I love geeking out with musical equipment. Sometimes is hard to drag myself into work as I would much rather be messing around with a new track or learning some new technique. Over the years I have built a small collection of lowfi gear. Lately I have been trying to modernize a bit so that I can actually stuff effectively and continue to put out tracks. Over the years my setup has changed drastically. Right now I run what I consider a pretty minimal setup that is more sample heavy. That’s a whole subject in itself. Here’s some pics of stuff I use around home to make sounds and compose.
I use a Korg Prophecy as a master keyboard and controller and PodXT for recording currently although some day I would like to upgrade the audio in to a RME PCI card. I prefer trackballs for long mixing sessions and I’ve recently gotten a couple of Mackie MR5s for monitoring through a Mackie VLZ12 mixer.
Under the desk I have a small rack that I use when for playing live (hence the rack mounted lighting and patch panel). Usually the mixer stays in the bottom and is all wired up so I can just pull it out and it’s good to go. In this environment I’ve got a Korg ER1 and FutureRetro 777 hooked up with MIDI sync for doing some electro beats.
The MicroMoog is a never ending source of basslines, hooks and sound effects. It sounds amazing through the PodXT.
The cabinet on the rhodes is busted so I just line in into the PodXT. The piano has a very bright sound and is a good source for inspiration.
Over in the corner a couple of standbys. The electric guitar for riffs and chords and the Juno for basslines and analog pads.
