Zero 7 – Simple Things
The music gear and equipment used by the artists, producers, engineers, and more involved in the making of the 2004 album Simple Things.
Music from Simple Things
Artists on Simple Things
Gear Used On Simple Things
Explore the instruments, equipment, software, and production tools used in the making of Zero 7 – Simple Things (2004). Click more on each item to see exactly how it was used.
Studio Equipment used by Sam Hardaker on Simple Things
From a interview on remixmag.com that is only accessible by way back machine.
"Hardaker: It's so much easier to save everything so you can constantly change shit as you go along. Before, editing multitracks wasn't easy. We mix most everything off Pro Tools, but we have a cool old Trident desk that's fucked up and dirty; it's just nice to have the music run through something that's got more character than an average Mackie board. You can hear the generic sounds of Mackie desks, Pro Tools and all the plug-ins all over records now. It's a real turnoff."
"What are you bringing to your remixes, then?
Binns: I always hope that we put a spin on them — do something that's different, that's good to listen to but contrasts with what the song was originally.
Hardaker: A couple of the remixes we did took us toward what we did in the album. We were just messing about. We didn't have a strong sense of direction. I don't even know if we do now.
the equipment equation
MIXER Trident Flexi Mix 32-channel monitor board
COMPUTERS Apple Macintosh G3 Atari 1040 ST (“We run all the sequencers off the Atari. It never crashes, unless you knock it on the ground.” — Hardaker)
SOFTWARE Digidesign Pro Tools 4.3
SAMPLER Akai S5000
MIC RCA 77DX tube microphone (borrowed from Godrich)
SYNTHS/KEYBOARD
Roland Jupiter 8 Roland Juno 106 Jen Synthetone SX-1000 (“It's like a Moog, but even more shit. Next to it, Moog is like a Rolls Royce,” says Binns. “Of course,” adds Hardaker, “it's all over our album.”) Clavia Nord Lead 2 (“It never gets used,” says Hardaker. “It's a new synth that's supposed to be like old synths.”) Fender Rhodes electric piano Wurlitzer electric piano
OTHER SOUND SOURCES
Fender Squire short-scale bass guitar “Thousands of records”
Henry Binns
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Studio Equipment used by Henry Binns on Simple Things
in interview by remixmag.com only accessible by way back machine.
"What are you bringing to your remixes, then?
Binns: I always hope that we put a spin on them — do something that's different, that's good to listen to but contrasts with what the song was originally.
Hardaker: A couple of the remixes we did took us toward what we did in the album. We were just messing about. We didn't have a strong sense of direction. I don't even know if we do now.
the equipment equation
MIXER
Trident Flexi Mix 32-channel monitor board
COMPUTERS
Apple Macintosh G3 Atari 1040 ST (“We run all the sequencers off the Atari. It never crashes, unless you knock it on the ground.” — Hardaker)
SOFTWARE
Digidesign Pro Tools 4.3
SAMPLER
Akai S5000
MIC
RCA 77DX tube microphone (borrowed from Godrich)
SYNTHS/KEYBOARD
Roland Jupiter 8 Roland Juno 106 Jen Synthetone SX-1000 (“It's like a Moog, but even more shit. Next to it, Moog is like a Rolls Royce,” says Binns. “Of course,” adds Hardaker, “it's all over our album.”) Clavia Nord Lead 2 (“It never gets used,” says Hardaker. “It's a new synth that's supposed to be like old synths.”) Fender Rhodes electric piano Wurlitzer electric piano
OTHER SOUND SOURCES
Fender Squire short-scale bass guitar “Thousands of records”"