Bloody Mary

Dave Smith Instruments Pro 2 & Yamaha CS1x

I bought the Pro 2 when it came out because I was interested in having a modern synthesiser. It has a good sequencer and it’s useful for making melodies. An example of when I used it was in my track ‘From The Vaults’:

The Yamaha CS1x is a vintage synth with some nice rave sounds. It was kindly offered to me by a friend to use as a keyboard for the Access Virus, and that’s the way I still use it today.

Jomox T-Resonator II & Boss Reverb RV-5

These are two of three effect units I have in the studio. I also like to use the Soundtoys and other software plugins.

Roland DEP-5

This is my third effect unit, and the freshest addition to the studio. I discovered its reverb at a friend’s studio months ago, and was amazed by its quality. This unit was made in the 80s so it took a bit of time for me to finally find one for myself, but I got lucky and managed to pick one up second hand from a vintage store here in Berlin.

Roland TR-606

The TR-606 and its metallic sound! It’s able to add an electro touch to my tracks. I recently used it on my record No Feeling Is Final, which was released on vinyl on the 31st March.

Mode Machines x0xb0x

I’ve been a big fan of acid since I started listening to techno. With the increase in price of all Roland gear in recent years, sadly I haven’t been able to find an original TB-303 for a decent price. I listened to all the 303 clones, and finally I decided on the x0xb0x. In my opinion, it’s the best 303 clone currently available and I’m really happy with how it sounds. For example, it features in the track ‘Knockout’: