Top 5Has said they use
Korg
MS-20“When I did the Euphoria score, the MS-20 was literally all over that show.”
Said in Interview With Labrinth, October 2023
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Labrinth has said he relied on a Korg MS-20, which was all over the Euphoria score, plus a Soma Pulsar-23, Sequential Prophet X and Prophet-6. Earlier he was seen working in Logic on a Mac G5 with a Roland JX-3P, Nord Lead 2, Brauner Valvet mic and Avalon preamp.
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SOMA Laboratory
Pulsar-23“The Pulsar-23, it’s like a German drum synth, it’s flipping crazy”
Said in Interview With Labrinth, October 2023
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Sequential
Prophet X“I’m really enjoying the Prophet X, just because I like the way it approaches sampling”
Said in Interview With Labrinth, October 2023
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Sequential
Prophet-6“Then, the Prophet 6, which I think is one of the best synths ever made”
Said in Interview With Labrinth, October 2023
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Roland
JX-3P“I just used a bass from my Roland JX3P, an old‑school '80s keyboard.”
Said in Labrinth: Producing Tinie Tempah, November 2010
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Synths
Has said they use
Korg
MS-20“When I did the Euphoria score, the MS-20 was literally all over that show.”
Said in Interview With Labrinth, October 2023
Has said they use
SOMA Laboratory
Pulsar-23“The Pulsar-23, it’s like a German drum synth, it’s flipping crazy”
Said in Interview With Labrinth, October 2023
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Has said they use
Sequential
Prophet X“I’m really enjoying the Prophet X, just because I like the way it approaches sampling”
Said in Interview With Labrinth, October 2023
Has said they use
Sequential
Prophet-6“Then, the Prophet 6, which I think is one of the best synths ever made”
Said in Interview With Labrinth, October 2023
Has said they use
Roland
JX-3P“I just used a bass from my Roland JX3P, an old‑school '80s keyboard.”
Said in Labrinth: Producing Tinie Tempah, November 2010
Has said they use
Korg
PolysixSaid in Labrinth: Producing Tinie Tempah, November 2010
Seen using
Seen using
Roland
JD-800Seen in Labrinth: Producing Tinie Tempah, November 2010
Roland
Jupiter
Has said they use
Seen using
Korg
Trinity
Seen using
Seen using
Nord
Nord Lead 2Seen in Labrinth: Producing Tinie Tempah, November 2010
Has said they use
Outboard and recording
Control Synthesis
Deep Bass Nine
Seen using
Control Synthesis
Deep Bass NineSeen in Labrinth: Producing Tinie Tempah, November 2010
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Brauner
Valvet microphone
Seen using
Brauner
Valvet microphoneSeen in Labrinth: Producing Tinie Tempah, November 2010
Avalon Design
VT-737SP voice channel
Seen using
Avalon Design
VT-737SP voice channelSeen in Labrinth: Producing Tinie Tempah, November 2010
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Neve
Portico 5032
Seen using
Apogee
Rosetta A-D converter
Seen using
Apogee
Rosetta A-D converterSeen in Labrinth: Producing Tinie Tempah, November 2010
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Roland
SDE-2000 delay
Seen using
Lexicon
PCM80 reverb
Seen using
Lexicon
PCM80 reverbSeen in Labrinth: Producing Tinie Tempah, November 2010
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BBE
422A Sonic Maximizer
Seen using
Seen in Labrinth: Producing Tinie Tempah, November 2010
MXR
Digital Time Delay
Seen using
Seen in Labrinth: Producing Tinie Tempah, November 2010
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Drawmer
DS201 gate
Seen using
Studio
Fender
Precision Bass
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Fender
Precision BassSaid in Labrinth: Producing Tinie Tempah, November 2010
Apple
Power Mac G5
Seen using
Software
Apple
Logic
Seen using
Apple
EXS24 (Logic sampler)
Has said they use
Said in Labrinth: Producing Tinie Tempah, November 2010
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Apple
Ultrabeat (Logic drum synth)
Has said they use
“The kick drum was from Ultrabeat in Logic (I like their clean subs)”
Said in Labrinth: Producing Tinie Tempah, November 2010
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IK Multimedia
Amplitube
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IK Multimedia
AmplitubeSaid in Labrinth: Producing Tinie Tempah, November 2010
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Rob Papen
Blue (software synth)
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Rob Papen
Blue (software synth)Said in Labrinth: Producing Tinie Tempah, November 2010
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Rob Papen
Albino (software synth)
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Rob Papen
Albino (software synth)Said in Labrinth: Producing Tinie Tempah, November 2010
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Universal Audio
UAD plugins“For the modulation and distortion effects, I like the plug‑ins you can get for the UAD card.”
Said in Labrinth: Producing Tinie Tempah, November 2010
SSL
SSL plug-ins
Has said they use
SSL
SSL plug-ins“For EQ'ing and compression, I like some of the SSL stuff.”
Said in Labrinth: Producing Tinie Tempah, November 2010
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Questions
About Labrinth's gear.
What synth does Labrinth use?
In 2023 he named the Soma Pulsar-23, Korg MS-20, Sequential Prophet X and Prophet-6. He said the MS-20 was all over the Euphoria score. In 2010 he also named a Roland JX-3P, Korg Polysix, Minimoog and Nord Lead.
What DAW does Labrinth use?
Sound On Sound reported in 2010 that his setup was built around an Apple Mac G5 running Logic, and he described using Logic's EXS24 and Ultrabeat.
What plugins does Labrinth use?
He has said he likes Rob Papen's Albino and Blue, UAD plug-ins for modulation and distortion, SSL plug-ins for EQ and compression, and IK Multimedia Amplitube for bass.
What microphone does Labrinth use?
Sound On Sound called the Brauner Valvet his mic of choice, running through an Avalon VT-737SP or a Neve Portico 5032 into an Apogee Rosetta converter.
What synth did Labrinth use on Euphoria?
He has said the Korg MS-20 was all over the Euphoria score.
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Labrinth is the London-born singer, producer and composer behind the Euphoria score and hits with Tinie Tempah and LSD. This guide covers the synths, software and studio outboard he has named in interviews, from the Korg MS-20 he used across Euphoria to his Logic setup.
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