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Cycling '74
Max“I have this core toolkit that I’m using always evolving, and Max is a huge part of that.”
Said in Holly Herndon on PROTO, May 2019
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8 items · Last checked What's in Holly Herndon's studio?
Holly Herndon has said Max from Cycling '74 is a core part of her toolkit, alongside K-Devices sequencer and granular devices. In her Berlin studio she has said she works with ADAM Audio monitors and a Focusrite Clarett interface, and once owned a Roland TB-303, TR-808 and TR-707.
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Roland
TR-707Said in Holly Herndon: "Computers surprise you in a way that an acoustic instrument doesn't", December 2020
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K-Devices
Step sequencer and granular devices
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K-Devices
Step sequencer and granular devicesSaid in Holly Herndon on PROTO, May 2019
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What studio gear Holly Herndon uses: a sourced gear guide
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Studio
Has said they use
Cycling '74
Max“I have this core toolkit that I’m using always evolving, and Max is a huge part of that.”
Said in Holly Herndon on PROTO, May 2019
K-Devices
Step sequencer and granular devices
Has said they use
K-Devices
Step sequencer and granular devicesSaid in Holly Herndon on PROTO, May 2019
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ADAM Audio
Horizontal studio monitors with folded tweeters
Has said they use
“They are great. A very full, clear sound.”
Said in Holly Herndon: "Computers surprise you in a way that an acoustic instrument doesn't", December 2020
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Focusrite
Clarett audio interface
Has said they use
Focusrite
Clarett audio interface“I also have a Focusrite Clarett soundcard, with low latency, that I appreciate.”
Said in Holly Herndon: "Computers surprise you in a way that an acoustic instrument doesn't", December 2020
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Stage
Focusrite
Red pro line interfaces (touring)
Has said they use
Focusrite
Red pro line interfaces (touring)Said in Holly Herndon: "Computers surprise you in a way that an acoustic instrument doesn't", December 2020
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Earlier hardware
Has said they use
Has said they use
Has said they use
Roland
TR-707Said in Holly Herndon: "Computers surprise you in a way that an acoustic instrument doesn't", December 2020
Questions
About Holly Herndon's gear.
What software does Holly Herndon use?
She told MusicTech in 2019 that Max is a huge part of her evolving toolkit and that she often returns to K-Devices for step sequencing and granular patches.
What studio monitors does Holly Herndon use?
She told MusicRadar in 2020 that she has ADAM Audio horizontal speakers with the tweeters, and called the sound very full and clear.
What audio interface does Holly Herndon use?
A Focusrite Clarett in the studio for its low latency, and units from Focusrite's Red pro line when touring, per her 2020 MusicRadar interview.
What synths does Holly Herndon use?
She said she has not opened up modular yet. With her partner she once had a Roland TB-303, TR-808 and TR-707 for jam-based dance music, but shed much of it after moving to Germany.
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