“I've been using Yamaha HS-8s for as long as I can remember.”
What DAW does Krystal Klear use?
Krystal Klear has said he mixes on Yamaha HS8 monitors and relies on a Moog Voyager for basslines, a Juno-106 for pads, a Roland TR-909, TR-8 and DR-660 for drums, a Cyclone TT-303, a Yamaha DX200 and a microKORG, records into Ableton, and DJs on an Allen and Heath Xone:43.
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“I've been using Yamaha HS-8s for as long as I can remember.”
“The first synth I ever got.”
“with FX patches or basslines (which is what I use it for most) it's perfect.”
“I run this through a Boss phaser pedal to get some of the thickest pads known to man.”
“I bought my Roland 909 about four years ago for 800 euros.”
“The TR-8 is without a doubt the best value for money piece of equipment on the market.”
“I use the DR-660 on everything from percussive sounds to pounding claps.”
“It sounds amazing, works exactly like the real thing”
“The DX200 I have wanted for years.”
“Very handy with tons of old equipment and works very well with my DAW.”
“I tend to sync this with my ERM Multiclock and let the internal sequencer run some mad patch and record it into Ableton the way I like it.”
DJ booth
“It sounds amazing and has a banging external effects feature”
About Krystal Klear's gear.
What synth does Krystal Klear use?
He has named a Moog Voyager for basslines and FX, a Roland Juno-106 run through a Boss phaser for pads, a Yamaha DX200 and a Korg microKORG, his first synth.
What drum machine does Krystal Klear use?
A Roland TR-909 signed by Robert Hood, a Roland TR-8 and a Roland DR-660, plus a Cyclone Analogic TT-303 for acid lines.
What studio monitors does Krystal Klear use?
Yamaha HS8, which he has used for as long as he can remember because they are flat and unforgiving.
What DJ mixer does Krystal Klear use?
An Allen and Heath Xone:43 in his studio, with a Boss reverb pedal on the external effects loop.
Krystal Klear is the Dublin producer and DJ Dec Lennon, known for retro-inspired house and disco on his Cold Tonic label. This guide covers the synths, drum machines and DJ mixer in his Dublin studio.
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