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Ableton
Push 2“The best new bit of kit we’ve added to our arsenal recently.”
Said in MusicRadar: Me in my studio, Dave Seaman, December 2016
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Dave Seaman has said his studio favourites are an Ableton Push 2, a Moog Voyager, a Nord Rack, a Roland JU-06, a Roland TR-8 and a Moog Minitaur. He has said he makes edits in Ableton Live and prepares his DJ sets in Pioneer rekordbox.
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Ableton
Live“there’s one aspect that puts me off, or one part that’s just not used enough so I’ll create my own edit in Ableton.”
Said in 15 Questions: Dave Seaman about DJing, January 2023
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Moog
Minimoog Voyager“Amazing rich Moog sounds. Great for leads and bass, especially growls.”
Said in MusicRadar: Me in my studio, Dave Seaman, December 2016
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Nord
Nord Rack“A leftover relic of the ‘90s prog days and something we still use for leads and bass stabs.”
Said in MusicRadar: Me in my studio, Dave Seaman, December 2016
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What studio gear Dave Seaman uses: a sourced gear guide
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Has said they use
Ableton
Push 2“The best new bit of kit we’ve added to our arsenal recently.”
Said in MusicRadar: Me in my studio, Dave Seaman, December 2016
Has said they use
Ableton
Live“there’s one aspect that puts me off, or one part that’s just not used enough so I’ll create my own edit in Ableton.”
Said in 15 Questions: Dave Seaman about DJing, January 2023
Has said they use
Moog
Minimoog Voyager“Amazing rich Moog sounds. Great for leads and bass, especially growls.”
Said in MusicRadar: Me in my studio, Dave Seaman, December 2016
Has said they use
Nord
Nord Rack“A leftover relic of the ‘90s prog days and something we still use for leads and bass stabs.”
Said in MusicRadar: Me in my studio, Dave Seaman, December 2016
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Has said they use
Roland
TR-8“We use this as a vibe machine.”
Said in MusicRadar: Me in my studio, Dave Seaman, December 2016
Has said they use
Moog
Minitaur“A 2-oscillator bass synth that’s highly portable. The Naughty Forest bassline came from this.”
Said in MusicRadar: Me in my studio, Dave Seaman, December 2016
DJ booth
Has said they use
AlphaTheta
rekordbox“add them all to my iTunes & Pioneer Rekordbox libraries”
Said in 15 Questions: Dave Seaman about DJing, January 2023
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What DAW does Dave Seaman use?
Ableton Live. He told 15 Questions he makes his own edits in Ableton when part of a track he loves needs work, and in MusicRadar he called the Ableton Push 2 the best new kit in his studio.
What synth does Dave Seaman use?
He told MusicRadar his studio relies on a Moog Voyager for leads and bass, a Nord Rack for leads and stabs, a Roland JU-06 and a Moog Minitaur bass synth.
What DJ software does Dave Seaman use?
Pioneer rekordbox. He has said he sorts new music by BPM and key into his iTunes and rekordbox libraries before gigs.
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Dave Seaman is the British progressive house DJ and producer, former Mixmag editor and co-owner of Selador Recordings. This guide covers the synths and controllers he has named in his London studio with Jay Gilbert, plus his DJ prep tools.
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