Derrick May

Per this Aug 22, 2019 Feature in Metro:

I use a Roland digital recorder. It’slike a field recorder. It’s for recording sounds like trains and people walking down the street. I’ve used sounds like that so many times as percussion in my songs. I also use a Ricoh camera and Lumix.

Note: An image of the Roland R-07 is shown in the article

Per an Aug 22, 2019 feature for Metro:

I had 70 at one point but my studio was robbed 15 years ago. I got a few back, including my Ensoniq Miragekeyboard. I was glad to get that back. It was the keyboard I made Strings Of Life with. It was an important machine for me to have around.

Per an Aug 22, 2019 piece for Metro:

You’re credited with pioneering techno music in the 1980s. What equipment was key to this?

"We used an array of Yamahakeyboards, Korg keyboards and Roland keyboards plus every drum machine Roland created – the 505, the 808 and so on. We created it all from scratch with no samples."

In a video by CeltronicFestival, Derrick May is seen using the Roland AIRA TR-8 drum machine at Celtronic Studios in Derry, Ireland.

In a video by CeltronicFestival, Derrick May is seen using the Dave Smith Instruments Tempest, a versatile drum machine known for its analog and digital capabilities, including a 5-voice analog Prophet synthesizer.

In a video by CeltronicFestival on YouTube, Derrick May is shown using the Ableton Push MIDI controller at Celtronic Studios in Derry, Ireland.

Per an Aug 22, 2019 piece for Metro:

You’re credited with pioneering techno music in the 1980s. What equipment was key to this?

"We used an array of Yamaha keyboards, Korg keyboards and Roland keyboards plus every drum machine Roland created – the 505, the 808 and so on. We created it all from scratch with no samples."

In a Facebook video, Derrick May is shown using the Korg SQD-1, a notable audio sequencer in his setup.

As listed in this 1990 interview on the Music Magazine Archive

As listed in this 1990 interview on the Music Magazine Archive

As listed in this 1990 interview on the Music Magazine Archive

As listed in this 1990 interview on the Music Magazine Archive

As listed in this 1990 interview on the Music Magazine Archive

As listed in this 1990 interview on the Music Magazine Archive

As listed in this 1990 interview on the Music Magazine Archive