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Neumann
U 47“Actually we just used a Neumann U47 that I borrowed from my drummer for all of the vocals.”
Said in Trentemoller talks latest album, plus compares studio and live setups (MusicRadar), February 2017
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Trentemøller has said he works in Ableton Live with Native Instruments Kontakt, recorded vocals on a Neumann U47, and runs sounds through a Revox B-77 tape machine and a Hughes AK-100. He has named a Moog Sub 37, Arturia MicroFreak and Schecter UltraCure VI as key instruments.
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Retro Instruments
Sta-Level“I have a Retro Sta-Level compressor and some Tube-Tech preamps - everything goes into the Tube-Techs!”
Said in Trentemoller talks latest album, plus compares studio and live setups (MusicRadar), February 2017
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Roland
Space Echo“I have three different old Roland Space echoes and Space chorus units, which I use a lot.”
Said in Trentemoller talks latest album, plus compares studio and live setups (MusicRadar), February 2017
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JHS Pedals
Colour Box“Most of the bass on the album isn't amped it's just through the SansAmp then through a JHS Colour Box pedal”
Said in Trentemoller talks latest album, plus compares studio and live setups (MusicRadar), February 2017
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Yamaha
FX500“I actually just got a delivery today of a Yamaha FX500 unit, which is from the ’90s.”
Said in Trentemoller talks latest album, plus compares studio and live setups (MusicRadar), February 2017
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Recording
Has said they use
Neumann
U 47“Actually we just used a Neumann U47 that I borrowed from my drummer for all of the vocals.”
Said in Trentemoller talks latest album, plus compares studio and live setups (MusicRadar), February 2017
Has said they use
Retro Instruments
Sta-Level“I have a Retro Sta-Level compressor and some Tube-Tech preamps - everything goes into the Tube-Techs!”
Said in Trentemoller talks latest album, plus compares studio and live setups (MusicRadar), February 2017
Studio
Vermona
DSR3 Dual Spring Reverb
Has said they use
Vermona
DSR3 Dual Spring Reverb“I'm also using a lot of spring reverbs - the Vermona DSR3 Dual spring unit is really nice”
Said in Trentemoller talks latest album, plus compares studio and live setups (MusicRadar), February 2017
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Has said they use
Roland
Space Echo“I have three different old Roland Space echoes and Space chorus units, which I use a lot.”
Said in Trentemoller talks latest album, plus compares studio and live setups (MusicRadar), February 2017
Has said they use
Yamaha
FX500“I actually just got a delivery today of a Yamaha FX500 unit, which is from the ’90s.”
Said in Trentemoller talks latest album, plus compares studio and live setups (MusicRadar), February 2017
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Hughes
AK-100
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Hughes
AK-100“This is a kind of rare box from the early 80’s that I use all the time for widening the stereo image.”
Said in Trentemoller's Career in Gear (MusicRadar), February 2022
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Revox
B77 tape machine“But mainly I’m using the Revox for glueing drums together, or adding warmth to a synth bass or real bass, or for whole mixes.”
Said in Trentemoller's Career in Gear (MusicRadar), February 2022
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Has said they use
Arturia
MicroFreak“I don't think you can get another synth that sounds this mad. I really love it.”
Said in Trentemoller: Textures and Malfunctions (Arturia), October 2026
Arturia
Tape MELLO-FI
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Arturia
Tape MELLO-FI“I nearly always use Tape MELLO-FI - it sounds like old tape, it really gives something extra to the sound.”
Said in Trentemoller: Textures and Malfunctions (Arturia), October 2026
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Arturia
Rev LX-24
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Arturia
Rev LX-24“I use the spring reverb quite a lot also, or even crazier with Rev LX-24 to make it more washy.”
Said in Trentemoller: Textures and Malfunctions (Arturia), October 2026
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Pedals
Tech 21
SansAmp Classic
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Tech 21
SansAmp Classic“the SansAmp Classic really sounds great on the bass and guitars... even on drums.”
Said in Trentemoller talks latest album, plus compares studio and live setups (MusicRadar), February 2017
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JHS Pedals
Colour Box“Most of the bass on the album isn't amped it's just through the SansAmp then through a JHS Colour Box pedal”
Said in Trentemoller talks latest album, plus compares studio and live setups (MusicRadar), February 2017
DigiTech
XP-300 Space Station
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DigiTech
XP-300 Space Station“This is a crazy nice effect from the early 90’s.”
Said in Trentemoller's Career in Gear (MusicRadar), February 2022
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Pro Co
RAT distortionSaid in Gear-Chat: Anders Trentemoller im Interview (Bonedo), December 2016
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Electro-Harmonix
Holy Grail ReverbSaid in Gear-Chat: Anders Trentemoller im Interview (Bonedo), December 2016
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Catalinbread
EchorecSaid in Gear-Chat: Anders Trentemoller im Interview (Bonedo), December 2016
DOD
Stereo Chorus 565-A
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Said in Gear-Chat: Anders Trentemoller im Interview (Bonedo), December 2016
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Guitars
Schecter
Robert Smith UltraCure VI
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Schecter
Robert Smith UltraCure VI“I have used it on my last four studio albums and I also bring it with me live.”
Said in Trentemoller's Career in Gear (MusicRadar), February 2022
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Stage
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Mellotron
M4000D MiniSaid in Gear-Chat: Anders Trentemoller im Interview (Bonedo), December 2016
Waldorf
Streichfett
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Waldorf
StreichfettSaid in Gear-Chat: Anders Trentemoller im Interview (Bonedo), December 2016
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Native Instruments
Kontakt 5
Has said they use
Native Instruments
Kontakt 5Said in Gear-Chat: Anders Trentemoller im Interview (Bonedo), December 2016
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Ableton
LiveSaid in Gear-Chat: Anders Trentemoller im Interview (Bonedo), December 2016
Questions
About Trentemøller's gear.
What DAW does Trentemøller use?
Trentemøller told Bonedo in 2016 that his live setup runs softsynths in Ableton Live, including Simpler, plus Native Instruments Kontakt 5 and u-he instruments.
What plugins does Trentemøller use?
He has said he nearly always reaches for Arturia Tape MELLO-FI and often adds Arturia Rev LX-24, and he has named Native Instruments Kontakt 5.
What synth does Trentemøller use?
He has named a Moog Sub 37, an earlier Moog Voyager, a Waldorf Streichfett, a Mellotron M4000D Mini and an Arturia MicroFreak.
What microphone does Trentemøller use?
He told MusicRadar in 2017 that all the vocals on Fixion were recorded with a Neumann U47 borrowed from his drummer, into a Retro Sta-Level compressor and Tube-Tech preamps.
What guitar does Trentemøller play?
He has said he played a Schecter Robert Smith UltraCure VI on his last four studio albums as of 2022 and brings it on tour.
What pedals does Trentemøller use?
He has named a Tech 21 SansAmp Classic, JHS Colour Box and DigiTech XP-300 Space Station, and Bonedo listed a RAT, EHX Holy Grail, Catalinbread Echorec and DOD 565-A in his live rig.
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