Autechre

"If we're disregarding any computers here just for this Q, I would give the mpc1000 a good exercise with its JJOS now n then. Our RS integrator is a worthy distraction too. DMX has always been there for me too."

Rob Brown on WATTM AAA

"If we're disregarding any computers here just for this Q, I would give the mpc1000 a good exercise with its JJOS now n then. Our RS integrator is a worthy distraction too. DMX has always been there for me too."

Rob Brown on WATTM AAA

Sean Booth talks about the first gear he and Rob Brown used in this November 1997 interview with Sound On Sound magazine.

"The first stuff we had was a [Roland TR] 606, a [Casio] SK1 and SK5, then a Boss delay unit. Then we got our [Roland MC] 202, a Tascam 244 4-track and a Juno 106. It's grown so slowly that we're totally au fait with it all. But you can't forget, especially with the amount of software that we've got now, that it's very easy to get into a specific way of working and to forget what it's like to use an analogue synth, to have to deal with 40 controllers at once, for instance."

Sean Booth talks about the first gear he and Rob Brown used in this November 1997 interview with Sound On Sound magazine.

"The first stuff we had was a [Roland TR] 606, a [Casio] SK1 and SK5, then a Boss delay unit. Then we got our [Roland MC] 202, a Tascam 244 4-track and a Juno 106. It's grown so slowly that we're totally au fait with it all. But you can't forget, especially with the amount of software that we've got now, that it's very easy to get into a specific way of working and to forget what it's like to use an analogue synth, to have to deal with 40 controllers at once, for instance."

In an interview with "Sound on Sound" Rob and Sean say they use the Roland R8 Synthesizer.

Autechre's hardware samplers include the likes of the Ensoniq ESR and EPS, Kurzweil K2500, Emu E-Synth, and Casio samplers like the FZ1, FZ10, SK1, SK5 and SK100

Incredibly lush sound. Digital but warm, deep and very open ended. The Machinedrum has bass, it really delivers. I've made some of the lushest kick drums on it; they really cut through a rig in a live situation. The physical modelling in the Machinedrum is really odd and unique I think. Very useable, way better than the standard set you hear everywhere. I’m also having a lot of fun with the RAM machines in the Machinedrum UserWave. Done tons of stuff with them and I still see loads of potential for new applications. The Machinedrum is also the tightest sequencer we've got in here.

This interview describes Autechre's use of Max/MSP. "Cycling 74's Max/MSP allows them to take the same creative approach in software, designing and implementing their own controllers, connections and sound generators."

In the list "SOME OF THE AUTECHRE HARDWARE" in their Sound on Sound interview it said that they use the Alesis Quadraverb.

In the list "SOME OF THE AUTECHRE HARDWARE" in their Sound on Sound interview it said that they use the Ensoniq DP/2.

In the list "SOME OF THE AUTECHRE HARDWARE" in their Sound on Sound interview it said that they use the Casio RZ1. They also added "That's really old school. The sampling quality is crap but it sounds awesome.".

In the list "SOME OF THE AUTECHRE HARDWARE" in their Sound on Sound interview it said that they use the Tascam 24 channel mixer. They also added, "We like the range and flexibility of the EQ a lot.".

Of course, even with Autechre's wide-ranging tastes, some pieces of kit are favoured over others... ...a Shure Auxpander...

Autechre's hardware samplers include the likes of the Ensoniq ESR and EPS...

Philips Oscilloscope "We have a lot of problems with high frequencies, so we try and keep an eye on it. We also occasionally write tracks that look good on the oscilloscope. Unfortunately it tends to be really basic rave stuff."

Little Yamaha Sample Unit

We like the range and flexibility of the EQ a lot.

Autechre uses the CBXD5 as a recorder.

Autechre uses the SECK 18-8-2 as a mixer

Autechre uses the Yamaha KX-W321 as a recorder

Autechre uses this recorder

Autechre uses the Tascam Portastudio 244 as a mixer

The DA-20mkII offers analog I/O on unbalanced RCAs. Digital I/O is provided on SPDIF coax. All standard DAT recording modes are supported: 32kHz long play, 44.1kHz CD-compatible, and 48kHz DAT standard.

Autechre uses this mixer

Autechre uses the Yamaha RY30 as a drum machine

Autechre uses the Realistic induction microphone

Autechre uses this sequencer