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Ableton
Live“I use this piece of equipment to trigger sounds, samples and pretty much anything that we pre-load into it through Ableton Live.”
Said in XLR8R: Live Essentials: Flight Facilities, September 2016
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Flight Facilities have said they use Ableton Live with Native Instruments Massive and FM8, Akai MPD26 pads and an MPK249 keyboard, a Roland Juno-106, TB-3, System-1 and SPD-SX, a Korg MS-20 and MOTU UltraLite-mk3 interfaces. On their album FOREVER they leaned on a Korg ARP 2600.
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Native Instruments
MassiveSaid in XLR8R: Live Essentials: Flight Facilities, September 2016
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Native Instruments
FM8Said in XLR8R: Live Essentials: Flight Facilities, September 2016
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Guitar RigSaid in XLR8R: Live Essentials: Flight Facilities, September 2016
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Akai Professional
MPD26“I really like the MPD-26 because it is really tactile and stays true to the whole pushing buttons as a DJ.”
Said in XLR8R: Live Essentials: Flight Facilities, September 2016
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Has said they use
Ableton
Live“I use this piece of equipment to trigger sounds, samples and pretty much anything that we pre-load into it through Ableton Live.”
Said in XLR8R: Live Essentials: Flight Facilities, September 2016
Has said they use
Native Instruments
MassiveSaid in XLR8R: Live Essentials: Flight Facilities, September 2016
Has said they use
Native Instruments
FM8Said in XLR8R: Live Essentials: Flight Facilities, September 2016
Has said they use
Native Instruments
Guitar RigSaid in XLR8R: Live Essentials: Flight Facilities, September 2016
Has said they use
Akai Professional
MPD26“I really like the MPD-26 because it is really tactile and stays true to the whole pushing buttons as a DJ.”
Said in XLR8R: Live Essentials: Flight Facilities, September 2016
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Has said they use
Akai Professional
MPK249“This is an all-in-one MIDI keyboard controller for any soft synth sounds you may desire.”
Said in XLR8R: Live Essentials: Flight Facilities, September 2016
Has said they use
Roland
SPD-SX“Jimmy uses this triggered sampling pad with drumsticks throughout the show to bring in all sorts of sounds”
Said in XLR8R: Live Essentials: Flight Facilities, September 2016
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Roland
TB-3“the Roland TB-3 is good for big basslines, top-lines, atmospherics and straight-up 303 acid-lines.”
Said in XLR8R: Live Essentials: Flight Facilities, September 2016
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Roland
System-1“This is an awesome bass synth that Jimmy uses”
Said in XLR8R: Live Essentials: Flight Facilities, September 2016
Has said they use
Korg
MS-20“This is mainly for atmospheric sounds but does run a couple of arpeggiations similar to the Roland TB-3.”
Said in XLR8R: Live Essentials: Flight Facilities, September 2016
Has said they use
Fender
Stratocaster“Jimmy’s late ’80s Fender Stratocaster runs through a guitar rig in the synthesizer computer”
Said in XLR8R: Live Essentials: Flight Facilities, September 2016
Has said they use
MOTU
UltraLite-mk3“We use two Motu UltraLite-mk3 with two MacBook Pros, both receiving song start triggers from stage.”
Said in XLR8R: Live Essentials: Flight Facilities, September 2016
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Apple
MacBook Pro“We use two Motu UltraLite-mk3 with two MacBook Pros, both receiving song start triggers from stage.”
Said in XLR8R: Live Essentials: Flight Facilities, September 2016
Studio
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Roland
Juno-106“Since purchasing the Juno 106, we have started using it a lot more in our writing process, because is provides such a reliable, classic synth sound.”
Said in XLR8R: Live Essentials: Flight Facilities, September 2016
Has said they use
Korg
ARP 2600“The Korg Arp 2600 and the Oberheim Two Voice. These synths appeared on basically every song on the record.”
Said in MusicTech: Flight Facilities on their sophomore album, FOREVER, November 2021
Oberheim
Two Voice
Has said they use
Oberheim
Two Voice“The Korg Arp 2600 and the Oberheim Two Voice. These synths appeared on basically every song on the record.”
Said in MusicTech: Flight Facilities on their sophomore album, FOREVER, November 2021
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Louis Vuitton
Jacket
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Louis Vuitton
JacketSeen in RUSSH: Flight Facilities on their origins and playing with a Symphony Orchestra, September 2016
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Louis Vuitton
Pants
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Louis Vuitton
PantsSeen in RUSSH: Flight Facilities on their origins and playing with a Symphony Orchestra, September 2016
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Louis Vuitton
Necklace
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Louis Vuitton
NecklaceSeen in RUSSH: Flight Facilities on their origins and playing with a Symphony Orchestra, September 2016
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Louis Vuitton
Ring
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Louis Vuitton
RingSeen in RUSSH: Flight Facilities on their origins and playing with a Symphony Orchestra, September 2016
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Converse
Shoes
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Converse
ShoesSeen in RUSSH: Flight Facilities on their origins and playing with a Symphony Orchestra, September 2016
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The Quality Mending Co
T-shirt
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The Quality Mending Co
T-shirtSeen in RUSSH: Flight Facilities on their origins and playing with a Symphony Orchestra, September 2016
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Kathe's Jewelry
Necklace and bracelet
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Kathe's Jewelry
Necklace and braceletSeen in RUSSH: Flight Facilities on their origins and playing with a Symphony Orchestra, September 2016
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What DAW does Flight Facilities use?
Flight Facilities have said they use Ableton Live, which runs their live show playback and hosts soft synths like Native Instruments Massive and FM8 plus Guitar Rig for guitar tones.
What synth does Flight Facilities use?
Flight Facilities have said they use a Roland Juno-106 in their writing, a Roland TB-3, a Roland System-1 and a Korg MS-20 on stage. They said a Korg ARP 2600 and an Oberheim Two Voice appeared on almost every song on FOREVER.
What MIDI keyboard does Flight Facilities use?
Flight Facilities have said they use an Akai MPK249 keyboard controller on stage, along with two Akai MPD26 pad controllers for triggering samples and song starts in Ableton Live.
What audio interface does Flight Facilities use?
Flight Facilities have said they use three MOTU UltraLite-mk3 interfaces with three MacBook Pros in their live show: two for redundant playback and one for soft synths.
What does Flight Facilities wear?
In a 2016 RUSSH shoot Flight Facilities were seen wearing Louis Vuitton jackets, pants, necklaces and a ring, Converse shoes, The Quality Mending Co t-shirts and Kathe's Jewelry pieces.
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Flight Facilities are the Sydney duo Hugo Gruzman and Jimmy Lyell, known for Crave You, Clair de Lune and Stand Still. This guide covers the live rig, synths and software they have named in interviews, plus what they wore in a 2016 RUSSH shoot.
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