Dan Knobler - Record Producer

Dan Knobler
Producer, Guitarist, Recording Engineer & Mixer

Dan Knobler is a Grammy-nominated producer, recording engineer, mixer, and guitarist. He produced the Americana Music Association’s 2022 Album of The Year, Outside Child by Allison Russell, and has produced albums for Lake Street Dive, Bahamas, Rodney Crowell, Erin Rae, Gaby Moreno, Ruth Moody, Caroline Spence, Kelsey Waldon, Rachael & Vilray, Maya de Vitry, Cory Chisel & Adriel Denae, Anthony da Costa, Della Mae, EMEFE, Faux Ferocious, and more. Records he produced have been featured and reviewed by the New York Times, Rolling Stone, Billboard, NPR, and Barack Obama’s “Best of 2021” playlist.


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Dan's studio, Goosehead Palace, is located on the East Iris campus in the Berry Hill neighborhood of Nashville, TN and is available for full band tracking, overdubs, and mixing.



  • 24 Channel API 2448 w. 18 550 EQ & 6 560 EQ

  • Ampex ATR-102 2-track 1/2’’ tape machine

  • 1970s Ampex 440B 2-track 1/4'' tape machine

Compression:

  • Manley Stereo Variable Mu Compressor/Limiter

  • API 2500 Stereo Bus Compressor

  • Westrek 33609 w. vintage Neve components

  • Vintage Teletronix Silverface LA-2A*

  • Chandler Limited RS124

  • Retro 175b

  • UA LA-2A

  • UA 1176

  • Audioscape 76A

  • (2) Distressor EL8X

  • (2) Vintage API 525*

  • (2) DBX 160VU

  • DBX 162

  • Drawmer 1968 Mercenary Edition Stereo Compressor

  • Telefunken u73

  • Shure LevelLoc (w. Shure M67 mixer/preamp)

  • Joe Meek VC1

EQ:

  • (18) API 550 EQ & (6) API 560 EQ in console

  • (3) Vintage Quad Eight 312D EQ

  • API 5500 Dual Mastering EQ

  • Electrodyne 511 EQ

  • Audioscape EQP-A Pultec EQ

  • Moog The Ladder 500

  • Moog Three Band Parametric Equalizer

Effects:

  • Remote Echo Chamber

  • Echoplex EP-3

  • Roland Space Echo RE-201

  • Quantum Audio Labs QA-201 Stereo Spring Reverb

  • Benson Studio Tall Bird

  • MicMix Master Room Reverb

  • Fisher Spacexpander

  • AMS RMX-16

  • Chase Bliss CXM 1978

  • Various 80s Digital Rackmount Units

  • Akai 4000DB 2-Track Reel to Reel Tape Machine

  • Assorted Pedals, RadioShack Delays, and Other Fun Toys

Coffee:

  • Moccamaster KBGV Select Coffee Machine

  • Nespresso Pixie Espresso Maker

  • Electric Milk Frother (Cold & Hot)

  • (24 channels) of API in console

  • (3 channels) Vintage Telefunken V76*

  • (2 channels) Vintage Neve 1272

  • (2 channels) Great River MP-2NV

  • (3 channels) Quad Eight 312

  • (2 channels) CAPI Heider 312

  • (2 channels) Vintage Roberts 770X

  • Gates SA134 “Remote Amplifier”

Tube & Condensers:

  • Sony C37

  • Neumann / Blue u48

  • Neumann m49 (rebuilt)

  • Neumann M582H w. M70, UM70, or m94 capsules

  • U67* (Fred Cameron Hot-Rod)

  • (2) Gefell MV692 w. UM70 capsules

  • (2) Gefell MV692 w. M94 (cardioid) or M93 (omni) capsules

  • Soyuz 017

  • (2) Soyuz 023 “Bomblet”

  • BeesNeez m49

  • (2) Audix A127

  • Custom Fred Cameron KM56

  • Soundeluxe u195

  • United Fet47

Ribbons:

  • RCA 77 DX

  • (2) RCA Varacoustic

  • Toshiba Type A (vintage Japanese-made RCA 44)

  • Toshiba Type E (vintage Japanese-made RCA 74)

  • Coles 4038

  • Stager SR-3

  • AEA R88

  • AEA R84

  • Royer R121

  • (3) Beyerdynamic M260DX

  • Cascade Fathead

Dynamics:

  • (2) AKG D224

  • Shure Unidyne 545

  • Shure SM7b

  • Shure Beta 58

  • (5) Shure SM57

  • Shure 737a

  • (3) Sennheiser 421

  • Sennheiser 409

  • (2) Grundig GDSM 200 (Sennheiser 409 capsules)

  • (2) Altec 633a “Salt Shaker”

  • Altec 698b

  • (2) Vintage Akai M8

  • Electro-Voice 642

  • Electro-Voice 635A

  • Electro-Voice RE-20

  • Focal Solo 6 w. Focal Sub12

  • ProAc Studio 100 w. Parasound Halo A23 Amp

  • Avantone Mix Cube

  • Yamaha NS-10

  • Behringer PowerPlay 16 cue system

  • Burl Mothership

  • Pro Tools HDX

  • Assorted Plug-ins (UAD, SoundToys, GoodHertz, FabFilter, PSP, etc)

  • 1961 Gibson GA-2RT Maestro Deluxe Reverb-Echo

  • 1950s Bell & Howell Filmosound

  • 1967 Blackface Fender Pro Reverb

  • 1960 Brownface Fender Super

  • 1950s Tweed Fender Champ

  • 1960s Silvertone Twin Twelve

  • 1960s Danelectro Centurion

  • 1960s Magnatone 280 Custom

  • 1960s Magnatone 410

  • (1960s Marshall JTM 45 Head*) - unavailable

  • 1966 Ampeg Fliptop B15-N

  • Vintage Califone Turntable Amp

  • Leslie 147 w. Trek II Combo Preamp

  • DIY Fender Vibratone-style Single Rotor Leslie

  • MojoTone 1x12 Cab w. Vintage Pyle Speaker

  • MojoTone 1x8 Cab w. Vintage Jensen Speaker

  • Homemade 1x12 Cab w. Celestion Vintage 30

  • Weber 2x12 Cab

  • Vintage RCA Classroom Speaker

  • Assorted Pedals (EarthQuaker, Red Panda, Strymon, JHS, AnalogMan, etc)

  • 60s Rogers Holiday (22” / 16” / 13”)

  • Vintage WFL Drum Set (24” / 16” / 13")*

  • Vintage Leedy / Slingerland 20'' Kick Drum

  • Yamaha Stage Custom Concert Toms (24" / 16" / 13” / 12")

  • (2) Vintage WFL Snare (14")*

  • 1970s Ludwig Acrolite Snare (14'')

  • Vintage Apollo Snare (14”)

  • Assorted Cymbals & Percussion Toys

  • 1964 Gretch Country Gentleman

  • 1960s Fender Esquire (modified with neck pickup)

  • Modified Fender "American Vintage" '52 Telecaster

  • Modified Fender Stratocaster

  • Jerry Jones Neptune Baritone

  • 1960s Kay Vanguard

  • 1960s Harmony Rocket

  • 1930s Kalamazoo w. Japanese Pickups

  • Vintage Ibanez AS-200

  • Gibson Les Paul Standard

  • Gibson SG Standard

  • Danelectro Electric 12 String

  • 1960s Kay Value Leader Bass

  • 1960s Hofner 500/1 “Beatle Bass”

Acoustic Guitars

  • 1934 Gibson L-C*

  • 1964 Gibson Dove

  • 1950s Gibson Southern Jumbo*

  • 1974 Martin D-28

  • 1930s Supertone Robin Hood Parlor Guitar w. Japanese pickup

  • 1960s Kay/Old Style Guitar Shop Baritone Acoustic

  • National Delphi Resonator

  • Vintage Harmony Archtop

  • Danelectro Convertible

  • Baritone Ukulele

  • Octave Mandolin

  • 1970s Yamaha U3 Studio Upright Piano

  • 1948 Hammond Model M w. Leslie 147

  • 1970s Wurlitzer 200A

  • 1974 Rhodes Stage MK1

  • 1960s Ace Tone Top-5

  • 1970s ELKA Rhapsody 490

  • Deagan Vibraharp 512

  • Moog Sub37

  • Moog / Realistic Concertmate MG-1

  • Casiotone 701

  • Mellotron Micro

  • Roland JU-06

  • Behringer Model D

  • Teenage Engineering OP-1

  • Yamaha DX-7

  • Vintage Hohner Air Organ

  • Harmonium, Accordion, and Glockenspiel

    *=check for availability