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Roland
TR-1000“I'm enjoying the Roland Tr-1000 in the studio too.”
Said in KiNK Interview: the art of improvisation and live performance, August 2026
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22 items · Last checked What DJ gear does KiNK use?
KiNK has talked about using a Leploop and an MFB Microzwerg, and KiNK's own videos show jams on a Roland TR-909, Korg minilogue xd, Behringer RD-8 MKII and Pioneer DJM-V10. In the studio today, KiNK uses a Roland TR-1000 and a Melbourne Instruments Roto-Control.
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Melbourne Instruments
ROTO-CONTROL“Extremely easy to use and configure motorised MIDI controller; it's more of a helper than a middle man that kills your creativity”
Said in KiNK Interview: the art of improvisation and live performance, August 2026
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Leploop
Leploop“My friend said it's like a wild horse that you can't ride and that's true in a way, but I prefer the sharper tone and the temper of it.”
Said in KiNK Shares Five Essential Pieces from His Studio Set-Up, April 2014
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MFB
Microzwerg“MFB Microzwerg V.1, the synth in the picture, is literally on every track on the album”
Said in KiNK Shares Five Essential Pieces from His Studio Set-Up, April 2014
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Ekdahl
Moisturizer“It has a very unique tone and look.”
Said in KiNK Shares Five Essential Pieces from His Studio Set-Up, April 2014
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Uses
Roland
TR-1000“I'm enjoying the Roland Tr-1000 in the studio too.”
Said in KiNK Interview: the art of improvisation and live performance, August 2026
Uses
Melbourne Instruments
ROTO-CONTROL“Extremely easy to use and configure motorised MIDI controller; it's more of a helper than a middle man that kills your creativity”
Said in KiNK Interview: the art of improvisation and live performance, August 2026
Has said they use
Leploop
Leploop“My friend said it's like a wild horse that you can't ride and that's true in a way, but I prefer the sharper tone and the temper of it.”
Said in KiNK Shares Five Essential Pieces from His Studio Set-Up, April 2014
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Has said they use
MFB
Microzwerg“MFB Microzwerg V.1, the synth in the picture, is literally on every track on the album”
Said in KiNK Shares Five Essential Pieces from His Studio Set-Up, April 2014
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Has said they use
Ekdahl
Moisturizer“It has a very unique tone and look.”
Said in KiNK Shares Five Essential Pieces from His Studio Set-Up, April 2014
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Has said they use
Critter & Guitari
Pocket Piano“When I switch it on, I suddenly come up with great melodies.”
Said in KiNK Shares Five Essential Pieces from His Studio Set-Up, April 2014
Seen using
Has said they use
TC Electronic
Stereo Chorus Flanger“I put a very simple pattern with a very basic plug-in, ran it through the pedal and I love the results.”
Said in Hardware Wizard KiNK Is More Than His Machines, September 2016
Hardware jams
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Make Noise
Erbe-VerbSeen in KiNK live composing with 1 synth, 1 drum machine and 1 fx box., August 2023
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AlphaTheta / Pioneer DJ
DJM-V10Seen in KiNK Improvisation (Sofia Stream 006), July 2020
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Has said they use
Arturia
BeatStep Pro“I use BeatStep Pro to sequence the rare Russian drum machine Marsh and the semi - modular synths Microzwerg (bass) and Kraftzwerg (stabs) by MFB.”
Seen in KiNK BeatStep Pro + Marsh + Microzwerg + Kraftzwerg, July 2015
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Electro-Harmonix
Stereo Memory Man with HazaraiSeen in KiNK session : T.R. 909 / Knas Moisturizer / EHX Stereo Memory Man, November 2017
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Teenage Engineering
PO-20 arcade“I told him the machine will be used and it is.”
Seen in KiNK x Pocket Operator : Arcade, December 2018
Has said they use
AlphaTheta / Pioneer DJ
DJM-900NXS2“No fx, recorded straight to the telephone through Pioneer DJM 900 NXS2.”
Seen in KiNK x Pocket Operator : Arcade, December 2018
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Records that shaped me
Has said they love
LFO
Advance“LFO's Advance is a very important album for me”
Said in 20 Questions With KiNK, October 2022
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What drum machine does KiNK use?
KiNK uses a Roland TR-1000 in the studio, per a 2026 interview. Videos on KiNK's own channel show a Roland TR-909 and a Behringer RD-8 MKII, and a 2015 DJ TechTools feature showed a Roland TR-8 in the live rig.
What synths does KiNK use?
KiNK has named the MFB Microzwerg and the Leploop as key studio synths. KiNK's own videos also show a Korg minilogue xd, a Behringer TD-3-MO and a Modor NF-1.
What DJ gear does KiNK use?
A 2020 stream on KiNK's channel shows a Pioneer DJM-V10. KiNK has also said a Pocket Operator jam was recorded straight through a Pioneer DJM-900NXS2.
What MIDI controller does KiNK use?
KiNK uses a Melbourne Instruments Roto-Control in the studio. A 2015 DJ TechTools feature showed an Akai LPD8 and a Novation Launch Control XL in the live rig, and KiNK has said a BeatStep Pro sequences MFB synths.
What album does KiNK love?
KiNK told Billboard that LFO's Advance is a very important album and one KiNK used to pass on to friends getting into electronic music.
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