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Elektron
Analog Rytm MKII“My live setup consists of a laptop, Elektron Rytm, controllers, and sometimes a Nord Lead.”
Said in When We Dip 191 mixed by Christian Löffler, January 2026
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Christian Löffler uses an Elektron Analog Rytm live, alongside a Nord Lead, and uses a Korg Polysix, u-he Diva, Serum and Native Instruments FM8 in the studio. Christian Löffler has also said an Olympus LS-5 field recorder, Ableton Live and a Teenage Engineering OP-1 are part of the process.
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Nord
Nord Lead 2X“for synths, it would have been the Nord Lead 2X, which is actually a pretty basic synth, but it does everything quite well.”
Said in In The Studio: Christian Löffler, October 2016
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Korg
Polysix“I used them on almost every track for noisy pads and little arpeggiated things.”
Said in When We Dip 191 mixed by Christian Löffler, January 2026
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Diva“For software, I relied on the usual things like Serum and Diva.”
Said in When We Dip 191 mixed by Christian Löffler, January 2026
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Elektron
Analog Rytm MKII“My live setup consists of a laptop, Elektron Rytm, controllers, and sometimes a Nord Lead.”
Said in When We Dip 191 mixed by Christian Löffler, January 2026
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Akai Professional
APC40“I use Ableton Live controlled with an APC 40 and an old UC33 Evolution.”
Said in In the studio with Christian Löffler, April 2017
Studio
Has said they use
Nord
Nord Lead 2X“for synths, it would have been the Nord Lead 2X, which is actually a pretty basic synth, but it does everything quite well.”
Said in In The Studio: Christian Löffler, October 2016
Uses
Korg
Polysix“I used them on almost every track for noisy pads and little arpeggiated things.”
Said in When We Dip 191 mixed by Christian Löffler, January 2026
Has said they use
Uses
u-he
Diva“For software, I relied on the usual things like Serum and Diva.”
Said in When We Dip 191 mixed by Christian Löffler, January 2026
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SerumSaid in When We Dip 191 mixed by Christian Löffler, January 2026
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Native Instruments
FM8“But also classics like Absynth or Fm8 were used.”
Said in When We Dip 191 mixed by Christian Löffler, January 2026
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Native Instruments
AbsynthSaid in When We Dip 191 mixed by Christian Löffler, January 2026
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Ableton
Live“Since I started playing live with Ableton Live, I also switched to it for productions.”
Said in In the studio with Christian Löffler, April 2017
Has said they use
Native Instruments
BatterySaid in In the studio with Christian Löffler, April 2017
Has said they use
Teenage Engineering
OP-1“The sounds are huge and different and it's very easy and handy to have.”
Said in In The Studio: Christian Löffler, October 2016
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Ableton
Note“using the Ableton Note app on my phone was very helpful”
Said in When We Dip 191 mixed by Christian Löffler, January 2026
Recording
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Olympus
LS-5 Linear PCM Recorder“the Olympus ls5 field recorder in combination with Ableton Live feels like an instrument for me as I'm using it on nearly every piece.”
Said in In the studio with Christian Löffler, April 2017
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What drum machine does Christian Löffler use?
Christian Löffler uses an Elektron Analog Rytm in the live setup, per a 2026 interview, and has said the Analog Rytm replaced an earlier Machinedrum.
What synths does Christian Löffler use?
Christian Löffler has named the Nord Lead 2X and a Korg Polysix, the first synth Christian Löffler bought. For the 2026 album, recordings from a Minimoog were used alongside software synths like u-he Diva, Serum and Native Instruments FM8.
What DAW does Christian Löffler use?
Christian Löffler has said Ableton Live became the production DAW after it was first used for live shows, and has used the Ableton Note app on the road.
What field recorder does Christian Löffler use?
Christian Löffler has said the Olympus LS-5 field recorder, combined with Ableton Live, feels like an instrument and is used on nearly every piece.
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Christian Löffler is a German electronic producer and co-founder of Ki Records, known for piano-led, melancholic electronic music. This guide covers the synths, drum machines, software and recorders Christian Löffler has talked about in interviews.
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