Orbital – Wonky
The music gear and equipment used by the artists, producers, engineers, and more involved in the making of the 2012 album Wonky.
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Gear Used On Wonky
Explore the instruments, equipment, software, and production tools used in the making of Orbital – Wonky (2012). Click more on each item to see exactly how it was used.
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Keyboards and Synthesizers used by Orbital on Wonky
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Orbital's Paul Hartnoll talks about his experience with the Bass Station II synth:
"…having spent years using Novation stuff, I know the quality of it. But with all these modular synths that I’ve got, big polysynths and things like that, I tend to think, really what’s another little mono synth gonna do for me? I have to say I was incredibly surprised when I started playing with it, and it has sat here and it’s helped me finish my album. I used it the 1st time and thought ‘Oh, thats good.’ I got a baseline out of it which was just what I needed at the time, instead of turning to the System 100 M (which is what I’ve been going to recently). It really did nail the job. And I’ve been going to it ever since for bass and lead, actually. It’s been pretty amazing! It’s got a really nice bouncy sort of sound - rubbery kind of sound. Some synths you find you have to really push them into a mix. But this, just kind of sits in there. The overdrive before the filter is amazing. I’ve been finding that just gives you that extra punch. It’s been really good for basslines, bass sounds. It’s instantly got that bit of velocity to it as well if you want it. For me the first thing I noticed about it - apart from helping me troubleshoot the last few tracks of my album - I found this has been doing nearly all the basslines in that job. Not ALL the baselines in the album, but all the ones that are broken that need fixing. I haven't had to go out to the modulars yet, which is saying a lot!"
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At the 0:19 mark of this video of Paul Hartnoll in his studio, you can see his ARP 2600 Modular Synthesizer (with an Orbital sticker on the casing for good measure).
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In the YouTube video by Novation, Paul Hartnoll of Orbital discusses using the rare EDP Wasp synthesizer, seen at the 0:22 mark.
Modular Synthesizers used by Orbital on Wonky
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Doepfer A-100 Analog Modular System
0:14 into this video of Orbital's Paul Hartnoll talking about the synths in his studio, you can spot his Doepfer A-100 Analog Modular System.
Paul Hartnoll's MacBeth Studio Systems M5N can be spotted at 1:21 into this video interview of him in his studio. He has two units side by side.
Studio Equipment used by Orbital on Wonky
In the YouTube video titled "Novation // Paul Hartnoll, Orbital and the Bass Station II," Paul Hartnoll of Orbital can be seen using the E-Mu E4XT Ultra audio sampler at the 16-second mark.
