DJ Premier

In this interview from VLADTV, shot in the studio, we can clearly see an MPC 3000 on a stand behind Preemo.

From DJ Premier`s Facebook page:

THE ALESIS HR-16...THIS IS THE DRUM MACHINE I USED AFTER THE SP-1200 DURING THE "Daily Operation" Recordings..."Ex Girl To Next Girl" WAS THE FIRST BEAT I EVER DID ON IT...."Take It Personal" WAS THE LAST BEAT I EVER DID ON THE SP.....THEN @eddiesancho SHOWED ME THE MPC-60 AND I WAS HOOKED ON MP's EVER SINCE.....MY ENGINEER @parksmusic JUST BOUGHT THAT OLD MACHINE TO THE STUDIO AND I THOUGHT I SAW A GHOST...1992 WAS THE LAST TIME I EVER SEEN ONE

In this Instagram photo, DJ Premier's KRK VXT8 Active Studio Monitors can be seen as he sits in front of a DAW session, working in the mixer view. He says, "THE GRIND DONT STOP #premierwuzhere" (posted November 2014)

An MPC 60 II can be seen in the back at the beginning of this video shot at Preemo's home studio. His use of the 60 is common knowledge.

In this video from Hip-Hop Wired, at :06s you can see the E-Mu in the background of Premier's studio. You can see it again in this YouTube video from AkaiProVideo.

At the beginning of this video of Premier's studio, he can be seen talking with his PMC 05 Pro II in front of him.

In this interview, Dj Premier talks about gear, plugins and more, saying "Once I have done all the programming with the MPC60, I load everything into Pro Tools, and then I begin shaping the final sounds and track. When everything is printed in Pro Tools, I start experimenting with how to enhance it. I have a fully loaded HD Accel system, stocked with plug-ins. There are many plug-ins I haven't even experimented with yet. But I like the [Waves] Renaissance Vox and Bass plug-ins. I just play around until the sound has a nice shape. I can't just use mouse and keyboard when I work in Pro Tools, so I use the Control 24 board. I love that board, it's a beautiful thing. If I don't have buttons and faders, I lose interest."

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In this video from Hip-Hop Wired, at :06s you can see the s950 in the background of Premier's studio. You can see it again in this YouTube video from AkaiProVideo.

Dj Premier talks equipment and gear in this interview with SOS, saying "When I constructed tracks in the past, I usually started with the samples, and then added the drums. Now it is usually the reverse. I may begin with keying a rhythm into the MPC, or play around with a little melody on my keyboards. This may be my Korg Trident, or my Roland Fantom, or my Yamaha Motif — I just got it and I'm still experimenting with it, but it has some really cool sounds. I may play on my M-Audio Oxygen 8 controller and use sound modules like the Emu Planet Phatt or Mo'Phatt. It is different every time, but today the majority of the time I'll get a drum pattern going, just a basic skeleton, and I then start to see if things fit."

DJ Premier is associated with the Roland JV-880 Synthesizer, as noted in the equipment list from D&D Studios featured on Gearslutz.

DJ Premier is associated with the Korg M1 synthesizer, as noted in the Gearslutz discussion titled "909 in Premier's studio?" which lists equipment from D&D Studios.

At the beginning of this video, we can see Preemo talking while holding a clamped record down on his M5G.

In this Documentary Premo is seen using a Akai Professional MPC Renaissance Controller around 1:05.

Dj Premier talks about some of his gear in this interview with SOS, saying, "I may play on my M-Audio Oxygen 8 controller and use sound modules like the Emu Planet Phatt or Mo'Phatt. It is different every time, but today the majority of the time I'll get a drum pattern going, just a basic skeleton, and I then start to see if things fit."

“I got a chance to get tutelage from DJ Premier, have him try to teach me how to use the SP-1200, and show me how he scratches records, so the scenes of me doing DJ stuff didn’t look corny,”

DJ Premier has used the Roland MKS-80 Super Jupiter, as detailed in the equipment sales list from D&D Studios, shared on Gearslutz.

DJ Premier is known for using the Technics SL-1200M3D Turntable in his work. A user on Amazon expresses admiration for Premier's influence and mentions their own journey in music production, highlighting the impact of DJ Premier's artistry on their career.

Plugins are discussed in this interview with DJ Premier for SOS. He says, "There are many plug-ins I haven't even experimented with yet. But I like the [Waves] Renaissance Vox and Bass plug-ins. I just play around until the sound has a nice shape."

In this interview with SOS, Dj Premier talks about his plugins, saying, "There are many plug-ins I haven't even experimented with yet. But I like the [Waves] Renaissance Vox and Bass plug-ins. I just play around until the sound has a nice shape."

Dj Premier talks about Serato in this interview with SOS, saying, "I think Serato [Scratch], which I just started using, is more dedicated to the DJ who has paid his dues and has carried billions of records. I play what I have gained through my whole knowledge of music and my library"

In this interview with SOS, Dj Premier talks about his love for Pro Tools and how it grew on him, saying, "Once I have done all the programming with the MPC60, I load everything into Pro Tools, and then I begin shaping the final sounds and track. When everything is printed in Pro Tools, I start experimenting with how to enhance it. I have a fully loaded HD Accel system, stocked with plug-ins. There are many plug-ins I haven't even experimented with yet. But I like the [Waves] Renaissance Vox and Bass plug-ins. I just play around until the sound has a nice shape."

"Now I love Pro Tools, I can't deny it. But I use it with a DJ mentality, and I'm still against it in certain ways. I think Serato [Scratch], which I just started using, is more dedicated to the DJ who has paid his dues and has carried billions of records. I play what I have gained through my whole knowledge of music and my library, and the same thing applies to Pro Tools. I think Pro Tools is a great gift for all of us who have dealt with tape. It can do a lot of things that I couldn't do in analogue; it allows you to mess up, and re-mess up and redo and undo, and so on. I am just in a whole different world and frame of mind these days and Pro Tools just enhances me as a producer and a person."

In this interview on djpremierblog.com, Dj Premier talks about gear and artist among other things. Interviewer: "Speaking of the product, what kind of equipment do you use to make music? What’s in your production arsenal?" Dj Premier: "MPC50, Turntable, Mixer, AKAI S950 Sampler, [Roland Fantom-XR Sampler Synth] Rackmount Module. The rest are plugins for Pro Tools because a lot of plugins are vintage equipment that we used as far as analog output gear."

In this interview with SOS, Dj Premier talks about some of the keyboards in his modern approach to music, saying, "When I constructed tracks in the past, I usually started with the samples, and then added the drums. Now it is usually the reverse. I may begin with keying a rhythm into the MPC, or play around with a little melody on my keyboards. This may be my Korg Trident, or my Roland Fantom, or my Yamaha Motif — I just got it and I'm still experimenting with it, but it has some really cool sounds."

It says here that, "Premier moved to New York in the late '80s, where he met fellow up-and-coming hip-hop producer Large Professor, who used an Emu SP1200 drum machine. Preem began using an SP12, and also picked up some of the ins and outs of sampling and sound manipulation from his colleague."

Following the meeting with Large Professor in the late '80s that led Preem to switch to the Emu SP12, he also used an Alesis drum machine, and eventually settled on the Akai MPC60.

DJ Premier has used the Roland Juno-6, as evidenced by the equipment list from D&D Studios featured on Gearslutz.

DJ Premier is associated with the Korg EX-8000 synthesizer, as listed in the equipment details from D&D Studios. This information is discussed in the Gearslutz forum thread titled "909 in Premier's studio?"

You can spot the Yamaha NS-10M on the picture from D&D Studios

DJ Premier using the MPC X to make a beat in the studio