mike_byrd's Electronic Studio Setup
New Studio setup
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This rig
~$5,997
Value by category
- Keyboards and Synthesizers 76.3%
- Studio Equipment 23.7%
Price mix
A wide range of price points
Boldest pick: Waldorf Blofeld Desktop Black
Only 6 pro artists on Equipboard own it, but it's ranked #19 in Tabletop Synthesizers.
Novation Bass Station II Analog Synthesizer - Swifty Edition
Avg price: $509.42
Looks and sounds great
The Novation Bass Station II AFX Station comes with 128 new synth patches and seven new overlay banks from various artists, including Noyze Lab, Perplex On, Richard Devine, r beny, and Lightbath.
Waldorf Kyra FPGA Synthesizer Module
Avg price: $1,862.32
Very powerful with a creamy Filter
Got my Kyra Thee other week, its 8 part multitimbral function is powerful and each track has a dedicated effects and Arp section, this synth can easily match the Access Virus ti polar and has loads that's over 3000 factory sounds installed that all can be sculpted to one's own taste and over 4000 waveforms, awesome. Its has great sturdy metal build quality with metal Knobs 👌 champion this is a powerful module and delivers on all fronts, Highly recommend.
Avg price: $819.74
BRILLIANT WELL THOUGHT OUT DRUM MACHINE
This feature packed drum machine has all the TR series drum machines installed and has a easy learning curve to operate this behemoth. There are plenty of youtube tutorials available for more advanced use and windows 10 and above users have the option to use the free software editor for total control. With the ability to load samples this machine covers all the bases. Well worth the money, highly recommend 👌
Avg price: $450.63
Awesome, Sounds Authentic and simple to program
This Acid machine really delivers and sounds exactly as the Roland Tb 303 , but the Aira TB3 has more patchs under the hood and an effects engine as well all welcome plus's . The ability to see exactly what your inputting when programming the TB3 is priceless and allows you the ease off being able to create any pattern your heart desires saving frustration. The TB3 is a 303 plus more and is a steal when it comes to value for money, for what it has on offer theres nothing to fault.
Avg price: $149.00
Great Analog Powerhouse
This surpasses the Roland 303 as it comes with a software Editor making programming the Behringer TD-3 a breeze and yet it holds true to its Analog roots and costs a fraction off the price of a 303 but delivers the same 303 sound we've grown to love. You won't get better for the price.
Avg price: $640.20
POCKET ROCKET, powerful wavetable synth
This synth delivers on all fronts the wavetables are great and allows you to program everything, it's a deep synth creamy 😋 you'll never run out of patchs its programming possibilities are endless, every studio should have one.
Native Instruments Maschine Mikro MKII
Avg price: $212.67
By far the best hybrid drum an synth unit ive ever used
Iam chuffed that I purchased this duo last year the drum sequencer is second to none comprehensive and super easy to use. The drum samples on this unit sound dynamic and can be edited to the users tastes it comes with a multiple effects suite where four effects can be applied to a single drum sample offers the programmer the ability to create any drum sound imaginable. Yes this maschine comes with over 8 GB off content and colours can be applied to the drum pads for easy recognition of what instrument is being triggered. Also the chord and arp function can control external vsts so opening up a wealth off possibilities. In my opinion maschine make the best hybrid groove station on the market today.
M-Audio Keystation 88 MKII Mastering Keyboard
Avg price: $386.74
Great master keyboard
This is a full 88 key controller with a synth action feel with the cosmetics off a piano. You can control your DAW an change patchs with the controls on this it doesn't feel cheap and flimsy also it feels like quality to the touch well worth the money gets the job done.
Avg price: $966.33
Brilliant very user friendly and sounds lush
Love this synth the colour display is really clear and intuitive, this synth sounds lush and is easy to program . The ability to have a different effect on any off its 16 midi channels is a plus and the ability to use the chord and arp on each midi channel is superb. My only dislike is the inability to fine tune patchs in DAW control mode. But if you dont mind not using the DAW transport controls on the FA 06 , the synth architecture is completely open and ready to be manipulated in the multi mode option on this synth. Great synth offering many possibilities.
About this setup
This gear photo by mike_byrd features 9 pieces of gear, including Novation Bass Station II Analog Synthesizer - Swifty Edition, Waldorf Kyra FPGA Synthesizer Module, and Roland AIRA TR-8S. The setup spans Keyboards and Synthesizers and Studio Equipment, with a wide range of price points. Artists with this kind of gear are most often found in the Electronic, Pop, and Rock scenes.