Kanye West
formerly Kanye West
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Kanye West's Keyboards and Synthesizers
In the YouTube video featuring Kanye West and T.I. in the studio recording "Ye Vs. The People," Kanye West is seen using the Akai Professional MPC Live, alongside the ASR-10 and a 2017 MacBook Pro, highlighting his production setup.
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In this photo, Kanye West is seen with a Mini Moog Voyager.
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In this photo, Kanye West is seen with a Roland Juno-D.
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In a photo of Kanye West working on his 4th studio album "808's and Heartbreak", an Oberheim OB-Xa is seen in the background.
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At 0:07, Kanye West is seen using a MPC 2000. Notice how at 0:09 it says "2000," this confirms it is a 2000 and not a 2000 XL.
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In this photo, Kanye West is seen with an Akai MPC 4000.
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In this recording of the studio session for Kanye West's song "Never Let Me Down", you can see a Korg Triton at around 0:31.
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Roland Juno 106 spotted in background of Kanye's studio during the production of 808s & Heartbreak.
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In a 2003 interview, Kanye West discussed using the E-Mu Proteus 2000 sound module in his music production.
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Kanye West can be seen in the studio during the production of 808s & Hearbreak. A Korg Triton Extreme can be seen at the bottom of the three-tier keyboard rack at the back of his studio. Many iconic sounds from this model can be recognised on songs such as Say You Will (choirs and piano) and Heartless (pizzicato strings), and the keyboard as been used during the VH1 Storytellers performance and the 808s & Heartbreak performance at the Hollywood Bowl in 2015, where factory piano patches can be heard on Amazing.
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Kanye West used the Akai MPC 3000 during the recording of "Bully," as confirmed by an Instagram post from user theykilledryn. The post, dated April 11, 2026, includes a caption noting the studio setup for "Bully" by Ye, featuring equipment spotted by RYN.
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Discography
Album Credits
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King Combs · 2025
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Kanye West & Rich the Kid · 2024
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Pusha T · 2022
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Pusha T · 2022
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Pop Smoke · 2021
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Kanye West · 2021
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Kanye West & Travis Scott · 2020
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Lauryn Hill & Pusha T · 2019
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Kanye West · 2019
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Teyana Taylor · 2018
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Nas · 2018
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Christina Aguilera · 2018
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