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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 69: Fraser T Smith is a gear cad May 08, 2024

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Award-winning songwriter and producer Fraser T Smith id on the verge of releasing his second album with psychedelic rock band Future Utopi. He’s also got an insane list of credits including Adele, Stormzy, Raye, and Kasabian. This time, we talk about his master-of-all-trades mic, a trusty sampler that he describes as “home”, and why he can’t bring himself to hoard studio gear.

STUFF WE TALK ABOUT (SPOLERS AHEAD)

https://www.instagram.com/frasertsmith/?hl=en
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fraser_T._Smith
Craig David - Can't Be Messin' Around: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hrn3aYpveao
https://www.instagram.com/markhillmusic/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kano_(British_musician)
https://barefootsound.com/micromain27/
https://reverb.com/uk/p/akai-mpc4000-music-production-center
https://oberheim.com/
https://www.chicagomusicexchange.com/en-gb/products/gibson-hummingbird-sunburst-1970s-1296858
https://steinway.co.uk/piano/model-b/
https://pianorestorations.co.uk/
https://www.beaandher.business/
https://www.manley.com/pro/refgold
https://sequential.com/product/prophet-6/

Ep 68: SEIDS has one mic to rule them all May 01, 2024

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SEIDS aka Sabrina Seidman has gained a huge following on TikTok and Instagram with her mission to make music production and music entrepreneurship more accessible. A singer, songwriter, producer and educator, Seids has been making a huge difference with her quick-fire production tips and approachable style. This time, we talk about unconventional acoustic treatment, the “cheeseburger of audio interfaces”, the perfect studio climate and an affordable microphone that’s her go-to.

STUFF WE TALK ABOUT (SPOILERS AHEAD!)
https://www.instagram.com/seids_/
https://www.seids.co/links
https://focusrite.com/scarlett
https://musictech.com/news/gear/focusrite-fourth-generation-scarlett-range/
https://novationmusic.com/products/launchkey-37-mk3-refurbished
https://www.apple.com/uk/shop/buy-mac/mac-studio/24-core-cpu-60-core-gpu-32-core-neural-engine-64gb-memory-1tb
https://apogeedigital.com/product/symphony-mk-ii/
https://www.forbes.com/sites/petertaylor/2016/10/31/winteriscoming-guess-where-the-weather-is-75-degrees-and-sunny-all-year-long/
https://novationmusic.com/products/launchkey-37-mk3
https://www.sessiondesk.com/basic/index.html
https://www.genelec.com/8381a
https://www.headphonesty.com/2021/03/most-expensive-headphones/
https://www.gear4music.com/Headphones/Audeze-LCD-XC-Closed-Back-Headphones-with-Case-Leather/4WL6
https://kmraudio.com/products/genelec-8381a-sam-adaptive-point-source-main-monitor-blackpair
https://www.sonicacademy.com/products/ana-2
https://www.spectrasonics.net/products/omnisphere/
Logic Pro Crash Course: https://www.seids.co/offers/G8pFB2tu/checkout

Ep 67: Erol Alkan’s secret for making sounds that connect Apr 24, 2024

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Erol Alkan made his name in electronic/indie crossovers of the noughties with huge remixes for Daft Punk, Chemical Brothers and Justice. And his production work for Mystery Jets, Late Of The Pier and even Duran Duran cemented him as a go-to for guitar bands looking to break onto dancefloors. This episode, we talk about programming Nokias, accidentally digging through Soulwax’s record collection, and how he can make any sound unique.

STUFF WE TALK ABOUT (SPOILERS AHEAD)
https://www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/424/Sinclair-ZX-Spectrum-48k/
https://soundcloud.com/thechemicalbrothers/music-response
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amiga_500
https://milocostudios.com/studios/battery-studio-1/
https://www.konkstudios.com/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2Dl3VQ2K2U
https://www.apple.com/uk/shop/buy-mac/mac-mini/apple-m2-chip-with-8-core-cpu-and-10-core-gpu-256gb
https://www.macworld.com/article/1677460/mac-mini-upgrade-hub-storage-ethernet-sd-card-ports.html
https://www.strongroom.com/studio/strongroom-1/
https://www.genelec.com/previous-models/1031a
https://www.genelec.com/1032c
https://audiogold.co.uk/product/rogers-jr-149/
https://www.pomaudiodesign.com/
https://chandlerlimited.com/mini-rack-mixer/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhodes_Chroma
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logan_String_Melody
https://soundcloud.com/beyond-the-wizards-sleeve
https://thermionicculture.com/index.php/products/the-culture-vulture-1-17-192012-03-20-11-02-02-detail
https://reverb.com/uk/item/2910172-trident-fleximix-console-mixer-wood-silver-finish
https://reverb.com/uk/p/stc-4033a-dual-element-microphone
https://www.audio-technica.com/en-gb/at4040
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185994760664
https://www.vintagesynth.com/roland/juno-6

Ep 66: Tourist wants antiques, not museum pieces Apr 17, 2024

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This time, we’re joined by British electronic music producer and Grammy-winning songwriter, Tourist. Not only did he co-write Sam Smith’s ‘Stay With Me’, he’s also on course to release his fifth studio album. This episode, we’ll learn about the one app he can’t live without, “sneery” synthesizers, and the importance of inspiring presets.

STUFF WE TALK ABOUT (SPOILERS BELOW)
https://reverb.com/uk/item/29665190-yamaha-djx-1
https://www.apple.com/uk/shop/buy-mac/macbook-pro/16-inch-space-black-apple-m3-max-with-16-core-cpu-and-40-core-gpu-48gb-memory-1tb
https://teenage.engineering/products/tp-7
https://www.moogmusic.com/products/minimoog-model-d
https://reverb.com/en-dk/p/roland-juno-106
https://www.cme-pro.com/widi-jack/
https://uk.yamaha.com/en/products/music_production/accessories/md-bt01/index.html
https://atc.audio/professional/discontinued-pro-loudspeakers/scm25a-pro/
Teardrops - Womack & Womack: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8AOAap6_k4
https://www.spectrasonics.net/products/omnisphere/
https://www.vintagesynth.com/roland/d-50
Overnight - Chilly Gonzales https://open.spotify.com/track/3aEoeum6W7Tx8N6HZpSr4z
https://lamarzocco.com/uk/en/home-products/espresso-machines/linea-mini-r/

Ep 65: Benn Jordan’s concrete cabin is a low-key science lab Apr 10, 2024

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Benn Jordan is a producer, YouTuber, scientist and artist whose been making music for over 20 years as The Flashbulb. In this episode, learn how Benn mixed and mastered his first few records on an extremely low-end rig, the “open secret” of the music tech industry, which unexpected song he uses to tune touring sound systems, and the only Forever Studio item he’d be heartbroken to lose if his house burnt down.

LINKS (SPOILERS BELOW)
https://www.boss.info/us/products/dr-660/
https://www.fs.usda.gov/lpnf
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adobe
https://www.reddit.com/r/midjourney/comments/17an9oj/brutalist_structures_in_the_middle_of_forests/
https://u-he.com/products/zebralette/
https://www.vintagesynth.com/roland/jx-305
https://www.image-line.com/
https://rme-audio.de/fireface-802.html
https://reverb.com/uk/p/yamaha-hs80m-powered-studio-monitor-pair
https://www.genelec.com/immersive-hub
https://reverb.com/uk/p/mackie-hr824-8-active-studio-monitors-pair
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sensual_Seduction
https://uk.yamaha.com/en/products/musical_instruments/pianos/disklavier/index.html
https://www.expressivee.com/2-osmose
https://rode.com/en/microphones/360-ambisonic/nt-sf1
https://www.gak.co.uk/en/roland-gk3/18479
https://www.roland.com/us/products/vg-99/
https://www.akaipro.com/mpc-key-61.html
https://uk.yamaha.com/en/products/music_production/synthesizers/montagem/index.html
https://ronrocoreview.wordpress.com/
The Last of Us Soundtrack: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SWhBsbxmpk
Amores Perros: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0245712/

Ep 64: Raphaella's Persian production paradise Apr 03, 2024

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Our guest this time is one of the UK’s most in-demand vocalists and vocal producers: Raphaella. With over 500 million streams to her name, and an impressive list of credits including Rudimental, MK, David Guetta and Little Mix, she’s enjoying an incredible career. We talk “snakey melodies”, the perfect vocal compressor, the magic of historic mics and one plug-in effect she can’t live without.

STUFF WE TALK ABOUT
https://www.instagram.com/raphaellamusic/
https://phraseddifferently.com/
https://www.instagram.com/itsjungleboi/?hl=en-gb
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isfahan
https://www.umusicpub.com/uk/Artists/E/Eg-White.aspx
https://zman.co.uk/clients/blair-mackichan.aspx
https://www.sontronics.com/aria
https://www.shure.com/en-GB/products/microphones/sm7b
https://www.instagram.com/tobyscottmusic/
http://www.tube-tech.com/cl-1b-opto-compressor/
https://www.uaudio.com/hardware/6176.html
https://sequential.com/product/prophet-6/
https://sequential.com/product/prophet-10/
https://steinway.co.uk/piano/model-d/
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/22/movies/hans-zimmer-dune.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_8t2VlwK4w
https://get.output.com/arcade-ear-candy
https://www.soundtoys.com/product/echoboy/
https://www.soundtoys.com/product/crystallizer/
https://www.soundtoys.com/product/microshift/
https://www.antarestech.com/products/auto-tune/pro
https://www.native-instruments.com/en/products/komplete/drums/battery-4/
https://soundcloud.com/marckinchen/2am-mk-dub-feat-carla-monroe

Ep 63: Chromeo’s subterranean synth-funk studio Mar 27, 2024

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With their sixth album Adult Contemporary now out, synth-loving funk duo Chromeo join us in person to tell tales of synths (and talkboxes) past and present, and take us back to their high-school friendship where they bonded over record shopping. Find out about their real velvet-walled studio in LA, and discover which famous monument they’d manifest their Forever Studio beneath.

Season 6 is sponsored by Audient: audient.com

STUFF WE TALK ABOUT (SPOILERS AHEAD!)

Check out the MusicTech Interview Feature: https://musictech.com/features/interviews/chromeo-interview-adult-contemporary/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oliver_(DJs)

https://studios-ferber.com/

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

https://www.vintagesynth.com/roland/hs-60

https://apogeedigital.com/drivers/ensemble-tb/ensemble-thunderbolt-users-guide-november-2014.pdf

https://www.nordkeyboards.com/products/nord-modular

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korg_M1

https://www.vintagesynth.com/korg/m500-micro-preset

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moog_Concertmate_MG-1

https://www.vintagesynth.com/sequential-circuits/six-trak

https://www.vintagesynth.com/sequential-circuits/drumtraks

https://www.jimdunlop.com/heil-talk-box/

https://www.discogs.com/release/231562-The-Time-The-Time

https://www.dominomusic.com/releases/alan-braxe-friends/the-upper-cuts-2023-edition/limited-coloured-double-vinyl

https://www.technics.com/global/home/sl1200.html

Ep 62: Jungle's foley and fake horn revelation Aug 11, 2023

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With their fourth album, Volcano, out now, J Lloyd, one-half of the beloved UK production duo Jungle, takes us from early beginnings recording Foley on his family PC, through to his first treasured synth. Along the way, hear a revelation about the horn sound on Busy Earnin’, which plug-in was his secret weapon in the band’s early days, and which beloved producer he’d reproduce as an animatronic simulacrum.

LINKS (SPOILERS BELOW)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UuihPTzv4FY

https://www.waves.com/plugins/maserati-grp

https://www.apple.com/uk/shop/buy-mac/macbook-pro/16-inch

https://shop.funky-junk.com/shop/recording/mixers/consoles/ssl-4000-g-series-recording-console/

http://www.valentinerecordingstudios.com/#historic-studios-1

https://www.micandmod.com/neumann-u47-the-neumanns-king-analyse-microphone/

https://reverb.com/item/5302085-vintage-magnasync-tube-preamp

https://reverb.com/item/68104922-magnasync-g-963-tube-mixer

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

https://www.uaudio.com/blog/100-percent-ua-610-console/

https://soundcity.la/

https://www.hofner.com/en/guitars-basses

https://www.gibson.com/en-US/Collection/bass-thunderbird

https://atc.audio/professional/loudspeakers/scm25a-pro-mk2/

https://atc.audio/professional/loudspeakers/scm45a-pro/

https://atc.audio/professional/loudspeakers/scm300asl-pro/

https://www.neumann.com/en-en/products/monitors/kh-310-a/

https://www.vintagesynth.com/sci/p10.php

https://teenage.engineering/store/op-1-field/

https://www.tropicalfishvintage.com/blog/2017/6/21/the-wurlitzer-206-student-model-explained

https://www.junglejunglejungle.com/products/volcano-digital-jun

Ep 61: Jessy Lanza's memory-filled studio cube Jun 02, 2023

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In the final episode of Season 5, we welcome Canadian producer, songwriter, DJ and vocalist Jessy Lanza. With two records of nostalgic-sounding electronic music already released on Hyperdub and a third on the way, we find out which vintage effects unit helps her get that distinctive sound, how she nearly had a beloved synth lost by an airline, and which song Will Smith has completely ruined for her forever.

Season 5 is sponsored by Audient: audient.com

STUFF WE TALK ABOUT (SPOILERS AHEAD!)

https://www.instagram.com/jessy.lanza/?hl=en

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpLbvSB8GkY&ab_channel=KEXP

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

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

https://engineering.stackexchange.com/questions/26710/if-gold-is-a-worse-electrical-conductor-than-silver-and-copper-why-are-gold-pla

https://www.rme-audio.de/fireface-ufx-3.html

https://www.behringer.com/product.html?modelCode=P0AWN

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

https://rhodesmusic.com/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6uysIQp4Lg&ab_channel=FenderRhodesStory

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtMHsNhQBvI&ab_channel=StrutRecords

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNQCZwol3Ec&ab_channel=Amblin

https://www.sequential.com/product/prophet-5/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywrUdtk1JY0&ab_channel=BlueBambooMusic

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

https://www.eventideaudio.com/rackmount/h3000/

https://www.eventideaudio.com/rackmount/h9000/

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

https://www.akaipro.com/mpc2000xl

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

https://www.neumann.com/en-en/products/historical/u-47/

https://www.telefunken-elektroakustik.com/product/m81/

https://spiralgroovestudiomonitors.bigcartel.com/

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/ice-baths-are-hot-on-social-media-heres-how-they-affect-your-body

https://www.matrixsynth.com/2015/11/rare-boss-syb-3-bass-synthesizer-wrist.html

Ep 60: Flava D's Balinese bass shack May 26, 2023

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Our guest this time is British bass music phenomenon Flava D. Renowned for her versatile music production across grime, garage, bassline house, and drum n bass, Flava D has collaborated with industry heavyweights like Wiley and Swindle and has been putting out her own music, remixes, and DJ mixes since 2012. Discover how she found the transition to DnB, how she made lockdown tracks in the desert powered by a solar panel and which softsynth she turns to for everything from bass to hi-hats. Can we upsell her synthesizer dreams? Find out in this episode.

Season 5 is sponsored by Audient: audient.com

STUFF WE TALK ABOUT (SPOILERS AHEAD!)

https://www.instagram.com/flava_d/

https://www.hospitalityinthewoods.com/

https://flavadubs.bandcamp.com/album/all-we-ever-do-womp-machine

https://soundcloud.com/flava_d/desert-lights

https://www.vintagesynth.com/korg/m1.php

https://www.hospitalrecords.com/artist/london-elektricity

https://waldorfmusic.com/quantum-en/#ueberblick

https://xferrecords.com/products/serum

https://musictech.com/tutorials/weekend-workshop-sound-design-vital/

https://www.focal.com/en/pro-audio/monitoring-speakers/sm6

https://www.rme-audio.de/babyface-pro-fs.html

https://www.adam-audio.com/en/ax-series/a3x/

https://www.yamahamusiclondon.com/HS8-Monitor-Speaker/pidCHS8UK

https://www.adsrsounds.com/product/software/applied-acoustics-systems-lounge-lizard-ep-4-virtual-electric-piano/

https://rhodesmusic.com/rhodes-mk8/

https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-massage-chairs/

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07WP69245/

https://djmag.com/news/jaguar-launches-new-record-label-utopia-van-damn-single

https://tqdukg.bandcamp.com/album/ukg

https://www.nme.com/news/music/glastonbury-2023-reveals-shangri-la-line-up-3442352

https://www.boomtownfair.co.uk/

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