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What's in Stevie Wonder's studio?

Stevie Wonder has been seen playing the Hohner Clavinet, on Superstition and on stage in 2025, plus a Fender Rhodes, the TONTO synthesizer, a Yamaha GX-1 and a Harpejji. He has said a Moog synth started Boogie On Reggae Woman, and engineers recorded his vocals on an Electro-Voice RE20.

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What keyboards and synths Stevie Wonder uses: a sourced gear guide

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What keyboard did Stevie Wonder use on Superstition?

A Hohner Clavinet, layered several times, with a Fender Rhodes and the TONTO synthesizer system in the room and a Moog synth on bass, according to MusicRadar's breakdown of the session.

What synth did Stevie Wonder use on Pastime Paradise?

A Yamaha GX-1, which he called The Dream Machine. Sound On Sound reported it supplied the string sounds on Pastime Paradise and Village Ghetto Land.

What microphone does Stevie Wonder sing into?

His engineers told Sound On Sound they changed mics per song: an Electro-Voice RE20 on aggressive songs like I Wish, a Sony C-500 on Pastime Paradise and sometimes a Neumann U 87.

What is the instrument Stevie Wonder plays that looks like a tilted keyboard?

It is a Harpejji, a tapped string instrument. MusicRadar noted in 2024 that he has been exploring it for about eight years.

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Stevie Wonder is the Motown singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist behind Superstition and Songs in the Key of Life. This guide covers the keyboards, synths and vocal mics documented on his records and stages.

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