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FL Studio“Yeah, I still use it. Not on everything, but for capturing melodies.”
Said in The Flashbulb Interview: Music Creation In Seclusion (MusicTech), February 2018
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Benn Jordan has said he used FL Studio for capturing melodies, plus REAPER, Reaktor and Pure Data, an RME Fireface 802 interface and a Roland FA-06 as a MIDI controller. His synths include a Behringer DeepMind 12, Nord Lead 1, Korg MS2000 and Elektron Analog Rytm, Analog Four and Machinedrum.
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Cockos
REAPER“Reaper is a sturdy platform”
Said in In the studio with Benn Jordan (Headphone Commute), June 2014
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Native Instruments
Reaktor“I still like Reaktor and Pure Data a lot.”
Said in The Flashbulb Interview: Music Creation In Seclusion (MusicTech), February 2018
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Celemony
MelodyneSaid in The Flashbulb Interview: Music Creation In Seclusion (MusicTech), February 2018
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U&I Software
MetaSynthSaid in In the studio with Benn Jordan (Headphone Commute), June 2014
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FL Studio“Yeah, I still use it. Not on everything, but for capturing melodies.”
Said in The Flashbulb Interview: Music Creation In Seclusion (MusicTech), February 2018
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Cockos
REAPER“Reaper is a sturdy platform”
Said in In the studio with Benn Jordan (Headphone Commute), June 2014
Adobe
Audition (mastering)
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Adobe
Audition (mastering)Said in The Flashbulb Interview: Music Creation In Seclusion (MusicTech), February 2018
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Native Instruments
Reaktor“I still like Reaktor and Pure Data a lot.”
Said in The Flashbulb Interview: Music Creation In Seclusion (MusicTech), February 2018
Pure Data
Pure Data
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Pure Data
Pure DataSaid in The Flashbulb Interview: Music Creation In Seclusion (MusicTech), February 2018
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Celemony
MelodyneSaid in The Flashbulb Interview: Music Creation In Seclusion (MusicTech), February 2018
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U&I Software
MetaSynthSaid in In the studio with Benn Jordan (Headphone Commute), June 2014
Studio
RME
Fireface 802
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RME
Fireface 802“My recording interface is an RME Fireface 802”
Said in The Flashbulb Interview: Music Creation In Seclusion (MusicTech), February 2018
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Allen & Heath
Qu-16 mixer
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Allen & Heath
Qu-16 mixerSaid in The Flashbulb Interview: Music Creation In Seclusion (MusicTech), February 2018
Roland
FA-06
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Roland
FA-06“for a semi-weighted controller, the sequencer is awesome and I use it as a MIDI controller.”
Said in The Flashbulb Interview: Music Creation In Seclusion (MusicTech), February 2018
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Behringer
DeepMind 12Said in The Flashbulb Interview: Music Creation In Seclusion (MusicTech), February 2018
Nord
Nord Lead 1
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Nord
Nord Lead 1“I have a Nord Lead 1 that I really like.”
Said in The Flashbulb Interview: Music Creation In Seclusion (MusicTech), February 2018
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Korg
MS2000Said in The Flashbulb Interview: Music Creation In Seclusion (MusicTech), February 2018
Also at
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Elektron
Analog Rytm MKIISaid in The Flashbulb Interview: Music Creation In Seclusion (MusicTech), February 2018
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Elektron
Analog FourSaid in The Flashbulb Interview: Music Creation In Seclusion (MusicTech), February 2018
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Elektron
MachinedrumSaid in The Flashbulb Interview: Music Creation In Seclusion (MusicTech), February 2018
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Said in The Flashbulb Interview: Music Creation In Seclusion (MusicTech), February 2018
Roland
JX-305
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Roland
JX-305Said in In the studio with Benn Jordan (Headphone Commute), June 2014
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Roland
TB-303 Bass LineSaid in In the studio with Benn Jordan (Headphone Commute), June 2014
Roland
VP-770
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Roland
VP-770Said in In the studio with Benn Jordan (Headphone Commute), June 2014
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Yamaha
Upright piano with MIDISaid in Venus Theory's new free piano library is sampled from Benn Jordan's unique upright Yamaha (MusicTech), April 2025
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Roland
MS-1 sampler
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Roland
MS-1 samplerSaid in In the studio with Benn Jordan (Headphone Commute), June 2014
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Casio
SK-1Said in In the studio with Benn Jordan (Headphone Commute), June 2014
Akai Professional
MPC
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Akai Professional
MPCSeen in Auto Ducking: Benn Jordan gets feeding ducks to play beats on his MPC (MusicTech), October 2021
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Polyend
Tracker Mini
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Polyend
Tracker MiniSeen in Benn Jordan is done with making gear videos and reviews (MusicTech), November 2023
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Zoom
H4n recorders
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Zoom
H4n recordersSaid in In the studio with Benn Jordan (Headphone Commute), June 2014
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Modular and effects
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Make Noise
MathsSaid in The Flashbulb Interview: Music Creation In Seclusion (MusicTech), February 2018
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Mutable Instruments
CloudsSaid in The Flashbulb Interview: Music Creation In Seclusion (MusicTech), February 2018
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Moog
DFAMSaid in Reviewing Behringer's counterfeit synths would be boring content, says Benn Jordan (MusicTech), October 2023
Neunaber
Immerse Reverberator
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Neunaber
Immerse ReverberatorSaid in The Flashbulb Interview: Music Creation In Seclusion (MusicTech), February 2018
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Eventide
H9 HarmonizerSaid in The Flashbulb Interview: Music Creation In Seclusion (MusicTech), February 2018
Live
Roland
VG-99 V-Guitar System
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Roland
VG-99 V-Guitar SystemSaid in The Flashbulb Interview: Music Creation In Seclusion (MusicTech), February 2018
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Questions
About Benn Jordan's gear.
What DAW does Benn Jordan use?
He has said FL Studio is the DAW he likes most and still uses it for capturing melodies, with Adobe Audition for mastering. He has also called REAPER a sturdy platform.
What plugins does Benn Jordan use?
He has said he still likes Reaktor and Pure Data a lot, uses Melodyne to pitch-correct string parts, and kept a Mac to run MetaSynth.
What synth does Benn Jordan use?
He has named a Behringer DeepMind 12, Nord Lead 1, Korg MS2000, Elektron Analog Four, Roland JX-305 and TB-303, plus a modular setup with Make Noise Maths and Mutable Instruments Clouds.
What MIDI keyboard does Benn Jordan use?
He has said he uses a Roland FA-06 as a MIDI controller, and he has played a Yamaha Disklavier, a MIDI controllable piano.
What audio interface does Benn Jordan use?
He has said his recording interface is an RME Fireface 802, with an Allen & Heath Qu-16 used for his modular setup.
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