Alt-J – An Awesome Wave album cover

Alt-J – An Awesome Wave

Album 2012

The music gear and equipment used by the artists, producers, engineers, and more involved in the making of the 2012 album An Awesome Wave.

Music from An Awesome Wave

Gear Used On An Awesome Wave

Explore the instruments, equipment, software, and production tools used in the making of Alt-J – An Awesome Wave (2012). Click more on each item to see exactly how it was used.

Amplifiers used by Joe Newman on An Awesome Wave

Combo Guitar Amplifiers

Vox AC30C2

Avg price: $1,503.97

In this article for their album An Awesome Wave it says an AC30 from the 60's was used on the record. The amp was mentioned in 2021 guitar.com interview.

I’m not a pedal guy,” he responds definitively, instead he gets his tone from one very specific source. “We have one amp that we’ve recorded everything on in the band,” he continues. “It’s an old Vox AC30, which I think was once owned by David Gilmour. Clive Langer had it, and now our producer Charlie Andrew, is the steward of it.

Microphones used by Joe Newman on An Awesome Wave

Condenser Microphones

Neumann TLM 103

Avg price: $1,152.27

In this Sound on Sound article it states this was the vocal microphone used on Alt J's album An Awesome Wave

Studio Equipment used by Joe Newman on An Awesome Wave

Effects Processors

API 525

Avg price: $1,155.71

In this Sound on Sound article it states that the vocal was treated with an API 525 Compressor on Alt J's album An Awesome Wave

Studio Gear used by Joe Newman on An Awesome Wave

Preamps

AMS Neve 1073LB

Avg price: $1,093.18

In this Sound on Sound article it states that the vocal was recorded and treated with a AMS-Neve 1073 LB on Alt J's album An Awesome Wave

Keyboards and Synthesizers used by Gus Unger-Hamilton on An Awesome Wave

Synthesizers

Roland Juno-6

Avg price: $1,593.16

In this Sound on Sound article it says Alt J used the Juno 6 on their album An Awesome Wave