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Louis Cole uses Logic Pro, writing parts note by note with its pencil tool. He has said his go-to synth sounds come from GarageBand and Native Instruments Massive, and that a coated Remo Ambassador kick head is what matters most to him on tour.
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GarageBand“garage band and massive!”
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“If it's a coated Ambassador head, everything's going to be fine.”
Said in The Vision Became Clear to Me: Louis Cole Interview (Static, WNYU), January 2025
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Nintendo
Super Mario Kart“That might be the biggest musical influence for me ever”
Said in Quality Over Opinion: Inside The Mind Of Louis Cole (Clash), October 2022
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Apple
GarageBand“garage band and massive!”
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Native Instruments
Massive
Drums
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“If it's a coated Ambassador head, everything's going to be fine.”
Said in The Vision Became Clear to Me: Louis Cole Interview (Static, WNYU), January 2025
Games
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Nintendo
Super Mario Kart“That might be the biggest musical influence for me ever”
Said in Quality Over Opinion: Inside The Mind Of Louis Cole (Clash), October 2022
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Records on repeat
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Stevie Wonder
Songs in the Key of Life“Gosh, I'm still listening to "Songs in the key of life" by Stevie Wonder.”
Said in I want to make one song with slap bass: Louis Cole interview (100,7), April 2019
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What DAW does Louis Cole use?
Louis Cole uses Logic Pro: MusicTech reported in 2024 that he wrote the chords for his orchestral album nothing note by note with the pencil tool in Logic Pro. Back in 2014 he named GarageBand as a go-to tool.
What synth does Louis Cole use?
Asked in 2014 about his go-to synth for KNOWER stab and chord sounds, Louis Cole replied: garage band and massive. Massive is a software synth from Native Instruments.
What drumheads does Louis Cole use?
Louis Cole has said that on tour the most important thing for him is the kick drum head: if it is a coated Ambassador head, everything is going to be fine.
What album has Louis Cole been listening to?
In a 2019 interview, Louis Cole said he was still listening to Stevie Wonder's Songs in the Key of Life.
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Louis Cole is a Los Angeles drummer, singer, songwriter and producer, known for his solo albums on Brainfeeder and for KNOWER with Genevieve Artadi. This guide covers the software, drum details and records he has named in his own posts and interviews.
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