Ed Sheeran
UK singer‐songwriter
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Ed Sheeran's Studio Equipment
During Ed Sheeran's live performance of Shape of You for the 59th GRAMMYs, his MIDI keyboard controller is the Native Instruments Komplete Kontrol S49. It can be seen to the right at the 0:17 mark of the video.
At the 0:19 mark he plays notes using the keyboard, which then get looped using his Chewie II looper pedal.
"The “Chewie Monsta” is the pedal-board controller that Ed uses to control an offstage Roland FC-300, which is the brain behind the looping system currently used (essentially, Mobius 2 VST plug-in hosted by Ableton Live)."
"We run an A/B system allowing for 100-percent redundancy, with the two sets of outputs from the RME Fireface interfaces controlled by a Radial SW8." - Trevor Dawkins (Ed Sheeran’s Guitar Tech).
Ed Sheeran utilized the Mobius Looper by Circular Labs within Ableton Live, specifically with his custom setup known as "The Chewie Monsta." However, the level meters on his updated setup, "Chewie II," differ from those shown in the Mobius documentation.
We Can See That Ed Sheeran Is Using The M-Audio Axiom AIR 61 61-Key USB MIDI Keyboard Controller At 0:25 In This Live Performance
In this video Ed can be seen with his Macbook
During Ed Sheeran's "Divide" Tour in 2018, his loop system technician, David White, utilizes the Akai Professional MPD226 to manage the transition between the main and backup MacBook setups. This setup is detailed in a YouTube video by mothergrid, showcasing the tour's sound system design.
In this picture, Ed Sheeran is sitting on a sofa singing into a mic attached to an RF pro.
In this video Steve Mac shows how he came up with the lick of "Shape Of You" and recorded it with this keyboard controller.
Around 6:06 into the video, you can see the last set of buttons line up just before the last keyboard octave, which corresponds to the Native Instruments Komplete Kontrol S61. There is also a live performance where he opted for the 49-key version of the same controller.
In an interview with Trevor Dawkins, (Trevor is Ed Sheeran’s guitar tech and sound man) he said: "We run an A/B system allowing for 100-percent redundancy, with the two sets of outputs from the RME Fireface interfaces controlled by a Radial SW8. "
Ed plays an acoustic version of 'Small Bump'... on a boat!
The Zoom H4n can record up to 4 track, the old version has been discontinued, the new version is called Zoom H4n pro.
The handy recorder can be seen 1:44 into this video
In this video Ed is using his Macbook with this keyboard in front of it
A pair of Bricasti M7 reverb units are used, one each for vocal and guitar
Sheeran's FOH uses a Maxx BCL for live performances
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During Ed Sheeran's 'Divide' World Tour, the Eventide Eclipse Multi-Effects Processor was utilized by his front-of-house team, as detailed in the FRONT of HOUSE article.
In the Sound on Sound article, Jake Gosling discusses producing Ed Sheeran's music, including the use of the sE Electronics Project Studio Reflexion Filter in the recording process.
at 0:28 we can clearly sees the name of the keyboard he's using in live at Paris
In a live performance, Ed Sheeran is seen using the Arturia KeyLab 61 mk3 61-key Keyboard Controller. This identification is confirmed by the sleek design, the ARTURIA logo on the back of the keyboard, and the clearly visible "KeyLab MK3" branding on the controller. The source of this information is a video from "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" on YouTube, where Sheeran demonstrates his use of a looping station during the performance.
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