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Rich McCoy - Apr 12, 2009; Click to visit discography
April, 2009

     What's New On The Site
  • 04/13/12 - Photos from Ryan's 18th birthday are here.
  • 04/11/12 - My latest CD, Aural Allusions, is now available here. Re-released 04/11/12.
  • 01/24/12 - Photos from Lauren's 16th birthday are here.
  • 12/25/11 - Photos from Christmas 2011 are here.
  • 11/24/11 - Photo of Chris on her 44th birthday is here.
  • 04/29/09 - Updated the Guitars & Amps page with some more new stuff and new photos.
  • 11/17/09 - My CD, Waiting For Nothing To Happen, is complete and available here.
  • 11/03/09 - Added a page for the SAWStudio & SAC VST INI Tool I wrote.
  • 06/20/09 - Updated the Studio page with some new photos after the hardwood floor install.
  • 03/04/09 - A special recorded message from Rich and Lauren is here.
  • 11/19/08 - They're talking about us on the TV News tonight. Watch the video.
  • 10/20/08 - Added a page for the Honda Civic EX and updated the Toyota Tacoma page.
  • 05/18/08 - The A Twist Of Faith CD is now available here.
  • 12/24/07 - The Practicing Faith CD is now available here.
  • 10/09/07 - Posted a bunch of photos from our Grove City College Homecoming trip.
  • 06/30/07 - Launched the Rich McCoy Internet Radio Network.
  • 12/31/06 - The Works Of Faith - Sound Doctrine CD is now available here.
  • 09/11/06 - Finished production of and released my Strange Day album. Get it here.
  • 07/09/06 - Minor redesign of site after many years. Dumped old site history, too.
10 Most Recent Public Recordings by Rich McCoy - M-iTunes Last Updated on May 16, 2012
Title Added/Updated Artist Album Genre
Aural Allusions (09:07)
Rich McCoy: Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar, Drum Programming, SFX, Vocals, Composition, Arrangement, Production, Engineering, Mixing, and Mastering

Electric Rhythm Guitar Rig: Fender American Standard Strat --> Fractal Audio Axe-Fx Ultra (Velvet Sun patch) --> Eventide H8000FW (UK Ambience + Custom Clearmtn Delays)

Electric Lead Guitar Rig: Fender 50th Anniversary American Deluxe Strat --> THD Univalve (12AT7 x 2 | EL84) --> Custom 1x12 Cab (Celestion Alnico Blue) --> Eventide H8000FW (DEP5_alg6 + Custom Clearmntn Delays)

Subliminal Lead Guitar Rig: Fender 50th Anniversary American Deluxe Strat --> Fractal Audio Axe-Fx Ultra (Custom Screaming Plexi patch) --> Eventide H8000FW (Clean Preamp & Kickback)... E-Bow used in the 5:00 - 6:00 range

Acoustic Guitar Rig: Yamaha FG-411 CE (One track capo'd on 7th fret)

Bass Guitar Rig: Fender American Deluxe Precision Bass --> EBS Multicomp --> Eden WT550B / D210XST4

Drums: Ludwig / Paiste / Zildjian
Apr 11, 2012 McCoy, Rich Aural Allusions Instrumental Rock
Rules of Initiation (05:00)
Rich McCoy: Electric Guitar, Bass Guitar, Keyboard, Drum Programming, Composition, Arrangement, Production, Engineering, Mixing, and Mastering

Electric Guitar Rig: Custom Gibson Les Paul --> Fractal Audio Axe-Fx Ultra (Custom Vox AC30 w/Blues patch) --> Eventide H8000FW (UK Ambience + Custom Clearmntn Delays)

Keyboards: Kontakt 4 (Ambibella) & Kontakt 4 (Cool Cats)

Bass Guitar Rig: Fender American Deluxe Precision Bass --> EBS Multicomp --> Eden WT550B / D210XST4

Drums: Ludwig / Paiste / Zildjian
Apr 11, 2012 McCoy, Rich Aural Allusions Instrumental Rock
This Life I Live (08:47)
Rich McCoy: Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Keyboard, Bass Guitar, Drum Programming, Composition, Arrangement, Production, Engineering, Mixing, and Mastering

Electric Guitar Rig: Fender 50th Anniversary American Deluxe Strat --> THD Univalve (12AT7 x 2 | 6L6) --> Grendel Sound Dead Room Mark II Isolation Cabinet (Celestion Vintage 30) --> Eventide H8000FW (Gilmour Dlys & Pans + Black Hole)

Acoustic Guitar Rig: Yamaha FG-411 CE

Keyboard Rig: Dimension Pro (Calm Finally + Digital Love) --> Eventide H8000FW (Gilmour Dlys & Pans + Black Hole)

Bass Guitar Rig: Fender American Deluxe Precision Bass --> EBS Multicomp --> Eden WT550B / D210XST4

Drums: Ludwig / Paiste / Zildjian
Apr 11, 2012 McCoy, Rich Aural Allusions Instrumental Rock
Ignorant Bliss (05:49)
Rich McCoy: Electric Guitar, Keyboard, Bass Guitar, Drum Programming, Composition, Arrangement, Production, Engineering, Mixing, and Mastering

Electric Lead Guitar Rig: Fender 50th Anniversary American Deluxe Strat --> Fractal Audio Axe-Fx Ultra (Custom Deluxe Reverb patch w/ stomp box on & Custom Screaming Plexi patch) --> Eventide H8000FW (Clean Preamp + Custom Glorious Angelics [Serial])... and some other happenings

Keyboard Rig: Kontakt 4 (Custom patch of Damascus, Ambibella. & Basement Sprites and Mark II Phaser Ballad, Colossus - Mists[Hi])

Bass Guitar Rig: Fender American Standard Jazz Bass --> EBS Multicomp --> Eden WT550B / D210XST4

Drums: Ludwig / Paiste / Zildjian
Apr 11, 2012 McCoy, Rich Aural Allusions Instrumental Rock
Process of Elimination (07:10)
Rich McCoy: Electric Guitar, Keyboard, Bass Guitar, Drum Programming, Composition, Arrangement, Production, Engineering, Mixing, and Mastering

Electric Guitar Rig: Fender 50th Anniversary American Deluxe Strat --> Fractal Audio Axe-Fx Ultra (Custom "Black & Blue" patch) --> Eventide H8000FW (Bandtaps & Black Hole)

Background Lead/Rhythm Guitar Rig: Fender 50th Anniversary American Deluxe Strat --> Fractal Audio Axe-Fx Ultra (Custom Screaming Plexi patch)

Synth Rig: Kontakt 3.5 (DX7 EP) --> Eventide H8000FW (Black Hole), Kontakt 4 (Douglas Lead) --> Eventide H8000FW (Black Hole)

Bass Guitar Rig: Fender American Deluxe Precision Bass --> EBS Multicomp --> Eden WT550B / D210XST4 --> Eventide H8000FW

Drums Rig: Ludwig / Paiste / Zildjian (Snare --> Eventide H8000FW)
Apr 11, 2012 McCoy, Rich Aural Allusions Instrumental Rock
Remember Egg Harbor (06:44)
Rich McCoy: Electric Guitar, Keyboard, Bass Guitar, Drum Programming, Composition, Arrangement, Production, Engineering, Mixing, and Mastering

Electric Rhythm Guitar Rig: Fender 50th Anniversary American Deluxe Strat --> Fractal Audio Axe-Fx Ultra (Custom Brownface Tweed patch w/ Redwirez Tweed Deluxe Jensen P12R Cab Impulse) --> Eventide H8000FW (Space Station)

Electric Lead Guitar Rig: Fender American Deluxe Telecaster --> THD Univalve (12AT7 x 2 | 6L6) --> GrendelSound Dead Room Mark II Isolation Cabinet (Celestion Vintage 30) --> Eventide H8000FW (Gilmour Dlys & Pans)

Other Electric Guitar Rig (Left Channel, 1st Chorus, 2nd Verse): Epiphone Sheraton II --> Vox AC-30CC Head --> Custom 1x12 Cab (Celestion Alnico Blue)

Electric FX Guitar Rig: Fender American Deluxe Telecaster --> THD Univalve (12AT7 x 2 | 6L6) --> GrendelSound Dead Room Mark II Isolation Cabinet (Celestion Vintage 30) --> Eventide H8000FW (Europa and/or Galaxy Borders 2)

Synth Rig: Kore Player (Custom Bliss N Play patch), Kontakt 4 (Custom Across The Pacific patch)

Bass Guitar Rig: Fender American Deluxe Precision Bass --> EBS Multicomp --> Eden WT550B / D210XST4

Drums Rig: Ludwig / Paiste / Zildjian
Apr 11, 2012 McCoy, Rich Aural Allusions Instrumental Rock
So Long (As It's Not Me) (05:58)
Rich McCoy: Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Keyboard, Bass Guitar, Drum Programming, Composition, Arrangement, Production, Engineering, Mixing, and Mastering

Electric Lead Guitar Rig: Custom Fender Fat Strat --> Vox AC-30 Head --> Custom 1x12 Cab (Celestion Alnico Blue) --> Eventide H8000FW (Black Hole + Gilmour Dlys & Pans [Parallel])

Acoustic Guitar Rig: Yamaha FG-411 CE

Keyboard Rig: Kontakt 4 (Ambibella & Damascus)

Bass Guitar Rig: Fender American Deluxe Precision Bass --> EBS Multicomp --> Eden WT550B / D210XST4

Drums: Ludwig / GMS Nir-Z Custom / Paiste / Zildjian (Snare & Toms --> Eventide H8000FW [Custom UK Ambience])
Apr 11, 2012 McCoy, Rich Aural Allusions Instrumental Rock
David's and Darby's Song #01 (04:26)
Electric Guitar: Rich McCoy

Keyboard, Acoustic Guitar: Darby Hughes

Bass Guitar: Rich McCoy (Post)

Drums: Tim Dettman

Electric Guitar Rig: Custom Fender Fat Strat --> Fractal Audio Axe-Fx Ultra (Custom Screamin' Plexi Patch)

Acoustic Guitar Rig: Martin Acoustic --> SM81

Keyboard Rig: Roland RS-5

Bass Guitar Rig: Fender American Deluxe Precision Bass --> Eden WT550B --> dbx 160A --> Eden D210XST4

Drums Rig: Roland TD-3 V-Drums --> S2.0

Mixed live with SAC (Software Audio Console), and mixed down post with SAWStudio... Replaced the bass guitar part with my own afterward.
Mar 26, 2012 Random Jam Band Random Jam 20120303p - Alternate ... Instrumental Rock
Rich's Song: The Rock (11:07)
Electric Guitar: Rich McCoy (Some In Post)

Keyboard, Acoustic Guitar: Darby Hughes

Bass Guitar: Rich McCoy (Post)

Drums: Tim Dettman

Electric Guitar Rig: Custom Fender Fat Strat --> Fractal Audio Axe-Fx Ultra (Custom Screamin' Plexi Patch)

...then switched to Fender 50th Anniversary American Deluxe Strat --> THD Univalve (12AX7 + 12AT7 | EL84) --> 1x12 Cab

Acoustic Guitar Rig: Martin Acoustic --> SM81

Keyboard Rig: Roland RS-5 (This patch clipped a bit going in!)

Bass Guitar Rig: Fender American Deluxe Precision Bass --> Eden WT550B --> dbx 160A --> Eden D210XST4

Drums Rig: Roland TD-3 V-Drums --> S2.0

Mixed live with SAC (Software Audio Console), and mixed down post with SAWStudio... Replaced the bass guitar part with my own afterward, and re-recorded my electric guitar as well, since the cab mic track wasn't armed when we did this live. Switch occurs around the 2:00 mark.

From Rich's 1999 album, Rhyme Nor Reason
Mar 26, 2012 Random Jam Band Random Jam 20120303p - Alternate ... Instrumental Rock
Darby's Song #01 (06:47)
Electric Guitar: Rich McCoy (Post)

Keyboard, Acoustic Guitar: Darby Hughes

Bass Guitar: Rich McCoy (Post)

Drums: Tim Dettman

Electric Guitar Rig: Fender 50th Anniversary American Deluxe Strat --> THD Univalve (12AX7 + 12AT7 | EL84) --> Custom 1x12 Cab (Alnico Blue)

Acoustic Guitar Rig: Martin Acoustic --> SM81

Keyboard Rig: Roland RS-5 (This patch clipped a bit going in!)

Bass Guitar Rig: Fender American Deluxe Precision Bass --> Eden WT550B --> dbx 160A --> Eden D210XST4

Drums Rig: Roland TD-3 V-Drums --> S2.0

Mixed live with SAC (Software Audio Console), and mixed down post with SAWStudio... Replaced the bass guitar part with my own afterward, and re-recorded my electric guitar as well, since the cab mic track wasn't armed when we did this live.
Mar 26, 2012 Random Jam Band Random Jam 20120303p - Alternate ... Instrumental Rock

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