The "What Gear Does [insert producer here] Use Thread"

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Posted by kitphillips on Oct-21-2007 01:21:

The "What Gear Does [insert producer here] Use Thread"

Given that everyone is so interested, and there are often threads asking "what does (insert famous producer here) use to make tracks?" I think it would be a good idea to start a dedicated thread with information about famous producers gear in it. This way we might avoid some of the daft generalised responses in the last one such as "well most trance producers use (insert favourite sequencer here)" or "you can only make good tracks in .... if you .... ".

Obviously, it doesn't really matter, but I'm still curious what people are using sometimes, its a good recommendation for a piece of gear if a respected producer is using it, so maybe it will help people with ideas about what to buy too.

Please keep all posts in this format:

Producer:
Date/song/album this setup was used on:

Computer/Sequencer
Controllers/mixers/desks/monitors
Hardware synths
Software synths
Hardware effects
Software effects
Drum Machines/ samplers
Audio interface
Midi gear/interfaces
Other Gear

Lets keep it strictly on topic and informative, listing where you found the info could be good too. This is not the place to discuss why reason is superior to FL, or FL is superior to logic.

Posted by kitphillips on Oct-21-2007 01:32:

So heres the first one, pulled directly from here , with apologies to DJDIRTY for the plagerism.

Producer: ABOVE AND BEYOND | Paul van Dyk
Song: In Between

Computer/Sequencer
Apple MacBook Pro (2)
23-inch Cinema Display
Mac G5 2.5 GHz
running Apple Logic Pro 7
Ableton Live 6

Controllers/mixers/desks/monitors
Mackie C4 Control Pro, Control Universal with seven Control Universal XT extensions
M-Audio UC33e Advanced USB MIDI control surface
RME Intelligent Audio Solutions HDSP
Allen & Heath Xone:3D DJ mixer
KRK 7000Bs, V12S subwoofer
Euphonix System 5-MC Integrated

Hardware synths
Access Virus TI P�lar
Alesis Andromeda
Clavia Nord Lead Rack
Korg Trinity
M-Audio Keystation Pro 88 MIDI keyboard
Novation Supernova Module
Roland JP-8000, Juno-106, JV-1080, TR-808, TR-909, TB-303

Software synths
Arturia Prophet V Prophet 5/VS synth
Music Lab Real Guitar
Native Instruments Massive, Komplete 4
Rob Papen Albino 3, BLUE
Spectrasonics Atmosphere Dream Synth
Module, Stylus RMX Realtime Groove
Module, Trilogy Total Bass Module

Software effects
Aphex Dominator II Master Kompressor
iZotope Ozone 3 mastering effects
Native Instruments Spektral Delay
Sonalksis TBK2 Digital Grimebox sonic
degradation plug-in
Waves Platinum Bundle

Drum Machines/ samplers
Akai MPC2500 sampling workstation

Audio interface
Card with 64 I/O, ADI-648 MADI to ADAT interface, (8) ADI8DS Converter

Midi gear/interfaces

Midi gear/interfaces

Other Gear

Posted by jupiterone on Oct-21-2007 02:00:

Can we post videos of producers studios?

Posted by kitphillips on Oct-21-2007 02:49:

Yeah why not and if people want to list the gear in them too, that might be cool

Posted by jupiterone on Oct-21-2007 03:58:

Martin Buttrich:

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Don't think it's Martins studio but he explains a lot about his productions in the video

Posted by echosystm on Oct-21-2007 05:19:

quote:
Originally posted by jupiterone
Buttrich

Posted by T-Soma on Oct-21-2007 06:26:

You can pretty much see everything he uses in these videos.

In The Studio with D Ramirez

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Posted by 3F05Q on Oct-21-2007 07:41:

quote:
Originally posted by jupiterone
Martin Buttrich:
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Definately worth the watch.

10:14 or so...

kinda funny/random

Posted by kitphillips on Oct-23-2007 04:06:

Info found at the Thrillseeker's website: http://www.thethrillseekers.co.uk/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=30
Thanks to Steve for the info.

Producer: The Thrillseekers
Date: Setup as of Jul 06

Computer/Sequencer
PC with 3 screens

Controllers/mixers/desks/monitors
� Soundcraft Ghost Mixing Console
� Dynaudio BM6a monitors
� Tannoy Reveal monitors
� Universal Audio LA 610 Recording channel

Hardware synths
� Yamaha CS6X
� Access Virus
� Korg Triton
� Roland XV-3080
� Nord Lead 2
� Korg MS2000
� Korg Prophecy
� Roland JP-8000
� Waldorf MicroWave XT

Software synths
�Native Instruments Battery 2
� Native Instruments Reaktor
� Steinberg Halion
� Spectrasonics Stylus RMX
� GMedia impOSCar
� GMedia minimonsta
� Rcg:audio z3ta+
� Korg Polysix
� Korg MS-20

Software effects
Universal Audio UAD-1 plug-ins
"My top 3 UAD plug-ins would be the LA2A (goes on everything � very smooth), Fairchild 670 and Roland RE-201"

Hardware Effects
� Lexicon PCM80 Reverb
� TL Audio C1 Compressor

Drum Machines/ samplers
NI Battery

Audio interface
� Apogee Rosetta

Posted by Kid_presentable on Oct-23-2007 04:11:

Dave spoon:

95% reason
5% Logic

Posted by Kid_presentable on Oct-23-2007 22:09:

click here:

http://www.myspace.com/davespoon

and scroll down to the fast tracks interview with pete tong.

edit* he actually says 99% reason but his studio has:

Apple PowerMac G5 2.5 Quad 4GB ram
Apple MacBook Pro 15" 2.16 Dual-Intel 2GB ram
Novation Remote 37SL keyboard controller
Motu Ultralite audio/MIDI interface
Minimoog Model D
Roland Juno 60 with Kenton Pro-DCB/MIDI
Sequential Circuits Pro-One
Roland SH101
Kenton Pro-2 CV/MIDI
Reason 4
Logic 8
Ableton Live 6
Recycle 2
Loads of Synth & FX Plugins
Adam P11a active monitor speakers