Devin Townsend – Empath
The music gear and equipment used by the artists, producers, engineers, and more involved in the making of the 2019 album Empath.
Music from Empath
Artists on Empath
Gear Used On Empath
Explore the instruments, equipment, software, and production tools used in the making of Devin Townsend – Empath (2019). Click more on each item to see exactly how it was used.
Studio Equipment used by Devin Townsend on Empath
Fractal Audio Axe-FX III Preamp/FX Processor
Avg price: $1,759.99
Quoted from this article that discusses the recording process of Devin's album in 2019, Empath:
So I took performances home and re-amped them through the Fractal [Axe-Fx III]. I was able to get the same amplifier models and the same cabinet models, but captured in a way that worked with this massive thing I was creating.
MOTU 828mk3 Firewire Audio Interface
Avg price: $592.66
That led to another clear-out of gear, and recently he arrived at the point where he made Empath with Pro Tools HDX, a bunch of plug-ins, that 6176 for his vocals, and new Focal SM9 monitors, which he describes as "a real paradigm shift". He also has a mobile setup, which he used in Russia, Japan, China and elsewhere while creating Empath, consisting of a MacBook Pro, a MOTU 828 Mk3 interface, an M‑Audio MIDI keyboard and an sE Electronics SE4400a vocal mic.
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Avg price: $399.82
I work with Waves extensively, and they've been very kind in providing me tools, and I work with Spitfire Audio, and they provided me with a bunch of plug-ins for the orchestral demos. I purchased Omnisphere, which I use a lot, and Ableton, which I use a ton, and I have the Push 2, which I not only have live, but I actually did a lot of the writing of Empath with that; a great system." Less is more, he concludes. "Gear — it's sexy, and I think people fetishise gear. But I found that the less gear I have, now, the less options I have, the more I'm able to articulate what it is that I want, quicker.
Studio Monitors used by Devin Townsend on Empath
Focal SM9 Active Studio Monitor
Avg price: $2,200.00
That led to another clear-out of gear, and recently he arrived at the point where he made Empath with Pro Tools HDX, a bunch of plug-ins, that 6176 for his vocals, and new Focal SM9 monitors, which he describes as "a real paradigm shift". He also has a mobile setup, which he used in Russia, Japan, China and elsewhere while creating Empath, consisting of a MacBook Pro, a MOTU 828 Mk3 interface, an M‑Audio MIDI keyboard and an sE Electronics SE4400a vocal mic.
Software Plugins and VSTs used by Devin Townsend on Empath
Avg price: $479.00
I work with Waves extensively, and they've been very kind in providing me tools, and I work with Spitfire Audio, and they provided me with a bunch of plug-ins for the orchestral demos. I purchased Omnisphere, which I use a lot, and Ableton, which I use a ton, and I have the Push 2, which I not only have live, but I actually did a lot of the writing of Empath with that; a great system." Less is more, he concludes. "Gear — it's sexy, and I think people fetishise gear. But I found that the less gear I have, now, the less options I have, the more I'm able to articulate what it is that I want, quicker.
