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Logic ProSaid in MK Assembles his Dream Studio with Flock Audio PATCH XT, May 2025
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MK uses Logic Pro, an SSL AWS 948 console and a Flock Audio PATCH XT in their Los Angeles studio. MK has said they use Native Instruments Maschine, Kontakt and Massive, Sylenth1, the Korg M1 plugin, a Neve 1073OPX and 33609, Focal SM9 monitors and Moog synths.
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Solid State Logic
AWS 948 consoleSaid in MK Assembles his Dream Studio with Flock Audio PATCH XT, May 2025
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Flock Audio
PATCH XT“I'm a sucker for good outboard gear and it's been great to have PATCH to route everything”
Said in MK Assembles his Dream Studio with Flock Audio PATCH XT, May 2025
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Ableton
Live“I have Ableton but I'm so good at using Logic.”
Said in Attack Magazine: Marc Kinchen interview (page 3), April 2013
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Native Instruments
Maschine+“I love the fact that MASCHINE is an all-in-one unit and I can use it as a synth module, drum machine, sampler or a sequencer.”
Said in Native Instruments Blog: Marc 'MK' Kinchen on using MASCHINE, October 2017
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Apple
Logic ProSaid in MK Assembles his Dream Studio with Flock Audio PATCH XT, May 2025
Uses
Solid State Logic
AWS 948 consoleSaid in MK Assembles his Dream Studio with Flock Audio PATCH XT, May 2025
Uses
Flock Audio
PATCH XT“I'm a sucker for good outboard gear and it's been great to have PATCH to route everything”
Said in MK Assembles his Dream Studio with Flock Audio PATCH XT, May 2025
Has said they use
Ableton
Live“I have Ableton but I'm so good at using Logic.”
Said in Attack Magazine: Marc Kinchen interview (page 3), April 2013
Has said they use
Native Instruments
Maschine+“I love the fact that MASCHINE is an all-in-one unit and I can use it as a synth module, drum machine, sampler or a sequencer.”
Said in Native Instruments Blog: Marc 'MK' Kinchen on using MASCHINE, October 2017
Has said they use
Native Instruments
KontaktSaid in Native Instruments Blog: Marc 'MK' Kinchen on using MASCHINE, October 2017
Has said they use
Native Instruments
Alicia's Keys“Their pianos are really good, especially Alicia's Keys piano.”
Said in Native Instruments Blog: Marc 'MK' Kinchen on using MASCHINE, October 2017
Has said they use
Native Instruments
Massive“I like finding cool patches for Massive online, just searching around.”
Said in Attack Magazine: Marc Kinchen interview (page 3), April 2013
Has said they use
LennarDigital
Sylenth1“I use Sylenth a lot”
Said in Attack Magazine: Marc Kinchen interview (page 3), April 2013
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Has said they use
Korg
M1“I use the Korg M1 plugin a lot.”
Said in Attack Magazine: Marc Kinchen interview (page 3), April 2013
Has said they use
D16 Group
Drumazon“there's even a plugin I use, Drumazon, which sounds great to me”
Said in Attack Magazine: Marc Kinchen interview (page 4), April 2013
Has said they use
Waves
Waves plugins“I think the Waves plug-ins seem to work pretty well”
Said in MusicRadar: MK talks tech, technique and Hollywood A-listers, May 2016
Has said they use
Avid
Pro Tools“I've used Pro Tools too”
Said in MusicRadar: MK talks tech, technique and Hollywood A-listers, May 2016
Has said they use
AMS Neve
1073OPX preamp“It's a great set-up for my synths and fits perfectly into my studio.”
Said in AMS Neve: Marc Kinchen brings Neve's Classic 1073 Sound into his Studio, March 2022
Has said they use
AMS Neve
33609 stereo compressor“With effects, I prefer to use an Eventide H8000 and a Neve 33609 stereo compressor”
Said in MusicRadar: MK talks tech, technique and Hollywood A-listers, May 2016
Has said they use
AMS Neve
542 tape emulator“I just got a Neve 542 tape emulator.”
Said in MusicRadar: MK talks tech, technique and Hollywood A-listers, May 2016
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Has said they use
Eventide
H8000Said in MusicRadar: MK talks tech, technique and Hollywood A-listers, May 2016
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Has said they use
Shadow Hills Industries
Mastering compressor“I just got a Shadow Hills mastering compressor and it sounds great, but I don't ever hit it hard.”
Said in MusicRadar / Future Music: Marc 'MK' Kinchen's 10 essential studio lessons, July 2018
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Has said they use
Thermionic Culture
Fat Bustard II mixer“What I like a lot is the Thermionic Fat Bustard II.”
Said in MusicRadar: MK talks tech, technique and Hollywood A-listers, May 2016
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Has said they use
TC Electronic
Clarity M“One's called Clarity M by TC Electronics”
Said in MusicRadar / Future Music: Marc 'MK' Kinchen's 10 essential studio lessons, July 2018
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Has said they use
Focal
SM9 studio monitors“I have the Focal SM9s”
Said in MusicRadar: MK talks tech, technique and Hollywood A-listers, May 2016
Has said they use
Genelec
Genelec studio monitors“I'll reference on Genelecs, which I love”
Said in MusicRadar / Future Music: Marc 'MK' Kinchen's 10 essential studio lessons, July 2018
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KRK
Six-inch studio monitors
Has said they use
“I have a pair of KRKs with six-inch woofers that cost $600”
Said in MusicRadar / Future Music: Marc 'MK' Kinchen's 10 essential studio lessons, July 2018
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ASC
Attack Wall acoustic treatment
Has said they use
Said in MusicRadar: MK talks tech, technique and Hollywood A-listers, May 2016
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Synths
Has said they use
Moog
Mother-32“I have a Moog Mother-32 too”
Said in MusicRadar: MK talks tech, technique and Hollywood A-listers, May 2016
Has said they use
Oberheim
OB-Xa“Right now, the Oberheim OB-Xa - I just bought it a week ago and it's been hard to find.”
Said in MusicRadar: MK talks tech, technique and Hollywood A-listers, May 2016
Has said they use
Oberheim
OB-8Said in MusicRadar: MK talks tech, technique and Hollywood A-listers, May 2016
Has said they use
Has said they use
Roland
Juno-60“I just got a Juno-60”
Said in MusicRadar: MK talks tech, technique and Hollywood A-listers, May 2016
Has said they use
Has said they use
Roland
Juno-106“I used the Juno-106 a lot in the early 90s”
Said in Attack Magazine: Marc Kinchen interview (page 3), April 2013
Has said they use
Roland
JD-800“I used the Roland JD-800 a lot, the one with all the knobs.”
Said in Attack Magazine: Marc Kinchen interview (page 3), April 2013
Has said they use
Has said they use
Yamaha
TX81Z“I used the Yamaha TX81Z on Nightcrawlers for the horn sound.”
Said in Attack Magazine: Marc Kinchen interview (page 3), April 2013
E-mu
Proteus
Has said they use
E-mu
Proteus“I used the Proteus tons of times.”
Said in Attack Magazine: Marc Kinchen interview (page 3), April 2013
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Drum machines and samplers
Has said they use
Roland
TR-909 Rhythm Composer“Even though I have outboard drum machines like the 909, I still like to start everything in MASCHINE.”
Said in Native Instruments Blog: Marc 'MK' Kinchen on using MASCHINE, October 2017
Has said they use
E-mu
SP-12Said in MusicRadar: MK talks tech, technique and Hollywood A-listers, May 2016
Has said they use
Akai Professional
MPC Touch“I bought the new Akai MPC Touch, which has a touchscreen.”
Said in MusicRadar: MK talks tech, technique and Hollywood A-listers, May 2016
Has said they use
Akai Professional
S1100“I chopped them in an Akai S1100.”
Said in Attack Magazine: Marc Kinchen interview (page 3), April 2013
Has said they use
Akai Professional
S1000“Back in the day, the Akai S1000 was my sampler”
Said in Native Instruments Blog: Marc 'MK' Kinchen on using MASCHINE, October 2017
Kurzweil
K2500
Has said they use
Kurzweil
K2500Said in Native Instruments Blog: Marc 'MK' Kinchen on using MASCHINE, October 2017
Find it on
Has said they use
Akai Professional
MPC 2500Said in Native Instruments Blog: Marc 'MK' Kinchen on using MASCHINE, October 2017
Casio
PT-1 keyboard
Has said they use
Casio
PT-1 keyboard“The first thing I ever bought was a small white Casio keyboard called a PT-1”
Said in MusicRadar: MK talks tech, technique and Hollywood A-listers, May 2016
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DJ booth
Has said they use
Native Instruments
Traktor“I was using Traktor with an S4 just because it was easy”
Said in Attack Magazine: Marc Kinchen interview (page 4), April 2013
Has said they use
Native Instruments
Traktor Kontrol S4Said in Attack Magazine: Marc Kinchen interview (page 4), April 2013
Records that shaped me
Has said they love
Prince
1999 (album)“1999” stood out because of those big chords”
Said in Native Instruments Blog: Marc 'MK' Kinchen on using MASCHINE, October 2017
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Has said they love
Prince
When Doves Cry (single)“with “When Doves Cry” it was the piano”
Said in Native Instruments Blog: Marc 'MK' Kinchen on using MASCHINE, October 2017
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Questions
About MK's gear.
What DAW does MK use?
MK uses Logic Pro, built around an SSL AWS 948 console in his studio (Flock Audio, 2025). MK has said they own Ableton but stay with Logic, and that they have used Pro Tools too.
What plugins does MK use?
MK has said they use Native Instruments Maschine, Kontakt with Alicia's Keys, and Massive, plus Sylenth1, the Korg M1 plugin, D16 Drumazon and Waves plugins (Attack, Native Instruments, MusicRadar).
What synth does MK use?
MK has said they use a Moog Mother-32, an Oberheim OB-Xa and OB-8, and Roland Jupiter-6, Juno-60, Juno-106 and D-50 synths. The Yamaha TX81Z gave the horn sound on Nightcrawlers.
What studio monitors does MK use?
MK has said they have Focal SM9 monitors with Focal subwoofers, reference on Genelecs, and made Storm Queen's Look Right Through on a pair of six-inch KRKs (MusicRadar, 2016 and 2018).
What DJ gear does MK use?
MK has said they started DJing on Native Instruments Traktor with a Kontrol S4 controller and later moved to CDJs (Attack Magazine, 2013).
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MK is Marc Kinchen, the Detroit-born house producer and DJ behind Burning, the Nightcrawlers remix and the MK dub sound. This guide covers the DAW, plugins, synths, outboard and DJ setup MK has named in interviews, plus records MK has praised.
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