Creative connections
Built around the music.
Explore the instrument makers, studio tools and creative partners in Aston’s world. Select a logo for more about each partner, or connect through their website and social channels.
Instruments & live sound
Fender
Guitars & basses
Fender
Fender makes guitars, basses, amplifiers and equipment for musicians on stage and in the studio.
Bass, guitars & the studio
Bad Lions’ published equipment list includes Fender Jazz basses, connecting this partner to Aston’s studio environment. Fender’s own guides are a useful way to explore the instrument designs behind those sounds.
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- Precision Bass or Jazz Bass?
Compare the neck shapes, body designs and pickup layouts of Fender’s two foundational electric bass families. - Bad Lions studio equipment
See the studio’s listed Fender basses alongside its wider instrument collection.
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Ampeg
Bass amplification
Ampeg
Ampeg makes bass amplifiers, cabinets and tools for shaping the low end.
The foundation of the low end
Bad Lions lists an Ampeg SVT-4PRO in its amplifier collection. The brand’s wider range spans stage amplification and compact ways to shape a direct bass signal.
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- Heritage Series
Explore the SVT amplifier and cabinet tradition, with product details and resources for the Heritage range. - SGT-DI bass preamp
A closer look at Ampeg’s bass preamp and DI pedal, including tone-shaping controls and cabinet simulation.
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Pigtronix
Effects
Pigtronix
Pigtronix builds effects pedals for musicians exploring new tones and textures.
Loops, space & sound design
The Bad Lions equipment list includes a Pigtronix pedal collection. For visitors interested in effects, these two product pages explore different approaches to building musical layers and ambience.
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- Infinity 3
Explore a stereo looper with MIDI integration, designed for creating and controlling layered performances. - Cosmosis 1
Discover the brand’s stereo ambient reverb and its morphing approach to evolving spaces.
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Mu-FX
Effects
Mu-FX
Mu-FX is associated with Mike Beigel’s effects designs and expressive sound-shaping tools.
Mike Beigel & the envelope-filter story
Mu-FX belongs to Mike Beigel’s effects-design history. His account traces the original Mu-Tron III through to the Mu-FX Tru-Tron 3X introduced in 2013.
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- Mike Beigel’s history
Read the designer’s account of Musitronics, Mu-Tron and the development of the Tru-Tron 3X. - Tru-Tron 3X feature
Explore an article hosted on the Mu-Tron history site about the Mu-FX envelope-controlled filter.
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Effects
Mu-FX
Mana Basso
Basses
Mana Basso
Mana Basso builds handcrafted bass guitars. Its artist page features Aston with a four-string Rasta Phi bass.
Aston’s Rasta Phi
Mana Basso’s own artist page identifies Aston’s instrument as a four-string Rasta Phi. This is a specific connection to his playing, rather than simply a selection from the brand’s catalogue.
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- Aston’s artist profile
Find Aston’s profile and named bass alongside the other musicians in the Mana Basso artist family. - Handcrafted bass models
Explore the maker’s Phi, Paragon, Glade, Scroll and other body designs, with information about custom builds.
Aston’s instrument
Mana Basso’s artist profile lists Aston’s bass as the four-string Rasta Phi.
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Moollon
Instruments & effects
Moollon
Moollon creates instruments and effects for musicians.
A bass in the studio collection
Bad Lions’ published gear list includes a four-string Moollon Jazz Bass. That gives this partner a concrete place in the studio’s instrument collection, alongside the other basses available for recording.
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- Bad Lions bass collection
See the published bass-guitar inventory, including the Moollon four-string instrument. - Aston’s musical background
Explore the family, performance and recording story behind Aston’s work on bass and other instruments.
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Instruments & effects
Moollon
Studio & production
Softube
Studio software
Softube
Softube creates audio software and studio hardware for recording, mixing and sound design.
A hands-on approach to mixing
Softube’s range connects software processing with physical studio controls. Its Console 1 system brings channel-strip adjustments to a dedicated surface, while its plugin catalogue covers a broader set of mixing and sound-design tools.
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- Console 1 Channel Mk III
Explore a control surface with dedicated knobs, visual feedback and channel-strip processing for working inside a DAW. - Explore the plugins
Browse Softube’s processing tools and find individual product pages, demos and compatibility information.
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XLN Audio
Virtual instruments
XLN Audio
XLN Audio develops virtual instruments and music-making tools for songwriters and producers.
Rhythm, performance & texture
XLN Audio offers several ways to develop a production: playable instruments, drum programming and character effects. These links focus on the rhythm section and on giving recorded material a deliberately textured finish.
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- Addictive Drums 2
Explore the drum instrument, its kit options and rhythm tools for developing arrangements. - RC-20 Retro Color
Discover an effect built around adding coloration, movement and a vintage-inspired texture to audio.
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IK Multimedia
Music production
IK Multimedia
IK Multimedia creates software, instruments and audio hardware for musicians and producers.
From virtual instruments to amp tones
IK Multimedia’s catalogue covers multiple stages of a music project, from creating instrumental parts to recording and shaping guitar or bass sounds. The following pages provide focused entry points into two of its product families.
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- MODO instruments
Explore the MODO family of modeled instruments and the individual products available within the range. - AmpliTube
Discover the brand’s amp-and-effects software family, with links to product information and tone options.
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Black Lion Audio
Studio equipment
Black Lion Audio
Black Lion Audio makes recording equipment, including interfaces, preamps, converters and studio accessories.
Recording chains & studio connections
Black Lion Audio began with equipment modifications before developing its own hardware range. Its product pages cover both the recording signal path and the practical connections that keep a studio flexible.
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- Preamplifiers
Explore the preamp range and individual designs for bringing microphones and instruments into a recording chain. - Patchbays
See the studio patching range: tools for organizing hardware connections and changing signal routes.
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Rupert Neve Designs
Studio equipment
Rupert Neve Designs
Rupert Neve Designs creates analog equipment for recording studios and live sound.
Direct sound & analog recording
The Bad Lions inventory includes Rupert Neve Designs equipment. The manufacturer also lists The Wailers among the touring or studio users of its direct-injection range.
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- RNDI direct interfaces
Compare the RNDI family for bass, guitar, keyboards and other sources, including compact, stereo and multichannel formats. - Shelford Series
Explore the mic-preamp, EQ and dynamics designs in the Shelford range, with links to each module.
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Slate Digital
Studio software
Slate Digital
Slate Digital develops audio plugins, virtual instruments and microphone modeling tools.
Processing, instruments & microphone modeling
Bad Lions’ published plugin list includes the Slate Digital Everything Bundle. The brand’s current catalogue provides routes into mixing effects and its approach to microphone modeling.
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- Plugin catalogue
Browse processing and instrument tools, then open individual pages for their functions and demonstrations. - Virtual Microphone System
Learn about the relationship between Slate’s microphones and the software used to model different microphone characters.
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BAE Audio
Studio equipment
BAE Audio
BAE Audio makes analog recording equipment, including preamplifiers, equalizers and compressors.
Analog front-end character
The BAE 1073 appears in Bad Lions’ published equipment list. BAE’s product pages let visitors look more closely at its approach to analog microphone preamplification and equalization.
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- BAE 1073
Explore the microphone preamp and equalizer, with information about its controls, construction and signal path. - BAE 1073MP
Read about the mic-preamp-focused model for recording chains that do not require the full equalizer section.
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Aston Microphones
Microphones
Aston Microphones
Aston Microphones creates microphones and recording accessories for vocal and instrumental sessions.
Capturing a performance
Bad Lions’ vocal-microphone list includes the Aston Origin. The brand’s catalogue and resources offer useful next steps for visitors exploring microphones for their own recording sessions.
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- Microphone catalogue
Explore the available microphone range and open product information for the models that suit your recording needs. - Microphone resources
Find the brand’s support guides, frequently asked questions and recording-related resources.
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Harrison
Consoles & software
Harrison
Harrison creates mixing consoles and audio software for recording and production.
Console thinking in a modern studio
Bad Lions lists Harrison Mixbus among its recording software. Harrison’s current range extends that console-based approach across DAW software, analog processing and mixing hardware.
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- Mixbus
Explore Harrison’s recording and mixing DAW, with product details about its mixer and production workflow. - 32Classic MS Mix Strip
Discover an analog channel strip drawing on Harrison’s 32Classic console, including its integrated mix-bus features.
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Labels & studios
Marshall Sound
Recording & publishing
Marshall Sound
Marshall Sound is part of Aston’s recording and publishing story, with its name appearing on his solo releases.
A home for Aston’s recordings
Marshall Sound appears in the release credits for Aston’s solo music. This part of his creative world connects the studio work to the finished recordings: songs, collaborators and the music available to hear.
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- Explore Aston’s discography
Open the release collection for listening previews, collaborators, dates and recording credits. - Rastafari featuring Dr. Bushman
Listen on Apple Music and explore the release information, which credits Marshall Sound Inc.
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Bad Lions Studio
Recording studio
Bad Lions Studio
Bad Lions Studio is part of Aston’s studio and production work. Explore the studio’s story in the accompanying film.
Inside Aston’s recording world
Bad Lions’ own studio pages identify Aston Barrett Jr. and Alaina Reed as founders and describe a recording environment with instruments, analog equipment and production software. The studio film adds a visual introduction to that creative space.
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- Explore the studio equipment
Browse the published collection of microphones, preamps, instruments and recording tools. - Meet the studio team
Read about Aston and Alaina Reed, their musical backgrounds and the studio’s creative origins.
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