A.R. Rahman

A.R. can first be seen at :11s playing this Fingerboard. A.R. responds to a question from Variety about what instruments he plays in this article, to which he replies "Piano. I had never actually owned a piano until a few years back, just keyboards, until finally Yamaha gifted me a piano. Then I got a Steinway and a Bosendorfer. It’s such an addiction, to sit and play just to play. I also have the Continuum Fingerboard, which is such a fascinating instrument. Sometimes I’ll start playing it and not realize until it’s three hours later."

A.R. Rahman can be seen playing a Steinway & Sons Model D grand piano at 1:36 in this show produced by MTV.

A.R. Rahman frequently uses the Neumann KMS105 Microphone during his live concerts, as evidenced by his 2016 performance in Colombo, Sri Lanka, reported by Sri Lankan Entertainer.

Aao Balma - A.R Rahman, Padmabhushan Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khan - Coke Studio @ MTV Season 3 At 3:14 of the video

In this photo, AR Rahman can be seen using a Korg Triton Workstation.

Getting closer to the music. #JBLSynchros S700 headphones from my friends at the #HarmanStore @JBLaudio

Did you use Melodyne on these projects? In which songs, in which particular moment? Sure, used it mostly on vocal tracks of Rang de Basanti, in aim of creating fresh harmonies, reducing quivers, pitch correction etc.

How did Melodyne change the way you work with audio files? Well, we have been using Melodyne for most of the vocal corrections, but I also like fooling around with it, making harmonies and things like that. I think Melodyne is an ideal and very transparent solution for this. We also tried to make percussion sound bigger with it, using transpose and stacking functions.

In this article from Spectrasonic's official site. A.R. says “There is a lot of Omnisphere in this score. I recorded many textures from Omnisphere and bounced them as audio, then mixed them with live strings and played with processing the result. We especially used the granular synthesis capabilities of Omnisphere, which was tweaked and overlaid with of a lot guitars, especially in the ‘Touch of the Sun’ and ‘RIP’ cues; Danny loved the sound.”

In this interview with Apple, AR Rahman says,"I’ve been working with Logic for almost 12 years. I use it as my writing tool because I can have it on a desktop or on a laptop. I can carry it all over."

Mr. Rahman is working in the studio in this video. You can see these monitors behind.

A.R. Rahman mentions about his discovery with his first MIDI computer Yamaha CX5M in 3:05 section of this video . This is the first MIDI based keyboard used by A.R. Rahman. It came in 1984. His friend gifted him in the same year. After experimenting with synthesizers and working as a Keyboard player for music directors for many years, he discovered Yamaha CX5M MIDI computer. He experiments many sounds with this MIDI computer.

In this video, at 8:25 AR Rahman can be seen in front of his Yamaha P-22 Upright Piano.

At 2:08, it can be clearly seen that the Concert Grand Piano A.R. is using at the Nobel Peace Prize concert is a Yamaha Disklavier E3.

In this Instagram picture, A R Rahman is seen using a Novation Impulse MIDI controller.

In A R Rahman Netru Indru Nalai music concert he uses Behringer Deepmind 12 49-key 12-voice Analog Synthesizer around 1:20 min. With approx. 4,000 components, the DeepMind12 is one of the most complex synthesizers that has ever been built,”.Behringer says that the DeepMind 12 will also come with four effects engines, each of which comes loaded with 30 “world-class” effects algorithms.

Behringer DeepMind 12 Features: Velocity- and aftertouch-enabled 49-note keyboard 12-voice mono-timbral analog polysynth 2 DCOs per voice, Noise generator DCO sync and voice unison detune options 1024 patch memory locations arranged in 8 banks of 128 2/4-pole lowpass filter, additional highpass filter 3 envelopes: VCA, VCF, and assignable Mod Each voice features an independent LFO Unison mode with detune fader Extensive 8-bus modulation matrix 4 integrated digital effects engines with 4 parts and over 30 types of FX Hard-wire effects bypass Arpeggiator/32-step sequencer with gate-time control LCD display with encoder, navigation buttons, and sliders CV/pedal input to connect with modular systems All parameters controllable via Wi-Fi, editable via PC and tablet apps USB, MIDI connections

In an article by Synth Anatomy, it's highlighted that renowned Indian composer A.R. Rahman utilizes the Waldorf Quantum 8-voice Hybrid Synthesizer. This cutting-edge instrument blends digital and analog technologies, offering a versatile sound palette with features like Waldorf-style wavetables, classic synthesizer waveforms, and a granular sampler. Rahman's choice of the Quantum underscores his commitment to innovative sound design.

In this Instagram picture. A.R Rahman is using the NI Komplete Kontrol Keyboard.

A.R. Rahman is seen using Equator D5 Coaxial Studio Monitors in a photo shared by Native Instruments on Instagram.

The new studio's control room is equipped with a 140-channel Euphonix System 5-M digital mixing console with 2 DSP cores. Having worked in several top studios in the UK , USA and Canada , Rahman had the opportunity to work on and evaluate all the large format consoles currently available in the market. He chose the Euphonix System 5 for the speed, power and flexibility that he needs for his music recording and mixing, and 5.1 surround mixing. Another important factor in selecting the System 5 was support for 24-bit/96kHz audio which allows him to work in the highest quality digital environment. Recording will be done on the Euphonix R-1 48-track 24-bit / 96K digital audio multi-track recorder. The decision to use the R-1 Recorder was a natural one for Rahman, its simple user-interface, superior sound quality, and reliability.

In the YouTube video titled "A R Rahman: Man Behind Rockstar," at the 1:31 mark, A.R. Rahman is seen using the M-Audio Axiom Pro 61 Advanced 61 Key USB MIDI Controller.

Mr. Rahman is also an avid Stylus RMX user, “Stylus RMX is very impressive …it helps me to sketch a song in seconds and it sounds great. Most of my own library of grooves that I have made are in Stylus RMX now. I start composing a song by listening to these and getting ideas. Then I build up a rhythm part. When I have that groove, I bring in live players to record along with RMX. Then some of the live player tracks I process to blend more with the Stylus RMX sounds. Some of the live players are mixed just as they are. This is how I produced songs for the movie Slumdog Millionaire.”

A.R. Rahman utilized the Yamaha KX5 during his 1990s music concerts and film compositions, as showcased in images on Videosinspire.

A.R. Rahman's Mixing Console during 90's . He used it extensively during the 90's . Here you can see Fostex 16 track recorder and Korg Keyboard used by A.R. Rahman

In this video, A.R. Rahman plays a Marcodi Harpejji for National Geographic.

In the YouTube video "Midnight Recording of Maryan Song - 'Yenga Pona Rasa'," A.R. Rahman is seen composing music at home using an Apple MacBook Pro.

In this instagram photo, AR Rahman is using a Native Instruments Komplete Kontrol S25 MIDI controller keyboard.

A photo from his concert tour shows A.R. Rahman using the Roland Fantom G7 synthesizer.

tim meeks marcodi musical products gifted Harpejji K24 to a.r rahman in sep 24 2010 rahman uses in oscars tonight It becomes quickly apparent to Tim that AR is a natural on this instrument. Knowing that he wanted his instrument as soon as possible, the item used can seen in 1:30 into this video

Using the Raven MTi @ 00:21 in the music video.

A.R. Rahman uses Roland DM-80 to temporarily record the music and playback it to see whether it sounds good or not.