Jay Kay

In Kay's Chillington studio, as stated by mix engineer Rick Pope in this December 2000 Sound On Sound interview transcribed in the official Jamiroquai website forums.

One vital component of that list is the vintage AKG C12 valve microphone Pope recently managed to track down. "It's the perfect vocal microphone for Jay and he loves it," Pope explains. "When we were building the studio Jay was really keen to experiment and wanted to demo as many microphones as possible. I had a rack of them set up, all sorts of different mics, and he tried them all. The one that sounded like a million dollars was the AKG valve C12. We tried the cheaper, reissued version but it didn't have the same quality, so we set about finding an original. I've just managed to track one down and it took ages, eight months, to be precise. I finally got it through Crystal Pro Audio, a company run by Pete Brotzman who I used to work with at Britannia Row. It was a hassle, but it was worth the effort because it will last Jay for his entire career."

Purchased during the making of Dynamite and used to record its respective tour, as stated by FOH engineer Rick Pope in this January 1, 2006 Mix Online interview.

Despite reservations, Pope mixes the show sans feedback on a Yamaha PM1D Version 2 digital system, and records both shows to Kay’s Pro Tools rig, which he bought when the band began work on Dynamite. “We’ve been recording every show since 1999, so we have about 250 shows on either DA-88 or Pro Tools,” says Pope. “Most of them we may never even listen to, but Jay likes to have them on file.”

Dynamite was recorded between 2003 and 2005, during which Pro Tools 6 was the latest version of the software.

Used for vocals on the Dynamite tour, as stated by mix engineer Rick Pope in this January 1, 2006 Mix Online interview.

Despite reservations, Pope mixes the show sans feedback on a Yamaha PM1D Version 2 digital system, and records both shows to Kay’s Pro Tools rig, which he bought when the band began work on Dynamite. “We’ve been recording every show since 1999, so we have about 250 shows on either DA-88 or Pro Tools,” says Pope. “Most of them we may never even listen to, but Jay likes to have them on file.”

Pope mixes Kay’s vocals, which are sung through a Sennheiser 935 wireless mic, through a Manley VoxBox and an Eventide H3000. Save for an occasional nod to a Lexicon PCM81 or 91, all other processing comes through the Yamaha desk.

By the time of this Britannia Row article from the Automaton tour, Pope had retired the Dynamite-era setup in favor of a Yamaha PM10.

"For Jamiroquai, everyone knows Jay Kay drives a Ferrari. He’s my boss and this is the Ferrari of desks. But consider this, I used to use a TC6000 off board, a Manley Vox Box and an H3000 – they’re expensive bits of kit. Not anymore. The on-board processing and effects are as good or better than anything else out there.”

Used for vocals on the Dynamite tour, as stated by mix engineer Rick Pope in this January 1, 2006 Mix Online interview.

Despite reservations, Pope mixes the show sans feedback on a Yamaha PM1D Version 2 digital system, and records both shows to Kay’s Pro Tools rig, which he bought when the band began work on Dynamite. “We’ve been recording every show since 1999, so we have about 250 shows on either DA-88 or Pro Tools,” says Pope. “Most of them we may never even listen to, but Jay likes to have them on file.”

Pope mixes Kay’s vocals, which are sung through a Sennheiser 935 wireless mic, through a Manley VoxBox and an Eventide H3000. Save for an occasional nod to a Lexicon PCM81 or 91, all other processing comes through the Yamaha desk.

By the time of this Britannia Row article from the Automaton tour, Pope had retired the Dynamite-era setup in favor of a Yamaha PM10.

"For Jamiroquai, everyone knows Jay Kay drives a Ferrari. He’s my boss and this is the Ferrari of desks. But consider this, I used to use a TC6000 off board, a Manley Vox Box and an H3000 – they’re expensive bits of kit. Not anymore. The on-board processing and effects are as good or better than anything else out there.”

Used for vocals on the Dynamite tour, as stated by mix engineer Rick Pope in this January 1, 2006 Mix Online interview.

Pope mixes Kay’s vocals, which are sung through a Sennheiser 935 wireless mic, through a Manley VoxBox and an Eventide H3000. Save for an occasional nod to a Lexicon PCM81 or 91, all other processing comes through the Yamaha desk.

Sennheiser's G3 series would not be released until 2009, making it most likely that Kay was using a G2 mic.

Used for composition in Kay's Chillington studio, as stated by mix engineer Rick Pope and programmer Paul Stoney in this December 2000 Sound On Sound interview transcribed in the official Jamiroquai website forums.

The most recent addition to Jay Kay's current set up is the digital suite, which is equipped with a Sony R100 console and a Roland VP9000. Programmer Paul Stoney, who worked at Real World and Nomis before moving to Chillington, operates this room.

"It was Jay's idea to build a digital room, and he also chose the new desk," Rick Pope explains. "He saw a review of it in one of the pro audio magazines, and decided to take a closer look. We'd already decided to buy a digital console, and had looked at Mackie and the Yamaha O2R, but we felt this one was the right choice because it had all the features we wanted without being hugely expensive. Now that we have had a chance to play with it we know we've made the right decision. It has significantly speeded up the recording process, as well as making writing and experimenting so much easier."

Much the same can be said for the Roland VP9000, as Paul Stoney explains: "We're currently using it for writing and for guitars, using a few basic grooves that enable us to experiment when we don't have a guitarist in the studio. We play guitar riffs and Jay gets his guitar ideas down really easily to MIDI. It's very handy because you don't hear the sound difference when you play it across the keyboard."

Stoney adds that the Roland VP9000 has also proved very easy to use. "It's amazing. If you're dealing with an awkward drum loop, for example, you can mess about until you get it exactly how you want it. There are also some very good effects and, above all, it is simplicity itself. So far we've got some great sounds from it. We just did a Kool & The Gang track for their new album, taking all the brass they'd given us and using the Roland to speed it up. It handled this easily without losing any quality. Having a piece of equipment like the VP9000 changes everything because you can use material you wouldn't normally be able to use, and this gives you an opportunity to put down ideas that might previously have seemed impossible."

Used for vocals on the Dynamite tour, as stated by mix engineer Rick Pope in this January 1, 2006 Mix Online interview.

Despite reservations, Pope mixes the show sans feedback on a Yamaha PM1D Version 2 digital system, and records both shows to Kay’s Pro Tools rig, which he bought when the band began work on Dynamite. “We’ve been recording every show since 1999, so we have about 250 shows on either DA-88 or Pro Tools,” says Pope. “Most of them we may never even listen to, but Jay likes to have them on file.”

Pope mixes Kay’s vocals, which are sung through a Sennheiser 935 wireless mic, through a Manley VoxBox and an Eventide H3000. Save for an occasional nod to a Lexicon PCM81 or 91, all other processing comes through the Yamaha desk.

By the time of this Britannia Row article from the Automaton tour, Pope had retired the Dynamite-era setup in favor of a Yamaha PM10.

"For Jamiroquai, everyone knows Jay Kay drives a Ferrari. He’s my boss and this is the Ferrari of desks. But consider this, I used to use a TC6000 off board, a Manley Vox Box and an H3000 – they’re expensive bits of kit. Not anymore. The on-board processing and effects are as good or better than anything else out there.”

Used for vocals on the Dynamite tour, as stated by mix engineer Rick Pope in this January 1, 2006 Mix Online interview.

Despite reservations, Pope mixes the show sans feedback on a Yamaha PM1D Version 2 digital system, and records both shows to Kay’s Pro Tools rig, which he bought when the band began work on Dynamite. “We’ve been recording every show since 1999, so we have about 250 shows on either DA-88 or Pro Tools,” says Pope. “Most of them we may never even listen to, but Jay likes to have them on file.”

Pope mixes Kay’s vocals, which are sung through a Sennheiser 935 wireless mic, through a Manley VoxBox and an Eventide H3000. Save for an occasional nod to a Lexicon PCM81 or 91, all other processing comes through the Yamaha desk.

By the time of this Britannia Row article from the Automaton tour, Pope had retired the Dynamite-era setup in favor of a Yamaha PM10.

"For Jamiroquai, everyone knows Jay Kay drives a Ferrari. He’s my boss and this is the Ferrari of desks. But consider this, I used to use a TC6000 off board, a Manley Vox Box and an H3000 – they’re expensive bits of kit. Not anymore. The on-board processing and effects are as good or better than anything else out there.”

Used for vocals on the Dynamite tour, as stated by mix engineer Rick Pope in this January 1, 2006 Mix Online interview.

Despite reservations, Pope mixes the show sans feedback on a Yamaha PM1D Version 2 digital system, and records both shows to Kay’s Pro Tools rig, which he bought when the band began work on Dynamite. “We’ve been recording every show since 1999, so we have about 250 shows on either DA-88 or Pro Tools,” says Pope. “Most of them we may never even listen to, but Jay likes to have them on file.”

Pope mixes Kay’s vocals, which are sung through a Sennheiser 935 wireless mic, through a Manley VoxBox and an Eventide H3000. Save for an occasional nod to a Lexicon PCM81 or 91, all other processing comes through the Yamaha desk.

By the time of this Britannia Row article from the Automaton tour, Pope had retired the Dynamite-era setup in favor of a Yamaha PM10.

"For Jamiroquai, everyone knows Jay Kay drives a Ferrari. He’s my boss and this is the Ferrari of desks. But consider this, I used to use a TC6000 off board, a Manley Vox Box and an H3000 – they’re expensive bits of kit. Not anymore. The on-board processing and effects are as good or better than anything else out there.”

Used live during the Dynamite tour, as stated by monitor engineer Andrew Thornton in this January 1, 2006 Mix Online interview.

The band wears Sennheiser in-ears, while Kay listens to them through 10 EAW SM15 wedges and two EAW SM12s driven by Lab.gruppen LA48 amps with Klark Teknik crossovers “for a really high-powered wedge,” Thornton says. “Jay really likes high end, so it’s super bright onstage, and those wedges have a really great high-end sound.” (...) Monitor mixes are kept at a reasonable level. “Jay has a very simple mix onstage,” says Thornton. “He listens to most of the band acoustically, and his wedges pretty much have just keyboards and piano, so it’s actually not that loud onstage."

Used live during the Dynamite tour, as stated by monitor engineer Andrew Thornton in this January 1, 2006 Mix Online interview.

The band wears Sennheiser in-ears, while Kay listens to them through 10 EAW SM15 wedges and two EAW SM12s driven by Lab.gruppen LA48 amps with Klark Teknik crossovers “for a really high-powered wedge,” Thornton says. “Jay really likes high end, so it’s super bright onstage, and those wedges have a really great high-end sound.” (...) Monitor mixes are kept at a reasonable level. “Jay has a very simple mix onstage,” says Thornton. “He listens to most of the band acoustically, and his wedges pretty much have just keyboards and piano, so it’s actually not that loud onstage."

Used live during the Dynamite tour, as stated by monitor engineer Andrew Thornton in this January 1, 2006 Mix Online interview.

The band wears Sennheiser in-ears, while Kay listens to them through 10 EAW SM15 wedges and two EAW SM12s driven by Lab.gruppen LA48 amps with Klark Teknik crossovers “for a really high-powered wedge,” Thornton says. “Jay really likes high end, so it’s super bright onstage, and those wedges have a really great high-end sound.” (...) Monitor mixes are kept at a reasonable level. “Jay has a very simple mix onstage,” says Thornton. “He listens to most of the band acoustically, and his wedges pretty much have just keyboards and piano, so it’s actually not that loud onstage."

In Kay's Chillington studio, as stated by mix engineer Rick Pope and programmer Paul Stoney in this December 2000 Sound On Sound interview transcribed in the official Jamiroquai website forums.

The most recent addition to Jay Kay's current set up is the digital suite, which is equipped with a Sony R100 console and a Roland VP9000. Programmer Paul Stoney, who worked at Real World and Nomis before moving to Chillington, operates this room.

The provided image shows Jay Kay using a Shure U2 SM58 microphone.

In this video, Jay Kay can be seen using a Sennheiser SKM 3072 wireless microphone.

Jay Kay uses the Eventide H3000 SE, as confirmed in the article "Jay Kay: Jamiroquai's Chillington Studio" on Sound On Sound.