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Logic Pro“my setup is a bit of a hybrid mixture of in and out the box elements, with Logic Pro at the heart of it.”
Said in Geared Up: Mason on Rekorder Studios, Analogue Gear and Gear Gone Wrong Stories, September 2026
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Mason uses Logic Pro at the heart of his Amsterdam studio, with ATC SCM150 monitors, a Moog One, a Sequential Pro 3, a Juno-60 and outboard from API, SSL, Empirical Labs and Crane Song. He has said he made the Exceeder lead with GForce Minimonsta.
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“Probably my current ATC SMC150 monitors”
Said in Geared Up: Mason on Rekorder Studios, Analogue Gear and Gear Gone Wrong Stories, September 2026
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Empirical Labs
DistressorSaid in Geared Up: Mason on Rekorder Studios, Analogue Gear and Gear Gone Wrong Stories, September 2026
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“I can talk at length about my API compressor or my rack of Crane Song gear.”
Said in Geared Up: Mason on Rekorder Studios, Analogue Gear and Gear Gone Wrong Stories, September 2026
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Solid State Logic
G Comp bus compressorSaid in Geared Up: Mason on Rekorder Studios, Analogue Gear and Gear Gone Wrong Stories, September 2026
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Apple
Logic Pro“my setup is a bit of a hybrid mixture of in and out the box elements, with Logic Pro at the heart of it.”
Said in Geared Up: Mason on Rekorder Studios, Analogue Gear and Gear Gone Wrong Stories, September 2026
Uses
“Probably my current ATC SMC150 monitors”
Said in Geared Up: Mason on Rekorder Studios, Analogue Gear and Gear Gone Wrong Stories, September 2026
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Empirical Labs
DistressorSaid in Geared Up: Mason on Rekorder Studios, Analogue Gear and Gear Gone Wrong Stories, September 2026
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“I can talk at length about my API compressor or my rack of Crane Song gear.”
Said in Geared Up: Mason on Rekorder Studios, Analogue Gear and Gear Gone Wrong Stories, September 2026
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Solid State Logic
G Comp bus compressorSaid in Geared Up: Mason on Rekorder Studios, Analogue Gear and Gear Gone Wrong Stories, September 2026
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Crane Song
STC-8 compressorSaid in Geared Up: Mason on Rekorder Studios, Analogue Gear and Gear Gone Wrong Stories, September 2026
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Crane Song
Ibis EQSaid in Geared Up: Mason on Rekorder Studios, Analogue Gear and Gear Gone Wrong Stories, September 2026
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Thermionic Culture
Culture Vulture distortionSaid in Geared Up: Mason on Rekorder Studios, Analogue Gear and Gear Gone Wrong Stories, September 2026
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Flock Audio
PATCH Digital PatchbaySaid in Geared Up: Mason on Rekorder Studios, Analogue Gear and Gear Gone Wrong Stories, September 2026
Has said they use
ADAM Audio
A7X“For monitoring, I use simple but solid Adam A7Xs.”
Said in Mason - The MusicTech Interview, January 2017
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Apogee
Ensemble audio interface“Our main interface is the Apogee Ensemble”
Said in Mason (Attack Magazine interview), July 2012
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Emagic
AMT8 MIDI interfaceSaid in Mason - The MusicTech Interview, January 2017
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Focusrite
TrakMaster Channel Strip
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Focusrite
TrakMaster Channel StripSaid in Mason - The MusicTech Interview, January 2017
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Livid Instruments
Ohm64 ControllerSaid in Mason - The MusicTech Interview, January 2017
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Synths
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Moog
Moog OneSaid in Geared Up: Mason on Rekorder Studios, Analogue Gear and Gear Gone Wrong Stories, September 2026
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Sequential
Pro 3Said in Geared Up: Mason on Rekorder Studios, Analogue Gear and Gear Gone Wrong Stories, September 2026
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Roland
Juno-60“The only bit of gear that’s been with me for about 30 years is a Juno 60.”
Said in Geared Up: Mason on Rekorder Studios, Analogue Gear and Gear Gone Wrong Stories, September 2026
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Nord
Nord Lead 2Said in Mason - The MusicTech Interview, January 2017
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Keys
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DJ booth
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Technics
SL-1200 turntables“Oh, and maybe a Technics SL1200 turntable.”
Said in Geared Up: Mason on Rekorder Studios, Analogue Gear and Gear Gone Wrong Stories, September 2026
First setup
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Roland
MC-303 Groovebox“I had an MC303 as a sequencer and an Akai S700 starting out.”
Said in Geared Up: Mason on Rekorder Studios, Analogue Gear and Gear Gone Wrong Stories, September 2026
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Akai Professional
S700 Sampler“Quickly, an old AKAI S700 joined the gang (four seconds’ sample memory!)”
Said in Mason - The MusicTech Interview, January 2017
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Yamaha
CS2x SynthesizerSaid in Geared Up: Mason on Rekorder Studios, Analogue Gear and Gear Gone Wrong Stories, September 2026
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Recording
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sE Electronics
Z3300a MicrophoneSaid in Mason - The MusicTech Interview, January 2017
Plugins
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Arturia
ARP 2600 V“I’ve used the Arturia ARP2600 a lot over the years.”
Said in Mason - The MusicTech Interview, January 2017
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Xfer Records
Serum“Recently, I got pretty excited about a plug-in called Serum that’s fun to work with.”
Said in Mason - The MusicTech Interview, January 2017
Apple
Alchemy
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Sonic Charge
Microtonic“Microtonic is a great tool for weird drum sounds”
Said in Mason - The MusicTech Interview, January 2017
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Sonic Charge
Permut8Said in Mason - The MusicTech Interview, January 2017
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Expert Sleepers
Silent Way“We also love the Expert Sleepers Silent Way software”
Said in Mason (Attack Magazine interview), July 2012
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GForce Software
Minimonsta“the main lead sound was made with Minimonsta by GForce”
Said in The Saltburn Effect: Princess Superstar and Mason on Perfect (Exceeder), February 2024
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About Mason's gear.
What DAW does Mason use?
Mason uses Logic Pro. In a 2026 V13 interview he said his hybrid setup has Logic Pro at the heart of it, and in 2017 he told MusicTech Ableton Live comes in now and then.
What studio monitors does Mason use?
Mason uses ATC SCM150 monitors in his Rekorder Studios room, per a 2026 V13 interview. In 2017 he told MusicTech he monitored on ADAM A7X speakers.
What synth does Mason use?
His 2026 studio includes a Moog One, a Sequential Pro 3 and a Roland Juno-60 he has kept for about 30 years. Earlier he named a Nord Lead 2 and a Roland JX-3P.
What plugins does Mason use?
Mason has named Arturia ARP 2600 V, Xfer Serum, Logic Alchemy, Sonic Charge Microtonic and Permut8 as plugins in his setup. He made the main lead of Exceeder with GForce Minimonsta.
What audio interface does Mason use?
In 2012 Mason named the Apogee Ensemble as his main interface. His 2026 studio routes its outboard through a Flock Audio PATCH digital patchbay so mixes recall in minutes.
What synth was Exceeder made with?
Mason told MusicTech in 2024 that he made Exceeder on a Mac in his kitchen, and that the main lead sound came from GForce Minimonsta.
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