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What DAW does BICEP use?

Bicep's studio runs on analogue hardware. In 2025 they named Roland SH-101s, Spectrasonics Omnisphere and a full ATC monitoring setup, and on stage for CHROMA an Erica Synths Zen Delay and a Pioneer DJ DJS-1000. They have said they use Ableton Live as a base, and a Roland TR-909.

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What DAW does Bicep use?

Bicep have said they use Ableton Live as the base of their hardware studio. In a 2013 Ransom Note interview Matt said they run Ableton alongside a big sound card and a mixing desk.

What plugins does Bicep use?

In a December 2025 MusicRadar interview they said they were getting into Spectrasonics Omnisphere for big evolving pads, while the core of their sound stays analogue.

What synth does Bicep use?

The Roland SH-101 is their main synth; in 2025 they said two SH-101s can create madness very quickly. They have also named the Korg Poly-800, ARP Odyssey, Roland Juno-60, Jupiter-6 and Black Corporation Deckard's Dream.

What studio monitors does Bicep use?

In 2025 Bicep said they had switched their monitoring setup to a full ATC system, including a big ATC sub, after trying speakers at Funky Junk.

What DJ equipment does Bicep use?

For their CHROMA AVDJ shows they described four Pioneer DJ CDJs, a Pioneer DJ DJS-1000 sampler loaded with drum samples and an Erica Synths Zen Delay pedal run un-synced.

What shoes does Bicep wear?

Mixmag's October 2017 cover story found both members in their East London studio in black Vans, jeans and T-shirts.

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Bicep are Belfast-born, London-based duo Andy Ferguson and Matt McBriar. This guide covers the synths, drum machines, software and stage gear they have named in interviews, plus the records they say built their sound.

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