Top 5Has said they use
Sequential
Prophet '08“I make most of my stereo polyphonic sequences and arpeggios with this.”
Said in MusicRadar (Future Music): In pictures: Vitalic's Dijon studio, July 2013
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19 items · Last checked What DAW does Vitalic use?
Vitalic has said he makes most polyphonic sequences on a Dave Smith Instruments Prophet 08 and mixes on Yamaha HS80 monitors with a MIDAS Venice desk. He has also named a Roland SH-101, Nord Wave and Teenage Engineering OP-1, and was seen with a Hydrasynth in 2022.
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Roland
SH-101“Classic piece of equipment, great for basses, blips and leads.”
Said in MusicRadar (Future Music): In pictures: Vitalic's Dijon studio, July 2013
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Roland
V-Synth XT“A beast capable of anything”
Said in MusicRadar (Future Music): In pictures: Vitalic's Dijon studio, July 2013
04
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Nord
Nord Wave“Perfect for scores or more unusual sounds.”
Said in MusicRadar (Future Music): In pictures: Vitalic's Dijon studio, July 2013
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Teenage Engineering
OP-1“I love the powerful bass sounds and the gritty FX.”
Said in MusicRadar (Future Music): In pictures: Vitalic's Dijon studio, July 2013
What synths Vitalic uses: a sourced gear guide
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Studio
Has said they use
Sequential
Prophet '08“I make most of my stereo polyphonic sequences and arpeggios with this.”
Said in MusicRadar (Future Music): In pictures: Vitalic's Dijon studio, July 2013
Has said they use
Roland
SH-101“Classic piece of equipment, great for basses, blips and leads.”
Said in MusicRadar (Future Music): In pictures: Vitalic's Dijon studio, July 2013
Has said they use
Roland
V-Synth XT“A beast capable of anything”
Said in MusicRadar (Future Music): In pictures: Vitalic's Dijon studio, July 2013
Has said they use
Nord
Nord Wave“Perfect for scores or more unusual sounds.”
Said in MusicRadar (Future Music): In pictures: Vitalic's Dijon studio, July 2013
Alesis
Alesis Ion
Has said they use
Alesis
Alesis Ion“It’s digital but really punchy”
Said in MusicRadar (Future Music): In pictures: Vitalic's Dijon studio, July 2013
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Has said they use
Teenage Engineering
OP-1“I love the powerful bass sounds and the gritty FX.”
Said in MusicRadar (Future Music): In pictures: Vitalic's Dijon studio, July 2013
Has said they use
Moog
Memorymoog“I went to Japan and I bought a MemoryMoog”
Said in MusicRadar (Future Music): In pictures: Vitalic's Dijon studio, July 2013
Yamaha
HS80M monitors
Has said they use
Yamaha
HS80M monitors“They sound clear and powerful enough to make music even at a quieter level.”
Said in MusicRadar (Future Music): In pictures: Vitalic's Dijon studio, July 2013
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Midas
Venice mixing console
Has said they use
“I started to use it on stage and adapted it for the studio later.”
Said in MusicRadar (Future Music): In pictures: Vitalic's Dijon studio, July 2013
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Joe Meek
TwinQ2
Has said they use
Joe Meek
TwinQ2“It’s easy to use and instantly warms up sounds that require some punch.”
Said in MusicRadar (Future Music): In pictures: Vitalic's Dijon studio, July 2013
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ASM
Hydrasynth
Seen using
ASM
HydrasynthSeen in Sonicstate: Interview with electro maestro Vitalic, January 2022
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Buchla
Buchla Easel
Seen using
Buchla
Buchla EaselSeen in Sonicstate: Interview with electro maestro Vitalic, January 2022
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Seen using
Sequential
Pro 3Seen in Sonicstate: Interview with electro maestro Vitalic, January 2022
GRP
A4
Seen using
GRP
A4Seen in Sonicstate: Interview with electro maestro Vitalic, January 2022
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Seen using
Early days
Has said they use
Elka
Synthex“When I made the EP I only had an Elka Synthex, a Mirage sampler”
Said in MusicRadar (Future Music): In pictures: Vitalic's Dijon studio, July 2013
Ensoniq
Mirage sampler
Has said they use
Ensoniq
Mirage samplerSaid in MusicRadar (Future Music): In pictures: Vitalic's Dijon studio, July 2013
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RSF
Kobol
Has said they use
RSF
KobolSaid in MusicRadar (Future Music): In pictures: Vitalic's Dijon studio, July 2013
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Has said they use
Korg
MS-20Said in MusicRadar (Future Music): In pictures: Vitalic's Dijon studio, July 2013
Questions
About Vitalic's gear.
What DAW does Vitalic use?
A 2022 Sonicstate studio interview says Vitalic sequences his music on Ableton Live.
What synth does Vitalic use?
Vitalic has said he makes most of his stereo polyphonic sequences and arpeggios on a Dave Smith Instruments Prophet 08, and he has named the Roland SH-101 for basses, blips and leads. In 2022 he was seen with a Hydrasynth, Buchla Easel, Sequential Pro-3 and GRP A4.
What studio monitors does Vitalic use?
Vitalic told Future Music that his Yamaha HS80 monitors sound clear and powerful enough to make music even at a quieter level.
What mixer does Vitalic use?
Vitalic has said he started using a MIDAS Venice desk on stage and later adapted it for the studio, and that he likes its sound a lot.
What sampler did Vitalic start on?
Future Music says Vitalic started out on a Korg MS-20 and an Ensoniq Mirage sampler, and he has said he made an early EP with an Elka Synthex, a Mirage and an RSF Kobol.
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Vitalic is the French electronic producer Pascal Arbez, known for La Rock 01 and the album OK Cowboy. This guide covers the synths, monitors and studio gear from his Dijon studio tour and a 2022 studio interview.
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