Top 5Has said they use
E-mu Systems
SP-1200“SP-1200, there’s nothing that could duplicate the sound, the swing, the feel.”
Said in Masters At Work, Red Bull Music Academy lecture, January 2012
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Kenny Dope has said he builds beats on an E-mu SP-1200, Akai S950 and Akai MPCs from the 2000 to the 5000 and Renaissance, with Native Instruments Maschine and Pro Tools for arrangements. He has been seen using Roland's SBX-1, TR-808 and TR-8 with Ableton Live.
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Akai Professional
S950 MIDI Digital Sampler“‘The Bomb’ was done on an SP and an S950.”
Said in Kenny 'Dope' Gonzalez, Attack Magazine long read, December 2015
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Casio
RZ-1“Before the SP1200 I used a drum machine called the RZ-1. It was a Casio. I have one of them.”
Said in Kenny 'Dope' Gonzalez, Attack Magazine long read, December 2015
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Top 5Has said they use
Akai Professional
MPC3000“The converters in the 3000 are just knocking.”
Said in Kenny 'Dope' Gonzalez, Attack Magazine long read, December 2015
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Top 5Has said they use
Akai Professional
MPC2000“I have both an MPC-2000 and 3000, and I drop all my beats and tracks to disk.”
Said in Masters At Work, Mix, October 2001
What studio gear Kenny Dope uses: a sourced gear guide
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Beat machines
Has said they use
E-mu Systems
SP-1200“SP-1200, there’s nothing that could duplicate the sound, the swing, the feel.”
Said in Masters At Work, Red Bull Music Academy lecture, January 2012
Has said they use
Akai Professional
S950 MIDI Digital Sampler“‘The Bomb’ was done on an SP and an S950.”
Said in Kenny 'Dope' Gonzalez, Attack Magazine long read, December 2015
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Has said they use
Casio
RZ-1“Before the SP1200 I used a drum machine called the RZ-1. It was a Casio. I have one of them.”
Said in Kenny 'Dope' Gonzalez, Attack Magazine long read, December 2015
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Has said they use
Akai Professional
MPC3000“The converters in the 3000 are just knocking.”
Said in Kenny 'Dope' Gonzalez, Attack Magazine long read, December 2015
Has said they use
Akai Professional
MPC2000“I have both an MPC-2000 and 3000, and I drop all my beats and tracks to disk.”
Said in Masters At Work, Mix, October 2001
Has said they use
Akai Professional
MPC 2500Said in Kenny 'Dope' Gonzalez, Attack Magazine long read, December 2015
Has said they use
Akai Professional
MPC5000“I use a [MPC] 5000 now, sometimes.”
Said in Masters At Work, Red Bull Music Academy lecture, January 2012
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Has said they use
Akai Professional
MPC Renaissance“now I use the Renaissance or Maschine.”
Said in Kenny 'Dope' Gonzalez, Attack Magazine long read, December 2015
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Has said they use
Seen using
Seen using
Seen using
Roland
TR-8Seen in AIRA Artist First Contact - Todd Terry and Kenny Dope (Roland), March 2014
Studio
Has said they use
Avid
Pro Tools“We create our arrangements in Pro Tools and then get on with our work.”
Said in Masters At Work, Mix, October 2001
Seen using
Ableton
LiveSeen in Kenny Dope testing AIRA SBX-1 and TR-808 / TR-606 (Roland), September 2014
Has said they use
Celemony
MelodyneSaid in Kenny 'Dope' Gonzalez, Attack Magazine long read, December 2015
Has said they use
Tannoy
System 1200 Monitors“Tannoys are dope. I’ve always loved their sound”
Said in Masters At Work, Mix, October 2001
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Tannoy
B400 Subwoofer
Has said they use
Tannoy
B400 Subwoofer“In my house, I’ve got the Tannoy System 1200/B400.”
Said in Masters At Work, Mix, October 2001
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Seen using
Roland
SBX-1 sync boxSeen in Kenny Dope testing AIRA SBX-1 and TR-808 / TR-606 (Roland), September 2014
Seen using
Roland
MX-1 Mix PerformerSeen in AIRA Artist - Kenny Dope meets the MX-1 (Roland), April 2015
On the road
Has said they use
Korg
Gadget“‘Bricks Down’, was sketched on Gadget on the iPad.”
Said in Kenny 'Dope' Gonzalez, Attack Magazine long read, December 2015
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Records that shaped me
Has said they love
“I would say that’s got to be one of the rarest singles in my collection.”
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Has said they love
“It’s a classic breakbeat record”
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Has said they love
“It’s pretty obscure.”
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Has said they love
House Guests
My Mind Set Me Free (7-inch)“I love to DJ this record and still play it today”
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Has said they love
Sly & The Family Stone
Underdog (promo 7-inch, Epic)“It’s an all around great club record.”
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Questions
About Kenny Dope's gear.
What DAW does Kenny Dope use?
In Mix magazine he said Masters At Work create their arrangements in Avid Pro Tools. Roland filmed him syncing an SBX-1 and TR-808 to Ableton Live, and he told Attack he sketched 'Bricks Down' in Korg Gadget on an iPad.
What drum machine does Kenny Dope use?
Kenny Dope has said the E-mu SP-1200 is still the machine with the swing he wants. 'The Bomb' was made on an SP-1200 and an Akai S950, and his first drum machine was a Casio RZ-1.
What MPC does Kenny Dope use?
He has said he worked on the Akai MPC 3000, MPC 2000, MPC 2500 and MPC 5000, and told Attack in 2015 that he had moved on to the MPC Renaissance or Native Instruments Maschine.
What studio monitors does Kenny Dope use?
In a 2001 Mix interview Kenny Dope said he had a Tannoy System 1200 with a Tannoy B400 subwoofer at his house.
What records does Kenny Dope collect?
He collects 45s. For the Village Voice he picked Salt 'Hung Up', Manzel 'Midnight Theme', Bob James 'Take Me To The Mardi Gras', House Guests 'My Mind Set Me Free' and Sly and The Family Stone 'Underdog' as his most valuable singles.
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Kenny Dope Gonzalez is the Brooklyn-born producer and DJ behind The Bucketheads and one half of Masters At Work. This guide covers the samplers, drum machines, software and monitors he has named or been filmed with, plus rare 45s from his record collection.
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