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Roland
JV-1080“We had a JV-1080 and used it to get pads and glacial sounds.”
Said in Roland Articles: Faithless: Breaking Down Classic Tracks with Sister Bliss, January 2021
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Sister Bliss has said Faithless had two Roland Juno-106 synths, a Roland JV-1080 module for pads and a Roland SH-101 for the God Is a DJ bassline. Rollo has said they have used Yamaha NS-10 monitors since the beginning, and recently got new Focal speakers.
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Roland
Juno-106“We had two JUNO-106s, each with its own flavor, which we used to have a lot of fun with.”
Said in Roland Articles: Faithless: Breaking Down Classic Tracks with Sister Bliss, January 2021
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Roland
SH-101“We used an SH-101 for the bassline”
Said in Roland Articles: Faithless: Breaking Down Classic Tracks with Sister Bliss, January 2021
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Yamaha
NS-10“I've used NS-10s since I went into studios, right from the beginning, I've always used them and they're still with me now.”
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What synths Faithless uses: a sourced gear guide
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Studio
Has said they use
Roland
JV-1080“We had a JV-1080 and used it to get pads and glacial sounds.”
Said in Roland Articles: Faithless: Breaking Down Classic Tracks with Sister Bliss, January 2021
Has said they use
Roland
Juno-106“We had two JUNO-106s, each with its own flavor, which we used to have a lot of fun with.”
Said in Roland Articles: Faithless: Breaking Down Classic Tracks with Sister Bliss, January 2021
Has said they use
Roland
SH-101“We used an SH-101 for the bassline”
Said in Roland Articles: Faithless: Breaking Down Classic Tracks with Sister Bliss, January 2021
Has said they use
Yamaha
NS-10“I've used NS-10s since I went into studios, right from the beginning, I've always used them and they're still with me now.”
Focal
Focal studio speakers
Has said they use
“And then obviously big speakers - I have just got some new Focals.”
Said in 15 Questions: Rollo Armstrong (Faithless) about technology, AI and the impact of streaming, May 2021
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Where it started
Atari
Atari computer
Has said they use
Atari
Atari computer“So I had an Atari computer, a Roland keyboard and a microphone.”
Said in 15 Questions: Rollo Armstrong (Faithless) about technology, AI and the impact of streaming, May 2021
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About Faithless's gear.
What synth does Faithless use?
Sister Bliss has said Faithless used a Roland JV-1080 for pads and glacial sounds on the first album, had two Roland Juno-106 synths, and used a Roland SH-101 for the bassline of God Is a DJ (Roland, 2021).
What studio monitors does Faithless use?
Rollo has said they have used Yamaha NS-10 monitors since first going into studios and still have them, and has also said they just got new Focal speakers (15 Questions, 2021).
What synth was used on God Is a DJ by Faithless?
Sister Bliss has said the God Is a DJ sound was a sample layered with a Roland Juno-106 and the JV-1080, with a Roland SH-101 on the bassline (Roland, 2021).
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