Top 5Has said they use
Avid
Pro Tools“I’ve used that plug-in on pretty much every track I’ve made since I switched from Cubase to Pro Tools, which was around 2001/2002.”
Said in MusicTech: Plug-ins I Actually Use, Quivver, October 2021
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Quivver has said he has worked in Pro Tools since leaving Cubase around 2001, writing with Dune 2, Omnisphere and Arturia's Buchla Easel V plus an Access Virus TI. He has named Sonic Academy Kick 2, oeksound Soothe2, Line 6 Echo Farm and McDSP FilterBank, and loves Newfangled Elevate.
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Steinberg
CubaseSaid in MusicTech: Plug-ins I Actually Use, Quivver, October 2021
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Top 5Has said they use
Synapse Audio
DUNE 2“There are three layers of the same chords that drop in and out throughout the track. They were from Dune 2 and Omnisphere.”
Said in MusicTech: Plug-ins I Actually Use, Quivver, October 2021
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Top 5Has said they use
Spectrasonics
OmnisphereSaid in MusicTech: Plug-ins I Actually Use, Quivver, October 2021
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Access Music
Virus TI“The only hardware I used on Revelate was the Virus TI and my SSL pre-amp.”
Said in MusicTech: Plug-ins I Actually Use, Quivver, October 2021
What plugins Quivver uses: a sourced gear guide
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Studio
Has said they use
Avid
Pro Tools“I’ve used that plug-in on pretty much every track I’ve made since I switched from Cubase to Pro Tools, which was around 2001/2002.”
Said in MusicTech: Plug-ins I Actually Use, Quivver, October 2021
Has said they use
Synapse Audio
DUNE 2“There are three layers of the same chords that drop in and out throughout the track. They were from Dune 2 and Omnisphere.”
Said in MusicTech: Plug-ins I Actually Use, Quivver, October 2021
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Has said they use
Spectrasonics
OmnisphereSaid in MusicTech: Plug-ins I Actually Use, Quivver, October 2021
Arturia
Buchla Easel V
Has said they use
Arturia
Buchla Easel V“It drives me fucking nuts trying to program that thing, but it makes some unique sounds, so I have a love/hate relationship with it.”
Said in MusicTech: Plug-ins I Actually Use, Quivver, October 2021
Has said they use
Sonic Academy
Kick 2“I use Sonic Academy Kick 2 on almost every track I make now”
Said in MusicTech: Plug-ins I Actually Use, Quivver, October 2021
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Has said they use
Output
Movement“It’s great on pads; it makes sounds much more interesting.”
Said in MusicTech: Plug-ins I Actually Use, Quivver, October 2021
Where it started
Has said they use
Steinberg
CubaseSaid in MusicTech: Plug-ins I Actually Use, Quivver, October 2021
Hardware
Has said they use
Access Music
Virus TI“The only hardware I used on Revelate was the Virus TI and my SSL pre-amp.”
Said in MusicTech: Plug-ins I Actually Use, Quivver, October 2021
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SSL
Preamp
Has said they use
SSL
PreampSaid in MusicTech: Plug-ins I Actually Use, Quivver, October 2021
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Mixing
Has said they use
oeksound
soothe2“Oeksound Soothe 2, which is a brilliant tool for reducing annoying resonances.”
Said in MusicTech: Plug-ins I Actually Use, Quivver, October 2021
Has said they use
Waves
CLA Bass“I also used the CLA bass plug-in a lot.”
Said in MusicTech: Plug-ins I Actually Use, Quivver, October 2021
Effects
Line 6
Echo Farm
Has said they use
Line 6
Echo Farm“One would be Line 6’s Echo Farm.”
Said in MusicTech: Plug-ins I Actually Use, Quivver, October 2021
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McDSP
FilterBank
Has said they use
McDSP
FilterBank“I also use the McDSP filterbanks on everything.”
Said in MusicTech: Plug-ins I Actually Use, Quivver, October 2021
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Has said they use
Waves
OneKnob Pumper“Apart from the instant ‘ide-chaining emulation, it’s great for quick tremolo-type stuff.”
Said in MusicTech: Plug-ins I Actually Use, Quivver, October 2021
Master bus
Shadow Hills Industries
Mastering compressor
Has said they use
Shadow Hills Industries
Mastering compressor“I’ll usually have the Shadow Hills mastering compressor or API 2500 compressor, the Waves PAZ Analyzer and the WLM Loudness Meter at the end.”
Said in MusicTech: Plug-ins I Actually Use, Quivver, October 2021
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Has said they use
Said in MusicTech: Plug-ins I Actually Use, Quivver, October 2021
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Waves
PAZ Analyzer
Has said they use
Waves
PAZ AnalyzerSaid in MusicTech: Plug-ins I Actually Use, Quivver, October 2021
Waves
WLM Loudness Meter
Has said they use
Waves
WLM Loudness MeterSaid in MusicTech: Plug-ins I Actually Use, Quivver, October 2021
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Has said they love
Newfangled Audio
Elevate“I’ve also started to use Newfangled Elevate a lot lately, even if it’s not doing much – I love that thing!”
Said in MusicTech: Plug-ins I Actually Use, Quivver, October 2021
Questions
About Quivver's gear.
What DAW does Quivver use?
Pro Tools. He told MusicTech in 2021 that he switched from Cubase to Pro Tools around 2001 or 2002.
What plugins does Quivver use?
He named Sonic Academy Kick 2 on almost every track, oeksound Soothe2, Output Movement, Waves CLA Bass and OneKnob Pumper, Line 6 Echo Farm, McDSP FilterBank and Arturia Buchla Easel V.
What synth does Quivver use?
Mostly software: Dune 2 and Omnisphere layers for the chords on Crystals, and Arturia's Buchla Easel V. The only hardware synth on Revelate was an Access Virus TI, alongside his SSL preamp.
What does Quivver use on his master bus?
He has said he usually has the Shadow Hills mastering compressor or API 2500 compressor, the Waves PAZ Analyzer and WLM Loudness Meter, and lately Newfangled Elevate.
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Quivver is John Graham, the British progressive house producer behind the Bedrock album Revelate, releasing since the mid-90s. This guide covers the DAW, synths and plugins he named in a 2021 MusicTech interview.
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