Top 5Has said they use
Ableton
Live“I only use Ableton Live and I’m upgrading from Live 10 to 11.”
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Marc Romboy has said Ableton Live is his only DAW and that the Minimoog is the last synth he would give away. He has named a Devil Fish modded Roland TB-303, TR-808, SH-101, Wasp and Atomosynth Krakken, and has been seen using a Moog One and Erica Synths Perkons HD-01.
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Moog
Minimoog“The last synthesizer I would give away if I’d had to is the Minimoog.”
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Roland
TB-303 (Devil Fish mod)“I would take my Devil Fish modded Roland TB-303 with me and please allow me to take my headphones with me as well.”
Said in Show Off Your Studio: Marc Romboy’s illuminated studio is packed with rare synths, March 2021
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Top 5Seen using
Moog
Moog One“The MOOG One has finally arrived!”
Seen in Marc Romboy UNBOXING: The Moog One 8 Voice Analog-Synthesizer, March 2019
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EDP
Wasp“They have one of the best spots in my studio room and they deserve it, because they make the dirtiest bass ever!”
Said in Me in my studio: Marc Romboy, April 2012
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Studio
Has said they use
Ableton
Live“I only use Ableton Live and I’m upgrading from Live 10 to 11.”
Has said they use
Philips Hue
Hue smart lights“I have installed several Philips Hue light sources everywhere in the room so that I’m able to change the mood of the room.”
Synths
Has said they use
Moog
Minimoog“The last synthesizer I would give away if I’d had to is the Minimoog.”
Has said they use
Roland
TB-303 (Devil Fish mod)“I would take my Devil Fish modded Roland TB-303 with me and please allow me to take my headphones with me as well.”
Said in Show Off Your Studio: Marc Romboy’s illuminated studio is packed with rare synths, March 2021
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Seen using
Moog
Moog One“The MOOG One has finally arrived!”
Seen in Marc Romboy UNBOXING: The Moog One 8 Voice Analog-Synthesizer, March 2019
Has said they use
EDP
Wasp“They have one of the best spots in my studio room and they deserve it, because they make the dirtiest bass ever!”
Said in Me in my studio: Marc Romboy, April 2012
Has said they use
Atomosynth
Krakken“Atomosynth Krakken is a dirty, analogue, synthesizer monster which I have just used for a track together with Ken Ishii.”
Said in Me in my studio: Marc Romboy, April 2012
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Has said they use
Roland
SH-101“I like the simple structure of the Roland SH-101 and you can always use it in any kind of production.”
Said in Me in my studio: Marc Romboy, April 2012
Drum machines
Has said they use
Roland
TR-808 Rhythm Composer“Without the Roland 808, electro and Miami bass would never have happened.”
Said in Me in my studio: Marc Romboy, April 2012
Has said they use
Roland
TR-909 Rhythm Composer“I love to record original patterns from the old machines like the Roland TR-808, TR-909, Oberheim DMX or LinnDrum LM-2.”
Has said they use
Oberheim
DMX
Has said they use
Linn Electronics
LinnDrum LM-2
Seen using
Erica Synths
Perkons HD-01“Trying a new drum machine I consider to use live on stage”
Seen in Erica Perkons HD-01, first session, February 2023
Questions
About Marc Romboy's gear.
What DAW does Marc Romboy use?
Marc Romboy has said he works only in Ableton Live and that Live is simply his DAW. He worked in Cubase between 1991 and 2004 (MusicTech, 2021).
What is Marc Romboy's favorite synth?
He has said the Minimoog is the last synthesizer he would give away, and that he has made basslines, pads, melodic sounds and percussion with it.
Does Marc Romboy use a TB-303?
Yes. He has said the first piece of gear he bought in the early 90s was a TB-303, and that his Devil Fish modded TB-303 is what he would take to a desert island.
What drum machines does Marc Romboy use?
He has said he records original patterns from the Roland TR-808, TR-909, Oberheim DMX and LinnDrum LM-2, and he posted a first session with the Erica Synths Perkons HD-01 in 2023.
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