Top 5Has said they use
Celemony
MelodyneSaid in Inside Track: Björk's Vulnicura (Sound On Sound), April 2015
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10 items · Last checked What DAW does Björk use?
Björk has said she has used Avid Pro Tools since 1999 and arranges in Sibelius and Melodyne. Sound On Sound's Vulnicura Inside Track lists her home studio as Pro Tools HD Native, Genelec 1032 monitors, an M-Audio keyboard, a Telefunken ELAM 251 mic and a Neve 1081 preamp.
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Top 5
Where to start with Björk's gear.
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Top 5Seen using
Native Instruments
KontaktSeen in Inside Track: Björk's Vulnicura (Sound On Sound), April 2015
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Avid
Pro Tools HD Native Thunderbolt
Top 5Has said they use
“I also started using Pro Tools in 1999 and kinda got hooked.”
Said in Inside Track: Björk's Vulnicura (Sound On Sound), April 2015
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Genelec
1032 studio monitors
Top 5Has said they use
Genelec
1032 studio monitors“I like them a lot, they sound very creamy.”
Said in Inside Track: Björk's Vulnicura (Sound On Sound), April 2015
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Telefunken
ELAM 251 microphone
Top 5Seen using
Telefunken
ELAM 251 microphoneSeen in Inside Track: Björk's Vulnicura (Sound On Sound), April 2015
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What studio gear Björk uses: a sourced gear guide
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Home studio
Avid
Pro Tools HD Native Thunderbolt
Has said they use
“I also started using Pro Tools in 1999 and kinda got hooked.”
Said in Inside Track: Björk's Vulnicura (Sound On Sound), April 2015
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Genelec
1032 studio monitors
Has said they use
Genelec
1032 studio monitors“I like them a lot, they sound very creamy.”
Said in Inside Track: Björk's Vulnicura (Sound On Sound), April 2015
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Telefunken
ELAM 251 microphone
Seen using
Telefunken
ELAM 251 microphoneSeen in Inside Track: Björk's Vulnicura (Sound On Sound), April 2015
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Neve
1081 mic preamp
Seen using
Neve
1081 mic preampSeen in Inside Track: Björk's Vulnicura (Sound On Sound), April 2015
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M-Audio
MIDI keyboard controller
Seen using
M-Audio
MIDI keyboard controllerSeen in Inside Track: Björk's Vulnicura (Sound On Sound), April 2015
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Avid
Sibelius notation software
Has said they use
“I learned to use Sibelius in that year, and most of Vespertine was done on Sibelius”
Said in Inside Track: Björk's Vulnicura (Sound On Sound), April 2015
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Has said they use
Celemony
MelodyneSaid in Inside Track: Björk's Vulnicura (Sound On Sound), April 2015
Seen using
Native Instruments
KontaktSeen in Inside Track: Björk's Vulnicura (Sound On Sound), April 2015
Native Instruments
Session Strings Pro
Seen using
Native Instruments
Session Strings ProSeen in Inside Track: Björk's Vulnicura (Sound On Sound), April 2015
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Biophilia tour
Apple
iPad (triggering instruments live)
Seen using
Seen in Biophilia! Björk's live show (Sound On Sound), December 2013
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Questions
About Björk's gear.
What DAW does Björk use?
She has said she started using Avid Pro Tools in 1999 and got hooked, and her New York home studio for Vulnicura ran a Pro Tools HD Native Thunderbolt system.
What studio monitors does Björk use?
She told Sound On Sound she likes her Genelec 1032 monitors a lot because they sound creamy, while warning that everything can sound good in them.
What microphone does Björk use?
Sound On Sound's 2015 Inside Track lists a Telefunken ELAM 251 into a Neve 1081 mic preamp in her home studio.
What MIDI keyboard does Björk use?
Engineer Chris Elms noted that she has an M-Audio keyboard, though much of her work is done with a mouse and computer keyboard.
What plugins does Björk use?
She has said she turns to Celemony Melodyne more and more for complex vocal arrangements and writes string parts in Sibelius. Strings for Vulnicura were mocked up in Native Instruments Kontakt with Session Strings Pro.
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Björk is the Icelandic singer, composer and producer behind Debut, Homogenic, Vespertine and Vulnicura. This guide covers the home studio she described to Sound On Sound for Vulnicura and the iPad she played on the Biophilia tour.
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