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Roland
TR-808 Rhythm Composer“This and the 303 are my long-term loaners from The Beloved, and a staple part of my productions.”
Said in In pictures: Luke Solomon's studio (MusicRadar), June 2013
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Luke Solomon has said he worked with a Roland TR-808 and TB-303, a Roland SH-101, a Nord Lead, a Korg Triton as his MIDI keyboard and Native Instruments Maschine, mixing on PMC TB2 and Avantone monitors with UAD plug-ins. He has said he DJed on Pioneer CDJ-2000s, with Serato and Traktor.
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Roland
SH-101“someone came in selling a Roland SH-101 for about £150. I bought it”
Said in In pictures: Luke Solomon's studio (MusicRadar), June 2013
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Nord
Nord Lead“The original Freak machine.”
Said in In pictures: Luke Solomon's studio (MusicRadar), June 2013
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Native Instruments
Maschine+“Revolutionary piece of kit, especially when used with outboard drum machines and your own samples.”
Said in In pictures: Luke Solomon's studio (MusicRadar), June 2013
What studio gear Luke Solomon uses: a sourced gear guide
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Studio
Has said they use
Roland
TR-808 Rhythm Composer“This and the 303 are my long-term loaners from The Beloved, and a staple part of my productions.”
Said in In pictures: Luke Solomon's studio (MusicRadar), June 2013
Has said they use
Roland
TB-303 Bass LineSaid in In pictures: Luke Solomon's studio (MusicRadar), June 2013
Has said they use
Roland
SH-101“someone came in selling a Roland SH-101 for about £150. I bought it”
Said in In pictures: Luke Solomon's studio (MusicRadar), June 2013
Roland
TR-66
Seen using
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Nord
Nord Lead“The original Freak machine.”
Said in In pictures: Luke Solomon's studio (MusicRadar), June 2013
Casio
CZ-1
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Korg
Triton workstation (MIDI keyboard)
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“Below the CZ-1 is my workstation and MIDI keyboard”
Said in In pictures: Luke Solomon's studio (MusicRadar), June 2013
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Native Instruments
Maschine+“Revolutionary piece of kit, especially when used with outboard drum machines and your own samples.”
Said in In pictures: Luke Solomon's studio (MusicRadar), June 2013
PMC
TB2 passive monitors
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“Passive monitors that Justin and me bought many many years ago.”
Said in In pictures: Luke Solomon's studio (MusicRadar), June 2013
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Avantone Pro
MixCube monitors
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Avantone Pro
MixCube monitors“They're great for mixing mid-range and vocals on, and for checking final mix downs.”
Said in In pictures: Luke Solomon's studio (MusicRadar), June 2013
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Mackie
1606 mixer
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Mackie
1606 mixer“I run all the synths through it and do some minor EQing also.”
Said in In pictures: Luke Solomon's studio (MusicRadar), June 2013
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API
Lunchbox with 512c preamp
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Said in In pictures: Luke Solomon's studio (MusicRadar), June 2013
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beyerdynamic
M130 ribbon mic
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beyerdynamic
M130 ribbon micSaid in In pictures: Luke Solomon's studio (MusicRadar), June 2013
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Universal Audio
UAD plug-ins (LA-2A and LA-3A)
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Universal Audio
UAD plug-ins (LA-2A and LA-3A)“I've had UAD since its infancy and I love it.”
Said in Luke Solomon interview and studio tour (MusicRadar), June 2013
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DJ booth
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AlphaTheta / Pioneer DJ
CDJ-2000Said in In pictures: Luke Solomon's studio (MusicRadar), June 2013
Serato
Serato
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Serato
SeratoSaid in In pictures: Luke Solomon's studio (MusicRadar), June 2013
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Native Instruments
TraktorSaid in In pictures: Luke Solomon's studio (MusicRadar), June 2013
Early studio
Novation
SuperNova (early Freaks records)
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Novation
SuperNova (early Freaks records)Said in Luke Solomon interview and studio tour (MusicRadar), June 2013
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Akai Professional
S950 sampler (early studio)
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Akai Professional
S950 sampler (early studio)Said in Luke Solomon interview and studio tour (MusicRadar), June 2013
Steinberg
Cubase (early sessions)
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Steinberg
Cubase (early sessions)Said in Luke Solomon interview and studio tour (MusicRadar), June 2013
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Questions
About Luke Solomon's gear.
What synth does Luke Solomon use?
In MusicRadar's 2013 studio tour he showed a Nord Lead he called the original Freak machine, a Roland SH-101, a Casio CZ-1 and a TB-303 loaned from The Beloved.
What drum machine does Luke Solomon use?
He has said a Roland TR-808 on long-term loan from The Beloved is a staple of his productions, and Attack Magazine noted a rare Roland TR-66 in his collection.
What MIDI keyboard does Luke Solomon use?
He has said his Korg Triton workstation doubles as his MIDI keyboard, and he has played it to replicate live samples before sending parts to musicians.
What studio monitors does Luke Solomon use?
Passive PMC TB2s he bought with Justin Harris years ago, plus Avantones for checking mid-range, vocals and final mixdowns.
What plugins does Luke Solomon use?
He has said he relied on the UAD versions of the LA-2A and LA-3A at home, and has had UAD since its infancy.
What DJ gear does Luke Solomon use?
He told MusicRadar he played USB on Pioneer CDJ-2000s, played Serato and Traktor now and again, and still kept turntables at home for records.
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