Herbie Hancock – Perfect Machine (Expanded Edition)
The music gear and equipment used by the artists, producers, engineers, and more involved in the making of the 1988 album Perfect Machine (Expanded Edition).
Music from Perfect Machine (Expanded Edition)
Artists on Perfect Machine (Expanded Edition)
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Various Artists for Children's Promise Artists United Against Apartheid The Headhunters Miles Davis Quintet The Rockit Band Future 2 Future Artists United for Nature Orquestra Was Bahia Black The Herbie Hancock Sextet The Herbie Hancock Quintet The Herbie Hancock Quartet The Herbie Hancock Trio V.S.O.P. Herbie Hancock (band) Herbie Hancock & Chick Corea Herbie Hancock & John McLaughlin
Gear Used On Perfect Machine (Expanded Edition)
Explore the instruments, equipment, software, and production tools used in the making of Herbie Hancock – Perfect Machine (Expanded Edition) (1988). Click more on each item to see exactly how it was used.
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Studio Equipment used by Herbie Hancock on Perfect Machine (Expanded Edition)
Herbie Hancock is credited with Mac Plus in the liner notes for Perfect Machine.
Used on Perfect Machine, as specified in Herbie Hancock’s Electronic Instrument Glossary from September 14, 2016.
Kurzweil K-250 – First released in 1984, this sampler synthesizer was able to produce sound derived from sampled sounds without the need of a disk drive. It featured both acoustic and ROM sounds built in with twelve-voice polyphony. Herbie used this instrument on his album Perfect Machine in 1988.
Keyboards and Synthesizers used by Herbie Hancock on Perfect Machine (Expanded Edition)
Avg price: $8,172.87
Used on Perfect Machine, as specified in Herbie Hancock’s Electronic Instrument Glossary from September 14, 2016.
Oberheim Matrix 12 – Released in 1984, this polyphonic analog synthesizer is known for producing one of the best sounds available. It has an ability to produce an almost limitless variety of sounds. This was used on Herbie’s 1988 album Perfect Machine.
Avg price: $3,900.00
Used on Perfect Machine, as specified in Herbie Hancock’s Electronic Instrument Glossary from September 14, 2016.
Roland MKS-80 Super Jupiter – Made in 1984, this synthesizer is a refined Jupiter 8 in a standalone module. It had no keyboard connected to it, and any instrument run through this synthesizer was done so using external cables. It was used by Herbie on his 1988 album Perfect Machine.
Avg price: $249.00
Used on Perfect Machine, as specified in Herbie Hancock’s Electronic Instrument Glossary from September 14, 2016.
Yamaha DZ7llFD [sic] – This updated version of the DX-7 held 64 voices in internal memory and another 64 voices in a RAM/ROM cartridge that could be accessed. In dual mode, one could layer these voices in different combinations and create a variety of sounds not available on the standard DX-7. This was used by Herbie on his 1988 album Perfect Machine.
Modular Synthesizers used by Herbie Hancock on Perfect Machine (Expanded Edition)
Avg price: $449.99
Used on Perfect Machine, as specified in Herbie Hancock’s Electronic Instrument Glossary from September 14, 2016.
Yamaha TX-816 – A digital synthesizer that takes its form as a rack unit simulates having eight DX-7s in one. This allows a musician to store and carry as many sounds as they like without needing several instruments to create them. It also features eight audio outputs and is compatible with all other DX synthesizers. Herbie used this on his 1988 album Perfect Machine.