Top 5Has said they use
Roland
Juno-6“after a bit of sample tweaking and a four chord progression played on the Juno 6, I had my chorus part working.”
Said in Parra For Cuva walks us thru his 'Paspatou' LP (Data Transmission), November 2018
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Parra for Cuva has named a Roland Juno-6, a Nord Stage 2 run through a ZVEX lo-fi pedal, a 1988 Yamaha VSS-30 voice sampler and an Akai MPC in interviews. The software named includes Output Analog Strings, PSP VintageWarmer, Soundtoys plugins, Slate + Ash Cycles and PaulStretch.
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Top 5Has said they use
Nord
Nord Stage 2“I for example use a Pad from the ‘Nord Stage 2’ and a ‘Z.Vex lo fi pedal’.”
Said in Parra for Cuva shares 5 key tips for studio production (Electronic Groove), February 2021
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Yamaha
VSS-30“I just bought the Yamaha VSS 30 which is from 1988 and it was one of the first digital voice samplers.”
Said in Parra for Cuva interview on instruments and technology (15 Questions), June 2021
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Akai Professional
MPC“This started out with an Akai MPC beat, which you might be able to hear in the beginning of the song.”
Said in Parra For Cuva walks us thru his 'Paspatou' LP (Data Transmission), November 2018
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Output
Analog Strings“The company Output produced a VST called Analogue Strings which I used in this track”
Said in Parra For Cuva walks us thru his 'Paspatou' LP (Data Transmission), November 2018
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Studio
Has said they use
Roland
Juno-6“after a bit of sample tweaking and a four chord progression played on the Juno 6, I had my chorus part working.”
Said in Parra For Cuva walks us thru his 'Paspatou' LP (Data Transmission), November 2018
Has said they use
Nord
Nord Stage 2“I for example use a Pad from the ‘Nord Stage 2’ and a ‘Z.Vex lo fi pedal’.”
Said in Parra for Cuva shares 5 key tips for studio production (Electronic Groove), February 2021
ZVEX Effects
Lo-fi pedal
Has said they use
ZVEX Effects
Lo-fi pedal“I for example use a Pad from the ‘Nord Stage 2’ and a ‘Z.Vex lo fi pedal’.”
Said in Parra for Cuva shares 5 key tips for studio production (Electronic Groove), February 2021
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Has said they use
Yamaha
VSS-30“I just bought the Yamaha VSS 30 which is from 1988 and it was one of the first digital voice samplers.”
Said in Parra for Cuva interview on instruments and technology (15 Questions), June 2021
Has said they use
Akai Professional
MPC“This started out with an Akai MPC beat, which you might be able to hear in the beginning of the song.”
Said in Parra For Cuva walks us thru his 'Paspatou' LP (Data Transmission), November 2018
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Software
Has said they use
Output
Analog Strings“The company Output produced a VST called Analogue Strings which I used in this track”
Said in Parra For Cuva walks us thru his 'Paspatou' LP (Data Transmission), November 2018
Has said they use
PSP Audioware
VintageWarmer“Afterwards, I warm them up with a tool called the Vintage Warmer.”
Said in Parra For Cuva walks us thru his 'Paspatou' LP (Data Transmission), November 2018
Has said they use
Soundtoys
Soundtoys plug-ins“I also used some of the Soundtoys plugins.”
Said in Parra For Cuva walks us thru his 'Paspatou' LP (Data Transmission), November 2018
Has said they use
Slate + Ash
Cycles“Lately the new ‘Slate and Ash’ plugin ‘Cycles’ really surprised me.”
Said in Parra for Cuva interview on instruments and technology (15 Questions), June 2021
PaulStretch
PaulStretch
Has said they use
PaulStretch
PaulStretch“Just get yourself ‘PaulStrech’ and import some melodic parts of your song”
Said in Parra for Cuva shares 5 key tips for studio production (Electronic Groove), February 2021
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On the road
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Apple
iPhone“I sample stuff from Youtube or Instagram and record sounds with my iPhone.”
Records that shaped me
Has said they love
Bonobo
Days to Come“I found my music style through Bonobo’s record Days to Come, which blew my mind.”
Said in Parra For Cuva: "This summer was all about touring and seeing the world" (Electronic Groove), October 2022
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On rotation
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Anchorsong
Cohesion (Testimony)Said in In Conversation with Parra for Cuva days ahead of release of 3rd album, 'Paspatou' (PLAYY.), November 2018
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Has said they love
Kurt Vile
Bottle It In (One Trick Ponies)Said in In Conversation with Parra for Cuva days ahead of release of 3rd album, 'Paspatou' (PLAYY.), November 2018
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Has said they love
Sophie Lloyd
Calling Out (feat. Dames Brown)Said in In Conversation with Parra for Cuva days ahead of release of 3rd album, 'Paspatou' (PLAYY.), November 2018
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What synth does Parra for Cuva use?
Parra for Cuva has said the chorus of Out Here With Us came from a four chord progression played on a Roland Juno-6, has described running a Nord Stage 2 pad through a ZVEX lo-fi pedal, and has said a 1988 Yamaha VSS-30 voice sampler was a recent buy.
What plugins does Parra for Cuva use?
The Paspatou track notes name Output Analog Strings, the Vintage Warmer and some Soundtoys plugins. Parra for Cuva has also pointed to PaulStretch for soundscapes and called the Slate + Ash plugin Cycles a real surprise.
What drum machine does Parra for Cuva use?
Parra for Cuva has said Temperature of Traveling started out with an Akai MPC beat.
What records shaped Parra for Cuva?
Parra for Cuva has said the music style came through Bonobo's album Days to Come, a record that blew the producer's mind.
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Parra for Cuva is Berlin-based producer Nicolas Demuth, known for melodic electronica built from field recordings and live instruments. This guide covers the synths, samplers and plugins named in interviews, plus records the producer has talked about.
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