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Thievery Corporation – Temple Of I & I

Album 2017

The music gear and equipment used by the artists, producers, engineers, and more involved in the making of the 2017 album Temple Of I & I.

Music from Temple Of I & I

Gear Used On Temple Of I & I

Explore the instruments, equipment, software, and production tools used in the making of Thievery Corporation – Temple Of I & I (2017). Click more on each item to see exactly how it was used.

Keyboards and Synthesizers used by Rob Garza on Temple Of I & I

Synthesizers

Korg PolySix

Avg price: $600.00

Used for The Temple of I & I, as stated by bandmate Eric Hilton in this May 15, 2017 Music Radar interview.

“We are pretty hooked on Pro Tools these days. We used to use Logic, but we like the sound of Pro Tools because it seems a little less dark, and we’re using a lot of UA plug-ins. We have a lot of outboard gear too, a lot of vintage compressors that we use a lot. We use a lot of vintage keys, like a real Wurlitzer keyboard and an old Lowrey organ. For keys, I really like the vintage stuff – we just got a Korg Polysix synth that we’re really into. But we basically stopped engineering our own stuff after our second album, so we rely on an engineer these days.”

Studio Equipment used by Rob Garza on Temple Of I & I

Mixers

Rupert Neve Designs 5088

Avg price: $117,341.00

Used for The Temple of I & I, as stated by bandmate Eric Hilton in this May 15, 2017 Music Radar interview.

At that early stage in Jamaica, did you focus on EQing the recordings in any way, or did you save that for later?

“Not past the basic recording EQ. We didn’t really get into any production down there; we just made sure the drums sounded really good and that we were getting great bass or guitar signals. We didn’t do any fine-tuning, although the console we used down there was the Rupert Neve 5088, which is pretty special and a little better than what we have here.”

Keyboards and Synthesizers used by Eric Hilton on Temple Of I & I

Synthesizers

Korg PolySix

Avg price: $600.00

Used for The Temple of I & I, as stated in this May 15, 2017 Music Radar interview.

“We are pretty hooked on Pro Tools these days. We used to use Logic, but we like the sound of Pro Tools because it seems a little less dark, and we’re using a lot of UA plug-ins. We have a lot of outboard gear too, a lot of vintage compressors that we use a lot. We use a lot of vintage keys, like a real Wurlitzer keyboard and an old Lowrey organ. For keys, I really like the vintage stuff – we just got a Korg Polysix synth that we’re really into. But we basically stopped engineering our own stuff after our second album, so we rely on an engineer these days.”

Studio Equipment used by Eric Hilton on Temple Of I & I

Mixers

Rupert Neve Designs 5088

Avg price: $117,341.00

Used for The Temple of I & I, as stated in this May 15, 2017 Music Radar interview.

At that early stage in Jamaica, did you focus on EQing the recordings in any way, or did you save that for later?

“Not past the basic recording EQ. We didn’t really get into any production down there; we just made sure the drums sounded really good and that we were getting great bass or guitar signals. We didn’t do any fine-tuning, although the console we used down there was the Rupert Neve 5088, which is pretty special and a little better than what we have here.”