Mad Professor

From the Mad Professor interview in Tape Op magazine by Geoff Stanfield:

“What do you use now?

Well, for years – from 1984 – I used a Roland SDE-3000. I love that delay; I’ve got about six of them. People talk about the [Roland] Space Echo, but this is the deal man.

I’ll have to go get one! You bought ‘em all, probably.

Yeah. [laughs]

What do you prefer about the SDE-3000?

This one is pristine. It’s one of the cleanest delays you can find. It’s even cleaner than most modern delays. Up until a few years ago, they made some new additions. It’s one of the longest-running, longest-built delays. It’s tough. Physically it’s tough. Very nice.

And it’s stereo?

No, no. Mono. They made a stereo version, the SDE-330, but it wasn’t well-built. I’ve got two of them as well, but I don’t like them. Mono; that’s the killer.”

From the Mad Professor interview in Tape Op magazine by Geoff Stanfield:

“What reverbs and delays do you like to use?

Well, I’ve been stuck on the [Lexicon] 480L for the past 20 years, but I’ve got a load of others. I’ve got a few spring reverbs from Grampian. I like using the reverbs by ART and MXR. I’m always trying them, but the one I’ve stuck with is the Lexicon.”

In this 2021 interview, Mad Professor is seen over an SSL 4000 and it is also mentioned in the article: TapeOp: "You mix now on an SSL [SL 4000 E] console, is that correct?" Mad Professor: "Yeah, one of the studios has an SSL. We have had SSL since 2003." and "Everything is in the right place; it’s a great desk."

Ariwa Sounds is Mad Professor's studio in London since 1979. There is an extensive list of the studio gear provided on the website.

Ariwa Sounds is Mad Professor's studio in London since 1979. There is an extensive list of the studio gear provided on the website.