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The label on the back of James' Prophet '08 can be seen at 6:02 in this video.

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at 46:40 "...for drums I use Geist, In fact I use original Geist, Geist 2 dont realy good for me..."

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James Blake says that he uses Apple Logic in this interview - which version, he does not specify

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Spotted at 40:35. James says: "...I been using this drum machine, which I love..."

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At 0:21 in this video, it is possible to see one member of James Blake band playing a Roland SP-404SX.

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In an interview on Mixonline, James Blake is noted for using the Meris Mercury7 Reverb in his live performances.

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In this interview at 2:04, James mentions that he writes music when he's on the road on the OP-1. He goes on to say that "Digital Lion" from the record "Overgrown" was written on it.

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This interview says James Blake uses the Empirical Labs Distressor for his live show

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In this short video, a quick capture of the Pro-Q 2 can be seen while Blake finishes a song.

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The manufacturer of the effects unit themselves (TC-Helicon) confirm Blake's use of the VoiceLive in their Facebook post, but the video link they use is broken. The unit can be seen throughout a performance on NPR Front Row (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4qfT2dxU6E&t=884s), though—specifically in use for Lindesfarne at this timestamp.

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At 0:18 of this Apple commercial, Mr. Blake can be seen using the TLM 103, distinguished by its distinctive shock mount design.

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A Moog Minitaur can be seen at the bottom of the screen, at 4:17 in this video.

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Picture of James' new Prophet X taken after the show was over. Typically has the Nord Wave over the main Nord but changed out the Wave for the Prophet X for the Assume Form Tour.

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As we can see on this video they use Taurus 3 for both live and production. Taurus is a part of the bands sound so it is worth to be mentioned.

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There is a clear shot of James Blake using a Boss RC-50 Loop Station Looper Pedal in his performance at The Electric Factory in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Fri Sep 30, 2016

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Around 36:25 you can see his drummer, Ben Assister, playing the SPD-SX pad

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Used for Blake's vocals on Beyoncé's "Forward", as stated by producer Stuart White in this this September 24, 2016 AudioTechnology interview.

In the case of James Blake, White recorded him at Conway Studios. White: “He came in, heard the track (Forward), walked up to Bey’s Elam 251 with the same vocal chain (Avalon 737 into Tube Tech CL1B) and sang his vocal pretty much right off the bat. Then he tried some chords on the piano and I recorded him soon after using two older Schoeps W-221 small diaphragm microphones going into Neve 1073 mic pres."

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There is a clear shot of James Blake using a Nord 4 Lead Synthesizer at 1:40 in this performance video.

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This interview says James Blake uses the Empirical Labs Lil Freq for his live vocal EQ

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Mr. Blake can be seen singing into $2k+ worth of Manley tube mic @3:18 in this Apple commercial that I am currently seeing everywhere.

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At 0:59, there is a clear shot of James' Nord Piano 2.

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Around 3:17 you can see Rob McAndrews, Blake's Guitarist, playing a Fender Telecaster. I'm not sure which specific Telecaster it is, but its a Telecaster none the less

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Used for Blake's vocals on Beyoncé's "Forward", as stated by producer Stuart White in this this September 24, 2016 AudioTechnology interview.

In the case of James Blake, White recorded him at Conway Studios. White: “He came in, heard the track (Forward), walked up to Bey’s Elam 251 with the same vocal chain (Avalon 737 into Tube Tech CL1B) and sang his vocal pretty much right off the bat. Then he tried some chords on the piano and I recorded him soon after using two older Schoeps W-221 small diaphragm microphones going into Neve 1073 mic pres."

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Used for Blake's vocals on Beyoncé's "Forward", as stated by producer Stuart White in this this September 24, 2016 AudioTechnology interview.

In the case of James Blake, White recorded him at Conway Studios. White: “He came in, heard the track (Forward), walked up to Bey’s Elam 251 with the same vocal chain (Avalon 737 into Tube Tech CL1B) and sang his vocal pretty much right off the bat. Then he tried some chords on the piano and I recorded him soon after using two older Schoeps W-221 small diaphragm microphones going into Neve 1073 mic pres."

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You can clearly see Nord Piano 4 in James's setup at 3:55.

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At about 35:28 you can see that the higher Nord is actually a Wave rather than a lead.

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At 0:47 in this video, you can see the drummer playing it.

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At 45:30 you can see Blake's drummer playing the Roland KD-9 and the SPD-SX

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"Necesitábamos un gran micrófono en vivo que pudiera transmitir claramente el sonido de James sin demasiado ambiente indeseado, especialmente porque hace muchas bucles vocales sobre la marcha", dice Harley. "The d: facto ™ es sólido como una roca con un patrón polar ajustado para las voces en el escenario, lo que permite que nuestro ingeniero de monitores logre un sonido vocal fantástico y limpio para James y un excelente sonido en todas partes. Es el micrófono perfecto para este tipo de música, que tiene mucho espacio alrededor para que las voces se sienten. También es muy sólido y realmente se nota la diferencia entre d: facto ™ y algunos de los viejos fieles que solía usar ".

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Used for Blake's piano on Beyoncé's "Forward", as stated by producer Stuart White in this this September 24, 2016 AudioTechnology interview.

In the case of James Blake, White recorded him at Conway Studios. White: “He came in, heard the track (Forward), walked up to Bey’s Elam 251 with the same vocal chain (Avalon 737 into Tube Tech CL1B) and sang his vocal pretty much right off the bat. Then he tried some chords on the piano and I recorded him soon after using two older Schoeps W-221 small diaphragm microphones going into Neve 1073 mic pres."

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