Machinedrum

As seen in studio photos of this MusicRadar interview

When I started making electronic music I was mainly using software like Cakewalk, Impulse Tracker, Rebirth as well as any additional freeware I could find. The first hardware I bought was the Yamaha CS1x and Boss Dr. Sample 202 plus some random FX pedals. My family wasn't exactly rich so I had to work within my limitations. I think this had a lot to do with how I approach making music to this day. Now I still have a quite simple set-up using a Macbook Pro running Ableton Live and some MIDI Controllers. I don't really use many plug-ins apart from a few go-to's like Michael Norris' SoundMagic Spectral plugins and Native Instruments Reaktor + Massive. For the most part I've found that the built-in Ableton plugins are sufficient.

Machinedrum is seen using the Ableton Push during the #HumanEnergyLive tour, as shown on his Instagram.

The Push 2 can be seen in photos of this MusicRadar interview:

In an interview with MusicRadar, Machinedrum discusses using the DJ Tech Tools MIDI Fighter Twister for creating polyrhythmic jungle tracks.

In a MusicRadar interview, Machinedrum is shown using the Akai Professional MPK88 Keyboard and USB MIDI Controller in his studio.

When I started making electronic music I was mainly using software like Cakewalk, Impulse Tracker, Rebirth as well as any additional freeware I could find. The first hardware I bought was the Yamaha CS1x and Boss Dr. Sample 202 plus some random FX pedals. My family wasn't exactly rich so I had to work within my limitations. I think this had a lot to do with how I approach making music to this day. Now I still have a quite simple set-up using a Macbook Pro running Ableton Live and some MIDI Controllers. I don't really use many plug-ins apart from a few go-to's like Michael Norris' SoundMagic Spectral plugins and Native Instruments Reaktor + Massive. For the most part I've found that the built-in Ableton plugins are sufficient.

In a MusicRadar interview, Machinedrum is seen using the DJ Tech Tools Midi Fighter 3D, highlighting its role in his creative process.