Top 5Has said they use
Roland
TB-303 Bass Line“I’m in love with it - not just for the fact that it’s a 303, but also because it’s got cool things like CV out”
Said in A classic studio tour with Erol Alkan (MusicRadar), October 2026
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Erol Alkan has said he records bands in Pro Tools and works in Logic for MIDI, mixing on Yamaha NS10 monitors. His studio synths include a Roland TB-303, a Roland SH-1, a Korg Mono/Poly and a Formanta Polivoks, with DeltaLab Effectron delays. He has said he organises his DJ music in rekordbox.
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Roland
SH-1“It tends to do bass like no other synth I have.”
Said in A classic studio tour with Erol Alkan (MusicRadar), October 2026
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Formanta
Polivoks“I’m fascinated by Russian synths”
Said in A classic studio tour with Erol Alkan (MusicRadar), October 2026
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Roland
SBX-1 sync boxSeen in Erol Alkan shares his studio secrets (Mixmag), November 2018
What studio gear Erol Alkan uses: a sourced gear guide
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Studio
Apple
Logic Pro, for MIDI work
Has said they use
“I use Pro Tools when I record bands, especially if I’m tracking drums, but Logic when it comes to using MIDI or anything like that.”
Said in A classic studio tour with Erol Alkan (MusicRadar), October 2026
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Avid
Pro Tools, for recording bands
Has said they use
Said in A classic studio tour with Erol Alkan (MusicRadar), October 2026
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Apple
Logic native plugins, including the stereo width plugin
Has said they use
“I haven’t found a stereo width plugin better than Logic’s one.”
Said in A classic studio tour with Erol Alkan (MusicRadar), October 2026
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Yamaha
NS-10 monitors
Has said they use
Yamaha
NS-10 monitors“I just have them because they sound so bad.”
Said in A classic studio tour with Erol Alkan (MusicRadar), October 2026
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Genelec
1031A active monitors
Seen using
Genelec
1031A active monitorsSeen in Erol Alkan shares his studio secrets (Mixmag), November 2018
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Axon
Axon MIDI keyboard
Seen using
Seen in Erol Alkan shares his studio secrets (Mixmag), November 2018
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Synths and drum machines
Has said they use
Roland
TB-303 Bass Line“I’m in love with it - not just for the fact that it’s a 303, but also because it’s got cool things like CV out”
Said in A classic studio tour with Erol Alkan (MusicRadar), October 2026
Has said they use
Roland
SH-1“It tends to do bass like no other synth I have.”
Said in A classic studio tour with Erol Alkan (MusicRadar), October 2026
Korg
1981 Mono/Poly
Has said they use
Korg
1981 Mono/PolySaid in A classic studio tour with Erol Alkan (MusicRadar), October 2026
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Has said they use
Formanta
Polivoks“I’m fascinated by Russian synths”
Said in A classic studio tour with Erol Alkan (MusicRadar), October 2026
Seen using
Roland
Boutique Series Juno and Jupiter
Seen using
Seen in Erol Alkan shares his studio secrets (Mixmag), November 2018
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Vermona
DRM drum machine
Seen using
Vermona
DRM drum machineSeen in Erol Alkan shares his studio secrets (Mixmag), November 2018
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Doepfer
Dark Time sequencer, used on Silver Echoes
Has said they use
Said in Erol Alkan shares his studio secrets (Mixmag), November 2018
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Seen using
Roland
SBX-1 sync boxSeen in Erol Alkan shares his studio secrets (Mixmag), November 2018
Yamaha
CS-10 synth, used on his RA podcast mix
Has said they use
Said in RA.171 Erol Alkan (Resident Advisor), September 2009
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Outboard and mixing
DeltaLab
Effectron digital delay
Has said they use
DeltaLab
Effectron digital delay“I’m a big fan of the Effectron delays from the ’80s.”
Said in A classic studio tour with Erol Alkan (MusicRadar), October 2026
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Trident Audio
Fleximix mixer
Seen using
Trident Audio
Fleximix mixerSeen in Erol Alkan shares his studio secrets (Mixmag), November 2018
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Chandler Limited
TG mini mixer
Seen using
Chandler Limited
TG mini mixerSeen in Erol Alkan shares his studio secrets (Mixmag), November 2018
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Universal Audio
LA-610 preamp
Seen using
Universal Audio
LA-610 preampSeen in Erol Alkan shares his studio secrets (Mixmag), November 2018
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Alesis
3630 compressorSeen in Erol Alkan shares his studio secrets (Mixmag), November 2018
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Seen using
MXR
FlangerSeen in Erol Alkan shares his studio secrets (Mixmag), November 2018
Revox
Tape machine
Seen using
Revox
Tape machineSeen in Erol Alkan shares his studio secrets (Mixmag), November 2018
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DJ booth
AlphaTheta / Pioneer DJ
rekordbox software
Has said they use
AlphaTheta / Pioneer DJ
rekordbox software“Ever since rekordbox came along, it’s meant that I can pool all my music together”
Said in A classic studio tour with Erol Alkan (MusicRadar), October 2026
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Questions
About Erol Alkan's gear.
What DAW does Erol Alkan use?
He has told MusicRadar he records bands in Pro Tools, especially drums, and works in Logic for MIDI, with Logic's native plugins.
What synth does Erol Alkan use?
His studio has a Roland TB-303, a Roland SH-1 he has said does bass like no other synth he has, a 1981 Korg Mono/Poly and a Formanta Polivoks. Mixmag's tour adds a microKORG, Roland Boutique Juno and Jupiter, and a Vermona DRM.
What studio monitors does Erol Alkan use?
Yamaha NS10s, which he has said he keeps because they sound so bad, plus Genelec 1031A actives seen in Mixmag's 2018 studio tour.
What MIDI keyboard does Erol Alkan use?
Mixmag's 2018 studio tour lists an Axon MIDI keyboard.
What DJ software does Erol Alkan use?
He has said rekordbox lets him pool all his music together and organise it in a way he understands.
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Erol Alkan is the London DJ, producer and Phantasy label founder behind the Trash clubnight and remixes for Daft Punk and Tame Impala. This guide covers his Phantasy Sound studio from MusicRadar and Mixmag, plus his DJ software.
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