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6 items · Last checked What DAW does KOAN Sound use?
KOAN Sound started out on an early copy of Reason and have said they ended up in Ableton Live. Their sound design leans on Polyverse plugins: Will Weeks has said he loves Supermodal and turns to Gatekeeper for gated pads, and Manipulator and Comet are part of their workflow too.
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Polyverse
Supermodal
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Polyverse
Supermodal“I seriously love Supermodal.”
Said in Mix: Depth in Contrast: Koan Sound Fuses Genres and Textures to Create Compelling Compositions, April 2023
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Polyverse
Gatekeeper
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Polyverse
Gatekeeper“I like using it to create these rhythmic, gated, choppy harmonic pads.”
Said in Mix: Depth in Contrast: Koan Sound Fuses Genres and Textures to Create Compelling Compositions, April 2023
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What studio gear KOAN Sound uses: a sourced gear guide
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Reason Studios
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Polyverse
Supermodal
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Polyverse
Supermodal“I seriously love Supermodal.”
Said in Mix: Depth in Contrast: Koan Sound Fuses Genres and Textures to Create Compelling Compositions, April 2023
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Polyverse
Gatekeeper
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Polyverse
Gatekeeper“I like using it to create these rhythmic, gated, choppy harmonic pads.”
Said in Mix: Depth in Contrast: Koan Sound Fuses Genres and Textures to Create Compelling Compositions, April 2023
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Polyverse
Comet
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Polyverse
CometSaid in Mix: Depth in Contrast: Koan Sound Fuses Genres and Textures to Create Compelling Compositions, April 2023
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Questions
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What DAW does KOAN Sound use?
Ableton Live. Mix reported in 2023 that Will Weeks and Jim Bastow started on Weeks's brother's copy of an early version of Reason and moved through other DAWs before landing on Ableton Live.
What plugins does KOAN Sound use?
Polyverse plugins. Will Weeks told Mix he loves Supermodal and likes Gatekeeper for rhythmic, gated, choppy pads, and the article says Manipulator and Comet are part of their workflow.
Did KOAN Sound make music in Reason?
Yes, early on. Mix reported in 2023 that they first worked on Weeks's brother's copy of an early version of Reason before moving to Ableton Live.
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KOAN Sound are the Bristol duo of Will Weeks and Jim Bastow, known for detailed bass music sound design. This guide covers the DAWs and Polyverse plugins they have named in interviews.
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