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My Forever Studio

Imagine being able to make your perfect studio. Where would it be? What would it look like? And if you only had six pieces of gear to choose from, what would they be?

This is exactly what we ask of guest artists, producers and industry figureheads. It might sound easy but there are strict rules in the Forever Studio. Hosts and shameless nerds Chris Barker and Will Betts guide guests through the dramatic journey to studio foreverdom.

There will be nostalgia. There will be anecdotes. There may be gags. But there will be no bundles! It’s MusicTech’s My Forever Studio Podcast.

Copyright: © 2022 NME Networks Media Ltd

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Ep 79: Howard Benson says tech can't save bad songs Jul 08, 2025

Show notes

With a career spanning nearly 40 years, legendary producer Howard Benson has shaped the sound of everyone from Less Than Jake and P.O.D. to Bon Jovi and Kelly Clarkson. Tune in to hear Howard’s fiercely pragmatic view on the most important part of any production, confessions about the impossibly rare synths he lusts after, and the secret behind monitoring through humble $79 speakers. Along the way, discover his thoughts on AI’s musical future, why demo-itis is every producer’s enemy, and which ultra-luxe item he’d demand for his Forever Studio setup.

Season 7 of the My Forever Studio Podcast is supported by Audient, and the incredible new iD48 audio interface.
https://audient.com/
https://audient.com/products/audio-interfaces/id48/overview/
https://musictech.com/
https://tyxstudios.com/

STUFF WE TALK ABOUT (SPOILERS AHEAD)
https://www.viperroom.com/
https://www.sunsetsound.com/
https://www.discogs.com/artist/255617-Pretty-Boy-Floyd
https://www.discogs.com/artist/255060-TSOL
https://imotorhead.com/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Body_Count_(album)
https://tigresounds.com/compass-point-the-caribbean-recording-studio-that-redefined-80s-groove/
https://www.vintagesynth.com/moog/synthesizer-1c2c3c
https://www.vintagesynth.com/yamaha/gx-1
https://www.vintagesynth.com/arp/2600
https://www.behringer.com/product.html?modelCode=0718-AAI
https://www.korg.com/uk/products/synthesizers/voxcontinental/
https://guitar.com/features/oral-history-rickenbacker-12-string/
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40538677-the-birth-of-loud
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keith_Emerson
https://www.avid.com/products/pro-tools-mtrx-studio
https://musictech.com/reviews/yamaha-ns-10/
https://pro.sony/ue_US/products/studio-microphones/c-800g
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power_Macintosh_7600
https://musictech.com/news/music/roy-thomas-baker-producer-bohemian-rhapsody-dies/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clive_Davis
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imperial_B%C3%B6sendorfer
https://joeysturgistones.com/products/howard-benson-vocals

Ep 78: Emma-Jean Thackray and the trumpet illusion Jun 24, 2025

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Emma-Jean Thackray is an award-winning artist, songwriter, arranger, and producer who fuses jazz, soul and electronic elements into her brilliantly vibey and heartfelt music. Off the back of her incredible new self-produced record, ‘Weirdo’, we talk about getting into jazz by mistake, her early arrangement experiments with her brass band, and we navigate building her analogue-heavy forever studio.

In this hilarious episode, learn how she goes about cultivating her taste, why she’s not upgrading to Logic 11, and how method acting techniques can improve your recordings.

Season 7 of the My Forever Studio Podcast is supported by Audient, and the incredible new iD48 audio interface.
https://audient.com/
https://audient.com/products/audio-interfaces/id48/overview/
https://musictech.com/
https://tyxstudios.com/

STUFF WE TALK ABOUT (SPOILERS AHEAD)
https://musictech.com/news/music/emma-jean-thackray-gear-creativity/
https://ejthackray.bandcamp.com/album/weirdo
https://www.telefunken-elektroakustik.com/product/ela-m-251e/
https://coleselectroacoustics.com/4038-studio-ribbon-microphone/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carla_Bley
https://www.roland.com/nz/products/sp-404mk2/
https://reverb.com/uk/p/studer-a800-mk-iii-2-24-track-analog-multitrack-tape-machine
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carol_Kaye
https://uk.fender.com/collections/electric-basses-precision-bass
https://reverb.com/uk/p/fender-rhodes-suitcase-piano-73-key-electric-piano
https://www.neumann.com/en-gb/products/microphones/u-67-set
https://aearibbonmics.com/products/r44-series/
https://www.ams-neve.com/outboard/1073-range/1073-mic-preamp-equaliser/
https://www.ams-neve.com/introducing-the-1073spx-d/
https://www.genelec.com/theones
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Lacy

Ep 77: Luxxury goes punk rock in the Bahamas Jun 10, 2025

Show notes

Blake Robin aka Luxxury is an artist, producer, DJ and remixer, known for his iconic edits. But you might also know him as the co-host of the celebrated One Song podcast. This time, we chart his journey from drummer to producer via a collection of important four-track tapes. We also talk musical gatekeeping, keeping a DIY punk-rock ethos in the studio, and find out which legendary artists he'd pilfer instruments from.

Season 7 of the My Forever Studio Podcast is supported by Audient, and the incredible new iD48 audio interface.
https://audient.com/
https://audient.com/products/audio-interfaces/id48/

STUFF WE TALK ABOUT (SPOILERS AHEAD)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rubber_(2010_film)
https://www.ableton.com/en/live/
https://focusrite.com/products/scarlett-18i20
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compass_Point_Studios
https://johnbonham.co.uk/drumsetup/drums.html
https://www.gear4music.com/Drums-and-Percussion/Ludwig-Vistalite-Zep-Set-26-5pc-Shell-Pack-Amber-with-LM402-Snare/1YRS
https://equipboard.com/pros/cliff-burton
https://www.behringer.com/series.html?category=R-BEHRINGER-TRUTHSERIES
https://www.neumann.com/en-gb/products/microphones/u-87-ai
https://www.telefunken-elektroakustik.com/product/u47/
https://www.neumann.com/en-gb/products/microphones/u-67-set
https://www.ableton.com/en/push/
https://www.ableton.com/en/move/
https://www.trufru.co.uk/product/pineapple-white-chocolate-coconut
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Blackwell

Ep 76: Ellie Dixon is banned from Currys May 29, 2025

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Ellie Dixon is a self-producing artist who, despite amassing millions of streams, continues to make her sample-heavy songs in her bedroom. In this episode, find out how lockdown fuelled Ellie’s TikTok success, hear how her song ‘Swing’ became a demo track in Logic Pro 11, and be challenged to raid your kitchen for samples.

Season 7 of the My Forever Studio Podcast is supported by Audient, and the incredible new iD48 audio interface.
https://audient.com/
https://audient.com/products/audio-interfaces/id48/

STUFF WE TALK ABOUT (SPOILERS AHEAD)
https://acoustica.com/products/mixcraft
https://uk.akg.com/condenser-microphones/C214.html
https://www.boss.info/global/products/rc-300/
Paint - After Ever After 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIQr_TrFTUk
Ellie Dixon - Space Out! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bk8WktTD2dE
https://focusrite.com/products/clarett-plus-8pre
https://kalabrand.com/collections/archtop-ukulele/products/ka-jte-2ts?variant=23283533697
https://www.lewitt-audio.com/microphones/lct-recording/lct-640-ts
https://www.lewitt-audio.com/microphones/lct-recording/lct-1040
https://www.behringer.com/product.html?modelCode=0838-AAE
https://www.fendercustomshop.com/series/time-machine/1961-jazz-bass-heavy-relic-3a-rosewood-fingerboard-3-color-sunburst/
https://www.soundtoys.com/product/devil-loc-deluxe/
https://aberrantdsp.com/plugins/lofi-oddity/
https://teenage.engineering/products/ep-1320
https://www.instagram.com/willowkayne/
https://www.reddit.com/r/OP1users/comments/8bs24q/fun_with_the_cow_effect_op1/
https://www.sennheiser-hearing.com/en-UK/p/hd-650/

Ep 75: Charlie Deakin Davies' perfect vocal chain is attainable May 13, 2025

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Charlie Deakin Davies is a self-taught production prodigy, starting their professional career as a teenager recording in their shed. After proving themselves by becoming the youngest producer ever to get Radio 2 airplay, Charlie has gone on to work with huge artists like Fred Again, Laura Marling, and other podcast guests Gary Barlow and Ellie Dixon (coming next episode). But our guest wears more than one hat, and takes to the stage as Charlieeeee, a crossover indie DnB artist with a live show that’s driven by high-energy singable tunes, audience participation – and Beyblades.

This time, learn what plugin chain Charlie uses for an instantly great vocal sound, how they survived having their laptop drowned the day before Glastonbury, and why they chose to record two simultaneous drummers on a monster live DnB session.

Season 7 of the My Forever Studio Podcast is supported by Audient, and the incredible new iD48 audio interface.
https://audient.com/
https://audient.com/products/audio-interfaces/id48/

STUFF WE TALK ABOUT (SPOILERS AHEAD)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piri
https://www.uaudio.com/products/apollo-solo
https://transcreativecollective.com/
https://atc.audio/professional/loudspeakers/scm45a-pro/
https://www.genelec.com/previous-models/1030a
https://uk.fender.com/products/american-vintage-ii-1972-telecaster-thinline
https://kmraudio.com/products/shadow-hills-mastering-compressor
https://makenoiseproaudio.co.uk/products/shadow-hills-mono-optograph
https://www.soundtoys.com/product/devil-loc-deluxe/
https://www.neumann.com/en-gb/products/microphones/ku-100
https://oldbloodnoise.com/pedals/p/reflector-v3
https://lunacy.audio/products/beam/
https://soyuzmicrophones.com/017-series

Ep 74: TOKiMONSTA nabs an historic synth Apr 29, 2025

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Jennifer Lee, aka TOKiMONSTA is an incredibly talented LA-based producer, performer and DJ who has collaborated with Anderson.Paak, remixed Sia, Disclosure, and Beck, and founded the LA Beat Scene. In this episode, Jennifer tells us about a cheap synth she adores for bass, explains how she peppers her tracks with field recordings, ponders which historic synthesizer she’d steal off an electronic music pioneer, and all while skillfully bending our important Forever Studio rules.

Season 7 of the My Forever Studio Podcast is supported by Audient, and the incredible new iD48 audio interface.
https://audient.com/
https://audient.com/products/audio-interfaces/id48/

STUFF WE TALK ABOUT (SPOILERS AHEAD)
https://musictech.com/features/interviews/cover-interview-2022-tokimonsta/
https://www.akaipro.com/apc40-mkii
https://www.thailandretreats.com/Location/Natai-Beach
https://www.uaudio.com/products/apollo-x8p
https://www.audio-technica.com/en-gb/ath-m50x
https://hedd.audio/products/type-30-mk2
https://hedd.audio/pages/discover-headphones
https://teenage.engineering/products/op-1/original
https://www.fenderrhodes.com/pianos/mark1a.html
https://rhodesmusic.com/product/rhodes-mk8/
https://www.korg.co.uk/products/microkorgxl-plus
https://www.dorianconcept.com/
https://www.fabfilter.com/products/pro-q-4-equalizer-plug-in
https://www.korg.com/uk/products/synthesizers/arpodyssey/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delia_Derbyshire
https://www.nagraaudio.com/pro-audio/
https://teenage.engineering/products/tp-7
https://www.sounddevices.com/
https://www.roland.com/global/products/r-26/

Ep 73: Will Clarke won’t spend 7 years making a track Apr 15, 2025

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Will Clarke literally began DJing as a child, and in this episode, he shares his prodigious journey from playing at a local caravan site to blowing up in Ibiza's club scene. Along the way, he reveals the unique Russian drum machine that forms the backbone of his techno tracks, and explains how he avoids using other people’s samples in the studio. This time, hear about his Somerset dream studio, the must-have synth that could fuel his creativity forever, and which readily available mic he trusts for capturing vocal recordings.

Season 7 of the My Forever Studio Podcast is supported by Audient, and the incredible new iD48 audio interface.
https://audient.com/
https://audient.com/products/audio-interfaces/id48/

STUFF WE TALK ABOUT (SPOILERS AHEAD)
https://www.reddit.com/r/vinyl/comments/2xo155/stanton_str850_good_buy/
https://esp-musicrentals.co.uk/products/vestax-pmc-06
https://www.ejayshop.com/
https://www.reddit.com/r/ejay/comments/xn4fmk/ejay_famous_top_100/
https://www.bbc.co.uk/somerset/content/articles/2005/01/27/somerset_spinners_kickback_feature.shtml
https://samdivine.co.uk/
https://www.noraenpure.com/
https://www.apple.com/uk/shop/buy-mac/macbook-pro/16-inch-space-black-standard-display-apple-m4-max-with-16-core-cpu-and-40-core-gpu-48gb-memory-1tb
https://www.soundtoys.com/product/primaltap/
https://www.soundtoys.com/product/echoboy/
https://www.apple.com/uk/logic-pro/
https://www.native-instruments.com/en/products/komplete/audio-interfaces/komplete-audio-1-audio-2/
https://solidstatelogic.com/products/big-six
https://www.avpsynth.com/ads-7-mk2-analog-drum-synthesizer
https://buchla.com/musiceasel/
https://www.seedsessions.co.uk/meet-the-team/mitch-jones/
https://soundcloud.com/djwillclarke/will-clarke-feat-sharlene-1
https://www.optimum-mastering.com/
https://www.adam-audio.com/en/main-monitor/s6x/
https://musictech.com/features/interviews/olafur-arnalds-characterful-sound-piano-synths-bonobo/
https://www.moogmusic.com/products/moog-one
https://www.izotope.com/en/shop/ozone-11-advanced/
https://cradle.app/products/the-god-particle
https://devonanalogue.com/

Ep 72: Sharooz wants the synths software can’t recreate May 29, 2024

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Sharooz is a DJ, producer, synth hoarder and serial music tech entrepreneur, founding Sample Magic, Principle Pleasure studios and recently Wavetick. On this episode, we find our the never-before-told story behind his early success in music, the whose monosynth he would steal, and the joy he gets from a very specific reverb unit.

STUFF WE TALK ABOUT (SPOLERS AHEAD)
https://www.samplemagic.com/
https://musictech.com/features/studios/show-off-your-studio-principleasure-principle-pleasure-studio-vintage-gear/
https://www.instagram.com/principleasure/
https://www.beatport.com/de/track/get-off/719178
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLc4qypBJQNhWUjqwnHNS7sMHl_iT5mLLa
https://visitportrush.co.uk/
https://www.apple.com/uk/shop/buy-mac/macbook-pro/
https://beta.prismsound.com/products/atlas/
https://www.instagram.com/dj_fattony_/?hl=en
https://www.steinberg.net/cubase/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yamaha_CS-80
https://www.eventideaudio.com/rackmount/h3000/
https://www.eventideaudio.com/rackmount/h9000/
https://www.eventideaudio.com/rackmount/dsp4000/
https://www.moogmusic.com/products/minimoog-model-d
https://musictech.com/shows/podcasts/my-forever-studio/my-forever-studio-chromeos-subterranean-synth-funk-studio/
https://shop.funky-junk.com/shop/recording/mixers/consoles/ssl-4000-g-series-recording-console/
https://milocostudios.com/studios/the-red-room-london/image-gallery/
https://augspurger.com/product/augspurger-quattro-4x15-system-custom/
https://www.vintagesynth.com/ppg/wave-2

Ep 71: Lauren Mia demands a patchbay May 22, 2024

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Lauren Mia is a composer turned DJ and producer, whose melodic and ethereal take on techno has caught the attention of some of the world’s best known labels. This time we find out where the LA native would put her studio, which unexpected synths she’d pick to make her sound, why practically is top priority and why she’s not a fan of layering sounds.

LAUREN’S LINKS
https://www.instagram.com/laurenmiamusic/?hl=en
https://laurenmiamusic.com/
https://ra.co/dj/laurenmia
https://soundcloud.com/laurenmiamusic

STUFF WE TALK ABOUT (SPOILERS BELOW)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Kilda,_Victoria
https://www.ableton.com/en/live/
https://www.apple.com/uk/shop/buy-mac/macbook-pro/14-inch-m3
https://www.neutrik.com/en/product/nys-spp-l1
https://www.focal.com/products/shape-65
https://www.focal.com/products/trio6
https://www.focal.com/products/sub6
https://www.alesis.com/products/view/a6-andromeda
https://sequential.com/product/mopho-x4/
https://sequential.com/product/prophet-10/
https://reverb.com/uk/p/sequential-prophet-10-rev3-61-key-dual-keyboard-10-voice-polyphonic-synthesizer-1980-1984
https://sequential.com/product/ob-6/
https://www.arturia.com/products/hardware-synths/polybrute/overview
https://motu.com/en-us/products/midi-products/
https://www.modalelectronics.com/argon8-firmware-v3-0-now-available/
https://pro.sony/ue_US/products/studio-microphones/c-800g
https://www.instagram.com/imlukemusic/?hl=en-gb
https://www.instagram.com/joshroyse/?hl=en
https://soundcloud.com/laurenmiamusic/converge-original-mix-lauren-mia-feat-fractures
https://soundcloud.com/sleepless-recordings/lauren-mia-ft-josh-royse-fantasy
https://reverb.com/news/from-the-archives-vintage-mics
https://www.telefunken-elektroakustik.com/
The vintage U47 for $27k: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/175939507996

Ep 70: Sarz’s studio needs a cone of silence May 15, 2024

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Sarz is an award-winning artist and producer who’s worked with WizKid, Skrillex, Gunna, Skepta and many more across Afrobeats and beyond. This time, find out why he thinks producer tags on tracks are more important than ever, which Amapiano sound he thinks is genius, and how a software mishap early in his career made him the producer he is today.

STUFF WE TALK ABOUT (SPOILERS AHEAD!)

https://www.image-line.com/fl-studio/
https://www.apple.com/uk/shop/buy-mac/macbook-pro/16-inch-m3-max
https://www.cableguys.com/shaperbox/
https://www.spectrasonics.net/products/omnisphere/
https://www.instagram.com/obongjayar/?hl=en
Obongjayar x Sarz https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTlsomnlhTs&ab_channel=Only1Sarz
https://aiaiai.audio/unit-4-wireless-plus
https://www.fabfilter.com/products/pro-q-3-equalizer-plug-in
https://www.waves.com/plugins/q10-equalizer

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