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What DAW does Sarah Davachi use?

Sarah Davachi uses a Prophet 5 and Korg PS-3100 synthesizers, a Mellotron and a Korg CX-3 electric organ alongside pipe organs. She has also named the EMS Synthi AKS and Sequential Circuits Pro-One, a Nord Electro 6D for touring, a MOTU UltraLite interface and Logic.

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What synth does Sarah Davachi use?

Her 2024 album The Head as Form'd in the Crier's Choir pairs pipe organs with her Prophet 5 and Korg PS-3100. In 2018 she told FACT the Sequential Circuits Pro-One is a staple and the EMS Synthi AKS is her main studio instrument.

What DAW does Sarah Davachi use?

Logic. She told FACT in 2018 that she works with Logic to edit and layer material, and told Tone Glow in 2020 that she still uses Logic to edit things.

What audio interface does Sarah Davachi use?

An old MOTU UltraLite, which she told Tone Glow in 2020 she has had since around 2012.

What keyboard does Sarah Davachi tour with?

A Nord Electro 6D with a set of pedals, according to her 2020 Tone Glow interview. She said the Nord has everything she needs and is easy to replace on the road.

What organ does Sarah Davachi use?

Alongside church pipe organs, she plays a Korg CX-3 electric organ at home and a Mellotron, both heard on her 2024 album The Head as Form'd in the Crier's Choir.

What is Sarah Davachi's favourite album?

In her 2020 Quietus Baker's Dozen she said that if she had to choose a favourite band and record, it would be Genesis and Trespass. Her list also included Eliane Radigue, Alvin Curran and Kevin Ayers.

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Sarah Davachi is a Canadian composer based in Los Angeles who writes slow, detailed music for pipe organ, vintage synthesizers and chamber ensembles. This guide covers the synths, organs and studio tools she has named in interviews, plus the records she has said shaped her.

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