Top 5Has said they use
Avid
Pro Tools“Mac taught me a lot of tricks that I still use with Pro Tools.”
Said in A Conversation With The Alchemist (Complex), January 2022
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8 items · Last checked What's in The Alchemist's studio?
The Alchemist has said he works in Pro Tools, using tricks Mac Miller taught him, and that his early New York style was built on the Ensoniq ASR-10. Akai filmed him with the MPC Studio in 2013. In 2025 he wore a Pirate Barcelona snapback and ALC pinky ring.
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Where to start with The Alchemist's gear.
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Ensoniq
ASR-10 sampling keyboard“in the earlier days when I was in New York, I started to develop a style that was based on the people I was inspired by, and it was based on the ASR 10.”
Said in A Conversation With The Alchemist (Complex), January 2022
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Akai Professional
MPC StudioSeen in MPC Minute featuring The Alchemist (Akai Professional, official YouTube), March 2013
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Newcleus
Jam On It“That whole shit was mind-blowing”
Said in Inside The Alchemist's Laboratory (Closed Sessions), May 2020
What studio gear The Alchemist uses: a sourced gear guide
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Studio
Has said they use
Avid
Pro Tools“Mac taught me a lot of tricks that I still use with Pro Tools.”
Said in A Conversation With The Alchemist (Complex), January 2022
Has said they use
Ensoniq
ASR-10 sampling keyboard“in the earlier days when I was in New York, I started to develop a style that was based on the people I was inspired by, and it was based on the ASR 10.”
Said in A Conversation With The Alchemist (Complex), January 2022
Has said they use
Akai Professional
MPC StudioSeen in MPC Minute featuring The Alchemist (Akai Professional, official YouTube), March 2013
No store page for this one.
What I wear
Seen wearing
ALC Records
ALC logo diamond pinky ring
Seen wearing
ALC Records
ALC logo diamond pinky ringSeen in How the 'stars aligned' for hip-hop producer the Alchemist's most monumental year (Los Angeles Times, via Yahoo), November 2025
No store page for this one.
Records that shaped me
Has said they love
Newcleus
Jam On It“That whole shit was mind-blowing”
Said in Inside The Alchemist's Laboratory (Closed Sessions), May 2020
Buy
Has said they love
Doug E. Fresh
The Show / La Di Da Di (with Slick Rick)Said in Inside The Alchemist's Laboratory (Closed Sessions), May 2020
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Has said they love
Large Professor
Mad Scientist“I'd walk through the streets with headphones on listening to Large Professor's "The Mad Scientist".”
Said in Inside The Alchemist's Laboratory (Closed Sessions), May 2020
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Questions
About The Alchemist's gear.
What DAW does The Alchemist use?
Pro Tools. He told Complex in 2022 that Mac Miller taught him a lot of tricks he still applies in Pro Tools.
What sampler does The Alchemist use?
He has said his early New York style was based on the Ensoniq ASR-10 (Complex, 2022), and Akai's official 2013 video shows him with the MPC Studio.
What hat does The Alchemist wear?
Billboard described him wearing a red-and-white Pirate Barcelona snapback during a 2025 interview from his Santa Monica studio.
What jewelry does The Alchemist wear?
The Los Angeles Times described a chunky diamond-studded pinky ring bearing the logo of his label, ALC, in November 2025.
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The Alchemist
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