Pat Mastelotto

"For about fifteen years I’ve been using KROKs powered by a Yamaha 2200. Recently I learned they have a significant high-mid boost, and that might have worked in the favor of an old deaf drummer to not add more high-mids. I also use two self-powered M-Audio pairs (one with a sub), Yamaha NS10s, and various Horratones so I can go between and compare. Plus I monitor with headphones, especially late at night. For tracking I love the Vic Firth phones. All this is configured through a Mackie Big Knob."

"Pro Tools HD with a 192 HD. I also use Abelton Live a lot; in fact, 99% of the first Tuner album was recorded direct to Abelton. Live really dominates my laptop on the road with my project KTU: The house is a surround mix, so I use an M-Audio interface to give the house multiple outs."

"Pro Tools HD with a 192 HD. I also use Abelton Live a lot; in fact, 99% of the first Tuner album was recorded direct to Abelton. Live really dominates my laptop on the road with my project KTU: The house is a surround mix, so I use an M-Audio interface to give the house multiple outs."

"Dedicated Mac G5 for Pro Tools and plug-ins, and a G4 laptop that I also take on the road to run Ableton and others."

"Dedicated Mac G5 for Pro Tools and plug-ins, and a G4 laptop that I also take on the road to run Ableton and others."

"Since I’ve been doing the e-drummer thing for thirty years, I’ve amassed a huge collection of beat boxes, samplers, Wave Drums, plus all the loops and samples, and even several over-priced boat anchors that each still manages to do one special thing that no other box will do. It’s amazing: As useful as the V-Drums, ddrums, BFDs, DFH, Battery, Stylus, and Drumagog all are, I will still at times use an old box like the SDSV or Synare–or even a real drum…that gets processed."

"Since I’ve been doing the e-drummer thing for thirty years, I’ve amassed a huge collection of beat boxes, samplers, Wave Drums, plus all the loops and samples, and even several over-priced boat anchors that each still manages to do one special thing that no other box will do. It’s amazing: As useful as the V-Drums, ddrums, BFDs, DFH, Battery, Stylus, and Drumagog all are, I will still at times use an old box like the SDSV or Synare–or even a real drum…that gets processed."

"Since I’ve been doing the e-drummer thing for thirty years, I’ve amassed a huge collection of beat boxes, samplers, Wave Drums, plus all the loops and samples, and even several over-priced boat anchors that each still manages to do one special thing that no other box will do. It’s amazing: As useful as the V-Drums, ddrums, BFDs, DFH, Battery, Stylus, and Drumagog all are, I will still at times use an old box like the SDSV or Synare–or even a real drum…that gets processed."

"Since I’ve been doing the e-drummer thing for thirty years, I’ve amassed a huge collection of beat boxes, samplers, Wave Drums, plus all the loops and samples, and even several over-priced boat anchors that each still manages to do one special thing that no other box will do. It’s amazing: As useful as the V-Drums, ddrums, BFDs, DFH, Battery, Stylus, and Drumagog all are, I will still at times use an old box like the SDSV or Synare–or even a real drum…that gets processed."

"A Neumann FET47 (the first real mic I ever bought, a great kick mic) and an old AKG D12, plus pairs of Neumann U87s, AKG 414s, 421s, AT451s, AT4033s, some Groove Tube mics, a magical AKG C12A, a stereo ATM that works great to take around for overdubs elsewhere (like the kitchen or garage), some weirdo mics I’ve found while touring, plus the solid traditional stuff like a Shure SM57, which is the snare drum standard for me. I was also just given some Earthworks mics, which have amazing detail–I never heard the downstairs TV in my overheads before!"

"A Neumann FET47 (the first real mic I ever bought, a great kick mic) and an old AKG D12, plus pairs of Neumann U87s, AKG 414s, 421s, AT451s, AT4033s, some Groove Tube mics, a magical AKG C12A, a stereo ATM that works great to take around for overdubs elsewhere (like the kitchen or garage), some weirdo mics I’ve found while touring, plus the solid traditional stuff like a Shure SM57, which is the snare drum standard for me. I was also just given some Earthworks mics, which have amazing detail–I never heard the downstairs TV in my overheads before!"