-16RGTE Acoustic Guitar
Taylor 614-CE Acoustic Guitar
Tanglewood TW28/12 CLN CE 12 String Acoustic
Fender P Bass MIM (Seymour Duncan Quarter Pounder)
Lakland Skyline 55-02 5 String Bass (Maple Fretboard)
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Amps, Modeling & Profilers:
1977 Marshall JMP w/Master Volume 50w (Stock)
2004 Marshall JCM800 2203X 100 Watt Head
1994 Matchless HC-30 Head & 2x12 Cab (Sampson Era)
2015 Mesa Boogie Mark V 3 Channel Tube Head
Fractal Audio FM9 Mark ll Turbo Amp Modeler & FX
Fractal Audio EV-1 & EV-2 Expression Pedals
Line 6 POD Go Amp Modeler/FX Pedal & Case
Cabs, Switcher/DIs & Preamps:
Mesa Boogie Trad Slant 4x12 (UK V30 X GB, 8 Ohms)
Matchless 2x12 Open Back Cab ('94 Sampson Era)
2- Suhr Reactive Load I.R. Boxes (8 Ohms)
Radial Headlight 4 Guitar Amp Selector
A Designs KGB-1tf Instrument Preamp/DI
Little Labs Redeye 3D DI & Re-amplifier
Tech 21 SansAmp Bass Driver/DI V2 Pedal
Tech 21 SansAmp RBI Bass Preamp Rack
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Guitar & Bass Pedals:
Strymon Mobius Modulation Pedal & Moog EP-3 Pedal
Strymon Big Sky MX Reverb Pedal & Moog EP-3 Pedal
Strymon Timeline Delay Pedal & Moog EP-3 Pedal
Analog Man King Of Tone Pedal (2/2018)
Greer Amps Lightspeed Drive Pedal
Maxon OD808 Overdrive Pedal
EHX Green Russian Big Muff Pi Fuzz Pedal
Xotic Effects EP-Booster
Suhr Woodshed 'Andy Wood' Compressor
Boss GE-7 EQ Pedal
Dunlop Cry Baby Wah GCB95
Ernie Ball VP Jr Volume Pedal
Peterson StroboStomp HD Strobe Tuner
Korg DTR 2000 - Digital Rack Tuner
Voodoo Labs Dingbat Pedalboard Medium w/4x4
Pedal Train Medium Pedalboard w / Power Plus 2
Slide, Ebow, Capo
Guitar Amp Sim & Plugins:
Line 6 Helix Native Plug-In
IK MultiMedia Amplitube 5 (All amps, cabs & FX)
TSE X50 Amp Modeler (All amps, cabs & FX)
Bogren Digital AmpKnob RevC Mesa Rectifier
Joey Sturgis Toneforge Menace (All amps, cabs & FX)
UAD SVT & GK (All amps, cabs & FX)
Avid 11 Rack (All amps, cabs & FX)
Waves Gtr (All amps, cabs & FX)
LIVE Gear:
​Gibson Les Paul Epiphone Guitar (Br 59/Custom - Nc 59)
Yamaha Revstar RS320 Guitar (Br Custom - Nc 59)
Mono Classic DUAL Guitar Case
Fender P Bass MIM (Seymour Duncan Quarter Pounder)
Lakland Skyline 55-02 5 String Bass (Maple Fretboard)
Fractal Audio FM9 Mark ll Turbo Amp Modeler & FX Fractal Audio EV-1 & EV-2 Expression Pedals
Line 6 POD Go Amp Modeler/FX Pedal & Case
Tech 21 SansAmp Bass Driver/DI V2 Pedal
Shure SM58 Mic
2022 Apple iPad 9th Gen Basic 256 Gig
2024 Apple iPad 9th Gen Basic 64 Gig (A13 Chip)
2 - AirTurn DUO 500 Page Turners
OnSong
2 - KZ Earbuds
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Turntable:
Audio-Technica LP-120 Turntable
Radial J33 DI Stereo
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