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Ableton
Live“I prefer Ableton Live because I feel it gives you all the freedom you could ever need in creating a setup.”
Said in Monolink Shares Tips and Advice on How to Construct a Good Live Setup (6AM), April 2018
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Monolink has said he works in Ableton Live with a Sequential Prophet-6, Roland Juno-60 and Behringer Poly D, u-he Diva and Soundtoys plugins, and Kii Audio Three monitors. He has named a Gibson ES-335 and a custom Fender Stratocaster, plus an RME Fireface UC and Roland SH-01A for live shows.
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Sequential
Prophet-6“I also like using arpeggios a lot, the Prophet 6 is really good for that.”
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Roland
Juno-60“I think I had the most fun with the Juno-60.”
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Behringer
Poly D“The Poly D I mostly use for Bass, Juno for pads, and the Prophet for leads and arpeggios”
Said in My Toolbox: Monolink (Magnetic Magazine), February 2021
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Korg
MS-20“the sound of it is super raw and pure.”
Said in My Toolbox: Monolink (Magnetic Magazine), February 2021
What studio gear Monolink uses: a sourced gear guide
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Studio
Has said they use
Ableton
Live“I prefer Ableton Live because I feel it gives you all the freedom you could ever need in creating a setup.”
Said in Monolink Shares Tips and Advice on How to Construct a Good Live Setup (6AM), April 2018
Has said they use
Kii Audio
Kii THREESynths
Has said they use
Has said they use
Roland
Juno-60“I think I had the most fun with the Juno-60.”
Has said they use
Behringer
Poly D“The Poly D I mostly use for Bass, Juno for pads, and the Prophet for leads and arpeggios”
Said in My Toolbox: Monolink (Magnetic Magazine), February 2021
Also at
Has said they use
Korg
MS-20“the sound of it is super raw and pure.”
Said in My Toolbox: Monolink (Magnetic Magazine), February 2021
Has said they use
Moog
Minimoog Voyager“A have a couple of synths (Moog Voyager, Prophet 6), an old Hammond Organ and some electric and acoustic guitars.”
Keys
Hammond
Hammond organ (vintage)
Has said they use
Hammond
Hammond organ (vintage)No store page for this one.
Carl Ecke
1906 upright piano
Has said they use
Carl Ecke
1906 upright piano“my ears are not getting tired of it”
Said in My Toolbox: Monolink (Magnetic Magazine), February 2021
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Plugins
Has said they use
u-he
Diva“I really like Diva when I need ideas. If I use a software synth, it usually is this one.”
Has said they use
Soundtoys
Decapitator“I also love Fabfilter and Soundtoys, the Decapitator is awesome.”
Has said they use
Soundtoys
EchoBoy“I still get surprised by how much you can do with delays”
Said in Life in Lockdown #152: Monolink (DJ Times), February 2021
INA GRM
GRM Tools
Has said they use
INA GRM
GRM Tools“GRM does great plugins for getting weird sounds”
Outboard
Has said they use
MFB
FilterBoxNo store page for this one.
Thermionic Culture
Fat Bustard valve summing mixer
Has said they use
Thermionic Culture
Fat Bustard valve summing mixer“It adds a certain analog mojo which I really love.”
Said in My Toolbox: Monolink (Magnetic Magazine), February 2021
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Has said they use
“I record and mix through it to add some warmth and glue.”
Said in My Toolbox: Monolink (Magnetic Magazine), February 2021
Has said they use
Roland
RE-301 Space Echo“I also layered some high notes sent through a Roland RE-301 Space Echo to give it a more dreamy vibe.”
Said in My Toolbox: Monolink (Magnetic Magazine), February 2021
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Stage
Has said they use
RME
Fireface UC“The software that comes with it lets you mix any signal that goes in or out of the soundcard instantly, without having to go through Ableton.”
Said in Monolink Shares Tips and Advice on How to Construct a Good Live Setup (6AM), April 2018
TC-Helicon
VoiceLive 3
Has said they use
TC-Helicon
VoiceLive 3“The sound of my vocals and the guitar is being processed by a TC-Helicon Voicelive 3, which keeps Ableton from having to do that job.”
Said in Monolink Shares Tips and Advice on How to Construct a Good Live Setup (6AM), April 2018
Has said they use
Roland
SH-01A“I bring a little Roland Boutique synth with me as well”
Said in Life in Lockdown #152: Monolink (DJ Times), February 2021
Guitars
Has said they use
Gibson
ES-335“I love the attacks when picking it and the warmth of the sound”
Said in My Toolbox: Monolink (Magnetic Magazine), February 2021
Fender
Custom Stratocaster
Has said they use
Fender
Custom Stratocaster“I found this beautiful custom Strat which my former guitar teacher from when I was 16, was selling, so I got it.”
Peavey
Delta Blues amp
Has said they use
Peavey
Delta Blues ampSaid in My Toolbox: Monolink (Magnetic Magazine), February 2021
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Records that shaped me
Has said they love
The Beatles
A Day in the Life“If I had to choose, it would be A Day in the Life by The Beatles”
Said in In Conversation with Monolink on The Beauty Of It All (C-Heads Magazine), September 2025
Has said they love
Pink Floyd
Shine On You Crazy Diamond“All masterpieces in their own way.”
Said in In Conversation with Monolink on The Beauty Of It All (C-Heads Magazine), September 2025
No store page for this one.
Has said they love
Bob Dylan
Masters of WarSaid in In Conversation with Monolink on The Beauty Of It All (C-Heads Magazine), September 2025
Buy
Has said they love
Europe
The Final Countdown“I remember The Final Countdown having a big impact on me, I found it so epic as a kid.”
Said in In Conversation with Monolink on The Beauty Of It All (C-Heads Magazine), September 2025
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Questions
About Monolink's gear.
What DAW does Monolink use?
Monolink has said he records and arranges in Ableton Live, loading guitar and piano sketches into it and jamming over loops. He has also said his live show with guitar and vocals is routed through Ableton Live.
What synth does Monolink use?
Monolink has named a Sequential Prophet-6 for leads and arpeggios, a Roland Juno-60 for pads, a Behringer Poly D for bass and a Korg MS-20. He has also mentioned a Moog Voyager and brings a Roland SH-01A to live shows.
What plugins does Monolink use?
Monolink has said u-he Diva is the software synth he reaches for when he needs ideas, and has named Soundtoys Decapitator and EchoBoy plus GRM Tools for stranger textures.
What studio monitors does Monolink use?
Monolink told MusicTech in 2021 that he bought a pair of Kii Audio Three monitors for his Berlin studio after seeing Stimming show off his pair.
What audio interface does Monolink use?
In 2018 Monolink said he had been using an RME Fireface UC for a few years in his live setup, so he can hear guitar and vocals without latency. His vocals and guitar ran through a TC-Helicon VoiceLive 3.
What guitar does Monolink play?
Monolink has said a Gibson ES-335 was his go-to guitar for years, played through a Peavey Delta Blues amp, before he switched to a custom Fender Stratocaster bought from his former guitar teacher.
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