Top 5Has said they use
Ableton
Live“Ableton and a MOTU 8pre are the ones to go with for the DAW.”
Said in Attack Magazine: My Studio, Mihalis Safras, March 2016
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Mihalis Safras has said he produces in Ableton Live through a MOTU 8pre, monitors on Dynaudio BM6A mkIIs, plays a Novation Bass Station II and Roland XP-80, programs drums on a Dave Smith Tempest, adds effects from a Pioneer RMX-500 and runs UAD plugins on a UAD-2 Satellite QUAD.
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Novation
Bass Station II“I used this one on the Barrage EP on Knee Deep in Sound.”
Said in Attack Magazine: My Studio, Mihalis Safras, March 2016
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Dave Smith Instruments
Tempest“makes it one of my beloved drum machines.”
Said in Attack Magazine: My Studio, Mihalis Safras, March 2016
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Dave Smith Instruments
Evolver“In combination with the Evolver, I pay tribute to Dave Smith.”
Said in Attack Magazine: My Studio, Mihalis Safras, March 2016
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MOTU
8pre
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What synths Mihalis Safras uses: a sourced gear guide
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Studio
Has said they use
Ableton
Live“Ableton and a MOTU 8pre are the ones to go with for the DAW.”
Said in Attack Magazine: My Studio, Mihalis Safras, March 2016
MOTU
8pre
Has said they use
Dynaudio
BM6A mkII
Has said they use
Dynaudio
BM6A mkII“As monitors, I decided to go with the Dynaudio BM6A mkIIs.”
Said in Attack Magazine: My Studio, Mihalis Safras, March 2016
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Has said they use
Novation
Bass Station II“I used this one on the Barrage EP on Knee Deep in Sound.”
Said in Attack Magazine: My Studio, Mihalis Safras, March 2016
Has said they use
Dave Smith Instruments
Tempest“makes it one of my beloved drum machines.”
Said in Attack Magazine: My Studio, Mihalis Safras, March 2016
Has said they use
Dave Smith Instruments
Evolver“In combination with the Evolver, I pay tribute to Dave Smith.”
Said in Attack Magazine: My Studio, Mihalis Safras, March 2016
AlphaTheta / Pioneer DJ
RMX-500
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AlphaTheta / Pioneer DJ
RMX-500“You can hear the reverse echo in a few of my Toolroom tunes in the past, like 'Mastil'.”
Said in Attack Magazine: My Studio, Mihalis Safras, March 2016
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Roland
XP-80
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Roland
XP-80“I use it only to add some nice hardy strings in the background of tracks.”
Said in Attack Magazine: My Studio, Mihalis Safras, March 2016
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Universal Audio
UAD-2 Satellite QUAD
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Universal Audio
UAD-2 Satellite QUAD“I use it 100% in all of my productions.”
Said in Attack Magazine: My Studio, Mihalis Safras, March 2016
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Questions
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What DAW does Mihalis Safras use?
Ableton Live, with a MOTU 8pre as his interface.
What monitors does Mihalis Safras use?
Dynaudio BM6A mkII monitors.
What synths does Mihalis Safras use?
A Novation Bass Station II, which he played on the Barrage EP, a Roland XP-80 for strings and a Dave Smith Evolver.
What effects unit does Mihalis Safras use?
A Pioneer RMX-500. He has said its reverse echo is on Toolroom tracks like 'Mastil'.
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Mihalis Safras
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Mihalis Safras is a Greek tech house and techno producer and DJ who runs the Material and La Pera labels. This guide covers the synths, drum machine, effects and monitors he showed in his 30-square-foot studio.
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