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Moog
Minimoog“The Minimoog was the lead singer of the record.”
Said in MusicTech: Mac DeMarco, I like to respect the way that recordings come to be, August 2023
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Mac DeMarco has said he recorded Five Easy Hot Dogs on the road with a Minimoog, a Yamaha TX7, a Lynx Aurora interface, API 312 preamps, a Neumann U47. His early records were made on a Tascam 244 four-track and a Fostex VF-80 with Shure SM57s and 58s.
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Neumann
U 47“everything else would go through the U47 and that was it”
Said in MusicTech: Mac DeMarco, I like to respect the way that recordings come to be, August 2023
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Shure
Beta 58A“I think I used a 58 for all the vocals and the drums.”
Said in Tape Op #120: Mac DeMarco, July 2017
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What studio gear Mac DeMarco uses: a sourced gear guide
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Has said they use
Moog
Minimoog“The Minimoog was the lead singer of the record.”
Said in MusicTech: Mac DeMarco, I like to respect the way that recordings come to be, August 2023
Yamaha
TX7 (tabletop DX7)
Has said they use
Yamaha
TX7 (tabletop DX7)Said in MusicTech: Mac DeMarco, I like to respect the way that recordings come to be, August 2023
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Lynx Studio Technology
Aurora interface
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Lynx Studio Technology
Aurora interfaceSaid in MusicTech: Mac DeMarco, I like to respect the way that recordings come to be, August 2023
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API
312 preamps
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API
312 preamps“I used the direct inputs on the API 312 pres and it gave a good sound.”
Said in MusicTech: Mac DeMarco, I like to respect the way that recordings come to be, August 2023
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Has said they use
Neumann
U 47“everything else would go through the U47 and that was it”
Said in MusicTech: Mac DeMarco, I like to respect the way that recordings come to be, August 2023
Genelec
Small studio monitors
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Genelec
Small studio monitorsSaid in MusicTech: Mac DeMarco, I like to respect the way that recordings come to be, August 2023
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TASCAM
244 Portastudio 4-track
Has said they use
TASCAM
244 Portastudio 4-track“So I got a 4-track; a Tascam 244.”
Said in Tape Op #120: Mac DeMarco, July 2017
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Fostex
VF-80 8-track recorder
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Has said they use
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Shure
Beta 58A“I think I used a 58 for all the vocals and the drums.”
Said in Tape Op #120: Mac DeMarco, July 2017
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What synth does Mac DeMarco use?
A Minimoog, which he told MusicTech in 2023 was 'the lead singer' of Five Easy Hot Dogs, plus a tabletop Yamaha TX7 on the same road trip.
What audio interface does Mac DeMarco use?
On the Five Easy Hot Dogs road trip he used a Lynx Aurora interface with eight API 312 preamps, he told MusicTech in 2023.
What mic does Mac DeMarco use?
He recorded most of Five Easy Hot Dogs through an old Neumann U47, with a few dynamic mics on drums. On his early records he told Tape Op he used Shure SM57s and a 58 for vocals and drums.
What tape machine does Mac DeMarco use?
He told Tape Op in 2017 his early records were done on a Tascam 244 four-track and a Fostex VF-80 8-track, including Rock and Roll Night Club on the 244.
What studio monitors does Mac DeMarco use?
Two small Genelec monitors on his Five Easy Hot Dogs road rig, according to MusicTech in 2023.
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Mac DeMarco is the Canadian singer-songwriter and home recordist behind Salad Days and This Old Dog. This guide covers the recorders, mics and synths he has described, from his early Tascam and Fostex tape days to the road rig for Five Easy Hot Dogs.
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