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Waldorf
Pulse“The Waldorf Pulse+ is my weapon of choice when it comes to bass sounds.”
Said in Attack Magazine: My Studio, Thomas Schumacher, July 2012
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Thomas Schumacher has said he monitors on KRK Exposé E8Bs with Yamaha HS50Ms, writes sub bass on a Waldorf Pulse+, programs kicks on an Elektron Machinedrum, plays a Roland TB-303 into Logic, and relies on the Arturia Minimoog V and Korg MS-20 plugins, recording percussion through a Brauner Phantom Classic into Ableton Live.
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Elektron
Machinedrum“what really makes this drum machine special for me are the kick drums.”
Said in Attack Magazine: My Studio, Thomas Schumacher, July 2012
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Arturia
Mini V“Both the bass and lead sounds on my track 'RedPurple' come from the Minimoog V.”
Said in Attack Magazine: My Studio, Thomas Schumacher, July 2012
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Roland
TB-303 Bass Line“Writing basslines with a Roland 303 is pure, instant fun.”
Said in Attack Magazine: My Studio, Thomas Schumacher, July 2012
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What synths Thomas Schumacher uses: a sourced gear guide
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KRK
Exposé E8B
Has said they use
KRK
Exposé E8B“you hear the music, not the speakers.”
Said in Attack Magazine: My Studio, Thomas Schumacher, July 2012
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Yamaha
HS50M
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Yamaha
HS50MSaid in Attack Magazine: My Studio, Thomas Schumacher, July 2012
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Has said they use
Waldorf
Pulse“The Waldorf Pulse+ is my weapon of choice when it comes to bass sounds.”
Said in Attack Magazine: My Studio, Thomas Schumacher, July 2012
Has said they use
Elektron
Machinedrum“what really makes this drum machine special for me are the kick drums.”
Said in Attack Magazine: My Studio, Thomas Schumacher, July 2012
Has said they use
Arturia
Mini V“Both the bass and lead sounds on my track 'RedPurple' come from the Minimoog V.”
Said in Attack Magazine: My Studio, Thomas Schumacher, July 2012
Has said they use
Roland
TB-303 Bass Line“Writing basslines with a Roland 303 is pure, instant fun.”
Said in Attack Magazine: My Studio, Thomas Schumacher, July 2012
Has said they use
Korg
MS-20 plugin with controller
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Said in Attack Magazine: My Studio, Thomas Schumacher, July 2012
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Meinl
Cabasa (medium)
Has said they use
Meinl
Cabasa (medium)“This medium-sized Meinl cabasa has a beautiful, rich and tight sound.”
Said in Attack Magazine: My Studio, Thomas Schumacher, July 2012
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Brauner
Phantom Classic
Has said they use
Brauner
Phantom ClassicSaid in Attack Magazine: My Studio, Thomas Schumacher, July 2012
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Questions
About Thomas Schumacher's gear.
What monitors does Thomas Schumacher use?
KRK Exposé E8Bs as his main monitors and Yamaha HS50Ms to check mixes on smaller systems.
What synths does Thomas Schumacher use?
A Waldorf Pulse+ for sub bass, a Roland TB-303 he has owned since 1995, and the Arturia Minimoog V and Korg MS-20 plugins.
What drum machine does Thomas Schumacher use?
An Elektron Machinedrum, which he has said can make the perfect cross of an 808 and 909 kick.
What DAW does Thomas Schumacher use?
Logic, which he plays his 303 into, and Ableton Live for editing recordings.
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