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Kevin Parker of Tame Impala uses Ableton Live, Soundtoys EchoBoy and Decapitator, a Vermona DRM1 and a Sequential Prophet-5, per his 2026 Tape Notes episode. He has said the Roland Juno-106 and Sequential Circuits Pro-One shaped Lonerism, and Premier Guitar's 2015 rundown showed a Roland GR-55.
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What studio gear Tame Impala uses: a sourced gear guide
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Soundtoys
EchoBoy
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Soundtoys
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Valhalla DSP
ValhallaRoom
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Studio
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Sequential
Prophet-5Seen in Tape Notes Podcast (YouTube): Tame Impala Breaks Down the Drum Production on "Deadbeat" (episode gear mentions), September 2026
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Vermona
DRM1 MKIVSeen in Tape Notes Podcast (YouTube): Tame Impala Breaks Down the Drum Production on "Deadbeat" (episode gear mentions), September 2026
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Roland
Juno-106“The Juno is just instant and you feel like you're in a movie when you're playing it.”
Said in Sound On Sound: Tame Impala, The Psychedelic World Of Kevin Parker, July 2020
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Sequential
Pro-One“I played a few notes and I just had this emotion, y'know. Like, it made me want to cry.”
Said in Sound On Sound: Tame Impala, The Psychedelic World Of Kevin Parker, July 2020
Has said they use
Roland
SH-1“I find the SH-1 to be a better synth than the Minimoog. Just because it has more personality.”
Said in Sound On Sound: Tame Impala, The Psychedelic World Of Kevin Parker (page 2), July 2020
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Roland
JV-1080Said in Sound On Sound: Tame Impala, The Psychedelic World Of Kevin Parker (page 2), July 2020
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Sequential
DrumTraks“I love that it sounds like a LinnDrum”
Said in Sound On Sound: Tame Impala, The Psychedelic World Of Kevin Parker (page 2), July 2020
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Roland
TR-707“The 707 I love. That's another one of those things I just find instantly evocative.”
Said in Sound On Sound: Tame Impala, The Psychedelic World Of Kevin Parker (page 2), July 2020
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ATC
SCM45A Pro“I went from $300 monitors to $10,000 monitors”
Said in Sound On Sound: Tame Impala, The Psychedelic World Of Kevin Parker (page 2), July 2020
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Yamaha
HS7“The HS7s, I was always fine with.”
Said in Sound On Sound: Tame Impala, The Psychedelic World Of Kevin Parker (page 2), July 2020
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Studer
963 console“I just have it as permanent inputs for synths and drums.”
Said in Sound On Sound: Tame Impala, The Psychedelic World Of Kevin Parker (page 2), July 2020
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Shure
SM7BSeen in Tape Notes Podcast (YouTube): Tame Impala Breaks Down the Drum Production on "Deadbeat" (episode gear mentions), September 2026
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Seen in Tape Notes Podcast (YouTube): Tame Impala Breaks Down the Drum Production on "Deadbeat" (episode gear mentions), September 2026
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Revox
B77 reel-to-reel“I'd say probably half of the drums on the album were run onto either the Revox or the ATR.”
Said in Sound On Sound: Tame Impala, The Psychedelic World Of Kevin Parker (page 2), July 2020
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Ampex
ATR-700 reel-to-reel“I'd say probably half of the drums on the album were run onto either the Revox or the ATR.”
Said in Sound On Sound: Tame Impala, The Psychedelic World Of Kevin Parker (page 2), July 2020
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Said in Sound On Sound: Tame Impala, The Psychedelic World Of Kevin Parker (page 2), July 2020
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Sennheiser
MD 421Said in Sound On Sound: Tame Impala, The Psychedelic World Of Kevin Parker (page 2), July 2020
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Electro-Voice
RE20“I had an Electro-Voice RE-20. I'd been doing most of my vocals on that, but that was lost in the fire.”
Said in Sound On Sound: Tame Impala, The Psychedelic World Of Kevin Parker (page 2), July 2020
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Said in Sound On Sound: Tame Impala, The Psychedelic World Of Kevin Parker, July 2020
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“There's no other piece of equipment I have that I've used as much as that thing.”
Said in Sound On Sound: Tame Impala, The Psychedelic World Of Kevin Parker, July 2020
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PreSonus
DigiMax FS preampSaid in Mix with the Masters: The Less I Know The Better, Tame Impala, Inside the Track #159 (gear list), May 2026
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SPL
VitalizerSaid in Mix with the Masters: The Less I Know The Better, Tame Impala, Inside the Track #159 (gear list), May 2026
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Solid State Logic
500-series Bus CompressorSaid in Mix with the Masters: The Less I Know The Better, Tame Impala, Inside the Track #159 (gear list), May 2026
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Shure
SE30 compressorSaid in Mix with the Masters: The Less I Know The Better, Tame Impala, Inside the Track #159 (gear list), May 2026
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Guitars
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Seymour Duncan
KTG-1 tube preamp“There's nothing else that sounds like it.”
Said in Sound On Sound: Tame Impala, The Psychedelic World Of Kevin Parker (page 2), July 2020
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Höfner
1960s violin bass“It accounts for almost every bass note in the Tame Impala songs.”
Said in Sound On Sound: Tame Impala, The Psychedelic World Of Kevin Parker (page 2), July 2020
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Roland
GR-55 Guitar Synthesizer“It's a Roland GR-55, and a lot of the presets are totally nasty.”
Said in Premier Guitar: Tame Impala: Psych Wunderkind Kevin Parker (Kevin Parker's Gear), August 2015
Seen using
Rickenbacker
1967 335Seen in Premier Guitar: Tame Impala: Psych Wunderkind Kevin Parker (Kevin Parker's Gear), August 2015
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Drums
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Ludwig
1960s drum kitSaid in Sound On Sound: Tame Impala, The Psychedelic World Of Kevin Parker, July 2020
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Stage
Seen using
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Diamond Pedals
VibratoSeen in Premier Guitar: Tame Impala: Psych Wunderkind Kevin Parker (Kevin Parker's Gear), August 2015
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Electro-Harmonix
Small StoneSeen in Premier Guitar: Tame Impala: Psych Wunderkind Kevin Parker (Kevin Parker's Gear), August 2015
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Electro-Harmonix
Holy Grail ReverbSeen in Premier Guitar: Tame Impala: Psych Wunderkind Kevin Parker (Kevin Parker's Gear), August 2015
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MXR
Dyna CompSeen in Premier Guitar: Tame Impala: Psych Wunderkind Kevin Parker (Kevin Parker's Gear), August 2015
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Seen in Premier Guitar: Tame Impala: Psych Wunderkind Kevin Parker (Kevin Parker's Gear), August 2015
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EarthQuaker Devices
Terminal fuzzSeen in Premier Guitar: Tame Impala: Psych Wunderkind Kevin Parker (Kevin Parker's Gear), August 2015
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Seen in Premier Guitar: Tame Impala: Psych Wunderkind Kevin Parker (Kevin Parker's Gear), August 2015
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Seen in Premier Guitar: Tame Impala: Psych Wunderkind Kevin Parker (Kevin Parker's Gear), August 2015
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BOSS
GT-100Seen in Premier Guitar: Tame Impala: Psych Wunderkind Kevin Parker (Kevin Parker's Gear), August 2015
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Empress Effects
ParaEqSeen in Premier Guitar: Tame Impala: Psych Wunderkind Kevin Parker (Kevin Parker's Gear), August 2015
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Bogner
Wessex overdriveSeen in Premier Guitar: Tame Impala: Psych Wunderkind Kevin Parker (Kevin Parker's Gear), August 2015
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What I wear
Hardy Brothers
Signature necklace (GQ, January/February 2020)Seen in Hardy Brothers: Hardy Brothers Jewellery Featured with Kevin Parker in GQ, January 2020
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Records that shaped me
Supertramp
Supertramp's records
Has said they love
Supertramp
Supertramp's records“I get a big buzz out of their music. It’s got that explosive quality, that big sound with introspective lyrics.”
Said in SPIN: Tame Impala's Surprising 'Lonerism' Influence: Supertramp, August 2012
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Has said they love
The Smashing Pumpkins
Siamese Dream (The Smashing Pumpkins)“whenever I listen to Siamese Dream, it’s like a big hug.”
Said in Rolling Stone: Musicians on Musicians: Kevin Parker & Billy Corgan, November 2020
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Questions
About Tame Impala's gear.
What DAW does Tame Impala use?
Ableton Live. Kevin Parker told Sound On Sound in 2020 that after it was installed on his computer on tour he did not leave his hotel room for days, and it is listed in his 2026 Tape Notes episode on Deadbeat.
What plugins does Kevin Parker use?
His 2026 Tape Notes episode on Deadbeat lists Soundtoys EchoBoy and Decapitator and Valhalla Room. Mix with the Masters' 2026 breakdown of the Currents sessions lists Waves Renaissance Reverb.
What synth does Kevin Parker use?
He told Sound On Sound in 2020 that Lonerism was made mainly on a Roland Juno-106 and a Sequential Circuits Pro-One, and that the Roland SH-1 features a lot on The Slow Rush. His 2026 Tape Notes episode lists a Sequential Prophet-5.
What studio monitors does Kevin Parker use?
He told Sound On Sound in 2020 that he upgraded from the Yamaha HS7s he made Currents on to a pair of ATC SCM45A Pros.
What audio interface does Kevin Parker use?
Mix with the Masters' 2026 breakdown of The Less I Know The Better lists a Lynx Aurora converter and PreSonus DigiMax FS preamps among the tools behind Currents.
What guitar pedals does Kevin Parker use?
Premier Guitar's 2015 rundown showed a Diamond Vibrato, Electro-Harmonix Small Stone and Holy Grail, MXR Dyna Comp and Carbon Copy, a Boss BD-2 and an EarthQuaker Devices Terminal on his boards.
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Tame Impala is the recording project of Kevin Parker from Perth, Western Australia, who writes, plays, records and mixes nearly everything himself. This guide covers his synths, drum machines, tape machines and vocal chain, his 2015 guitar rig, two style pieces and records he has talked about.
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