Top 5Has said they use
Korg
M1“The M1 is often my go-to synth for retro string and horn beds or '80s piano sounds”
Said in Me in my studio: Novo Amor (MusicRadar), May 2018
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Novo Amor has said he leans on a Korg M1 and a Sequential Prophet Rev2 for synths, a Universal Audio LA-610 preamp, a Sennheiser MD 441 on guitar cabs and Audio Kitchen's The Big Trees amp. His studio has also been seen with two UA Apollos and Neumann TLM 103s.
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Sequential
Prophet Rev2“The Rev2 is a super-versatile analogue synthesiser and perfect for those more traditional big synth sounds, thick chords and pads, etc.”
Said in Me in my studio: Novo Amor (MusicRadar), May 2018
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Teenage Engineering
OP-1Seen in Me in my studio: Novo Amor (MusicRadar), May 2018
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Modal Electronics
Craft SynthSeen in Me in my studio: Novo Amor (MusicRadar), May 2018
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Universal Audio
Apollo audio interfaceSeen in Me in my studio: Novo Amor (MusicRadar), May 2018
What studio gear Novo Amor uses: a sourced gear guide
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Studio
Has said they use
Korg
M1“The M1 is often my go-to synth for retro string and horn beds or '80s piano sounds”
Said in Me in my studio: Novo Amor (MusicRadar), May 2018
Has said they use
Sequential
Prophet Rev2“The Rev2 is a super-versatile analogue synthesiser and perfect for those more traditional big synth sounds, thick chords and pads, etc.”
Said in Me in my studio: Novo Amor (MusicRadar), May 2018
Seen using
Teenage Engineering
OP-1Seen in Me in my studio: Novo Amor (MusicRadar), May 2018
Seen using
Modal Electronics
Craft SynthSeen in Me in my studio: Novo Amor (MusicRadar), May 2018
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Seen using
Universal Audio
Apollo audio interfaceSeen in Me in my studio: Novo Amor (MusicRadar), May 2018
Has said they use
Universal Audio
LA-610“The LA-610 is a great microphone preamp to include in the signal path of virtually any instrument recording.”
Said in Me in my studio: Novo Amor (MusicRadar), May 2018
Seen using
Has said they use
Sennheiser
MD 441“The pictured Sennheiser MD 441 microphone is also my go-to microphone for recording guitar cabinets.”
Said in Me in my studio: Novo Amor (MusicRadar), May 2018
Barcus-Berry
Contact microphones
Has said they use
Barcus-Berry
Contact microphones“I've used these to get my heartbeat into tracks.”
Said in Me in my studio: Novo Amor (MusicRadar), May 2018
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Hilton & Hilton
100-year-old upright piano
Has said they use
Hilton & Hilton
100-year-old upright piano“The imperfections and old strings on this piano make it my go-to when trying to get a sound that feels more live and natural.”
Said in Me in my studio: Novo Amor (MusicRadar), May 2018
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Amps and pedals
Has said they use
Audio Kitchen
The Big Trees valve amp“I often re-amp drum tracks back through TBT's to give a thick, crushed and boomy sound.”
Said in Me in my studio: Novo Amor (MusicRadar), May 2018
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Has said they use
Audio Kitchen
1x12 cab“I can't say a bad word about Audio Kitchen.”
Said in Me in my studio: Novo Amor (MusicRadar), May 2018
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Seen using
Fender
1970s Deluxe ReverbSeen in Me in my studio: Novo Amor (MusicRadar), May 2018
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Seen using
Has said they use
Line 6
DL4 delay“The big green one is a Line 6 DL4, which is super-great for creating thick, rolling delay ambiences live or in the studio.”
Said in Me in my studio: Novo Amor (MusicRadar), May 2018
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Guitars and strings
Fender
1960s Coronado
Seen using
Fender
1960s CoronadoSeen in Me in my studio: Novo Amor (MusicRadar), May 2018
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Seen using
Seen in Me in my studio: Novo Amor (MusicRadar), May 2018
Fender
1980s Telecaster
Seen using
Fender
1980s TelecasterSeen in Me in my studio: Novo Amor (MusicRadar), May 2018
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Fender
American Jazz Bass
Seen using
Fender
American Jazz BassSeen in Me in my studio: Novo Amor (MusicRadar), May 2018
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Cordoba
Nylon-string guitar
Seen using
Cordoba
Nylon-string guitarSeen in Me in my studio: Novo Amor (MusicRadar), May 2018
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Martin
Acoustic guitar
Seen using
Martin
Acoustic guitarSeen in Me in my studio: Novo Amor (MusicRadar), May 2018
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Martin
Mini Martin
Seen using
Martin
Mini MartinSeen in Me in my studio: Novo Amor (MusicRadar), May 2018
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Tanglewood
Acoustic guitar
Seen using
Tanglewood
Acoustic guitarSeen in Me in my studio: Novo Amor (MusicRadar), May 2018
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Ashbury
Mandolin
Seen using
Rally
Banjo
Seen using
On my nightstand
Has said they love
Oliver Burkeman
Four Thousand Weeks (audiobook)“Recently I listened to an audio book called 4,000 Weeks.”
Said in Interview: Novo Amor's Ali Lacey Finds Strength in Fragility on Collapse List (Atwood Magazine), August 2024
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Questions
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What synth does Novo Amor use?
Novo Amor has said the Korg M1 is often his go-to for retro string, horn and 80s piano sounds, and the Prophet Rev2 is for big synth sounds, chords and pads. A Teenage Engineering OP-1 and a Modal Craft Synth have also been seen in his studio.
What audio interface does Novo Amor use?
His studio tour shows two Universal Audio Apollo interfaces alongside a UA LA-610 tube preamp, which he has said suits virtually any instrument recording.
What microphones does Novo Amor use?
His studio has been seen with a matched pair of Neumann TLM 103s. He has said a Sennheiser MD 441 is his go-to for guitar cabinets, and that he has used Barcus-Berry contact mics to get his heartbeat into tracks.
What amps does Novo Amor use?
Novo Amor has said Audio Kitchen's The Big Trees valve amp is a regular studio tool, often for re-amping drums, with an Audio Kitchen 1x12 cab as an extra speaker for a 1970s Fender Deluxe Reverb. A Vox AC15 has also been seen in his studio.
What guitar does Novo Amor play?
His studio tour shows a 1960s Fender Coronado, a Fender American Elite Stratocaster, a 1980s Telecaster, a Fender American Jazz Bass, a Cordoba nylon-string, a Martin and a Mini Martin.
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Novo Amor is the Welsh singer, multi-instrumentalist and producer Ali Lacey, who makes cinematic indie folk from his own studio. This guide covers the synths, preamps, mics, amps and guitars from his studio tour, plus a book he has talked about.
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