Chlär

In this studio visit for Telekom TV, posted today, Chlaer gives his ringing endorsement of the Octatrack as the centerpiece of his studio, along with Ableton Live.

The Octatrack MK2 can be seen throughout, but the video link should jump you right to it. At the time of this posting, the Octatrack MK3 is not yet a released/announced product, and the MK1 has round buttons, not square, so this is a MK2.

You should watch the whole video. This guy seems pretty clear and thoughtful.

In this Telekom TV studio visit, posted to YT Jan 16, 2024, @4:34 Chlaer says:

"One of my signature sounds is actually coming out of one instrument, Sigmund from D16"

In this still from a studio visit YT video posted by Telekom TV today, Chlaer can be seen using Live, as well as explaining why they settled on this DAW after trying "Pro Tools, Logic, and many others".

In this Tech Talk for Telekom TV, we see Chlar enjoying a pair of Hedd Type 20 Mk2. The monitors are seen throughout, but are very clear here.

The mk 1 of these monitors look very similar, but they feature about a dozen extra screws on the baffling around the tweeter... given how smooth these monitors look in the video, it seems they're likely the Mk 2.

In this Instagram post dated Jan 18, 2023, Chlear is seen performing with an Elektron Digitakt chained to their main sequencer, the Elektron Octatrak. The fact that this is specifically the Digitakt, and not the Digitone or Syntakt can by confirmed by the color of the display lights, the fact that the sequencer buttons at the bottom of the unit aren't the white and colored keys of the Digitone, and the big orange-light button on the left side of the unit.

In this Instagram post dated Jan 18, 2023, Chlear is seen performing with an Allen & Heath Xone:92, used to mix & (presumably) filter a pair of Elektron samplers. The Xone:92 can be identified here by the general size and shape, the row of 5 identically-sized and spaced knobs at the very top of the unit, and the blue LEDs down towards the bottom. The Xone:92 is an industry standard, and it makes sense that the artist, who primarily performs live as a DJ at present, would have an Xone:29 unit of their own to practice and perform with.

In pretty much ever moment of this 2023 Boiler Room set, Chlaer is wearing a pair of ATH-M50x. Chlaer is wearing these in every set video I've come across.

... And here I was, thinking I was one of the last people on earth that still liked wearing these headphones for everything.

In this Jan 16, 2024 Tech Talk for Telekom TV, Chlaer says @5:28:

"(for) Reverb, I would use... Toraverb from D16... I really like their plugins"

The plugin shown clearly says "Toraverb 2".

Chlaer goes on to state he also uses reverbs from Arturia and Valhalla DSP.

In this Tech Talk for Telekom TV, posted Jan 16, 2024, @ 5:33 Chlaer states:

"Arturia has a nice reverb as well"

While a screenshot of Rev Intensity is shown.

In this Jan 16, 2024 Tech Talk for Telekom TV, Chlaer states, @(5:40) [https://youtu.be/A9hegE4WtLY?t=338] :

"The Valhalla Reverb, I think, is amazing".

Chlaer is shown using Valhalla Vintage Reverb in Ableton Live during this scene.

In this Tech Talk from Telecom TV, posted Jan 16, 2024, Chlaer's Subsequent 37 can be seen @ 6:07.

The video is focused enough to be able to see, by the product name on the device, that it's a Subsequent 37, not the earlier Sub.

In this screenshot from a Telekom TV Youtube video on Chlaer's studio process, you can see an Ibanez RM80 in the background. Judging by the DAW/Elektron focus the artist describes in this video, it doesn't sound like this thing gets much use these days. Looks cool though, right?

In this Tech Talk for Telekom TV, Jan 16, 2024, Chlaer's Moog Rogue can be seen throughout, but also very clearly here.