As I browsed through the sleeve notes on Moby's albums I noticed that the gear lists documented in the 1995 release Everything Is Wrong are almost identical to his current setup. Could it really be possible that this successful musician had no spare cash to spend on new studio gear during the last four years? "From Everything Is Wrong until now I've bought a vocoder and a new sampler and that's about it. On the one hand I'd love to get a bunch of new equipment, but on the other hand there's something to be said for working with equipment with which I'm comfortable. I'm thinking that at some point I will actually switch over and get a full Pro Tools setup and start doing things more in the computer, but for this record I didn't feel compelled to do that."

MOBY GEAR Apple Mac running Steinberg Cubase sequencer. Soundcraft Spirit 24:8:2 desk. Alesis ADAT digital multitracks.

SAMPLERS Akai S950. Akai S1000. Akai S3000. Akai S3200.

SYNTHS/KEYBOARDS Casio CZ101. Emu Proformance piano module. Oberheim Matrix 1000. Roland Juno 106. Roland Jupiter 6. Serge Modular Synth. Waldorf Pulse Plus. Yamaha SY22. Yamaha SY35. Yamaha SY85.

PROCESSORS Dbx 160XT Compressor. Eventide DSP4000. Soundlab Vocoder. Yamaha SPX900.

SEQUENCERS & DRUM MACHINES Roland TB303. Roland TR606. Roland TR909. Roland TR808.

OTHER EQUIPMENT Hafler Pro 5000 Power Amp. Technics 1200 turntables. Ibanez Electric Guitar. Fender Precision Bass.

Jens Johansson, a renowned keyboardist and composer, is confirmed to use the E-Mu Proformance piano module. This is verified by his personal gear list dated April 20, 1999, where he has documented the various musical instruments he has accumulated over time, including the E-Mu Proformance. His list reflects a wide array of equipment, emphasizing the dynamic nature of his collection.

A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY!

"Ex-BBC Radiophonic Workshop (Blake’s Seven, The Living Planet) and current film and TV composer Elizabeth Parker is selling the famous circular studio she took with her from the BBC when the RW was disbanded.

The studio is virtually complete, including nearly all the equipment she has been using on a regular basis in her profession - up to and including a film project she is finishing in the first half of November before the studio is dismantled. Just add a mother keyboard, mastering, monitoring, and video, and you have virtually the complete set- up used for prestigious projects like the BBC’s World Cup coverage, The Human Body, Weird Nature, Animal Olympics, the Monty Python Holy Grail DVD, Michael Palin TV series, etc.

The custom woodwork and cabling alone is believed to have cost £4500 in the late 1980s, and is probably one of the most famous studio designs in the world. When it was removed from the BBC, the installation and re-design at Liz's private studio was masterminded by Rupert Brun, one of the BBC's most highly respected engineers.

Full documentation is included in the sale. Removal and/or packing and shipping is a serious task, so please bear that in mind before bidding. VEMIA will assist at cost if you need."

The studio consists of:

The studio desk, custom made for the Radiophonic Workshop, out of limed Ash. (Buyer dismantles and collects). Complete with a vast quantity of high-quality cabling, with every cable, jack, phono and XLR numbered and labelled by Rupert Brun, with full diagrams, spreadsheets, etc. Roland XV 5080 with 8-voice expansion unit for sample playback Emu Proteus 2000 (with Proteus 1, 2, and 3 (World) Expansion Cards) Proteus 2 and Proteus 3 World Modules. Emu 4XT Ultra with maximum memory. Roland 760 Samplers (x3) with maximum sample and playback memory + mouse unit for 2 of them Emu Xtreme Lead 1 with MoPhat Card. Yamaha 01 Digital Mixer. Yamaha 01V Digital Mixer. Yamaha KM802 Mixer. Spirit Folio F1 100mm Fader Mixer. Peavey PC 1600X Midi Command Stations (x3) Alesis ADAT XT 8 track digital recorder + remote control. Denon DRM-550 Cassette Deck. Akai Professional rackmount DP3200 Routers (x3) 48-Way Patch Bays (x3) Iomega 250 Zip Drives (x2 - one still in box) CD Rom Players (x3) - one still in box. Emu Proformance Piano Module. Emu Procussion Module. Opcode Studio 4 Midi Interfaces (x2) [Opcode] Studio 5 Midi Interface. Apple 7600 computer with unused new RAM + 21 monitor Apple 8600 computer + monitor. PPM Meter - West German, made by RTW, Köln, and bought from the BBC. Magneto Optical 230 drive. Apple Mac G4, Dual Processor with 512MB RAM, 40GB hard drive in four partitions, extra internal 230GB hard drive."

Included in his studio are synthesizers such as the Roland MKS-70, two MKS-50s, a MKS-80 and D-50; Yamaha TX-81Z; four Oberheim Matrix 1000s, E-mu Orbit and Morpheus, and a Casio VZ-10M. Sample players include Kurzweil 1000AX+, Roland U-110, Oberheim DPX-1, E-mu Proformance Piano and Proteus (as well as the Proteus 2 and 3), Alesis NanoBass and samplers, including a Casio FZ-10M, two Akai S-1000s and three Akai CD-3000s. He also turns to E-mu Procussion, Roland R-8M, Alesis DM-5, Roland BD-1 and a Roland SPD-11 for drum sounds.

David Ferguson's equipment list:

Apple G3 266 computer, 96Mb RAM/4Gb HD. Akai S3000XL sampler. Alesis ADAT XT digital recorder/BRC remote. Alesis Microverb effects. Bit 99 synth. Drawmer DS201 Gate & LX20 compressor. Emagic Logic Platinum 2.6 sequencer. Emu Proteus 1, 2 & 3 sound modules. ("On the album, the 'Hall Strings' preset from Emu's first Proteus module is used a lot, because it's a great marcato string sound.") Emu Proformance piano module. Ensoniq VFX synth. FriendChip Timecode Refresher. Iomega Jaz drive. Korg 1212 PCI card. Korg DRV3000 effects. ("Weird and sometimes wonderful.") Korg Wavestation SR synth. Lexicon MPX1000 effects. Logan String Melody keyboard. ("The last of Random Hold.") Mackie 32:8:2 mixer. Oberheim DPX1 sample player. Roland D550 synth. Roland S760 samplers/SP700 playback unit. Sony 600Mb optical drive. Sony DTC690 DAT recorder. Spirit Absolute 2 monitors. SPL Vitalizer enhancer. Symetrix 511A noise reduction. Tascam DA30 MkII DAT recorder. TC M2000 Wizard effects. Yamaha AN1x synth. Yamaha SPX50 effects.

Composer Tony Bernetich confirmed his use of the E-Mu Proformance piano module by stating, "I had a bunch of Proteus equipment including both I and II plus a Morpheus and a drum and dedicated piano module." This statement serves as proof of his use of this specific sound module, as seen in the provided image.