Top 5Has said they use
Korg
minilogue xd“This is actually the only hardware synthesizer present in my studio these days.”
Said in My Toolbox: Colyn [Afterlife/Rose Avenue] (Magnetic Magazine), March 2020
c
Independent research by truerecs. Not affiliated with, endorsed or verified by Colyn. Every item links to its public source.
11 items · Last checked What's in Colyn's studio?
Colyn has said the Korg Minilogue XD was the only hardware synth in his studio and that every release up to 2020 was produced and mixed on Beyerdynamic DT 990 Pro headphones. He has also named Xfer Serum, the Waves Abbey Road Saturator and Glitchmachines Hysteresis as key plugins.
truerecs may earn from links on this page.
In stores now
Shop Colyn's setup.
Top 5
Where to start with Colyn's gear.
01
02
Top 5Has said they use
beyerdynamic
DT 990 PRO“Every single release I've done up to this point has been produced and mixed on these headphones.”
Said in My Toolbox: Colyn [Afterlife/Rose Avenue] (Magnetic Magazine), March 2020
03
Top 5Has said they use
Xfer Records
Serum“It is definitely not the only soft-synth I use but if I had to restrict myself to a single synth, this is my pick.”
Said in My Toolbox: Colyn [Afterlife/Rose Avenue] (Magnetic Magazine), March 2020
04
Top 5Has said they use
Waves
Abbey Road Saturator“Especially on airy lead sounds or snappy drums this plugin has done wonders for me.”
Said in My Toolbox: Colyn [Afterlife/Rose Avenue] (Magnetic Magazine), March 2020
05
Top 5Has said they use
Glitchmachines
Hysteresis“Recently, however, I rediscovered this delay/fx unit using it to create fascinating backdrops and intriguing ambient sounds.”
Said in My Toolbox: Colyn [Afterlife/Rose Avenue] (Magnetic Magazine), March 2020
What studio gear Colyn uses: a sourced gear guide
Independent research by truerecs: every item links to the public source it comes from.
Studio
Has said they use
Korg
minilogue xd“This is actually the only hardware synthesizer present in my studio these days.”
Said in My Toolbox: Colyn [Afterlife/Rose Avenue] (Magnetic Magazine), March 2020
Has said they use
beyerdynamic
DT 990 PRO“Every single release I've done up to this point has been produced and mixed on these headphones.”
Said in My Toolbox: Colyn [Afterlife/Rose Avenue] (Magnetic Magazine), March 2020
Has said they use
Xfer Records
Serum“It is definitely not the only soft-synth I use but if I had to restrict myself to a single synth, this is my pick.”
Said in My Toolbox: Colyn [Afterlife/Rose Avenue] (Magnetic Magazine), March 2020
Has said they use
Waves
Abbey Road Saturator“Especially on airy lead sounds or snappy drums this plugin has done wonders for me.”
Said in My Toolbox: Colyn [Afterlife/Rose Avenue] (Magnetic Magazine), March 2020
Has said they use
Glitchmachines
Hysteresis“Recently, however, I rediscovered this delay/fx unit using it to create fascinating backdrops and intriguing ambient sounds.”
Said in My Toolbox: Colyn [Afterlife/Rose Avenue] (Magnetic Magazine), March 2020
Records that shaped me
Has said they love
Rival Consoles
Them Is Us“Besides this being a super inspirational song to me as a producer, it is also a meditative trip that allows me to reflect, to pause the world for a good 5 minutes.”
Said in Afterlife's favorite Colyn shares a playlist of inspiring tracks (When We Dip), April 2020
Has said they love
Patrick Watson
Broken“Broken is quite a sad song, but so so beautiful.”
Said in Afterlife's favorite Colyn shares a playlist of inspiring tracks (When We Dip), April 2020
Has said they love
Bon Iver
Holyfields,“For me Holyfields is a perfectly elegant rendition of the combination between indie-pop and more abstract electronica.”
Said in Afterlife's favorite Colyn shares a playlist of inspiring tracks (When We Dip), April 2020
Listen
Has said they love
David August
Epikur“It sounds epic, yet intimate at the same time.”
Said in Afterlife's favorite Colyn shares a playlist of inspiring tracks (When We Dip), April 2020
Has said they love
RY X
Deliverance“Another one of my favourite artists to listen to when I'm cooling down from a studio session or when I'm just relaxing in general.”
Said in Afterlife's favorite Colyn shares a playlist of inspiring tracks (When We Dip), April 2020
Has said they love
Eric Prydz
We Are Mirage (vs. Empire Of The Sun)“Every time I played We Are Mirage it induced a high emotion and energy to the crowd that was very special to see.”
Said in Colyn: This track has been on rotation for almost the entire year and has never failed me (The Night Bazaar), December 2023
No store page for this one.
Questions
About Colyn's gear.
What synth does Colyn use?
In a 2020 Magnetic Magazine studio feature, Colyn said the Korg Minilogue XD was the only hardware synth in his studio. For software, he said that if he had to restrict himself to a single synth, Xfer Serum would be his pick.
What headphones does Colyn use?
Colyn has said every release he had done up to 2020 was produced and mixed on Beyerdynamic DT 990 Pro headphones, which he had owned for over five years.
What plugins does Colyn use?
He has named Xfer Serum, the Waves Abbey Road Saturator for airy leads and snappy drums, and Glitchmachines Hysteresis for backdrops and ambient sounds.
What music inspires Colyn?
In a 2020 playlist for When We Dip he picked tracks including Rival Consoles' Them Is Us, Patrick Watson's Broken, Bon Iver's Holyfields and David August's Epikur. In 2023 he called Eric Prydz one of his favourite artists of all time.
Related gear guides
Setups that share gear with Colyn.
Diplo
EDM and big room
47 itemsSee Diplo's gear →
Sub Focus
Drum and bass and jungle
44 itemsSee Sub Focus's gear →
David Guetta
EDM and big room
42 itemsSee David Guetta's gear →
Nicky Romero
EDM and big room
38 itemsSee Nicky Romero's gear →
Mason
Tech house
37 itemsSee Mason's gear →
RÜFÜS DU SOL
Indie dance
34 itemsSee RÜFÜS DU SOL's gear →
Named in this guide
C
Colyn
About this guide · Last checked
Colyn is an Amsterdam-based melodic techno producer and DJ known for releases on Afterlife and Rose Avenue. This guide covers the studio tools he has shown and described, plus tracks he has said inspire him.
truerecs put this guide together from public videos, interviews and posts. Each item says how we know and links to the source. Colyn didn't write it or choose anything on it. How we source gear guides.
Report an error or ask for removal. We fix or remove within 72 hours. You don't need to sign up.
Are you Colyn?
Claim this page to make it yours: verify with your Instagram, TikTok or YouTube, keep what's right, drop what isn't, and add your own.
Claim this pagetruerecs gear guides are independent research from public sources, not made or approved by the artist. Store buttons on this page may be affiliate links: truerecs may earn a commission when you buy through them, at no extra cost to you. Colyn isn't paid for them. Report an error or ask for removal. Full disclosure.