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What gear does M83 use?

MusicRadar reported that Anthony Gonzalez made DSVII on an ARP 2600 and Roland Jupiter-6, Jupiter-8, JX-3P and Juno-106. He has said he writes in Ableton Live and praised the Yamaha CS-80, and Hurry Up, We're Dreaming drew on a Roland TR-707, an Elektron Machinedrum and a Peluso 2247 vocal mic.

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What synths did M83 use on DSVII?

MusicRadar reported that DSVII was recorded on all-analogue gear, including an ARP 2600 and Roland's Jupiter-6, Jupiter-8, JX-3P and Juno-106.

What DAW does Anthony Gonzalez work in?

Gonzalez told PopMatters in 2011 that he had been working only in Ableton Live for three or four years, calling it easy to be creative with and really inspiring.

What drum machines are on Hurry Up, We're Dreaming?

MusicRadar reported that the Midnight City beats paired live drums with a Roland TR-707, programmed in Ableton Live and Native Instruments Battery, with an Elektron Machinedrum and a Dave Smith Tempest also used across the album.

What Arturia synths has Anthony Gonzalez been seen with?

Arturia filmed him building a track on a MicroBrute and MiniBrute in his Hollywood studio in 2013, and Sonic State reported the MicroBrute sequencer driving a Synthesizers.com Studio-66 modular.

What synth does M83 guitarist Jordan Lawlor play?

Jordan Lawlor told Sequential that the Prophet-6 is the first synth he goes to and the nucleus instrument in his studio.

What albums inspired Anthony Gonzalez?

He has named Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness, Pink Floyd's Ummagumma, Cocteau Twins' Heaven or Las Vegas, Tears for Fears' Songs from the Big Chair, Talk Talk's Spirit of Eden and Ash Ra Tempel's Schwingungen, his first album.

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M83 is the French band led by Anthony Gonzalez, behind Saturdays = Youth, Hurry Up, We're Dreaming, Junk, DSVII and Fantasy, with touring members including guitarist Jordan Lawlor. This guide covers the synths, drum machines, software and mic from their records and studio, plus the albums Gonzalez has named.

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