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What's in Ela Minus' studio?

Ela Minus uses an Elektron Analog Rytm, Moog Sub 37 and Minitaur, an OTO BOUM and an Oto Machines Biscuit, and has worked with an Akai MPC1000 and Moog Sirin. She tracked DÍA vocals on a Neumann U 87 and Telefunken U48 through a Distressor and Neve 1073.

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What synths Ela Minus uses: a sourced gear guide

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What synth does Ela Minus use?

MusicTech reported in 2025 that her familiar machines while making DÍA were a Moog Minitaur, an Elektron Analog Rytm and sometimes a Moog Sub 37, which Moog ships out to her on the road. Earlier records used a Moog Sirin.

What drum machine does Ela Minus use?

The Elektron Analog Rytm travelled with her across every studio she used for DÍA. Her earlier records also used an Akai MPC1000.

What headphones does Ela Minus use?

Sennheiser HD 25s, which she worked on at home before moving into studios with high-end monitors.

What microphone does Ela Minus use?

Two mics fit her voice on DÍA: a Neumann U 87 and a Telefunken U48, both run through a Distressor and a Neve 1073 preamp.

What is Ela Minus's secret weapon in the studio?

She told Sound On Sound it is the Oto Machines Biscuit bit-crusher, and that she owns serial number 1.

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Ela Minus is the Colombian-born, New York based producer, singer and former synth builder behind acts of rebellion and DÍA. This guide covers her synths, drum machine, vocal chain and the records she named in MusicTech and Sound On Sound interviews.

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