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Sequential
Prophet-6“This has been my go-to for a few years now. I use it on almost every track and it's extremely versatile.”
Said in My Toolbox: Simon Doty (Magnetic Magazine), December 2020
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Simon Doty has said the Sequential Prophet-6 is his go-to synth and is used on almost every track. He has also named the Moog One for atmospheres and pads, a Moog Sub 37 for bass, an Elektron Analog Rytm MKII for drums and an old Mackie mixer for analog character.
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Moog
Moog One“Where it actually excels in my opinion is at atmospheres and pads.”
Said in My Toolbox: Simon Doty (Magnetic Magazine), December 2020
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Moog
Sub 37“I use it for bass as many, however, I think it's really underrated at doing other stuff like leads and Arps.”
Said in My Toolbox: Simon Doty (Magnetic Magazine), December 2020
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Elektron
Analog Rytm MKII“I've had this drum machine for a couple of years now and I love it.”
Said in My Toolbox: Simon Doty (Magnetic Magazine), December 2020
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Mixer
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Mackie
Mixer“A bit of a secret weapon of mine. I like running stuff through this old Mackie mixer to add a bit of edge and character.”
Said in My Toolbox: Simon Doty (Magnetic Magazine), December 2020
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Sequential
Prophet-6“This has been my go-to for a few years now. I use it on almost every track and it's extremely versatile.”
Said in My Toolbox: Simon Doty (Magnetic Magazine), December 2020
Has said they use
Moog
Moog One“Where it actually excels in my opinion is at atmospheres and pads.”
Said in My Toolbox: Simon Doty (Magnetic Magazine), December 2020
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Moog
Sub 37“I use it for bass as many, however, I think it's really underrated at doing other stuff like leads and Arps.”
Said in My Toolbox: Simon Doty (Magnetic Magazine), December 2020
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Elektron
Analog Rytm MKII“I've had this drum machine for a couple of years now and I love it.”
Said in My Toolbox: Simon Doty (Magnetic Magazine), December 2020
Mackie
Mixer
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Mackie
Mixer“A bit of a secret weapon of mine. I like running stuff through this old Mackie mixer to add a bit of edge and character.”
Said in My Toolbox: Simon Doty (Magnetic Magazine), December 2020
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What synths does Simon Doty use?
In a 2020 Magnetic Magazine studio feature, Simon Doty said the Sequential Prophet-6 has been his go-to for years and that many of his arps come from it. He also named the Moog One and the Moog Sub 37.
What drum machine does Simon Doty use?
He has said he used an Elektron Analog Rytm MKII for toms, claps and hi-hats in a lot of his tracks.
Where do Simon Doty's arps come from?
He has said that a lot of people ask where he does his arps and that many of them come from the Prophet-6.
Does Simon Doty use a mixer?
Yes. He has called an old Mackie mixer a bit of a secret weapon, running synths and in-the-box VST synths through it and cranking the EQs to add bite.
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