Front 242 – Pulse album cover

Front 242 – Pulse

Album 2003

The music gear and equipment used by the artists, producers, engineers, and more involved in the making of the 2003 album Pulse.

Music from Pulse

Artists on Pulse

Gear Used On Pulse

Explore the instruments, equipment, software, and production tools used in the making of Front 242 – Pulse (2003). Click more on each item to see exactly how it was used.

Keyboards and Synthesizers used by Front 242 on Pulse

Synthesizers

Clavia Nord Modular

Avg price: $850.74

Per this May 04, 2021 feature from gearnews.de:

There is a photo of the clear studio from that time in the transition to the two absolutely different-floating-sounding albums (Evil) Off or (Fuck) up evil. There is a Korg Z1 perched and the 2003 album Pulse is released. The Nord Modular & G2 series is clearly involved here. There are some contemporaries in the studio.

Synthesizers

Clavia Nord Modular G2 Synthesizer

Avg price: $2,216.28

Per this May 04, 2021 feature from gearnews.de:

There is a photo of the clear studio from that time in the transition to the two absolutely different-floating-sounding albums (Evil) Off or (Fuck) up evil. There is a Korg Z1 perched and the 2003 album Pulse is released. The Nord Modular & G2 series is clearly involved here. There are some contemporaries in the studio.

Synthesizers

Yamaha VL-1

Per the liner notes of Front 242's 2003 album Pulse:

Some of the tools used: Clavia Nordlead 2, NordModular, Ddrum4, Korg Z1, Lassence Ventury II, Roland System 100, Vdrum, JD990, Yamaha VL1, Sherman filterbank, Roland Rss, Line 6 EchoPro, Ableton live and Mac computers

Synthesizers

Clavia Nord Lead 2 Synthesizer

Avg price: $649.00

Per the liner notes of Front 242's 2003 album Pulse:

Some of the tools used: Clavia Nordlead 2, NordModular, Ddrum4, Korg Z1, Lassence Ventury II, Roland System 100, Vdrum, JD990, Yamaha VL1, Sherman filterbank, Roland Rss, Line 6 EchoPro, Ableton live and Mac computers

Sound Modules

Roland JD-990

Avg price: $297.89

Per the liner notes of Front 242's 2003 album Pulse:

Some of the tools used: Clavia Nordlead 2, NordModular, Ddrum4, Korg Z1, Lassence Ventury II, Roland System 100, Vdrum, JD990, Yamaha VL1, Sherman filterbank, Roland Rss, Line 6 EchoPro, Ableton live and Mac computers

Studio Equipment used by Front 242 on Pulse

Drum Machines

Clavia Nord Ddrum 4 SE

Per the liner notes of Front 242's 2003 album Pulse:

Some of the tools used: Clavia Nordlead 2, NordModular, Ddrum4, Korg Z1, Lassence Ventury II, Roland System 100, Vdrum, JD990, Yamaha VL1, Sherman filterbank, Roland Rss, Line 6 EchoPro, Ableton live and Mac computers

Note: the difference between the ddrum 4 and 4 SE is just an upgraded firmware. Ddrum 4 can be upgraded to 4 SE with a simple PROM chip upgrade... so I opted not to add the original ddrum 4 to the database.

Effects Processors

Sherman Filterbank

Per the liner notes of Front 242's 2003 album Pulse:

Some of the tools used: Clavia Nordlead 2, NordModular, Ddrum4, Korg Z1, Lassence Ventury II, Roland System 100, Vdrum, JD990, Yamaha VL1, Sherman filterbank, Roland Rss, Line 6 EchoPro, Ableton live and Mac computers

Effects Processors

Line 6 Echo Pro

Avg price: $600.00

Per the liner notes of Front 242's 2003 album Pulse:

Some of the tools used: Clavia Nordlead 2, NordModular, Ddrum4, Korg Z1, Lassence Ventury II, Roland System 100, Vdrum, JD990, Yamaha VL1, Sherman filterbank, Roland Rss, Line 6 EchoPro, Ableton live and Mac computers

DAWs used by Front 242 on Pulse

DAW Software

Ableton Live

Avg price: $354.50

Per the liner notes of Front 242's 2003 album Pulse:

Some of the tools used: Clavia Nordlead 2, NordModular, Ddrum4, Korg Z1, Lassence Ventury II, Roland System 100, Vdrum, JD990, Yamaha VL1, Sherman filterbank, Roland Rss, Line 6 EchoPro, Ableton live and Mac computers

Modular Synthesizers used by Front 242 on Pulse

Modular Synthesizers

Lassence µ-Ventury II

Per the liner notes of Front 242's 2003 album Pulse:

Some of the tools used: Clavia Nordlead 2, NordModular, Ddrum4, Korg Z1, Lassence Ventury II, Roland System 100, Vdrum, JD990, Yamaha VL1, Sherman filterbank, Roland Rss, Line 6 EchoPro, Ableton live and Mac computers