A Guy Called Gerald

Gerald is shown programming a SH-101 at 1:56 in the video

"The house thing had too many rules by 1990 and I decided I wanted to explore. I’d been using the 303 since 1986 and now it was time to explore the Akai S900 - without that machine you would have no jungle.”

In the video, Gerald is shown jamming with a Roland TR-808

Gerald is shown programming a TB-303 at 1:24

he says, Graham: It’s a lot of the old Roland gear like we used back then – the 808, the 909, the 303 and the 101 that we made records with. But, approaching it again now, I’m questioning whether to use a computer or not.

From the Roland Blog: “It’s a really interesting synth,” says A Guy Called Gerald, aka UK producer Gerald Rydel Simpson (also an early 808 State member). “It was more a string specialist,” he recalls. He tells us he tapped the synth for pad textures, “dynamic” string sounds, and “the most realistic synth guitar.” Gerald also reveals it’s behind the gorgeous strings on “Anything.” We might even hear a few other JD sounds on the breakbeat classic. 28 Gun Bad Boy, AGCG’s jungle crossover and proto-rave album is packed with JD-800.

In the video, Gerald is shown using a TB-3

He says, "Graham: It’s a lot of the old Roland gear like we used back then – the 808, the 909, the 303 and the 101 that we made records with. But, approaching it again now, I’m questioning whether to use a computer or not."

He says, "Gerald: I’m totally using analogue. 303, 101, 202, 727, 909… Analogue’s kind of what the kids enjoy these days anyway. "

In this video, Gerald is shown using a Roland TR-8

In the video, there is a VT-3 sitting on the desk along with the rest of his setup

There is an LPK sitting next to his mixer on the desk

The sync box can be seen clearly in the video at 4:30

In the video, Gerald is shown interfacing Reason with a few Roland Aira devices

the SH-101 Blue can clearly be seen at 1:35 in the video

Two System-1's are seen throughout this video

can be seen throughout the video

can be seen throughout the video

can be seen throughout the video

can be seen throughout the video