“I never use it as a MIDI instrument cause I love its own groove.”
What's in Phil Weeks' studio?
Phil Weeks has said his Akai MPC3000LE is the masterpiece of his studio, sequencing a Roland TR-909 on almost every track, with a Roland TB-303 for basslines and an SH-09 for effects, a Yamaha 03D mixer, Fostex and Dynaudio BM5 monitors and Sony MDR-7506 headphones.
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What drum-machines Phil Weeks uses: a sourced gear guide
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Studio
“The masterpiece in my studio. It's my sequencer, sampler, filter, main creative box.”
“I never use it as a MIDI instrument cause I love its own groove.”
“I made the bassline of 'It's The Inside That Counts' with it.”
“I use it only a little, for FX mostly or for some random sequence.”
“it's very easy to use and I can easily save all my projects”
“They're actually my main ones. I love them.”
“I control everything in the Sony MDR7506 headphones.”
About Phil Weeks's gear.
What sampler does Phil Weeks use?
An Akai MPC3000LE, which he has called his sequencer, sampler, filter and main creative box.
What drum machine does Phil Weeks use?
A Roland TR-909, synced to his MPC, with beats programmed on its own sequencer.
What headphones does Phil Weeks use?
Sony MDR-7506.
What mixer does Phil Weeks use?
A Yamaha 03D digital mixer, which he has said makes it easy to save every project.
Phil Weeks is a Paris house producer and DJ who runs Robsoul Recordings, known for raw, MPC-driven jacking house. This guide covers the sampler, drum machines, synths, mixer, monitors and headphones he showed in his Paris studio.
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