“Ableton Live because it was the first one I tried.”
What DAW does Homeshake use?
Homeshake's Peter Sagar has said he recorded in Ableton Live and has named a Roland Juno-60 and a Boss PS-6 as the gear he holds closest. He has said he played a Moog Grandmother lead on Vacuum, owned a Sequential Prophet-5 reissue, and bought a Korg Poly-61 and an SP-404 for Midnight Snack.
Where to start with Homeshake's gear.
What synths Homeshake uses: a sourced gear guide
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“Ableton Live because it was the first one I tried.”
“the Juno just has the best tone of any synth I've owned”
“It really shaped my sound in the early days of this project.”
“I used a Moog Grandmother for the lead synth part, and the chords are guitar.”
“I had to redo all of the interludes on that album, so I bought a Korg Poly 61 synth and SP 404 drum machine”
About Homeshake's gear.
What DAW does Homeshake use?
Ableton Live, which Peter Sagar has said he picked because it was the first one he tried. He has said he mostly recorded on it as a linear grid.
What synth does Homeshake use?
He has said the Roland Juno-60 had the smoothest, softest tone of any synth he had owned. He has also named a Moog Grandmother, a Sequential Prophet-5 reissue and a Korg Poly-61.
What pedal does Homeshake use?
A Boss PS-6, which he has said shaped his sound in the early days of the project as a way to get a 12-string effect.
What sampler does Homeshake use?
He has said he bought an SP-404 along with a Korg Poly-61 to redo the interludes on In the Shower, and both became primary instruments on Midnight Snack.
Homeshake is the project of Canadian songwriter and producer Peter Sagar, a former guitarist in Mac DeMarco's band. This guide covers the DAW, synths, sampler and pedal he has named from his home studio.
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