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Ableton
Live“I record analogue and acoustic sounds that I process with digital guitar pedals, Ableton Live and Universal Audio plug-ins.”
Said in Plug-ins I Actually Use: Jimi Jules, April 2022
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Jimi Jules has named Ableton Live as his DAW, with Universal Audio plugins such as the Lexicon 224, EMT 250, EMT 140 and Galaxy Tape Echo running through a Universal Audio interface. He has also named the BazzISM kick synth, a Moog Matriarch, a Roland Juno-60 and a Fender P-Bass.
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Apple
Logic Pro“I use most of the Ableton and Logic factory presets”
Said in Plug-ins I Actually Use: Jimi Jules, April 2022
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Universal Audio
Galaxy Tape Echo plugin“they nailed it in allowing me to create chaos, subtle textures & delays on my productions”
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Universal Audio
Lexicon 224 Digital Reverb“This is a wonderful sounding reverb, in my DAW It’s always set up on send 4, for long reverbs.”
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Universal Audio
EMT 250 Classic Digital Reverb“Most of the time I use this plugin on chords and pads to give them a bit more depth, with short delays or chorus.”
What studio gear Jimi Jules uses: a sourced gear guide
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Studio
Has said they use
Ableton
Live“I record analogue and acoustic sounds that I process with digital guitar pedals, Ableton Live and Universal Audio plug-ins.”
Said in Plug-ins I Actually Use: Jimi Jules, April 2022
Universal Audio
Multichannel audio interface
Has said they use
Universal Audio
Multichannel audio interface“Besides my computer, the heart of my studio is a Universal Audio interface with many channels.”
Said in Jimi Jules: "We need a proper DAW for phones - it's 2022 and we've shot cars into space, it's long overdue!", April 2022
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Has said they use
Roland
RE-501 Chorus Echo“since I bought a real 501 two years ago”
On the road
Has said they use
Apple
Logic Pro“I use most of the Ableton and Logic factory presets”
Said in Plug-ins I Actually Use: Jimi Jules, April 2022
Plugins
Has said they use
Universal Audio
Galaxy Tape Echo plugin“they nailed it in allowing me to create chaos, subtle textures & delays on my productions”
Said in Plug-ins I Actually Use: Jimi Jules, April 2022
Has said they use
Universal Audio
Lexicon 224 Digital Reverb“This is a wonderful sounding reverb, in my DAW It’s always set up on send 4, for long reverbs.”
Has said they use
Universal Audio
EMT 250 Classic Digital Reverb“Most of the time I use this plugin on chords and pads to give them a bit more depth, with short delays or chorus.”
Has said they use
Universal Audio
EMT 140 Classic Plate Reverb“in most of my productions I use a UAD EMT 140 for short room reverbs”
Said in Plug-ins I Actually Use: Jimi Jules, April 2022
Intelligent Sounds & Music
BazzISM kick synth
Has said they use
Intelligent Sounds & Music
BazzISM kick synth“It’s simple and effective to use because of its clarity and powerful parameters.”
Said in Plug-ins I Actually Use: Jimi Jules, April 2022
Has said they use
Sugar Bytes
WOW2 filter plugin“The LFO and distortion works really well to muddy your sounds or to let certain frequencies shine in the mix.”
Has said they use
Waves
CLA Bass“CLA Bass by Waves. I am a bass guy, and most of the time I go overboard with it.”
Said in Plug-ins I Actually Use: Jimi Jules, April 2022
Has said they use
Ableton
Glue Compressor“I always use the Ableton Glue Compressor and a subtle limiter on the master channel to bounce my tunes to road-test them.”
Said in Plug-ins I Actually Use: Jimi Jules, April 2022
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Has said they use
Ableton
Operator“I’ll layer chords with a simple and clean Operator sound from Ableton and double it with a real Roland Juno-60, Yamaha DX7 or Crumar Bit 99.”
Said in Plug-ins I Actually Use: Jimi Jules, April 2022
Synths and instruments
Has said they use
Roland
Juno-60“That gives me the ability to sound raw and analogue, but fat and precise at the same time.”
Said in Plug-ins I Actually Use: Jimi Jules, April 2022
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Moog
Matriarch“you might notice an annoying Moog Matriarch reverb on it!”
Said in Plug-ins I Actually Use: Jimi Jules, April 2022
Has said they use
“tweak it the way I can’t with my real Fender P-Bass”
Said in Plug-ins I Actually Use: Jimi Jules, April 2022
Records in his crate
Has said they love
Ghostly International
Matthew Dear, Hikers Y“Everything from the sound design, arrangement and message is spot on.”
Said in Selections: Jimi Jules, March 2022
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Has said they love
Frau Blau
Kiki, Disinfection“Every time I hear the minimalist ARP over the deep chords it gives me goosebumps all over.”
Said in Selections: Jimi Jules, March 2022
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Has said they love
Crosstown Rebels
Tibi Dabo, Arp-8“Sunset or sunrise pops into my mind when listening to this song.”
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Has said they love
Native Response
Nathan Surreal, Stockholm“This track represents the future for me in terms of sound.”
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Questions
About Jimi Jules's gear.
What DAW does Jimi Jules use?
Jimi Jules has said he processes his recordings in Ableton Live and bounces tracks through Ableton's Glue Compressor on the master channel. He has also said he works with Logic factory effects on the road (MusicTech, 2022).
What plugins does Jimi Jules use?
He has named Universal Audio's Lexicon 224, EMT 250, EMT 140 and Galaxy Tape Echo, the BazzISM kick synth by ISM, Sugar Bytes WOW, Waves CLA Bass and Ableton's Operator (MusicRadar and MusicTech, 2022).
What synth does Jimi Jules use?
Jimi Jules has said he layers chords with Ableton's Operator and doubles them on a Roland Juno-60, Yamaha DX7 or Crumar Bit 99. He has also mentioned recording bass through a Moog Matriarch (MusicTech, 2022).
What audio interface does Jimi Jules use?
He has said the heart of his studio, besides his computer, is a Universal Audio interface with many channels (MusicRadar, 2022). He did not name the model.
What bass does Jimi Jules play?
Jimi Jules has said he plays a Fender P-Bass in the studio, and reaches for Waves CLA Bass when he is on the road (MusicTech, 2022).
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Jimi Jules is a Zurich producer, DJ and multi-instrumentalist on Innervisions, known for Pushing On and the album +. This guide covers the DAW, plugins, synths and instruments he has named in interviews, plus records he has picked for DJ Mag.
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