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Ableton
Live“I work mainly under Ableton Live, with a lot of plug-ins from Arturia and Korg.”
Said in Q&A: Franck Hueso (Carpenter Brut) Slashes Synthwave Convention (Decibel), June 2018
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Franck Hueso of Carpenter Brut has said he works mainly in Ableton Live, with plug-ins from Arturia and Korg. For Leather Teeth he named hardware synths from Dave Smith Instruments: the Pro 2, Prophet-6 and OB-6. He has said he loves Tears for Fears and the song Maniac.
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Pro 2Said in Q&A: Franck Hueso (Carpenter Brut) Slashes Synthwave Convention (Decibel), June 2018
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Prophet-6Said in Q&A: Franck Hueso (Carpenter Brut) Slashes Synthwave Convention (Decibel), June 2018
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OB-6Said in Q&A: Franck Hueso (Carpenter Brut) Slashes Synthwave Convention (Decibel), June 2018
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Tears for Fears
Songs from the Big Chair“Police Academy II, Song from The Big Chairs, 1984.”
Said in Carpenter Brut Interview (New Retro Wave), March 2017
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Ableton
Live“I work mainly under Ableton Live, with a lot of plug-ins from Arturia and Korg.”
Said in Q&A: Franck Hueso (Carpenter Brut) Slashes Synthwave Convention (Decibel), June 2018
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Pro 2Said in Q&A: Franck Hueso (Carpenter Brut) Slashes Synthwave Convention (Decibel), June 2018
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Prophet-6Said in Q&A: Franck Hueso (Carpenter Brut) Slashes Synthwave Convention (Decibel), June 2018
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OB-6Said in Q&A: Franck Hueso (Carpenter Brut) Slashes Synthwave Convention (Decibel), June 2018
Records that shaped me
Has said they love
Tears for Fears
Songs from the Big Chair“Police Academy II, Song from The Big Chairs, 1984.”
Said in Carpenter Brut Interview (New Retro Wave), March 2017
Michael Sembello
Maniac
Has said they love
Michael Sembello
ManiacSaid in Q&A: Franck Hueso (Carpenter Brut) Slashes Synthwave Convention (Decibel), June 2018
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Nineteen Eighty-Four
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George Orwell
Nineteen Eighty-FourSaid in Carpenter Brut Interview (New Retro Wave), March 2017
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What DAW does Carpenter Brut use?
Franck Hueso told Decibel in 2018 that he works mainly in Ableton Live, with a lot of plug-ins from Arturia and Korg.
What synth does Carpenter Brut use?
Discussing the gear behind Leather Teeth in 2018, he named Dave Smith Instruments hardware: the Pro 2, Prophet-6 and OB-6.
What album has Carpenter Brut said he loves?
Asked by New Retro Wave in 2017 for an album, movie and book, he named Tears for Fears' Songs from the Big Chair, Police Academy 2 and 1984.
Why did Carpenter Brut cover Maniac?
He told Decibel in 2018 that Michael Sembello's Maniac is one of his favourite songs, which is why he covered it.
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Carpenter Brut is the dark synth project of French producer Franck Hueso, known for the Trilogy, Leather Teeth and Leather Terror records. This guide covers the DAW and synths he has named in interviews, plus the music, film and book picks he has shared.
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