Dntel

The second Elektron product that Dntel shows is a Machinedrum.

I've been a fan of the Elektron machines for years. Anything I've made since 2005 probably has some Elektron sounds in it. I really like the way you interact with them, how the sequencer works. The Rytm is its newest drum machine and I've used it on practically everything I've made since I got it. The sounds are really good and flexible, and it has the usual Elektron-style sequencer. It's also got a grid of performance pads, which is nice when you're messing around, trying to figure out what kind of beat will fit a song.

Even though he doesn't directly identify it, Dntel quickly uses a synthesizer that, when looked at carefully, has "XBase 999" on it.

The next gear that Dntel shows is a Vermona Retroverb.

Dntel then talks about another MOTU product he owns, specifically the MiDi Time Piece.

Like their Pocket Piano before it, Critter & Guitari's Kaleidoloop seems simple and toy-like, but ends up being really inspiring and useful in the studio and for live performance. It works kind of like a tape machine—you just record audio into it with one button, then it starts playing back in a loop and you have a knob that adjusts the speed and direction of the audio. It has a decent amount of memory, so you can record long segments if you want. It's another good machine for generating happy accidents. Sometimes if I'm stuck on a song, I'll run an element of the track through this and then just start messing with the speed and direction until I stumble on a new way it can fit into the song. It's a good tool for getting out of the grid mindset the DAWs can put you in.

This massive drum machine that Dntel displays is the Vermona Drum Machine.

The "Compressor, Distressor" sitting on top of the preamp is an EL8 Distressor by Emperical Labs.

The next equipment that Dntel shows is an 828 Firewire Audio Interface. This is the MKIII model, as seen up close, the III symbol is shown.