My Forever Studio

This time, we're joined by talented keyboardist and Dream Theatre member Jordan Rudess. Facing the challenge of choosing only six items for his studio, Jordan shares studio stories of working with David Bowie and Tony Visconti, what he’s been up to with ChatGPT and which new instrument he’s taking with him into the studio for Dream Theatre’s next record.

Season 5 is sponsored by Audient: audient.com

STUFF WE TALK ABOUT (SPOILERS AHEAD!)

https://www.instagram.com/reel/CpvXNiIsPKv/

In The Studio with Dream Theatre: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXyaFYkL0w4

https://www.beartracks-studio.com/

Bear Tracks Echo Chambers: https://youtu.be/bJd8606oNNk?t=430

https://www.apple.com/uk/shop/buy-mac/mac-studio

https://zoomcorp.com/en/us/digital-mixer-multi-track-recorders/

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/morphwiz/id377345348

https://faustharrisonpianos.com/

https://earthworksaudio.com/piano-microphones/pm40/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2oSm4iW1ZRU

https://www.expressivee.com/2-osmose

https://audiomodeling.com/

https://www.genelec.com/game-audio/8341-and-7380-immersive-system

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morton_Subotnick

https://www.tangerinedreammusic.com/

https://www.moogmusic.com/products/minimoog-model-d

GeoShred: https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/geoshred/id1064769019

GeoShred Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2sGpqipggw

https://twitter.com/eriktnorlander?lang=en-GB

https://riffler.app/

https://store.lavamusic.com/

Sami Tauber, the human counterpart to a super-sentient AI avatar called VNCCII, heads off-world this episode and completely reinvents society for her fantasy forever studio. Discover how she’s embraced spacial audio, which attainable (and not-so-attainable) soft synth she couldn’t live without, and where she sees the role of AI in the studio.

Season 5 is sponsored by Audient: audient.com

STUFF WE TALK ABOUT (SPOILERS AHEAD!)

https://www.richardiii.ca/sir-james-tyrell-hero-or-villain/

https://www.uaudio.com/audio-interfaces/apollo-x8p.html

https://pmc-speakers.com/dolby-atmos-studio

https://www.genelec.com/-/genelec-dolby-atmos-immersive-audio-experience-at-telefunken

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gartner_hype_cycle

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tron:_Legacy_(soundtrack)

https://www.dv247.com/en_GB/GBP/Telefunken-ELA-M-251-E-Tube-Microphone/art-REC0010586-000

https://en-de.neumann.com/tlm-103

https://www.sequential.com/product/prophet-6/

https://gearspace.com/board/electronic-music-instruments-and-electronic-music-production/403193-michael-jacksons-thriller-electribes-juno-106-a.html

https://gearspace.com/board/low-end-theory/419616-quot-pads-quot-used-michael-jacksons-thriller.html

https://reverb.com/uk/p/roland-jupiter-8

https://u-he.com/about/

Many-aliased producer and electronic music legend Amon Tobin joins us on the show this time. With a career that spans nearly 30 years, he’s created landmark electronic music for labels like Ninja Tune and had his music featured in TV, Film and video games. And his ISAM live show and others have pushed the boundaries of live performance. But what will this vast music career mean for his limited studio choices?

Season 5 is sponsored by Audient: audient.com

STUFF WE TALK ABOUT (SPOILERS AHEAD!)

Paul Hardcastle - Nineteen

https://xitelabs.com/portfolio/amon-tobin/

https://www.steinberg.net/cubase/

https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/tour-noisia-studio-watch-8070260/

https://www.neumann.com/en-en/products/monitors/kh-420/

https://rupertneve.com/5088

https://studiocare.com/products/analogue-tube-at-101-fairchild-670-stereo-mastering-compressor-limiter

https://reverb.com/uk/p/neumann-m-49

Sylvia Massey’s Mic Museum

https://gearspace.com/board/interviews/1368126-interview-sylvia-massy.html

https://buchla.com/music-easel/

Moog and Buchla history

https://nomarkrecords.bandcamp.com/the-nomark-club

Dot Major is the keyboard player and percussionist for the hugely successful British trio London Grammar, and he’s recently launched a solo project born out of his love for electronic music and synths. stories of lost gear rediscovered, a synth he bought in a gale, his terrible file naming habit, the effect he’d be lost without, and how his one esoteric drum machine choice could see him through to eternity. 

Season 5 is sponsored by Audient: audient.com

STUFF WE TALK ABOUT (SPOILERS AHEAD!)

https://www.sequential.com/product/prophet-12-keyboard/

https://reverb.com/uk/item/63832534-dave-smith-instruments-prophet-12-61-key-12-voice-polyphonic-synthesizer?bk=

https://thechurchstudios.com/

https://www.instagram.com/ginfactorystudios/?hl=en

https://www.uaudio.com/audio-interfaces/apollo-x8p.html

https://www.boesendorfer.com/en/pianos/pianos

http://www.stateofthearkstudios.com/

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-arts-chopin-idUSL2141309320070321

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/325209903345

https://www.ericasynths.lv/shop/standalone-instruments-1/perkons-hd-01/

https://www.bax-shop.co.uk/studio-monitor/dynaudio-bm-15a-active-studio-monitor-right-per-unit

https://musictech.com/reviews/munro-sonic-egg-150-monitoring-system-review/

https://www.vintagesynth.com/misc/buchla200e.php

https://reverb.com/uk/item/15979856-buchla-thunder

https://reverb.com/uk/p/buchla-252e-polyphonic-rhythm-generator

https://www.180thestrand.com/richard-mosse

https://www.vintagesynth.com/yamaha/dx1.php

https://black-corporation.com/product/deckards-dream-mk2/

https://www.ashunsoundmachines.com/

https://www.uaudio.com/uad-plugins/reverbs/lexicon-224.html

Simon Neale shot to fame with his original alias Dave Spoon, racking up club hits and chart crossovers with his Electro-House sound. Then he hit the reset button, returned to his underground roots, and rebranded as Shadow Child. But as a consummate gear nut, he might have some problems slimming down his rig for the Forever Studio.

In this episode, learn how he treats his 909s to make them sound production-ready, which modern polysynth he adores, and why there's only one plug-in that he can't live without.

Season 4 is sponsored by EVO by Audient: https://evo.audio/

STUFF WE TALK ABOUT (SPOILERS!)
https://www.discogs.com/artist/270057-Dave-Spoon
https://www.instagram.com/spoonagram/?hl=en
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekFjtCVgygk&ab_channel=SpyroTek
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swedish_House_Mafia
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00gknrx
https://www.ableton.com/en/live/
https://www.muskokalakes.ca/en/index.aspx
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muskoka_Lakes
https://greatsynthesizers.com/testberichte/mfb-dominion-1-ein-analoger-synth-deluxe/
https://twitter.com/chapman_tim1
https://www.vintagesynth.com/roland/jup6.php
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsF_sfbS5tc&ab_channel=AlexBall (Alex Ball YouTube Jupiter-8 Video)
https://www.instagram.com/customsynth/?hl=en
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roland_TR-909
https://www.vintagesynth.com/emu/orbit.php
http://www.synthark.org/Kawai/K1r.html
http://www.synthark.org/Yamaha/TG55.html
http://www.synthark.org/Yamaha/TG500.html
https://www.polynominal.com/roland-u220/
https://squest.com/
https://www.vintagesynth.com/roland/sys100m.php
http://www.kiiaudio.com/
https://www.focal.com/en/pro-audio/monitoring-speakers/sm6/monitoring-speakers/twin6-be
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oberheim_Xpander
https://black-corporation.com/product/deckards-dream-mk2/
http://spektroaudio.com/deckards-dream-editor
https://ra.co/dj/polymod

Multi-talented Canadian musician, producer and 3D artist Maylee Todd has just released her concept album MALOO, where she performs as a self-animated avatar of the same name. It’s truly weird and wonderful.

And this episode is full of unusual and hilarious twists and turns. Find out how a laundry mishap nearly destroyed a prized piece of studio gear, how she comes up with voices for characters in video games, and which of her beloved instruments she would never sell, even to Randy Jackson.

Season 4 is sponsored by EVO by Audient: https://evo.audio/

STUFF WE TALK ABOUT (SPOILERS!)
https://musictech.com/features/studios/show-off-your-studio-maylee-todd-la-maloo-stones-throw/
https://www.daz3d.com/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yamaha_Tenori-on
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toshio_Iwai
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will.i.am
https://www.networkworld.com/article/2222575/data-center-steve-jobs-lsd-habit-why-he-indulged-in-marijuana-and-his-1975-arrest.html
https://asia.toto.com/products/toilets/
https://p-vine.jp/
https://evo.audio/products/audio-interfaces/evo-16/overview/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eugene_Levy
http://www.guitarrasmorales.guitars/en/guitar-players/caetano-veloso-guitar-of-paco-de-lucia/
https://www.akg.com/Microphones/Condenser%20Microphones/C414+XLII.html
https://www.lyonhealy.com/harps/salzedo/
https://www.dynaudio.com/professional-audio/m-series/m3xe
https://www.rokoko.com/products/smartsuit-pro
https://www.xsens.com/motion-capture
https://www.oculus.com/experiences/quest/
https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/roland-mks-juno-107-tr-707-vintage-127232118
https://www.vintagesynth.com/ensoniq/ts10_ts12.php

Alan Braxe and DJ Falcon are pioneers of French house music, releasing on Thomas Bangalter’s Roulé label. In 1998, Braxe released ‘Music Sounds Better With You’ as one-third of Stardust, while DJ Falcon broke out with tracks like ‘Together’. Now the producers (also cousins) are teaming up to release new music as duo Braxe + Falcon.

In this episode, learn about Braxe’s penchant for affordable speakers, the lesser-known converters they use for all mixes, why they love modular and which esoteric French polysynth makes the cut.

Season 4 is sponsored by EVO by Audient: https://evo.audio/

STUFF WE TALK ABOUT (SPOILERS!)
https://www.instagram.com/motorbass/?hl=en
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3Al_QCDVk8&ab_channel=HouseMusicDealer%28HMD%29 (DJ Falcon - My Name Is)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3PvUHjoUJA&ab_channel=BlizzardOfTheCoast (DJ Falcon - Honeymoon)
https://gearspace.com/board/high-end/989713-ua-2192-2015-a.html
https://www.burlaudio.com/products/b2-bomber-adc
https://motu.com/en-us/products/software/dp/features/
https://buchla.com/lem-208/
https://buchla.com/music-easel/
https://mos-lab.com/
https://www.strymon.net/product/magneto/
https://reverb.com/item/10079358-tapco-th-15a-15-powered-loudspeakers-pair
https://musictech.com/news/gear/namm-2022-auratone-unveil-new-5c-active-super-sound-cube/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairlight_CMI
https://baloran.com/store/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=59
https://www.vintagesynth.com/moog/sourc.php

Jacob Collier is a musical polymath who shot to fame as a teenager with his a virtuosic split-screen vocal reharmonisation videos. Since then, he's won Grammies, had audiences all over the world participate in his live looping sets, and collaborated with heroes like Herbie Hancock and Quincy Jones.

In this episode, get some valuable tips and tricks for vocal production, learn about his rule-breaking audio interface, his favourite mics on the planet (one high-end, one low) and find out what his beautifully conceived luxury item is.

Season 4 is sponsored by EVO by Audient: https://evo.audio/

STUFF WE TALK ABOUT (SPOILERS!)
https://equipboard.com/items/casio-ctk-611
https://www.shure.com/en-US/products/microphones/sm58
https://www.apple.com/uk/mac-pro/
https://www.djez.com/
https://www.tascam.eu/en/downloads/archive/US-122
https://www.roland.com/global/products/ua-25ex/
https://www.audinate.com/products/manufacturer-products/dante-pcie-card
https://mojaveaudio.com/microphones/
https://ben.ai/
https://www.digitalaudio.dk/PRODUCTS/AX32-Audio-Router---AD-DA-DD-Converter
https://www.audinate.com/products/dante-enabled/grace-design/grace-design-m108
https://gracedesign.com/products/monitor-controllers/m905
https://www.aearibbonmics.com/products/r88-series/
https://www.steinway.com/pianos/steinway/grand/model-d
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glenn_Gould
https://www.steinway.com/spirio
https://kiiaudio.com/bxt.php
https://kiiaudio.com/kii_three.php
https://hajanga.com/#
https://chicagoelectricpiano.com/wurlitzer/baby-blue-wurlitzer-200a/
https://www.spectrasonics.net/products/keyscape/models/ep_200A.php
https://www.trinitylaban.ac.uk/study/teaching-staff/barak-schmool/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_9J7QU-uGE
https://www.klassickeysgb.com/info
https://www.reddit.com/r/JacobCollier/comments/txgmd0/jacob_misses_the_gong_vancouverapril_5_djesse/

William Orbit is a true music legend. He’s sold over 200 million recordings of his work, has won Grammys, Ivor Novellos and has worked with stars like Madonna, Blur, Britney and Queen.

Now he’s returned to the studio and has a new album out called The Painter. In this episode find out how he shaped the sound for ‘Ray of Light’, what he thought of Pro Tools when it first came out and which single hardware synth he’d take with him to his Forever Studio.

Season 4 is sponsored by EVO by Audient: https://evo.audio/

STUFF WE TALK ABOUT (SPOILERS!)
https://www.jameshockley.com/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari_ST
https://www.apple.com/sg/shop/buy-mac/macbook-pro/16-inch-space-grey-10-core-cpu-32-core-gpu-1tb
https://focusrite.com/en/usb-c-audio-interface/clarett-plus/clarett-plus-8pre
https://www.avid.com/pro-tools
https://www.drawmer.com/products/60s-series/1960-mic-pre-vacuum-tube-compressor.php
https://reverb.com/item/763983-fairchild-670
https://lexiconpro.com/en/products/pcm70
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wendy_Melvoin
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adamski
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trevor_Horn
https://reverb.com/item/55407768-korg-sdd-3000-digital-delay-famous-original-rack-version
https://www.uaudio.com/review/korg-sdd-3000-digital-delay/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benny_Andersson
https://www.vintagesynth.com/roland/juno106.php
https://musictech.com/reviews/roland-juno-series/
https://www.jameshockley.com/
https://www.gibson.com/en-US/Guitar/ACCFR6729/Hummingbird-Original/Antique-Natural
https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/23527/lot/72/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katie_Melua

Eats Everything aka Dan Pearce had his break out in 2011 with ‘Entrance Song’ and since then the award-winning DJ and producer has collaborated with Fatboy Slim, TEED and Four Tet. He even programmed a stage at Glastonbury this year on the history of rave.

But what affordable plug-ins does he use on every production, which speakers held him back and if he could only DJ two genres for the rest of time, what would they be?

Season 4 is sponsored by EVO by Audient: https://evo.audio/

STUFF WE TALK ABOUT (SPOILERS!)
https://www.vintagesynth.com/novation/supernova.php
https://www.vintagesynth.com/emu/drumulator.php
https://www.krkmusic.com/Studio-Monitors/ROKIT-5-G4
https://factorystudios.co.uk/
https://www.apple.com/uk/mac-pro/
https://www.allen-heath.com/ahproducts/zed-r16/
https://www.waves.com/plugins/infected-mushroom-pusher
https://www.boss.info/global/products/rv-6/
https://www.pioneerdj.com/en-us/product/effector/rmx-1000/black/overview/
https://www.pioneerdj.com/en/product/mixer/djm-v10/black/overview/
https://pmc-speakers.com/products/professional/archive/twotwo6
https://pmc-speakers.com/studio/pmc-8-2
https://www.moogmusic.com/products/moog-one
https://articles.roland.com/everybody-needs-a-303-fatboy-slim/
https://www.strymon.net/product/elcapistan/
https://www.strymon.net/product/deco/
https://aberrantdsp.com/plugins/sketchcassette/
https://klevgrand.com/products/reamp