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Korg
MS-20“We are very familiar with these synths and can get around them quickly”
Said in The Presets Interview with Kim Moyes (Amateur Chemist), May 2008
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The Presets have said they use two Korg MS-20 synths on stage, and used an MS-20 for the bass and a Korg Legacy Poly-6 for the arp on My People. Kim Moyes has said they record to Pro Tools through a Digidesign 002 with Apogee Mini-Me converters and Neve and Universal Audio preamps.
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Avid
Pro Tools“We record everything on to Protools through Digi 002.”
Said in The Presets Interview with Kim Moyes (Amateur Chemist), May 2008
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Korg
Legacy Collection Poly-6
Top 5Has said they use
“We used the Korg ms20 for the bass fed through various layers of distortion and a Korg Legacy Poly6 for the Arp synth.”
Said in The Presets Interview with Kim Moyes (Amateur Chemist), May 2008
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Digidesign
Digi 002
Top 5Has said they use
Digidesign
Digi 002Said in The Presets Interview with Kim Moyes (Amateur Chemist), May 2008
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Apogee
Mini-Me converter and preamp
Top 5Has said they use
Said in The Presets Interview with Kim Moyes (Amateur Chemist), May 2008
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What synths The Presets uses: a sourced gear guide
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Stage
Has said they use
Korg
MS-20“We are very familiar with these synths and can get around them quickly”
Said in The Presets Interview with Kim Moyes (Amateur Chemist), May 2008
Studio
Korg
Legacy Collection Poly-6
Has said they use
“We used the Korg ms20 for the bass fed through various layers of distortion and a Korg Legacy Poly6 for the Arp synth.”
Said in The Presets Interview with Kim Moyes (Amateur Chemist), May 2008
No store page for this one.
Has said they use
Avid
Pro Tools“We record everything on to Protools through Digi 002.”
Said in The Presets Interview with Kim Moyes (Amateur Chemist), May 2008
Digidesign
Digi 002
Has said they use
Digidesign
Digi 002Said in The Presets Interview with Kim Moyes (Amateur Chemist), May 2008
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Apogee
Mini-Me converter and preamp
Has said they use
Said in The Presets Interview with Kim Moyes (Amateur Chemist), May 2008
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Neve
Neve preamps, EQs and compressors
Has said they use
Said in The Presets Interview with Kim Moyes (Amateur Chemist), May 2008
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Universal Audio
Preamps
Has said they use
Universal Audio
PreampsSaid in The Presets Interview with Kim Moyes (Amateur Chemist), May 2008
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Questions
About The Presets's gear.
What synth does The Presets use?
The Presets have said they use Korg MS-20 synths, with two on stage, and used a Korg Legacy Poly-6 for the arpeggiated part on My People (Amateur Chemist interview with Kim Moyes, 2008).
What DAW does The Presets use?
Kim Moyes has said The Presets record everything into Pro Tools through a Digidesign 002.
What audio interface does The Presets use?
The Presets have said they use a Digidesign 002, with Apogee Mini-Me converters so they can skip the 002's own converters.
What synth did The Presets use on My People?
Kim Moyes has said the bass on My People is a Korg MS-20 fed through layers of distortion, and the arp synth is a Korg Legacy Poly-6.
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