Jesse Carmichael

“That thing is awesome! The thing that’s awesome about the Moog is the expression pad in the middle. You can make circles with it and tap on it; that’s one of the coolest things I’ve seen in a long time.” - Jesse Carmichael in an interview taken from the January 2005 issue of ‘Keyboard Magazine’.

He is seen with Nord Lead 3 in this picture.

Jesse Carmichael was spotted using Yamaha Motif ES8 performing Makes Me Wonder with his fellow Maroon 5 bandmates. The item can be seen at 2:19.

Used for the keyboards on "Makes Me Wonder", as stated by mix engineer Mark Endert in this September 2007 Sound on Sound interview.

“As far as keyboards are concerned, there are probably about four stereo tracks of Juno 106, mainly pads for the choruses, and two stereo tracks of acoustic piano, one with eighth notes in the top end and the other with bass notes played in octaves. We also recorded a distorted Fender Rhodes and a Wurlitzer for the bridge. We played these two keyboards through James’ Orange guitar amp, and this was another element that tied this track to the previous Maroon record.”

(...) Keyboards: Urei 1176, Roland SDE3000, Lexicon PCM42

“The acoustic piano had a ton of 1176 compression on it and also some slap echo from an SDE3000. I definitely added timed delays from my PCM42s to the Juno 106 pads to keep them nice and full in the choruses. The great thing about the contour of the track is that there are moments when it’s big and then you get sucked down into moments that are tight and small. So when the keyboards change to distorted Rhodes and Wurlitzer in the bridge, they are much more dry than anything else. I don’t think I used plug–ins on the keyboards."

During the live performance of Maroon 5 for Vevo Summer Sets Jesse Carmichael was spotted with Roland VK-8 at 0:27

In this concert at amex everyday live,you can watch jesse carmichael using gibson les paul at 3:28. He's job is keyboard,backing guitar,and backing vocals. The video published when june 23, 2014

On this post, a Teenage Engeering OP-1 can be seen on the desk

Used for the keyboards on "Makes Me Wonder", as stated by mix engineer Mark Endert in this September 2007 Sound on Sound interview.

Keyboards: Urei 1176, Roland SDE3000, Lexicon PCM42

“The acoustic piano had a ton of 1176 compression on it and also some slap echo from an SDE3000. I definitely added timed delays from my PCM42s to the Juno 106 pads to keep them nice and full in the choruses. The great thing about the contour of the track is that there are moments when it’s big and then you get sucked down into moments that are tight and small. So when the keyboards change to distorted Rhodes and Wurlitzer in the bridge, they are much more dry than anything else. I don’t think I used plug–ins on the keyboards."

Used for the keyboards on "Makes Me Wonder", as stated by mix engineer Mark Endert in this September 2007 Sound on Sound interview.

Keyboards: Urei 1176, Roland SDE3000, Lexicon PCM42

“The acoustic piano had a ton of 1176 compression on it and also some slap echo from an SDE3000. I definitely added timed delays from my PCM42s to the Juno 106 pads to keep them nice and full in the choruses. The great thing about the contour of the track is that there are moments when it’s big and then you get sucked down into moments that are tight and small. So when the keyboards change to distorted Rhodes and Wurlitzer in the bridge, they are much more dry than anything else. I don’t think I used plug–ins on the keyboards."

Used for the keyboards on "Makes Me Wonder", as stated by mix engineer Mark Endert in this September 2007 Sound on Sound interview.

Keyboards: Urei 1176, Roland SDE3000, Lexicon PCM42

“The acoustic piano had a ton of 1176 compression on it and also some slap echo from an SDE3000. I definitely added timed delays from my PCM42s to the Juno 106 pads to keep them nice and full in the choruses. The great thing about the contour of the track is that there are moments when it’s big and then you get sucked down into moments that are tight and small. So when the keyboards change to distorted Rhodes and Wurlitzer in the bridge, they are much more dry than anything else. I don’t think I used plug–ins on the keyboards."

Jesse demonstrated different presets for Native Instruments. In the videos, he used an ES.

Jesse did an interview with Steinway where he talked about his experiences with music and his Steinway Piano.

Jesse demonstrated what presets he used with Guitar Rig 6 for the Native Instruments Blog.

In a video titled "MAROON 5's Jesse Carmichael | Fractal Axe-Fx III Tone Tour" on YouTube, Jesse Carmichael demonstrates the sounds and scenes of his Fractal Audio Axe-FX III Preamp/FX Processor. He mentions having two units: one for live performances and a backup in case of any issues with the primary unit, as detailed by the source provider, G66.

In this video, Jesse demonstrates the sounds and scenes of his AXE-FX III unit using a black Fender Stratocaster. This particular strat has a maple neck, a bridge humbucker, and is equipped with a Floyd Rose bridge.

Jesse Carmichael has played multiple Fender Telecaster Deluxes throughout the years. In the music video for “She Will Be Loved”, Jesse can be seen playing a white Telecaster Deluxe. Maroon 5 bandmate James Valentine played Jesse’s black Telecaster Deluxe live in the mid 2000s- the guitar was retired after the headstock cracked.

This picture shows Jesse using a blonde Fender Telecaster (possibly a 70's reissue) in concert.

In the official music video for "Three Little Birds" by Maroon 5, Jesse is seen playing a cherry red Gibson SG '61 Reissue, identifiable by its distinctive '61 style "small" pickguard.

Jesse Carmichael confirmed his use of Avid Pro Tools by stating, "I record in Pro Tools; I’ve gotten into Reason a bit. Pro Tools is the easiest interface there is without a doubt, and it’s quick," in an interview from the January 2005 issue of Keyboard Magazine.

“I record in Pro Tools; I’ve (also) gotten into Reason a bit.” - Jesse Carmichael in an interview taken from the January 2005 issue of ‘Keyboard Magazine’.

Jesse Carmichael used a Clavinet for years, starting with his band Maroon 5’s 2002 album ‘Songs About Jane’, where it played a key role.

Jesse used a Nord Lead 1 live with Maroon 5 between 2004 and 2006.

“Jesse started with just a lone Alexis QS8, a keyboard he says sounded strangely wonderful on crappy sound systems but didn’t translate to bigger venues.” - except from the January 2005 issue of Keyboard Magazine.

A Fender Rhodes with 88 keys is seen as part of Jesse’s rig for Maroon 5’s 2005 Headlining tour.

Jesse Carmichael used a Bad Horsie wah-wah with his Clavinet on Maroon 5’s 2005 US Headlining tour as seen in the January 2005 issue of Keyboard Magazine.

Jesse used a Boss NS-2 with his Clavinet on Maroon 5’s 2005 Headlining US Tour, confirmed in the January 2005 issue of Keyboard Magazine.

Jesse used a Digitech Tone Driver with his Clavinet during Maroon 5’s 2005 Headlining Tour, confirmed in the January 2005 issue of Keyboard Magazine.

Jesse used the Roland Fantom XR controlled by the Moog Voyager for string sounds on Maroon 5’s 2005 Headlining Tour, as seen in the January 2005 issue of Keyboard Magazine.

Jesse Carmichael used a Korg MiniKorg on Maroon 5’s 2005 Headlining Tour, as confirmed in the January 2005 issue of Keyboard Magazine.

Jesse Carmichael used the Yamaha S90 as his main keyboard for Maroon 5’s headlining shows between 2004 and 2006, as confirmed in the January 2005 issue of Keyboard Magazine.