Gareth Jones (producer)

"I use The Oddity, M-Tron and the Minimonsta," Jones says, "and I’m just getting to grips with the impOSCar. I am very software orientated. I now have an amazing multitrack recording studio in a laptop. This has changed everything. But I believe it is the ideas that count, the people involved—not the technology. I am a digital fan, so I am excited to see this proliferation of digital technology, including soft synths and virtual instruments."

"I am a huge fan of the powerful UAD plugins and run 2 Octo cards. This dream setup combined with a host of other incredible plugins including the full Slate Digital set allows me to interface with my Analog summing chain in a really creative and satisfying way. I have built a huge multi buss virtual mixing console inside Logic X which is giving gratifying results. Big. Wide. Punchy."

From the Arturia website, Gareth's comments about Arturia Modular V: "The sound is amazing and it's the most reliable virtual instrument that I have ever used."

Arturia MiniMoog V is featured in the "Software" list on Gareth Jones' website.

Arturia V Collection is included in the "Software" list on Gareth Jones' website.

"Gareth Jones is especially in-demand for his outstanding knowledge of Logic Audio, but is also extremely well versed with NI software like FM7, BATTERY, and ABSYNTH. "

"Gareth Jones is especially in-demand for his outstanding knowledge of Logic Audio, but is also extremely well versed with NI software like FM7, BATTERY, and ABSYNTH."

"Gareth Jones is especially in-demand for his outstanding knowledge of Logic Audio, but is also extremely well versed with NI software like FM7, BATTERY, and ABSYNTH."

“I set up two linked Mackie consoles in the live room into which we plugged all the equipment we were using – essentially an E-mu E-IVX Turbo; Akai MPC2000 and S3200; Supernova; Nord Modular and Nord Lead; Korg MS2000; Roland JV-2080; Access Virus; two Apple G3 laptops, running Cubase and Logic with VX pockets; and a G4/MotU 2408 running Logic. The laptops were also running Reaktor, PPG Wave 2.V, VB1 and Absynth. I had the same recording chain as in Herfordshire, of course, and I was very easily able to record any Mackie output. Everything was wordclock sync’d. Sometimes I referenced Apogee clock, sometimes Digidesign USD. We extensively used the TC Fireworx and M2000/M3000 on the monitors, and I was able to play the pre-production in different levels of detail depending on what Mark needed – everything was available to him, from individual parts to stereo backing tracks.

“I set up two linked Mackie consoles in the live room into which we plugged all the equipment we were using – essentially an E-mu E-IVX Turbo; Akai MPC2000 and S3200; Supernova; Nord Modular and Nord Lead; Korg MS2000; Roland JV-2080; Access Virus; two Apple G3 laptops, running Cubase and Logic with VX pockets; and a G4/MotU 2408 running Logic. The laptops were also running Reaktor, PPG Wave 2.V, VB1 and Absynth. I had the same recording chain as in Herfordshire, of course, and I was very easily able to record any Mackie output. Everything was wordclock sync’d. Sometimes I referenced Apogee clock, sometimes Digidesign USD. We extensively used the TC Fireworx and M2000/M3000 on the monitors, and I was able to play the pre-production in different levels of detail depending on what Mark needed – everything was available to him, from individual parts to stereo backing tracks."

"I use The Oddity, M-Tron and the Minimonsta," Jones says, "and I’m just getting to grips with the impOSCar. I am very software orientated. I now have an amazing multitrack recording studio in a laptop. This has changed everything. But I believe it is the ideas that count, the people involved—not the technology. I am a digital fan, so I am excited to see this proliferation of digital technology, including soft synths and virtual instruments."

"I use The Oddity, M-Tron and the Minimonsta," Jones says, "and I’m just getting to grips with the impOSCar. I am very software orientated. I now have an amazing multitrack recording studio in a laptop. This has changed everything. But I believe it is the ideas that count, the people involved—not the technology. I am a digital fan, so I am excited to see this proliferation of digital technology, including soft synths and virtual instruments.

"I use The Oddity, M-Tron and the Minimonsta," Jones says, "and I’m just getting to grips with the impOSCar. I am very software orientated. I now have an amazing multitrack recording studio in a laptop. This has changed everything. But I believe it is the ideas that count, the people involved—not the technology. I am a digital fan, so I am excited to see this proliferation of digital technology, including soft synths and virtual instruments."

"I bought along my Supernova and my Nord Micro Modular as well as Reaktor and AbSynth, Arboretum’s Hyper Engine, Logic Audio, Pluggo and Sound Diver. In addition, I brought the Doepfer MAQ16/3 sequencer and the Doepfer Regelwerk Fader Box; also my Genelec 1029As, to which we soon added the 1091 sub."

"I bought along my Supernova and my Nord Micro Modular as well as Reaktor and AbSynth, Arboretum’s Hyper Engine, Logic Audio, Pluggo and Sound Diver. In addition, I brought the Doepfer MAQ16/3 sequencer and the Doepfer Regelwerk Fader Box; also my Genelec 1029As, to which we soon added the 1091 sub."

Gareth Jones' software: "Logic Audio, ReCycle!, Metasynth, MESA, Peak, ReBirth, Pluggo, Hyperprism, SonicWorx – for their amazing Time Designer plug-in, SoundDiver, Reaktor, Mercury, PPG wave 2.V, Pro-52, B4, VB1, M-Tron and Waves Renaissance bundle. Netscape, Eudora, QuickKeys, Retrospect and Action Files are also in daily use, of course."

Gareth Jones' software: "Logic Audio, ReCycle!, Metasynth, MESA, Peak, ReBirth, Pluggo, Hyperprism, SonicWorx – for their amazing Time Designer plug-in, SoundDiver, Reaktor, Mercury, PPG wave 2.V, Pro-52, B4, VB1, M-Tron and Waves Renaissance bundle. Netscape, Eudora, QuickKeys, Retrospect and Action Files are also in daily use, of course."

"I was a big Studio Vision user. They went out of business. Then I had a long relationship with Cubase. I was an Emagic Creator and Notator user on the Atari way back."

"I was a big Studio Vision user. They went out of business. Then I had a long relationship with Cubase. I was an Emagic Creator and Notator user on the Atari way back."

"My work is very artist-driven and generally any originality is the artists' own, or a direct response to their songs and vision. Essentially I am helping them to tell their story. Not 'getting in the way' is a very important part of enabling a creative studio environment. Knowing when to do nothing, and press record. Alternatively, where appropriate, taking the time to assemble complex chains of equipment in search of a new sound, or to emulate a memory; often both on the same project. Always flowing. Flexible, reliable, intuitive great-sounding tools, that are fast to use, are a big part of this endeavor and, of course, this is where the UAD-1 scores highly."

Native Instruments Komplete is included in the list of software used by Gareth Jones.

"Obviously, the band needed to be involved,” says Jones, "and I needed their input, so it made budgetary sense for me and my assistant [James Aparicio] to go to Glasgow. I took my eight‑core Mac up to Scotland, loaded with plug-ins, and DSP — two UAD cards, TC Powercore X8, Waves APA 44M and Focusrite Liquid Mix — so apart from the nice analogue gear at the studio, I had my own arsenal of plug-ins. The Waves Studio Classic bundle and my UAD plug‑ins, together with the Liquid Mix, were all used all over the place for colour and dynamic control. I am also a big fan of the PSP plug‑ins. There were some big Linn speakers in the studio that I was not familiar with, but they seemed very useful. As always, I also took my trusty powered Dynaudio BM6As and Sennheiser HD650 headphones."

"Obviously, the band needed to be involved,” says Jones, "and I needed their input, so it made budgetary sense for me and my assistant [James Aparicio] to go to Glasgow. I took my eight‑core Mac up to Scotland, loaded with plug-ins, and DSP — two UAD cards, TC Powercore X8, Waves APA 44M and Focusrite Liquid Mix — so apart from the nice analogue gear at the studio, I had my own arsenal of plug-ins. The Waves Studio Classic bundle and my UAD plug‑ins, together with the Liquid Mix, were all used all over the place for colour and dynamic control. I am also a big fan of the PSP plug‑ins. There were some big Linn speakers in the studio that I was not familiar with, but they seemed very useful. As always, I also took my trusty powered Dynaudio BM6As and Sennheiser HD650 headphones."