
Microphones
9
Shure SM7B
Used for Q-Tip's verses on *We Got It from Here... Thank You 4 Your Service*,... more

Coles 4038 Studio Ribbon Microphone
Used to record Mark Colenburg's drumming for *The Renaissance*, as stated in ... more

AKG D112 BD (Original Version)
Part of Q-Tip's 2008 inventory, as listed in his January 2008 *Remix* intervi... more
Headphones
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28
Acetone Rhythm Ace FR-6
> My new old baby.... Rhythm Ace #studio#theLastZulu #comingsoon more

Ableton Push
"I just built this studio, so currently I'm dealing with the renaissance, the... more

Akai Professional MPC Renaissance Controller
In this video, Tip says: > "It's the epicenter to my music" more

Akai MPC 2000XL
Featured on the album art for *The Renaissance*, two of its promotional photo... more
Software Plugins and VSTs
2
Arturia V Collection Software Synthesizer Bundle
Quoted on the official product page. > I am a stickler for the old synths ... more

Serato Scratch Live DJ Software
Part of Q-Tip's 2008 inventory, as listed in his January 2008 *Remix* intervi... more
Studio Monitors
4
Avantone Active MixCube Powered Full-Range Mini R...
Part of Q-Tip's home studio during the making of *We Got It from Here... Than... more

Yamaha NS-10M Studio Monitor
A pair of original NS-10Ms are part of Q-Tip's home studio. They can be seen ... more

Genelec 1031A Two-Way Active Speaker Studio Monitors
The horizontal logo variant is part of Q-Tip's home studio, as can be seen in... more

PMC Loudspeakers AML1
Part of Q-Tip's 2008 inventory, as listed in his January 2008 *Remix* intervi... more
Guitars
1
Gibson ES-325
Part of Q-Tip's 2008 inventory, as listed in his January 2008 *Remix* intervi... more
World Instruments
1
Hugh Tracey Alto Kalimba
Part of Q-Tip home's studio. It can be seen in this excerpt from his 2016 *CB... more
DAWs
1
Ableton Live 9
"I just built this studio, so currently I'm dealing with the renaissance, the... more
Drum Sets
3
Roland V-Drums
Mentioned in his January 2008 *Remix* interview. Transcripts can be found at ... more

Clavia ddrum 4 SE
Used for *The Renaissance*, as stated in his January 2008 *Remix* interview. ... more

Ludwig Vistalite
Used for *The Renaissance*, as stated in his January 2008 *Remix* interview. ... more
DJ Setup
3
Pioneer CDJ-1000
Part of Q-Tip's 2008 inventory, as listed in his January 2008 *Remix* intervi... more

Technics SL-1200
Part of Q-Tip's 2008 inventory, as listed in his January 2008 *Remix* intervi... more

Vestax PMC-06 ProA
Part of Q-Tip's 2008 inventory, as listed in his January 2008 *Remix* intervi... more
Amplifiers
1
Line 6 Vetta Combo 2x12
Part of Q-Tip's 2008 inventory, as listed in his January 2008 *Remix* intervi... more
Keyboards and Synthesizers
5
Fender Rhodes Stage Piano Mark II 73
Featured in two promotional photos for *The Renaissance* (the second can be f... more

Fender Rhodes Mark 1 Stage 73
Used on "Life's Circus", as stated in Q-Tip's January 2008 *Remix* interview,... more

Fender Rhodes Piano Bass
Part of Q-Tip's 2008 inventory, as listed in his January 2008 *Remix* intervi... more

ARP Solina String Ensemble
Part of Q-Tip's 2008 inventory, as listed in his January 2008 *Remix* intervi... more
Other Gear
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