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Richard Devine uses a large Eurorack system with 4ms STS samplers, a DLD delay, a QCD clock divider and a MetaModule, and has described a studio built around a Sterling Modular desk, Dangerous Music mastering system, Genelec 8331 monitors, an Eventide H9000, a Kyma system and an ARP 2600.
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What studio gear Richard Devine uses: a sourced gear guide
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Tiptop Audio
Circadian RhythmsSaid in My Studio: Richard Devine (Attack Magazine), October 2020
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Winter Modular
EloquencerSaid in My Studio: Richard Devine (Attack Magazine), October 2020
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1010music
Bitbox sampler moduleSaid in My Studio: Richard Devine (Attack Magazine), October 2020
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Orthogonal Devices
ER-301 Sound ComputerSaid in My Studio: Richard Devine (Attack Magazine), October 2020
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Synthrotek
MST MIDI to CVSaid in My Studio: Richard Devine (Attack Magazine), October 2020
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Northern Light Modular
EvenMidi euEMSaid in My Studio: Richard Devine (Attack Magazine), October 2020
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Northern Light Modular
rEM 1U MIDI/CV controllerSaid in My Studio: Richard Devine (Attack Magazine), October 2020
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Instruo
Arbhar granular processorSaid in My Studio: Richard Devine (Attack Magazine), October 2020
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Make Noise
Shared System“I find it really fun to switch up the routine and try completely different combinations of gear to get new sounds and results.”
Said in My Studio: Richard Devine (Attack Magazine), October 2020
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Polyend
Seq“I also love using the Polyend Sequencer located in the lower-left corner with the white gird LEDs.”
Said in My Studio: Richard Devine (Attack Magazine), October 2020
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Intellijel
Shapeshifter“I used a lot of digital oscillators for this album, including two Intellijel Shapeshifter, Erica Synth Graphic VCO, and the Mutable Instruments Plaits modules.”
Said in Richard Devine Interview On Making His New Album, Sort\Lave (Synthtopia), November 2018
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Erica Synths
Graphic VCOSaid in Richard Devine Interview On Making His New Album, Sort\Lave (Synthtopia), November 2018
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Mutable Instruments
PlaitsSaid in Richard Devine Interview On Making His New Album, Sort\Lave (Synthtopia), November 2018
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Mutable Instruments
Yarns“I was able to synchronize all of this together using the Mutable Instruments Yarns”
Said in Richard Devine Interview On Making His New Album, Sort\Lave (Synthtopia), November 2018
Keyboards
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ARP
ARP 2600“The first real analog synth I bought was the ARP 2600, which I still have and use today.”
Said in Richard Devine Interview On Making His New Album, Sort\Lave (Synthtopia), November 2018
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Sequential
Prophet-6“This configuration consists of some of my favourite analogue polys, like the Prophet-6”
Said in My Studio: Richard Devine (Attack Magazine), October 2020
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Sequential
Prophet-5 Rev 4Said in My Studio: Richard Devine (Attack Magazine), October 2020
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Said in My Studio: Richard Devine (Attack Magazine), October 2020
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Roland
Jupiter-6 (Europa mod)“Underneath that is my favourite from the Roland analogue poly's Jupiter-6 with the Europa mod.”
Said in My Studio: Richard Devine (Attack Magazine), October 2020
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Waldorf
Quantum Shadow Edition“Then underneath that is the Waldorf Quantum Shadow Edition serial 003 one of only 30 in the world.”
Said in My Studio: Richard Devine (Attack Magazine), October 2020
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Roland
JX-03 BoutiqueSaid in My Studio: Richard Devine (Attack Magazine), October 2020
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Roland
System-1mSaid in My Studio: Richard Devine (Attack Magazine), October 2020
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Symbolic Sound
Kyma Pacarana“With this setup, I have endless sound design possibilities between this and the Kyma system.”
Said in My Studio: Richard Devine (Attack Magazine), October 2020
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Jaspers
Keyboard stands“I just recently updated several of my keyboards stands from Jasper's in Germany.”
Said in My Studio: Richard Devine (Attack Magazine), October 2020
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iConnectivity
mio10 MIDI interfaceSaid in My Studio: Richard Devine (Attack Magazine), October 2020
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Acid station
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Roland
TR-8S“I used the Roland TR-8S and the SBX-1 as my main sync box to clock my two 303's, drum machine, and modular together.”
Said in My Studio: Richard Devine (Attack Magazine), October 2020
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Roland
TB-303 Bass LineSaid in My Studio: Richard Devine (Attack Magazine), October 2020
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Roland
TR-08 Rhythm ComposerSaid in My Studio: Richard Devine (Attack Magazine), October 2020
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Roland
TR-606 (modified)Said in My Studio: Richard Devine (Attack Magazine), October 2020
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SOMA Laboratory
Pulsar-23“I would say the Pulsar 23 organic drum machine is one of my favourite pieces of gear to come out in the last year.”
Said in My Studio: Richard Devine (Attack Magazine), October 2020
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SOMA Laboratory
Lyra-8Said in My Studio: Richard Devine (Attack Magazine), October 2020
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Effects
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Eventide
H9000Said in My Studio: Richard Devine (Attack Magazine), October 2020
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Eventide
H9“This allowed me to control two Eventide H9 effects pedals with control voltages that could animate in time with my tracks.”
Said in My Studio: Richard Devine (Attack Magazine), October 2020
Mixing and mastering
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Sterling Modular
Sterling Modular C desk“This is where most of my tracking, mixing, and mastering happens for all my work.”
Said in My Studio: Richard Devine (Attack Magazine), October 2020
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Dangerous Music
Complete Mixing & Mastering System“The setup is built around the Dangerous Music Complete Mixing & Mastering System.”
Said in My Studio: Richard Devine (Attack Magazine), October 2020
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Maselec
MLA-4 compressorSaid in My Studio: Richard Devine (Attack Magazine), October 2020
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Black Box Analog Design
HG-2Said in My Studio: Richard Devine (Attack Magazine), October 2020
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Solid State Logic
G Comp bus compressorSaid in Richard Devine on His Modular Journey and the MetaModule (4ms podcast EP.1 transcript, Takazudo Modular), June 2026
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RME
Fireface UFX“split out as much stuff as I could into my RME UFX card.”
Said in Richard Devine interview (Future Music / MusicRadar), June 2013
Records that shaped me
Has said they love
Morton Subotnick
Silver Apples of the Moon“I had never heard music that was so organic and free.”
Said in Richard Devine Interview On Making His New Album, Sort\Lave (Synthtopia), November 2018
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Questions
About Richard Devine's gear.
What synth does Richard Devine use?
His Eurorack modular is his main instrument. In his 2020 Attack studio tour he also named a Prophet-6, OB-6, Novation Summit, Moog Sub 37, Minimoog Model D reissue, Jupiter-6, Waldorf Quantum and Prophet-5 Rev 4, and he still uses the ARP 2600 he bought first.
What studio monitors does Richard Devine use?
Genelec 8331A coaxial monitors with a 7350A subwoofer, according to Genelec's 2018 studio visit.
What audio interface does Richard Devine use?
In 2013 he told Future Music he split the modular's outputs into his RME UFX, recording eight to ten inputs dry.
What drum machine does Richard Devine use?
He has named the Soma Pulsar-23 as a favourite, and his acid setup used a Roland TR-8S, TR-09, TR-08 and a modified TR-606.
What effects does Richard Devine use?
An Eventide H9000 with a custom modulation rack, two Eventide H9 pedals controlled by CV, and in his 2026 live rig a 4ms Dual Looping Delay.
What modules does Richard Devine use?
In 2026 he named two 4ms STS samplers, the DLD, the QCD clock divider and a MetaModule. His 2020 studio tour lists Instruo Arbhar, Lubadh and Scion, Tiptop Circadian Rhythms, Winter Modular Eloquencer, 1010music Bitbox and ER-301.
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