Chris Hughes

Chris' work area centres on a pair of Mac Quadras running Digidesign hardware and software; to his left is a Mackie 8-buss mixer, to his right a motley collection of synths including Yamaha DX7 and Casio CZ101.

ProTools modules rub shoulders with MIDI interfacing and a Roland MKS20 piano box in Chris' 19" stack

Chris' work area centres on a pair of Mac Quadras running Digidesign hardware and software; to his left is a Mackie 8-buss mixer, to his right a motley collection of synths including Yamaha DX7 and Casio CZ101

What also meets the eye is a three-pack of Alesis ADATs, a Mackie 8-Buss desk, and a range of classic keyboard instruments including a Fairlight CMI Series II, an NED Synclavier, and a Sequential Prophet 5. But while Hughes has always tried to use the latest technology, he's become wary of jumping aboard bandwagons that aren't yet fully fit to roll...

What also meets the eye is a three-pack of Alesis ADATs, a Mackie 8-Buss desk, and a range of classic keyboard instruments including a Fairlight CMI Series II, an NED Synclavier, and a Sequential Prophet 5. But while Hughes has always tried to use the latest technology, he's become wary of jumping aboard bandwagons that aren't yet fully fit to roll...

What also meets the eye is a three-pack of Alesis ADATs, a Mackie 8-Buss desk, and a range of classic keyboard instruments including a Fairlight CMI Series II, an NED Synclavier, and a Sequential Prophet 5. But while Hughes has always tried to use the latest technology, he's become wary of jumping aboard bandwagons that aren't yet fully fit to roll...

List of equipment at Chris Hughes' studio:

Desktop Apple Mac Quadra x 2 Digidesign SampleCell x 2 Digidesign ProTools Opcode Studio 3 Mac-MIDI interface

Tracking & mixing: Alesis ADAT digital multitrack recorder x 3 Alesis BRC remote controller Mackie 8-buss mixing desk

Sound sources: Roland S770 sampler Roland MKS20 piano module E-mu Procussion Casio CZ101 synth Fairlight CMI series II Korg M1 workstation Korg SG1D piano Korg Wavestation module NED Synclavier Sequential Prophet 5 synth Yamaha DX7 synth Roland CR78 beat box

Signal processing: Alesis Quadraverb Yamaha REV7 reverb

List of equipment at Chris Hughes' studio:

Desktop Apple Mac Quadra x 2 Digidesign SampleCell x 2 Digidesign ProTools Opcode Studio 3 Mac-MIDI interface

Tracking & mixing: Alesis ADAT digital multitrack recorder x 3 Alesis BRC remote controller Mackie 8-buss mixing desk

Sound sources: Roland S770 sampler Roland MKS20 piano module E-mu Procussion Casio CZ101 synth Fairlight CMI series II Korg M1 workstation Korg SG1D piano Korg Wavestation module NED Synclavier Sequential Prophet 5 synth Yamaha DX7 synth Roland CR78 beat box

Signal processing: Alesis Quadraverb Yamaha REV7 reverb