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Imagine being able to make your perfect studio. Where would it be? What would it look like? And if you only had six pieces of gear to choose from, what would they be? This is exactly what we ask of guest artists, producers and industry figureheads. It might sound easy but there are strict rules in the Forever Studio. Hosts and shameless nerds Chris Barker and Will Betts guide guests through the dramatic journey to studio foreverdom. There will be nostalgia. There will be anecdotes. There may be gags. But there will be no bundles! It’s MusicTech’s My Forever Studio Podcast.

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Imagine being able to make your perfect studio. Where would it be? What would it look like? And if you only had six pieces of gear to choose from, what would they be? This is exactly what we ask of guest artists, producers and industry figureheads. It might sound easy but there are strict rules in the Forever Studio. Hosts and shameless nerds Chris Barker and Will Betts guide guests through the dramatic journey to studio foreverdom. There will be nostalgia. There will be anecdotes. There may be gags. But there will be no bundles! It’s MusicTech’s My Forever Studio Podcast.

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English


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Ep 68: SEIDS has one mic to rule them all

5/1/2024
SEIDS aka Sabrina Seidman has gained a huge following on TikTok and Instagram with her mission to make music production and music entrepreneurship more accessible. A singer, songwriter, producer and educator, Seids has been making a huge difference with her quick-fire production tips and approachable style. This time, we talk about unconventional acoustic treatment, the “cheeseburger of audio interfaces”, the perfect studio climate and an affordable microphone that’s her go-to. STUFF WE TALK ABOUT (SPOILERS AHEAD!) https://www.instagram.com/seids_/ https://www.seids.co/links https://focusrite.com/scarlett https://musictech.com/news/gear/focusrite-fourth-generation-scarlett-range/ https://novationmusic.com/products/launchkey-37-mk3-refurbished https://www.apple.com/uk/shop/buy-mac/mac-studio/24-core-cpu-60-core-gpu-32-core-neural-engine-64gb-memory-1tb https://apogeedigital.com/product/symphony-mk-ii/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/petertaylor/2016/10/31/winteriscoming-guess-where-the-weather-is-75-degrees-and-sunny-all-year-long/ https://novationmusic.com/products/launchkey-37-mk3 https://www.sessiondesk.com/basic/index.html https://www.genelec.com/8381a https://www.headphonesty.com/2021/03/most-expensive-headphones/ https://www.gear4music.com/Headphones/Audeze-LCD-XC-Closed-Back-Headphones-with-Case-Leather/4WL6 https://kmraudio.com/products/genelec-8381a-sam-adaptive-point-source-main-monitor-blackpair https://www.sonicacademy.com/products/ana-2 https://www.spectrasonics.net/products/omnisphere/ Logic Pro Crash Course: https://www.seids.co/offers/G8pFB2tu/checkout

Duration:01:00:07

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Ep 67: Erol Alkan’s secret for making sounds that connect

4/24/2024
Erol Alkan made his name in electronic/indie crossovers of the noughties with huge remixes for Daft Punk, Chemical Brothers and Justice. And his production work for Mystery Jets, Late Of The Pier and even Duran Duran cemented him as a go-to for guitar bands looking to break onto dancefloors. This episode, we talk about programming Nokias, accidentally digging through Soulwax’s record collection, and how he can make any sound unique. STUFF WE TALK ABOUT (SPOILERS AHEAD) https://www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/424/Sinclair-ZX-Spectrum-48k/ https://soundcloud.com/thechemicalbrothers/music-response https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amiga_500 https://milocostudios.com/studios/battery-studio-1/ https://www.konkstudios.com/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2Dl3VQ2K2U https://www.apple.com/uk/shop/buy-mac/mac-mini/apple-m2-chip-with-8-core-cpu-and-10-core-gpu-256gb https://www.macworld.com/article/1677460/mac-mini-upgrade-hub-storage-ethernet-sd-card-ports.html https://www.strongroom.com/studio/strongroom-1/ https://www.genelec.com/previous-models/1031a https://www.genelec.com/1032c https://audiogold.co.uk/product/rogers-jr-149/ https://www.pomaudiodesign.com/ https://chandlerlimited.com/mini-rack-mixer/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhodes_Chroma https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logan_String_Melody https://soundcloud.com/beyond-the-wizards-sleeve https://thermionicculture.com/index.php/products/the-culture-vulture-1-17-192012-03-20-11-02-02-detail https://reverb.com/uk/item/2910172-trident-fleximix-console-mixer-wood-silver-finish https://reverb.com/uk/p/stc-4033a-dual-element-microphone https://www.audio-technica.com/en-gb/at4040 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185994760664 https://www.vintagesynth.com/roland/juno-6

Duration:01:11:34

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Ep 66: Tourist wants antiques, not museum pieces

4/17/2024
This time, we’re joined by British electronic music producer and Grammy-winning songwriter, Tourist. Not only did he co-write Sam Smith’s ‘Stay With Me’, he’s also on course to release his fifth studio album. This episode, we’ll learn about the one app he can’t live without, “sneery” synthesizers, and the importance of inspiring presets. STUFF WE TALK ABOUT (SPOILERS BELOW) https://reverb.com/uk/item/29665190-yamaha-djx-1 https://www.apple.com/uk/shop/buy-mac/macbook-pro/16-inch-space-black-apple-m3-max-with-16-core-cpu-and-40-core-gpu-48gb-memory-1tb https://teenage.engineering/products/tp-7 https://www.moogmusic.com/products/minimoog-model-d https://reverb.com/en-dk/p/roland-juno-106 https://www.cme-pro.com/widi-jack/ https://uk.yamaha.com/en/products/music_production/accessories/md-bt01/index.html https://atc.audio/professional/discontinued-pro-loudspeakers/scm25a-pro/ Teardrops - Womack & Womack: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8AOAap6_k4 https://www.spectrasonics.net/products/omnisphere/ https://www.vintagesynth.com/roland/d-50 Overnight - Chilly Gonzales https://open.spotify.com/track/3aEoeum6W7Tx8N6HZpSr4z https://lamarzocco.com/uk/en/home-products/espresso-machines/linea-mini-r/

Duration:01:11:35

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Ep 65: Benn Jordan’s concrete cabin is a low-key science lab

4/10/2024
Benn Jordan is a producer, YouTuber, scientist and artist whose been making music for over 20 years as The Flashbulb. In this episode, learn how Benn mixed and mastered his first few records on an extremely low-end rig, the “open secret” of the music tech industry, which unexpected song he uses to tune touring sound systems, and the only Forever Studio item he’d be heartbroken to lose if his house burnt down. LINKS (SPOILERS BELOW) https://www.boss.info/us/products/dr-660/ https://www.fs.usda.gov/lpnf https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adobe https://www.reddit.com/r/midjourney/comments/17an9oj/brutalist_structures_in_the_middle_of_forests/ https://u-he.com/products/zebralette/ https://www.vintagesynth.com/roland/jx-305 https://www.image-line.com/ https://rme-audio.de/fireface-802.html https://reverb.com/uk/p/yamaha-hs80m-powered-studio-monitor-pair https://www.genelec.com/immersive-hub https://reverb.com/uk/p/mackie-hr824-8-active-studio-monitors-pair https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sensual_Seduction https://uk.yamaha.com/en/products/musical_instruments/pianos/disklavier/index.html https://www.expressivee.com/2-osmose https://rode.com/en/microphones/360-ambisonic/nt-sf1 https://www.gak.co.uk/en/roland-gk3/18479 https://www.roland.com/us/products/vg-99/ https://www.akaipro.com/mpc-key-61.html https://uk.yamaha.com/en/products/music_production/synthesizers/montagem/index.html https://ronrocoreview.wordpress.com/ The Last of Us Soundtrack: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SWhBsbxmpk Amores Perros: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0245712/

Duration:01:10:18

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Ep 64: Raphaella's Persian production paradise

4/3/2024
Our guest this time is one of the UK’s most in-demand vocalists and vocal producers: Raphaella. With over 500 million streams to her name, and an impressive list of credits including Rudimental, MK, David Guetta and Little Mix, she’s enjoying an incredible career. We talk “snakey melodies”, the perfect vocal compressor, the magic of historic mics and one plug-in effect she can’t live without. STUFF WE TALK ABOUT https://www.instagram.com/raphaellamusic/ https://phraseddifferently.com/ https://www.instagram.com/itsjungleboi/?hl=en-gb https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isfahan https://www.umusicpub.com/uk/Artists/E/Eg-White.aspx https://zman.co.uk/clients/blair-mackichan.aspx https://www.sontronics.com/aria https://www.shure.com/en-GB/products/microphones/sm7b https://www.instagram.com/tobyscottmusic/ http://www.tube-tech.com/cl-1b-opto-compressor/ https://www.uaudio.com/hardware/6176.html https://sequential.com/product/prophet-6/ https://sequential.com/product/prophet-10/ https://steinway.co.uk/piano/model-d/ https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/22/movies/hans-zimmer-dune.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_8t2VlwK4w https://get.output.com/arcade-ear-candy https://www.soundtoys.com/product/echoboy/ https://www.soundtoys.com/product/crystallizer/ https://www.soundtoys.com/product/microshift/ https://www.antarestech.com/products/auto-tune/pro https://www.native-instruments.com/en/products/komplete/drums/battery-4/ https://soundcloud.com/marckinchen/2am-mk-dub-feat-carla-monroe

Duration:01:13:53

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Ep 63: Chromeo’s subterranean synth-funk studio

3/27/2024
With their sixth album Adult Contemporary now out, synth-loving funk duo Chromeo join us in person to tell tales of synths (and talkboxes) past and present, and take us back to their high-school friendship where they bonded over record shopping. Find out about their real velvet-walled studio in LA, and discover which famous monument they’d manifest their Forever Studio beneath. Season 6 is sponsored by Audient: audient.com STUFF WE TALK ABOUT (SPOILERS AHEAD!) Check out the MusicTech Interview Feature: https://musictech.com/features/interviews/chromeo-interview-adult-contemporary/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oliver_(DJs) https://studios-ferber.com/ https://www.apple.com/uk/shop/buy-mac/mac-pro/tower https://www.vintagesynth.com/roland/hs-60 https://apogeedigital.com/drivers/ensemble-tb/ensemble-thunderbolt-users-guide-november-2014.pdf https://www.nordkeyboards.com/products/nord-modular https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korg_M1 https://www.vintagesynth.com/korg/m500-micro-preset https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moog_Concertmate_MG-1 https://www.vintagesynth.com/sequential-circuits/six-trak https://www.vintagesynth.com/sequential-circuits/drumtraks https://www.jimdunlop.com/heil-talk-box/ https://www.discogs.com/release/231562-The-Time-The-Time https://www.dominomusic.com/releases/alan-braxe-friends/the-upper-cuts-2023-edition/limited-coloured-double-vinyl https://www.technics.com/global/home/sl1200.html

Duration:00:58:13

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Ep 62: Jungle's foley and fake horn revelation

8/11/2023
With their fourth album, Volcano, out now, J Lloyd, one-half of the beloved UK production duo Jungle, takes us from early beginnings recording Foley on his family PC, through to his first treasured synth. Along the way, hear a revelation about the horn sound on Busy Earnin’, which plug-in was his secret weapon in the band’s early days, and which beloved producer he’d reproduce as an animatronic simulacrum. LINKS (SPOILERS BELOW) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UuihPTzv4FY https://www.waves.com/plugins/maserati-grp https://www.apple.com/uk/shop/buy-mac/macbook-pro/16-inch https://shop.funky-junk.com/shop/recording/mixers/consoles/ssl-4000-g-series-recording-console/ http://www.valentinerecordingstudios.com/#historic-studios-1 https://www.micandmod.com/neumann-u47-the-neumanns-king-analyse-microphone/ https://reverb.com/item/5302085-vintage-magnasync-tube-preamp https://reverb.com/item/68104922-magnasync-g-963-tube-mixer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toe_Rag_Studios https://www.uaudio.com/blog/100-percent-ua-610-console/ https://soundcity.la/ https://www.hofner.com/en/guitars-basses https://www.gibson.com/en-US/Collection/bass-thunderbird https://atc.audio/professional/loudspeakers/scm25a-pro-mk2/ https://atc.audio/professional/loudspeakers/scm45a-pro/ https://atc.audio/professional/loudspeakers/scm300asl-pro/ https://www.neumann.com/en-en/products/monitors/kh-310-a/ https://www.vintagesynth.com/sci/p10.php https://teenage.engineering/store/op-1-field/ https://www.tropicalfishvintage.com/blog/2017/6/21/the-wurlitzer-206-student-model-explained https://www.junglejunglejungle.com/products/volcano-digital-jun

Duration:00:56:25

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Ep 61: Jessy Lanza's memory-filled studio cube

6/2/2023
In the final episode of Season 5, we welcome Canadian producer, songwriter, DJ and vocalist Jessy Lanza. With two records of nostalgic-sounding electronic music already released on Hyperdub and a third on the way, we find out which vintage effects unit helps her get that distinctive sound, how she nearly had a beloved synth lost by an airline, and which song Will Smith has completely ruined for her forever. Season 5 is sponsored by Audient: audient.com STUFF WE TALK ABOUT (SPOILERS AHEAD!) https://www.instagram.com/jessy.lanza/?hl=en https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpLbvSB8GkY&ab_channel=KEXP https://www.instagram.com/pearsonsound/?hl=en https://www.apple.com/uk/shop/buy-mac/mac-studio https://engineering.stackexchange.com/questions/26710/if-gold-is-a-worse-electrical-conductor-than-silver-and-copper-why-are-gold-pla https://www.rme-audio.de/fireface-ufx-3.html https://www.behringer.com/product.html?modelCode=P0AWN https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhodes_piano https://rhodesmusic.com/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6uysIQp4Lg&ab_channel=FenderRhodesStory https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtMHsNhQBvI&ab_channel=StrutRecords https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNQCZwol3Ec&ab_channel=Amblin https://www.sequential.com/product/prophet-5/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywrUdtk1JY0&ab_channel=BlueBambooMusic https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akiko_Yano https://www.eventideaudio.com/rackmount/h3000/ https://www.eventideaudio.com/rackmount/h9000/ https://www.instagram.com/jeremy_greenspan/?hl=en https://www.akaipro.com/mpc2000xl https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DJ_Rashad https://www.neumann.com/en-en/products/historical/u-47/ https://www.telefunken-elektroakustik.com/product/m81/ https://spiralgroovestudiomonitors.bigcartel.com/ https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/ice-baths-are-hot-on-social-media-heres-how-they-affect-your-body https://www.matrixsynth.com/2015/11/rare-boss-syb-3-bass-synthesizer-wrist.html

Duration:01:00:12

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Ep 60: Flava D's Balinese bass shack

5/26/2023
Our guest this time is British bass music phenomenon Flava D. Renowned for her versatile music production across grime, garage, bassline house, and drum n bass, Flava D has collaborated with industry heavyweights like Wiley and Swindle and has been putting out her own music, remixes, and DJ mixes since 2012. Discover how she found the transition to DnB, how she made lockdown tracks in the desert powered by a solar panel and which softsynth she turns to for everything from bass to hi-hats. Can we upsell her synthesizer dreams? Find out in this episode. Season 5 is sponsored by Audient: audient.com STUFF WE TALK ABOUT (SPOILERS AHEAD!) https://www.instagram.com/flava_d/ https://www.hospitalityinthewoods.com/ https://flavadubs.bandcamp.com/album/all-we-ever-do-womp-machine https://soundcloud.com/flava_d/desert-lights https://www.vintagesynth.com/korg/m1.php https://www.hospitalrecords.com/artist/london-elektricity https://waldorfmusic.com/quantum-en/#ueberblick https://xferrecords.com/products/serum https://musictech.com/tutorials/weekend-workshop-sound-design-vital/ https://www.focal.com/en/pro-audio/monitoring-speakers/sm6 https://www.rme-audio.de/babyface-pro-fs.html https://www.adam-audio.com/en/ax-series/a3x/ https://www.yamahamusiclondon.com/HS8-Monitor-Speaker/pidCHS8UK https://www.adsrsounds.com/product/software/applied-acoustics-systems-lounge-lizard-ep-4-virtual-electric-piano/ https://rhodesmusic.com/rhodes-mk8/ https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-massage-chairs/ https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07WP69245/ https://djmag.com/news/jaguar-launches-new-record-label-utopia-van-damn-single https://tqdukg.bandcamp.com/album/ukg https://www.nme.com/news/music/glastonbury-2023-reveals-shangri-la-line-up-3442352 https://www.boomtownfair.co.uk/

Duration:00:56:19

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Ep 59: Mella Dee and the joy of presets

5/19/2023
This time, we’re joined by the House, Techno, and Disco producer behind the 2017 Silver-certified hit 'Techno Disco Tool' with 30 million+ Spotify streams. On this episode, we reveal Mella Dee’s surprising muse: dub reggae. Explore how this unexpected influence shapes his gear choices and gives birth to his irresistible, dancefloor-ready anthems. Also, unearth the obscure equipment that powers his sound, discover which producer friend holds the record for speaker blowouts, and learn how he masterfully works with complicated effect units – it’s simpler than you might think. Season 5 is sponsored by Audient: audient.com STUFF WE TALK ABOUT (SPOILERS AHEAD!) https://letsgopeakdistrict.co.uk/peak-district-towns-and-villages-yorkshire/ https://www.apc.com/uk/en/product-category/88972-uninterruptible-power-supply-ups/ https://www.apple.com/uk/mac-studio/ https://en.antelopeaudio.com/products/galaxy-64-synergy-core/ https://www.eventideaudio.com/rackmount/h9000/ https://www.instagram.com/s_p_e_c_i_a_l_r_e_q_u_e_s_t/?hl=en https://ra.co/dj/redlight https://reverb.com/au/item/31882128-ursa-major-stargate-626-effects-processor https://soundgas.com/product/yamaha-e1010-analog-delay-4/ https://usa.yamaha.com/files/download/other_assets/5/320765/E1010E.pdf https://abbeyrecording.com/ssl-4000-mixing-desk https://zaehl.com/products/am1-mixing-console https://studiocare.com/products/atc-scm300a-sl-pro-three-way-active-monitor-pair https://soundgas.com/product/soundgas-type-636-grampian-spring-reverb-2023/ https://reverb.com/item/7454245-akg-bx20-e https://www.sequentix.com/shop/cirklon-hardware-sequencer

Duration:00:45:37

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Ep 58: Brendan Cox’s immaculate studio vibe

5/12/2023
Brisbane native Brendan Cox traded his Aussie roots for the electric vibe of London, diving headfirst into a world of production, songwriting, and mixing. From gracing the stage with Imogen Heap as her guitarist to earning his stripes in the studio under the wing of renowned Guy Sigsworth, Brendan's journey is an inspiring tale. Now stationed in the creative hub of Tileyard Studios, Brendan has teamed up with Jadu Heart, LVRA, Patrick Wolf and more, adding his unique touch to their music. This episode delves into the heart of immaculate studio vibes, the quest for the perfect microphone, and Brendan's enduring bond with one cherished instrument. Season 5 is sponsored by Audient: audient.com STUFF WE TALK ABOUT (SPOILERS AHEAD!) https://www.brendan-cox.com/ http://tileyardx.co.uk/ https://www.griffith.edu.au/arts-education-law/queensland-conservatorium https://www.wisseloord.org/ https://vintageking.com/api-1608-ii-16-channel-console-with-automation https://www.thomann.de/gb/soyuz_017_tube.htm https://atc.audio/hi-fi/loudspeakers/classic-series/scm50/ http://unityaudioproducts.co.uk/boulder3-analogue.php https://www.aearibbonmics.com/products/r88-series/ http://stagermicrophones.com/ https://www.yamahamusiclondon.com/C3X-Grand-Piano/pidC3X-GRAND-SUPER https://rakstudios.co.uk/studios/studio-2 https://www.steinway.com/pianos/steinway/grand/model-d https://www.music-man.com/instruments/families/guitars/john-petrucci https://reverb.com/uk/p/fender-highway-one-stratocaster-2006-2011 https://www.ligne-roset.com/us/modele/living/sofas/togo-/2510

Duration:00:50:47

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Ep 57: Callum Marinho raids Noel Gallagher's studio

5/5/2023
We’re joined by a rising star in the engineering world. Coming up through Monnow Valley Studios in Wales, Callum Marinho cut his teeth on sessions for Tom Jones and even Coldplay. Now he’s Noel Gallagher’s in-house engineer. We find out about dreamy guitar tones, what synths he turns to for Noel’s records, and hear about an esoteric rack effect that’s a go-to sound used by Prince (and the former-Oasis star). Season 5 is sponsored by Audient: audient.com STUFF WE TALK ABOUT (SPOILERS AHEAD!) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neck_Deep https://www.airstudios.com/history/ https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/air-studio-ruins http://www.monnowvalleystudio.com/ https://www.apple.com/uk/shop/buy-mac/mac-studio/20-core-cpu-48-core-gpu-32-core-neural-engine-64gb-memory-1tb https://www.kmraudio.com/burl-b80-mothership.php https://guitar.com/news/gear-news/limited-edition-noel-gallagher-gibson-es-355-models-already-being-sold-on-for-five-grand-over-original-price/ https://origineffects.com/product/cali76-compact-deluxe/ https://www.atbguitars.com/1967-fender-vibrolux https://en-de.neumann.com/u-67 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HAn88K-3Cc (Andrew Scheps - Sold His Neve 8068 And Mixes Totally In The Box!) https://atc.audio/professional/loudspeakers/scm150asl/ https://www.arturia.com/products/software-instruments/synclavier-v/resources https://reverb.com/uk/item/4424489-publison-infernal-machine-90-im90 https://prince.org/msg/7/468702

Duration:01:04:06

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Ep 56: Laurence Guy’s trick for a warm mix

4/28/2023
Critically-acclaimed British house music producer Laurence Guy has a sample-heavy sound that’s earned him upwards of 60 million streams. In this episode, we talk about recording detuned pianos with low-quality mics, tracks getting stuck in copyright purgatory, tricks for warm-sounding mixes. We also upsell his dreams multiple times. Season 5 is sponsored by Audient: audient.com STUFF WE TALK ABOUT (SPOILERS AHEAD!) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fontainebleau https://www.apple.com/uk/shop/buy-mac/macbook-pro/16-inch-space-grey-apple-m2-max-with-12-core-cpu-and-38-core-gpu-1tb https://www.uaudio.com/audio-interfaces/volt-4-usb.html https://reverb.com/uk/item/364644-fender-rhodes-suitcase-73-fully-restored https://entertainment.ha.com/itm/musical-instruments/keyboards-and-pianos/1970-fender-rhodes-73-suitcase-piano-and-amplifier/a/7077-46257.s https://www.soundtoys.com/product/echoboy/ https://www.bonhams.com/auction/20771/lot/264/10cc-eric-stewarts-fender-rhodes-suitcase-73-model-electric-piano/ https://sxpro.co.uk/echo-fix-ef-x2-blue/ https://reverb.com/uk/item/61803291-akg-c422-stereo-microphone-c414-1980-s-black https://www.krkmusic.com/Studio-Monitors/V8 https://www.thomann.de/gb/thorens_td_1601_walnut.htm https://www.audio-technica.com/en-gb/at-lp140xp

Duration:00:46:50

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Ep 55: Jordan Rudess and the hoarding of keyboards

4/21/2023
This time, we're joined by talented keyboardist and Dream Theatre member Jordan Rudess. Facing the challenge of choosing only six items for his studio, Jordan shares studio stories of working with David Bowie and Tony Visconti, what he’s been up to with ChatGPT and which new instrument he’s taking with him into the studio for Dream Theatre’s next record. Season 5 is sponsored by Audient: audient.com STUFF WE TALK ABOUT (SPOILERS AHEAD!) https://www.instagram.com/reel/CpvXNiIsPKv/ In The Studio with Dream Theatre: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXyaFYkL0w4 https://www.beartracks-studio.com/ Bear Tracks Echo Chambers: https://youtu.be/bJd8606oNNk?t=430 https://www.apple.com/uk/shop/buy-mac/mac-studio https://zoomcorp.com/en/us/digital-mixer-multi-track-recorders/ https://apps.apple.com/us/app/morphwiz/id377345348 https://faustharrisonpianos.com/ https://earthworksaudio.com/piano-microphones/pm40/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2oSm4iW1ZRU https://www.expressivee.com/2-osmose https://audiomodeling.com/ https://www.genelec.com/game-audio/8341-and-7380-immersive-system https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morton_Subotnick https://www.tangerinedreammusic.com/ https://www.moogmusic.com/products/minimoog-model-d GeoShred: https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/geoshred/id1064769019 GeoShred Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2sGpqipggw https://twitter.com/eriktnorlander?lang=en-GB https://riffler.app/ https://store.lavamusic.com/

Duration:01:02:11

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Ep 54: VNCCII’s future utopia is synth-filled

4/14/2023
Sami Tauber, the human counterpart to a super-sentient AI avatar called VNCCII, heads off-world this episode and completely reinvents society for her fantasy forever studio. Discover how she’s embraced spacial audio, which attainable (and not-so-attainable) soft synth she couldn’t live without, and where she sees the role of AI in the studio. Season 5 is sponsored by Audient: audient.com STUFF WE TALK ABOUT (SPOILERS AHEAD!) https://www.richardiii.ca/sir-james-tyrell-hero-or-villain/ https://www.uaudio.com/audio-interfaces/apollo-x8p.html https://pmc-speakers.com/dolby-atmos-studio https://www.genelec.com/-/genelec-dolby-atmos-immersive-audio-experience-at-telefunken https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gartner_hype_cycle https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tron:_Legacy_(soundtrack) https://www.dv247.com/en_GB/GBP/Telefunken-ELA-M-251-E-Tube-Microphone/art-REC0010586-000 https://en-de.neumann.com/tlm-103 https://www.sequential.com/product/prophet-6/ https://gearspace.com/board/electronic-music-instruments-and-electronic-music-production/403193-michael-jacksons-thriller-electribes-juno-106-a.html https://gearspace.com/board/low-end-theory/419616-quot-pads-quot-used-michael-jacksons-thriller.html https://reverb.com/uk/p/roland-jupiter-8 https://u-he.com/about/

Duration:00:49:03

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Ep 53: Amon Tobin's floating chamber of synthesis

4/7/2023
Many-aliased producer and electronic music legend Amon Tobin joins us on the show this time. With a career that spans nearly 30 years, he’s created landmark electronic music for labels like Ninja Tune and had his music featured in TV, Film and video games. And his ISAM live show and others have pushed the boundaries of live performance. But what will this vast music career mean for his limited studio choices? Season 5 is sponsored by Audient: audient.com STUFF WE TALK ABOUT (SPOILERS AHEAD!) Paul Hardcastle - Nineteen https://xitelabs.com/portfolio/amon-tobin/ https://www.steinberg.net/cubase/ https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/tour-noisia-studio-watch-8070260/ https://www.neumann.com/en-en/products/monitors/kh-420/ https://rupertneve.com/5088 https://studiocare.com/products/analogue-tube-at-101-fairchild-670-stereo-mastering-compressor-limiter https://reverb.com/uk/p/neumann-m-49 Sylvia Massey’s Mic Museum https://gearspace.com/board/interviews/1368126-interview-sylvia-massy.html https://buchla.com/music-easel/ Moog and Buchla history https://nomarkrecords.bandcamp.com/the-nomark-club

Duration:00:55:22

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Ep 52: Dot Major doesn’t drag and drop beats

3/31/2023
Dot Major is the keyboard player and percussionist for the hugely successful British trio London Grammar, and he’s recently launched a solo project born out of his love for electronic music and synths. stories of lost gear rediscovered, a synth he bought in a gale, his terrible file naming habit, the effect he’d be lost without, and how his one esoteric drum machine choice could see him through to eternity. Season 5 is sponsored by Audient: audient.com STUFF WE TALK ABOUT (SPOILERS AHEAD!) https://www.sequential.com/product/prophet-12-keyboard/ https://reverb.com/uk/item/63832534-dave-smith-instruments-prophet-12-61-key-12-voice-polyphonic-synthesizer?bk= https://thechurchstudios.com/ https://www.instagram.com/ginfactorystudios/?hl=en https://www.uaudio.com/audio-interfaces/apollo-x8p.html https://www.boesendorfer.com/en/pianos/pianos http://www.stateofthearkstudios.com/ https://www.reuters.com/article/us-arts-chopin-idUSL2141309320070321 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/325209903345 https://www.ericasynths.lv/shop/standalone-instruments-1/perkons-hd-01/ https://www.bax-shop.co.uk/studio-monitor/dynaudio-bm-15a-active-studio-monitor-right-per-unit https://musictech.com/reviews/munro-sonic-egg-150-monitoring-system-review/ https://www.vintagesynth.com/misc/buchla200e.php https://reverb.com/uk/item/15979856-buchla-thunder https://reverb.com/uk/p/buchla-252e-polyphonic-rhythm-generator https://www.180thestrand.com/richard-mosse https://www.vintagesynth.com/yamaha/dx1.php https://black-corporation.com/product/deckards-dream-mk2/ https://www.ashunsoundmachines.com/ https://www.uaudio.com/uad-plugins/reverbs/lexicon-224.html

Duration:01:03:52

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Ep 51: Shadow Child won't take a CS-80

8/9/2022
Simon Neale shot to fame with his original alias Dave Spoon, racking up club hits and chart crossovers with his Electro-House sound. Then he hit the reset button, returned to his underground roots, and rebranded as Shadow Child. But as a consummate gear nut, he might have some problems slimming down his rig for the Forever Studio. In this episode, learn how he treats his 909s to make them sound production-ready, which modern polysynth he adores, and why there's only one plug-in that he can't live without. Season 4 is sponsored by EVO by Audient: https://evo.audio/ STUFF WE TALK ABOUT (SPOILERS!) https://www.discogs.com/artist/270057-Dave-Spoon https://www.instagram.com/spoonagram/?hl=en https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekFjtCVgygk&ab_channel=SpyroTek https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swedish_House_Mafia https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00gknrx https://www.ableton.com/en/live/ https://www.muskokalakes.ca/en/index.aspx https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muskoka_Lakes https://greatsynthesizers.com/testberichte/mfb-dominion-1-ein-analoger-synth-deluxe/ https://twitter.com/chapman_tim1 https://www.vintagesynth.com/roland/jup6.php https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsF_sfbS5tc&ab_channel=AlexBall (Alex Ball YouTube Jupiter-8 Video) https://www.instagram.com/customsynth/?hl=en https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roland_TR-909 https://www.vintagesynth.com/emu/orbit.php http://www.synthark.org/Kawai/K1r.html http://www.synthark.org/Yamaha/TG55.html http://www.synthark.org/Yamaha/TG500.html https://www.polynominal.com/roland-u220/ https://squest.com/ https://www.vintagesynth.com/roland/sys100m.php http://www.kiiaudio.com/ https://www.focal.com/en/pro-audio/monitoring-speakers/sm6/monitoring-speakers/twin6-be https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oberheim_Xpander https://black-corporation.com/product/deckards-dream-mk2/ http://spektroaudio.com/deckards-dream-editor https://ra.co/dj/polymod

Duration:00:58:59

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Ep 50: Maylee Todd’s Tenori-On lures celebrities

8/2/2022
Multi-talented Canadian musician, producer and 3D artist Maylee Todd has just released her concept album MALOO, where she performs as a self-animated avatar of the same name. It’s truly weird and wonderful. And this episode is full of unusual and hilarious twists and turns. Find out how a laundry mishap nearly destroyed a prized piece of studio gear, how she comes up with voices for characters in video games, and which of her beloved instruments she would never sell, even to Randy Jackson. Season 4 is sponsored by EVO by Audient: https://evo.audio/ STUFF WE TALK ABOUT (SPOILERS!) https://musictech.com/features/studios/show-off-your-studio-maylee-todd-la-maloo-stones-throw/ https://www.daz3d.com/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yamaha_Tenori-on https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toshio_Iwai https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will.i.am https://www.networkworld.com/article/2222575/data-center-steve-jobs-lsd-habit-why-he-indulged-in-marijuana-and-his-1975-arrest.html https://asia.toto.com/products/toilets/ https://p-vine.jp/ https://evo.audio/products/audio-interfaces/evo-16/overview/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eugene_Levy http://www.guitarrasmorales.guitars/en/guitar-players/caetano-veloso-guitar-of-paco-de-lucia/ https://www.akg.com/Microphones/Condenser%20Microphones/C414+XLII.html https://www.lyonhealy.com/harps/salzedo/ https://www.dynaudio.com/professional-audio/m-series/m3xe https://www.rokoko.com/products/smartsuit-pro https://www.xsens.com/motion-capture https://www.oculus.com/experiences/quest/ https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/roland-mks-juno-107-tr-707-vintage-127232118 https://www.vintagesynth.com/ensoniq/ts10_ts12.php

Duration:01:02:32

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Ep 49: Braxe + Falcon's $400 dream speakers

7/26/2022
Alan Braxe and DJ Falcon are pioneers of French house music, releasing on Thomas Bangalter’s Roulé label. In 1998, Braxe released ‘Music Sounds Better With You’ as one-third of Stardust, while DJ Falcon broke out with tracks like ‘Together’. Now the producers (also cousins) are teaming up to release new music as duo Braxe + Falcon. In this episode, learn about Braxe’s penchant for affordable speakers, the lesser-known converters they use for all mixes, why they love modular and which esoteric French polysynth makes the cut. Season 4 is sponsored by EVO by Audient: https://evo.audio/ STUFF WE TALK ABOUT (SPOILERS!) https://www.instagram.com/motorbass/?hl=en https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3Al_QCDVk8&ab_channel=HouseMusicDealer%28HMD%29 (DJ Falcon - My Name Is) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3PvUHjoUJA&ab_channel=BlizzardOfTheCoast (DJ Falcon - Honeymoon) https://gearspace.com/board/high-end/989713-ua-2192-2015-a.html https://www.burlaudio.com/products/b2-bomber-adc https://motu.com/en-us/products/software/dp/features/ https://buchla.com/lem-208/ https://buchla.com/music-easel/ https://mos-lab.com/ https://www.strymon.net/product/magneto/ https://reverb.com/item/10079358-tapco-th-15a-15-powered-loudspeakers-pair https://musictech.com/news/gear/namm-2022-auratone-unveil-new-5c-active-super-sound-cube/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairlight_CMI https://baloran.com/store/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=59 https://www.vintagesynth.com/moog/sourc.php

Duration:00:58:40