My Studio: Vintage & Modern Synth Setup Explained
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Welcome to a full synth studio tour — a look inside my hardware setup featuring vintage analog synths, modern wavetable instruments, modular gear and classic drum machines.
See how a mix of vintage synths, modern instruments, modular gear and drum machines all come together in one integrated setup. In this video I walk through the studio, explain how everything is connected, and show some of the instruments that regularly appear on the channel.
The studio is constantly evolving as new synths arrive, others get repaired, and different setups are tested for videos. In this walkthrough you'll see how classic gear like the Juno-60, Prophet series, Minimoog, TR-808, TR-909 and Jupiter synths sit alongside modern instruments such as the UDO Super 8, Groove Synthesis 3rd Wave, Waldorf M, Arturia PolyBrute and Roland System-8.
I also explain how everything is routed through the studio — from CV-controlled vintage synths integrated with MIDI, to the AudioFuse interface and Neve summing mixer that handle the audio side of things.
If you've ever wondered how to organise a hardware synth studio, integrate vintage CV instruments with modern DAWs, or just want to see a room full of iconic synths and drum machines, this video gives you a behind-the-scenes look at the setup behind the channel.
You’ll also hear a few stories along the way — including the slightly ridiculous “six degrees of separation” link from my studio gear to Charlize Theron and Kevin Bacon through the Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels soundtrack.
Whether you're into analog synthesis, wavetable synths, modular gear, or classic drum machines, this studio tour is packed with gear, ideas and inspiration.
Gear featured (selection)
• Roland Juno-60
• Roland Jupiter series
• Moog Minimoog, Voyager % Sub37
• Sequential Prophet synths
• Oberheim OBX8 and OB6
• UDO Super 8
• Groove Synthesis 3rd Wave
• Waldorf M
• Arturia PolyBrute
• Roland System-8
• TR-808 / TR-909 drum machines
• Analog Solutions Leipzig & Fusebox
• Modular & Eurorack gear
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• From The Studio
0:00 A bit of history and tenuous links
3:09 Synth Rack 1 - Super8, 3rd Wave, Juno60, Prophet VS, Promars,Waldorf M, Synclavier
10:28 Synth Rack 2 - Mantis, Oberheims, Prophets, PolyBrute, Leipzig, Perfourmer
14:22 Some FX and outboard
14:41 Synth Rack 3 - Prophet600, Minimoog, Voyager, TR808, TR909, TR1000, Fusebox, Tempest
17:32 19" Rack 1 - AudioFuse16, Wellspring, MiniMIDI, SuperJupiter, Focusrite Clarett
20:17 Synth Rack 4 - Jupiter8, Odyssey, Prodigy, Juno2, SV-1
21:33 19" Rack 2 - Neve 8816, Apollo, Eventide, Gridlock CV, Elysia
27:37 Work Area - Sub37, Softube Console, IK Arc, interface software
31:05 Wrapping Up
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