DJ Premier

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

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.

The item can be seen 1:14 into this video

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.

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

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

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."

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?"

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

DJ Premier has been associated with the Roland Juno-106 synthesizer, as listed in the equipment inventory from D&D Studios, according to a discussion on Gearslutz.

DJ Premier's use of the Roland D-550 sound module is confirmed through the equipment list from D&D Studios, as discussed on Gearslutz.