Top 5Has said they use
Xfer Records
Serum“This is a fantastic wavetable synth, but it also goes way beyond just trying to match the classic sound.”
Said in Ulrich Schnauss' favourite music software, February 2017
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23 items · Last checked What DAW does Ulrich Schnauss use?
Ulrich Schnauss has said he works in Apple Logic and rates Xfer Serum and the Eventide Blackhole reverb. His London studio was seen with an Elka Synthex, Oberheim OB-8, Rhodes Chroma and Waldorf Wave, an Allen & Heath GL4000 desk, Tannoy monitors and Eventide and Publison effects.
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Elka
SynthexSeen in In pictures: Ulrich Schnauss' London studio, February 2014
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Rhodes
ChromaSeen in In pictures: Ulrich Schnauss' London studio, February 2014
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Waldorf
WaveSeen in In pictures: Ulrich Schnauss' London studio, February 2014
What synths Ulrich Schnauss uses: a sourced gear guide
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Studio
Apple
Logic
Has said they use
Apple
Logic“When I switched from Atari in 2005, I went to Mac and Logic.”
Said in Ulrich Schnauss' favourite music software, February 2017
Has said they use
Xfer Records
Serum“This is a fantastic wavetable synth, but it also goes way beyond just trying to match the classic sound.”
Said in Ulrich Schnauss' favourite music software, February 2017
Ocean Swift
Formula X
Has said they use
Ocean Swift
Formula XSaid in Ulrich Schnauss' favourite music software, February 2017
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Sonic Core
SCOPE platform
Has said they use
Sonic Core
SCOPE platformSaid in Ulrich Schnauss' favourite music software, February 2017
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Memorymoon
Memorymoon synth
Has said they use
Memorymoon
Memorymoon synthSaid in Ulrich Schnauss' favourite music software, February 2017
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Eventide
Blackhole reverb
Has said they use
Eventide
Blackhole reverbSaid in Ulrich Schnauss' favourite music software, February 2017
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Allen & Heath
GL4000 mixing desk
Has said they use
Allen & Heath
GL4000 mixing deskSaid in In pictures: Ulrich Schnauss' London studio, February 2014
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Tannoy
Studio monitors
Has said they use
Tannoy
Studio monitors“I always liked these very much because they’re very honest.”
Said in In pictures: Ulrich Schnauss' London studio, February 2014
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Synths
Seen using
Elka
SynthexSeen in In pictures: Ulrich Schnauss' London studio, February 2014
Seen using
Seen using
Rhodes
ChromaSeen in In pictures: Ulrich Schnauss' London studio, February 2014
Seen using
Waldorf
WaveSeen in In pictures: Ulrich Schnauss' London studio, February 2014
Has said they use
Korg
Triton Rack“Everyone will complain: ‘I thought he was using analogue!’ This is great. I love this instrument.”
Said in In pictures: Ulrich Schnauss' London studio, February 2014
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Octave Electronics
Voyetra Eight
Has said they use
Octave Electronics
Voyetra EightSaid in In pictures: Ulrich Schnauss' London studio, February 2014
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Apple
iPad (for the Nave app)
Seen using
Seen in In pictures: Ulrich Schnauss' London studio, February 2014
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Waldorf
Nave app
Seen using
Waldorf
Nave appSeen in In pictures: Ulrich Schnauss' London studio, February 2014
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Effects
Eventide
Eventide H949 Harmonizer
Has said they use
Eventide
Eventide H949 Harmonizer“The Eventide is a classic.”
Said in In pictures: Ulrich Schnauss' London studio, February 2014
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Has said they use
Eventide
H3000Said in In pictures: Ulrich Schnauss' London studio, February 2014
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Dynacord
TAM-19
Has said they use
Dynacord
TAM-19Said in In pictures: Ulrich Schnauss' London studio, February 2014
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Ursa Major
Space Station SST-282
Has said they use
Ursa Major
Space Station SST-282Said in In pictures: Ulrich Schnauss' London studio, February 2014
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Quantec
QRS Raumsimulator
Has said they use
Quantec
QRS RaumsimulatorSaid in In pictures: Ulrich Schnauss' London studio, February 2014
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Has said they use
Publison
DHM 89 B2 (two units)
Has said they use
Publison
DHM 89 B2 (two units)“This is my favourite effects unit which is why I’ve got two of them.”
Said in In pictures: Ulrich Schnauss' London studio, February 2014
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Questions
About Ulrich Schnauss's gear.
What DAW does Ulrich Schnauss use?
Logic on a Mac. He told MusicRadar he moved from Atari to Mac and Logic in 2005, choosing it over Cubase for its MIDI implementation and neutral layout.
What synths does Ulrich Schnauss use?
His London studio held an Elka Synthex, Oberheim OB-8, Rhodes Chroma, Waldorf Wave, Korg Triton Rack and an Octave Voyetra Eight. In software he has praised Xfer Serum, the Ocean Swift Formula X and Memorymoon.
What plugins does Ulrich Schnauss use?
He named Xfer Serum, Ocean Swift Formula X on the Sonic Core SCOPE platform, Memorymoon and the Eventide Blackhole reverb in a 2017 MusicRadar piece.
What studio monitors does Ulrich Schnauss use?
Tannoy monitors. He said he likes them because they are honest and brutal, so a mix that sounds wide on them will sound good anywhere.
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