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What DAW does Childish Gambino use?

On Redbone, co-producer Ludwig Göransson has been seen using a Mellotron, Fender Rhodes and Juno-106 in Ableton Live. On tour, Childish Gambino has been seen singing into an sE Gemini II with a Neve 1073 and Shure PSM1000 in-ears, and wearing Gucci, Fear of God and his adidas line.

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What synth does Childish Gambino use?

On Redbone, Childish Gambino and Ludwig Göransson have been seen using a Roland Juno-106 and a Sequential Pro 2 to layer the bass, with a Mellotron M4000D Mini, a Fender Rhodes and a Hohner Clavinet on keys.

What DAW does Childish Gambino use?

Redbone was recorded in Ableton Live, where Ludwig Göransson added a tremolo effect to the guitar line.

What microphone does Childish Gambino use?

Recording on the This Is America tour, engineer Riley Mackin ran an sE Electronics Gemini II tube microphone through a Neve 1073 EQ, an Empirical Labs Distressor and a Universal Audio Apollo 16.

What studio monitors does Childish Gambino use?

Engineer Riley Mackin has recorded him on Genelec 8341A monitors with a 7360 subwoofer, and Glover has his own pair of Genelec 8351A speakers with a 7380 sub.

What in-ear monitors does Childish Gambino use on stage?

On the This Is America tour his monitor engineer Charles Izzo fed Shure PSM1000 in-ears from a Solid State Logic L500 console.

What shoes did Donald Glover design with adidas?

Donald Glover Presents, his adidas Originals partnership, reworked the Nizza, the Continental 80 and the Lacombe in tone-on-tone white canvas.

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Childish Gambino is the music name of Donald Glover, the rapper and singer behind Awaken, My Love! and This Is America. This guide covers the gear on his records and tour, plus what he has worn on red carpets and in editorials.

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