Studio

I use a lot of instruments and equipment: synthesizers, keyboards, samplers, effect processors, electronic drums, hardware sequencers, stringed instruments and acoustic percussion. I tried some of my wind instruments on early albums but thanks to physical modelling technology and breath control I do not have to learn to play them in order to produce their sounds. Instruments, equipment and applications, sold or not intended to be used,
are not listed. Devices with multiple applications may be listed in multiple paragraphs.  

 

 

Date: September 2024 (Equipment in red is new on the track 'Rain of tears' and on the latest album
'The Geisha in the Paddy' and equipment in 
blue has not been recorded with yet or recordings
have not been released yet).
Type names are listed in Roland style, i.e. letters and numbers are separated by a hyphen. 

Hardwired and semi modular synthesizers

 

Akai MPC X, free Mellotron, E-piano & Drum Synth plug-ins and paid Jura & OPx-4 plug-ins

Alesis Andromeda A-6

Anyware Semtex XL

Arp Axxe, modified by Eric van Baaren

Arturia MatrixBrute

Arturia MicroFreak
Arturia PolyBrute 12
Ashun Sound Machines Hydrasynth
Behringer Pro-1
Behringer Cat
Black Corporation Deckard's Dream mark 2
Ensoniq SQ-80
Ensoniq TS-10
Korg Arp Odyssey
Korg Kronos X
Korg MS-10
Korg MS-20
Korg T-3 EX
Kurzweil PC-3K6
Moog Matriarch
Moog Minimoog
Moog One 16v
Moog Taurus 3
Novation Summit
Novation Bass Station 2
Roland JD-800
Roland D-05
Roland Integra 7
Roland V-Synth GT
Roland System 8 including Jupiter 8, Juno 106 and JX-3P plug-outs
Sequential OB-6
Sequential Pro-3 SE
Sequential Prophet 12
Sequential Take 5
The Human Comparator 2600 Mini Meanie
Waldorf Pulse +
Waldorf Blofeld Keyboard
Waldorf Iridium Keyboard
Waldorf M 16v
Yamaha EX-5
Yamaha Montage 6
Yamaha V-50 

Modular synthesizers 

Analogue Solutions Polymath

Korg MS-50

Synton Fénix 2

Modular synthesizer systems and modules

Analogue Systems Apprentice

Analogue Systems Integrator RS-8500

Eurorack 8000:

2 HP LFO

2 HP Multiple

Behringer 2500 1047 Multimode filter

Black Corporation Rachael  

Erica Synths Pico DSP 

Erica Synths Pico Random

G-Storm Electro Syrinx VCF

Intellijel Atlantis

Intellijel Azimuth mark 2

Intellijel Dual Envelope

Intellijel Dubmix

Intellijel Linix

Intellijel µFold mark 2

Intellijel Multiple (2)

Intellijel Mutamix

Intellijel Planar

Intellijel Rubicon

Kenton Modular Solo

Make Noise Optomix mark 2

Make Noise Wogglebug

Mutable instruments Braids

Mutable instruments Rings

Rossum Control Forge

Rossum Morpheus

Strymon Magneto

Synthesis Technology E-950

Verbos Multi-Envelope

VPME ZeroScope

WMD Invert Offset

WMD MSCL

Roland System 500:

Basic System 

Befaco Spring reverb

Roland System 500-555
Verbos Multiple

 

Moog stand-alone modules:

Moog CP-251
Moog Dual VCO
Theis Modular Synthesizer System

 

Keyboards

Behringer VC-340, analogue strings and human voice

Expressive E Osmose

Hammond XK-1c, organ

Korg Lambda, polyphonic analogue preset keyboard

Korg Sigma, monophonic analogue preset keyboard

Roland K-25m (2)

Roland RD-2000, digital stage piano  

Solina String-Ensemble, analogue string and brass preset keyboard

Suzuki Andes 25-F, soprano recorder with keyboard

Waldorf KB-37

Waldorf STVC, digital string and solo sounds

Yamaha Reface CP, digital e-piano 

Yamaha VL-7, physical modelling keyboard

 

Samplers

Akai MPC-2500

Akai MPC-4000

Akai MPC-X

E-mu E-5000 Ultra

Ensoniq ASR-10R

Ensoniq TS-10

Korg Kronos X

Sequential Prophet X

Roland V-Synth GT with VariPhrase technology preserving formants and duration of the samples 

Waldorf Iridium Keyboard

Effect processors

 

Built in

Akai MPC-2500
Akai MPC-4000
Akai MPC-X
Alesis Andromeda A-6
Analogue Solutions Polymath, spring reverb
Arturia MatrixBrute, analogue effects
Arturia PolyBrute 12
Ashun Sound Machines Hydrasynth
Behringer VC-340, analogue ensemble
E-mu RFX-32
Ensoniq ASR-10R
Ensoniq TS-10
Expressive E Osmose
Fazley Kubo 10, distortion
Hammond XK-1c
Korg Kronos X
Korg Lambda, analogue ensemble and tremolo
Korg T-3 EX
Kurzweil PC-3K6
Moog MatriarchMoog 500 analogue stereo delay
Moog One 16v with Moog and Eventide effects
Novation Summit
Pearl Mimic Pro, compressor, eq, mic adjustment and reverb
Roland D-05

Roland Integra-7
Roland JD-800
Roland RD-2000
Roland System 8 
Roland VP-03, analogue circuitry modelling ensemble
Roland V-Synth GT including the Vocal Designer
Sequential OB-6
Sequential Prophet 12, delay and distortion
Sequential Prophet X
Sequential Pro-3 SE
Sequential Take 5
Solina String-Ensemble, analogue ensemble
Soundcraft EFX-12, Lexicon effects
Synton Fénix 2, analogue delay and phase shifter
Tascam DM-3200
Tascam SX-1, Tascam, TC and Antares effects
The Human Comparator 2600 Mini Meanie, spring reverb
Waldorf Blofeld Keyboard
Waldorf Iridium Keyboard
Waldorf STVC, tremolo, ensemble, phase shifter and reverb
Yamaha EX-5
Yamaha Montage 6
Yamaha Reface CP
Yamaha V-50
Yamaha VL-7

Stand-alone

Analogue Systems RS-120, analogue comb filter

Analogue Systems RS-240, analogue frequency shifter

Analogue Systems RS-400, analogue phase shifter

Analogue Systems RS-430, analogue distortion

Analogue Systems RS-440, analogue delay

Befaco Spring reverb

Behringer VC-340, analogue vocoder

Boss SE-70 with Behringer SNR-2200

Erica Synths Pico DSP

Eventide Eclipse

Lexicon PCM-91

Lexicon PCM-96

Line 6 Pod HD Pro X  

Roland 572, analogue phase shifter and delay

Solina Ensemble, analogue ensemble built by Eric van Baaren

Strymon Magneto

Synthoma Elkorus 2

TC Electronic M-3000

TC Electronic D-Two

TC Helicon VoiceWorksPlus

Vermona VSR-3, spring reverb

Waldorf STVC, vocoder

WMD MSCL, stereo compressor/limiter

Yamaha REV-500

Electronic drums

ATV aDrums EXS-5SK artist (see picture) 

ATV aD-T13, floor tom  (see picture)

Cyclone Analogic TT-78

Intellijel Plonk

Korg KR-55, with midi and individual outputs installed by Analogue Solutions

Millenium MPS-300, splash cymbal pad

MFB 522

Korg Wavedrum Global Edition

Pearl Mimic Pro

Tiptop Audio RS-808, Roland TR-808 rimshot and claves

WMD Crucible

 

Linear hardware sequencers

Akai MPC-2500
Akai MPC-4000
Akai MPC-X
E-mu E-5000 Ultra
Ensoniq ASR-10R
Ensoniq SQ-80
Ensoniq TS-10
Korg Kronos X
Korg T-3 EX
Kurzweil PC-3K6
Roland MC-80 HD
Tascam SX-1
Yamaha EX-5
Yamaha QY-700
Yamaha V-50

Step sequencers

 

Alesis Andromeda A-6

Analogue Solutions Polymath

Analogue Systems RS-200

Analogue Solutions Oberkorn 3

Anyware Inseqt, two different analogue sequencers

Arturia MatrixBrute

Roland System 8 

Sequential OB-6, 64 step sequencer

Sequential Pro-3 SE

Synton Fénix 2 

Korg SQ-10

Winter Modular Eloquencer, controlled chance pattern sequencer

 

Programmers

Peavey 1600X, midi controller
Dtronics DT-01, Roland D-05 programmer
Stereoping Programmer for Pulse

Recording, mixing, mastering and monitoring

Adam Audio T7V, active nearfield monitors

Apple Mac Studio M-1 Max, computer

Behringer Ultra-Gain Pro-8 Digital ADA-8000, 8 channel a/d converter 

Behringer Ultra-Curve Pro DEQ-2496, digital equalizer and analyzer

Behringer XM-8500, dynamic microphone

Beyerdynamic SHM-424, dynamic gooseneck microphone

dbx 120XP, subharmonic generator 

Devine MR-6A, active studio monitors

dbx Quantum, mastering processor

Fazley Kubo 10, practice guitar amplifier

Mark of the Unicorn 2408 mark 3, used as an 8 channel a/d converter

Mark of the Unicorn V-4HD, 18 channel digital line mixer

Neutrik NYS-SPP-L, audio patchbay

Røde NT-4, stereo microphone

Røde NT-1A, large diaphragm microphone

RME Fireface UFX II

Sennheiser HD-540, headphones

Soundcraft EFX-12, analogue mixer, connected to the Korg KR-55, Cyclone TT-78 and Eurorack 8000

SPL Vitalizer SX-2

Tascam DM-3200, 48 channel digital mixer

Tascam MA-AD8, 8 channel a/d converter

Tascam SX-1, 40 channel digital mixer, 16 track hard disk recorder and stereo or surround master recorder

Tenlux DM-938, unidirectional dynamic microphone

Lucid GENx192, word clock patchbay

Waldorf gooseneck microphone


Midi tools


Analogue Systems RS-370, 
midi to cv converter
CME Widi Master (4), wireless midi via Bluetooth
CME Widi UHost (3), wireless USB midi via Bluetooth
Encore Expressionist, midi to CV converter
iConnectivity mioXL
Kenton Midi USB host mark II
Kenton Merge 8
Kenton Modular Solo, midi to CV converter
Kenton Pro-2000, midi to CV converter
Kenton Pro-2000 mark 2, midi to CV converter
Kenton Pro-4, midi to CV converter (2)
Midisolutions Merger (2)
Midisolutions Quadra Merge (4)
Midisolutions Quadra Thru V2 (4)
Midisolutions Router (2)
Midisolutions Thru (2)
Miditech Midi Thru 4
Renkforce USB 3.0-hub 1:13
TEControl MIDI Breath & Bite Controller 2
Waldorf KB-37, midi to CV converter
Waldorf Midibay, midi patchbay
Winter Modular Eloquencer Midi Expansion

Miscellaneous

 

Foot pedals and switches (a lot!)

VGA monitor

Computer keyboards (4)

Reading lamps (7)

Magnifying glasses (2)

Yamaha BC-3, breath controllers (2)

 

Storage

Chicken Systems SCSI2CD, plugin drive

Chicken Systems ZuluSCSI, SD drive

Compact flash memory cards (4)

Optional CD RW drive in the Akai MPC-2500

Optional hard drives in the Akai MPC-2500, Korg Kronos and Roland MC-80

PCMCIA memory cards (2)

SCSI CD ROM drives (2)

SD memory cards (5)

Spyrus MCD-2, SCSI compact flash drive

USB CD ROM drive

USB floppy drive

USB memory sticks (>10)

Yamaha MDF-3, midi data filer

Stringed instruments

Alhambra C-3 CW E-1, electro-acoustic nylon string guitar

Bağlama, Turkish lute

Danelectro Baby Sitar 68 

Harley Benton MA-50E BK mandolin

Line 6 Variax 700, electric modelling guitar

Squier Mustang Classic Vibe, electric guitar

Acoustic percussion

Angklung from Indonesia

Bongos

Cabasa

Claves

Cowbells from Austria

Dumbek, Tunesian vase drum

Guiro

Jingle bells

Jingle stick

Latin Perussion Bar chimes

Maracas (2)

Meinl HE-124 Darabuka

Riq, Jordanian skin head tambourine

Rainstick from Guatemala

Rainstick from the Bahamas

Shaker from Haiti

Sleigh bells

Street congas

Tabla set from India

Tambourine

Tar, Egyptian hand drum

To’ere, Tahitian wood block

Triangle

Wind chimes

Wind instruments 

Gipsy flute

Pan pipes

Suzuki Andes 25-F, soprano recorder with keyboard

Whistle

 

 

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