Martin Doherty

"new toy. The maschine has been retired." Martin in his Instagram post, referring to the Native Instruments Maschine. The post features the MPD226 as its replacement.

At 3:40 in this stage tour video, Martin shows off his setup, which includes a Roland A-800 Pro midi controller.

At 3:55 in this stage tour video, Martin mentions how the Maschine MK1 is a key element in this setup. He says, "This little thing's been rock solid. We don't really use the drum library. We just use it as a conduit for the vocal samples that we've brought from the record to the live realm."

In the October issue of Sound on Sound Magazine, in a photo of the band's studio, in the bottom right corner in a partially obscured hardware rack you can see 2 Distressor 's mounted on top of each other.

In pictures in the October issue of Sound on Sound Magazine, an 1176LN can be seen rack mounted to the right of the desk they're sitting at.

In a YouTube video featured in the October issue of Sound on Sound Magazine, Martin Doherty can be seen using a Universal Audio Apollo Quad Firewire, positioned beneath two computer monitors in his studio setup.

In the October issue of Sound on Sound Magazine, in a photo of CHVRCHES' studio a Phoenix can be seen in a hardware rack in the corner below a pair of Distressors.

In a video featured in the October issue of Sound on Sound Magazine, Martin Doherty's studio setup includes a Manley Variable Mu Compressor, visible at the top of a hardware rack.

In studio photos in the October issue of Sound on Sound Magazine, mounted on a desk below a pair of computer moniters you can see 2 550A EQs mounted next to each other.