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What DAW does Massive Attack use?

Massive Attack's Bristol studio has been seen with Pro Tools as the main recording tool, an SSL 4000 G Plus console, Dynaudio M4 and Yamaha NS10 monitors, an Akai MPC3000, Korg Kaoss Pads, and synths including a Roland Juno-60, Moog Prodigy, Access Virus Indigo 2 and Korg microKORG.

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What DAW does Massive Attack use?

Massive Attack have been seen using Pro Tools as the main recording and writing tool in their Bristol studio, built around an SSL 4000 G Plus console (Sound On Sound, 2005).

What synth does Massive Attack use?

Massive Attack's programming suite has been seen with a Moog Prodigy, Waldorf Microwave XT, Roland Juno-60, SH-101, MKS-70 and JV-1080, an Access Virus Indigo 2, Korg Triton and microKORG, and an Oberheim Matrix-1000 (Sound On Sound, 2005).

What studio monitors does Massive Attack use?

Massive Attack's control room has been seen with Dynaudio M4 main monitors and Yamaha NS10 nearfields, after earlier work on Genelec 1032A monitors (Sound On Sound, 2005).

What records does Daddy G love?

Daddy G has said they love Tricky's Aftermath, ESG and Liquid Liquid, and that turntables beat CD decks for them (Irie Ites interview, 2004).

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Massive Attack are the Bristol group of Robert Del Naja (3D) and Grant Marshall (Daddy G), behind Blue Lines, Mezzanine and Teardrop. This guide covers the synths, samplers and outboard shown in their Bristol studio and records Daddy G has said they love.

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