Alva Noto

I don’t use or own too much outboard gear so I can actually take a lot of my studio with me when I go on stage. Therefore, the focus is not on compressing my studio setup but rather on solving problems, simply because there are things I can do in the studio that are not possible in the live environment. To do this, I work with my assistant, Nibo, to build instruments, both software and hardware, that will serve a specific purpose in my live set. Where necessary, we will program Max for Live and build stand-alone applications for the live set, even if they’re only used for one or two songs. It’s a lot of effort for only a little use, but it’s important for me to work.

An Ultralite interface can be seen on the table in this image among Noto's other equipment. Unsure of the exact model but it is likely a MK3 or MK4.

A Synthi can be seen in this photo from Nicolai's Instagram.

Noto can be seen using a 1402 mixer in this video; you can tell it's the 1402 model as it has faders rather than pots.

A white pair of RL901Ks can be seen in this photo of Nicolai's studio.

"What’s really amazing about them is that the tweeter, which is responsible for the mid and high-range frequencies, is located in the middle of the subwoofer, which produces all of the lower midrange and bass sound. Essentially, all frequencies are then projected on the same axis, creating this incredible sonic transparency; you can hear everything with amazing precision. That’s why I use them as my reference monitors, to be able to really hone in on the sounds I create. I use another pair of the same speakers for installations as well. In terms of function, they’re completely indispensible for what I do."

Nicolai can be seen using a nanoKEY2 in this photo from his Facebook page.