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Apple
Logic ProSaid in Swindle and Ashton Sellars on the making of Kojey Radical's Don't Look Down, October 2026
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11 items · Last checked What DAW does Swindle use?
Swindle uses Logic Pro, a Moog Source for bass sounds, a Neumann U87 and a dbx 160 on vocals. In 2021 he said his Kent home studio had a Roland JP-8000, Yamaha DX7S, E-mu Proteus 2000, Korg Triton, Behringer Poly D, Hohner Pianet and a 12-string Fender Stratocaster.
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JP-8000“My Roland JP-8000 was the first proper hardware synth”
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Behringer
Poly D“The Behringer Poly D has impressed me as well.”
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Fender
12-string StratocasterSaid in Show Off Your Studio: How Swindle made New World during a musical retreat in Real World Studios, November 2021
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Uses
Apple
Logic ProSaid in Swindle and Ashton Sellars on the making of Kojey Radical's Don't Look Down, October 2026
Neumann
U87 microphoneSaid in Swindle and Ashton Sellars on the making of Kojey Radical's Don't Look Down, October 2026
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“The dbx 160 was something which I'd not used in this way before”
Said in Swindle and Ashton Sellars on the making of Kojey Radical's Don't Look Down, October 2026
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Synths
“We discovered the potential of the Moog Source on Kojey's past album Reason to Smile - we used it on the bass sounds and it's become a real staple.”
Said in Swindle and Ashton Sellars on the making of Kojey Radical's Don't Look Down, October 2026
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Has said they use
Roland
JP-8000“My Roland JP-8000 was the first proper hardware synth”
Yamaha
DX7S
Has said they use
Yamaha
DX7S“I've got a Yamaha DX7S that was in a cash converter for £100.”
E-mu
Proteus 2000 sound module
Has said they use
Said in Show Off Your Studio: How Swindle made New World during a musical retreat in Real World Studios, November 2021
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Has said they use
Behringer
Poly D“The Behringer Poly D has impressed me as well.”
Said in Show Off Your Studio: How Swindle made New World during a musical retreat in Real World Studios, November 2021
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Keys
Hohner
Pianet electric piano
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Hohner
Pianet electric piano“I've just got this Hohner Pianet, like a Wurlitzer but smaller.”
Said in Show Off Your Studio: How Swindle made New World during a musical retreat in Real World Studios, November 2021
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Guitars
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Fender
12-string StratocasterSaid in Show Off Your Studio: How Swindle made New World during a musical retreat in Real World Studios, November 2021
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Questions
About Swindle's gear.
What DAW does Swindle use?
Swindle uses Logic Pro. He has said he switched to Logic from Cubase in 2007 and knows it inside out.
What synth does Swindle use?
He uses a Moog Source for bass sounds, and said in 2021 that his studio had a Roland JP-8000, Yamaha DX7S, E-mu Proteus 2000, Korg Triton and Behringer Poly D.
What microphone does Swindle use?
Kojey Radical's vocals on Don't Look Down were recorded with a Neumann U87 and shaped with a dbx 160 compressor.
What keyboard does Swindle use?
He has said he picked up a Hohner Pianet, which he described as like a Wurlitzer but smaller, alongside his Yamaha DX7S.
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Swindle is a UK producer and multi-instrumentalist who came up through grime and pirate radio and co-produced Kojey Radical's Don't Look Down. This guide covers the DAW, synths, keys and studio gear he has named in interviews.
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