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What gear does Floating Points use?

Floating Points has said he works with a Buchla modular system, a Rhodes Chroma, an ARP 2600 and ARP Odyssey and a MAM ADX1 drum machine, recording into Logic and running live shows from Max and Ableton. On Promises he is credited on Buchla 200e, Oberheim Four Voice and OB-Xa, Therevox ET-4.3, EMS Synthi, Fender Rhodes and Hammond B3.

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What synths does Floating Points use?

He has told The Quietus about his Buchla, Rhodes Chroma, ARP 2600 and ARP Odyssey. His Promises credits add Buchla 200e, Oberheim Four Voice and OB-Xa, Solina String Ensemble, Therevox ET-4.3 and EMS Synthi, and Luaka Bop lists an Oberheim OB-8 and Buchla 100 series on Elaenia.

What drum machine did Floating Points use on Crush?

In his Apple Music notes for Crush he said a friend gave him a MAM drum machine that he combined with the Buchla, and that he made the beat for Bias on an ADX1 MAM.

What DAW does Floating Points use?

He told Groove in 2019 that he records mostly into Logic, and runs his live setup with Max MSP and Ableton.

What DJ mixer does Floating Points use?

He worked with a friend on a class-A rotary mixer, the FP Mixer built by Isonoe, which FACT reported was installed at Plastic People in London. He described it in his 2014 Red Bull Music Academy lecture.

What reverbs does Floating Points use?

He told Red Bull Music Academy that he puts an AMS reverb on everything and praised the EMT plate. He told Groove he has the AMS digital reverb and a Publison Infernal Machine in his studio.

What records does Floating Points love?

In his RBMA lecture he played and discussed Talk Talk's Spirit of Eden, Azymuth's first album and Aged In Harmony's You're A Melody. At Amoeba he chose Pharoah Sanders' Love In Us All, Mary Clark, Charles Earland and The Edge of Daybreak.

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Floating Points is Sam Shepherd, the Manchester-born, London-based producer, DJ and composer behind Elaenia, Crush, Promises with Pharoah Sanders and the London Symphony Orchestra, and Cascade. This guide covers the Buchla modular, Rhodes Chroma, ARP, Oberheim and other synths, the reverbs, tape machine, software and class-A rotary mixer he has named or been credited on, plus records he has played and praised in interviews and lectures.

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