“this instrument has been with me since around 1998 and it's my most treasured piece of studio kit.”
What gear does Jimpster use?
Jimpster has said his Fender Rhodes Mark I and a Roland Juno-106 he has owned since 1991 anchor his Essex studio, monitored on Adam A7s and a Sub8. Live, he runs drums on a TR-8S, vocal samples on an SP-404MKII and basslines on a Korg monologue.
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Keys
“this instrument has been with me since around 1998 and it's my most treasured piece of studio kit.”
Studio
“This is the only original analogue polysynth I've ever owned and I've had it since 1991.”
“I run it through the NI Guitar Rig to get that classic Fender Twin overdrive and spring reverb sound”
“I only just discovered this simple little plugin but it's brilliant and have used it on nearly every track since I got it.”
“Oyaide have managed to make such a mundane object as a cable totally glamourous!”
Stage
“I try to keep certain elements to each different piece of gear so drums on the TR8S”
“vocal samples on the SP404 MKII”
“basslines and chord stabs on the Korg Monologue”
Records that shaped me
“this LP would end up being one of my favourite LPs of all time.”
About Jimpster's gear.
What keyboard does Jimpster use?
A Fender Rhodes Mark I. He told Attack Magazine it has been with him since around 1998 and is his most treasured piece of studio kit, and he has said he runs it through Native Instruments Guitar Rig for a Fender Twin style sound.
What synth does Jimpster use for basslines and pads?
He has said he used his Roland Juno-106, which he has owned since 1991, a lot for basslines as well as pads.
What studio monitors does Jimpster use?
In a 2021 Attack Magazine studio feature he said his Adam A7s and Sub8 help him get the sound he is after.
What does Jimpster use in his live set?
He told Ransom Note in 2024 that he puts drums on a Roland TR-8S, vocal samples on an SP-404MKII, basslines and chord stabs on a Korg monologue and shorter loops on an MPC.
What is Jimpster's favourite album?
He has said Herbie Hancock's Head Hunters would end up being one of his favourite LPs of all time.
Jimpster is UK deep house producer and DJ Jamie Odell, co-founder of Freerange Records. This guide covers the keys, synths, monitors and plugins in his Essex home studio, his live rig, and an LP he has named as a lifelong favourite.
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