Robin Beanland

Tweet from Robin Beanland in which he says he used an Ensoniq TS-12 for the Killer Instinct soundtrack.

"Ah okay, I think that’s a mixture of me playing live and samples. I think they might be early Vienna Symphonic Library samples."

(The VSL listing here is now outdated and incorrect.)

In this video, Robin Beanland is playing a hurdy gurdy.

Tweet from Robin Beanland in which he says he used an Ensoniq ASR-10 for the Killer Instinct soundtrack.

Tweet from Robin Beanland in which he says he used a Roland S-760 for the Killer Instinct soundtrack.

Tweet from Robin Beanland in which he states he had a Roland D-550.

In a Q&A article on Nosy Crow, Robin Beanland is pictured in his studio with Avid Pro Tools visible on his computer monitors, highlighting his use of this DAW software in his music production work.

In a Twitter post tagged #RareFromHome, Robin Beanland showcases the KORG Wavestation SR among the synths he used during his time at Rare.

"For me, the initial idea for a song is what usually takes the largest amount of time. It can take a few days to get an idea that I’m totally satisfied with. After that the rest is relatively quick, filling in the other parts takes a day or two. I generally play the music into Cubase using a MIDI keyboard. For faster parts I might do it at half speed then increase the tempo afterwards."

In this video, Robin Beanland discusses and plays the Monette flumpet.

Tweet from Robin Beanland in which he says he used a Roland SC-55 for the Killer Instinct soundtrack.

Tweet from Robin Beanland in which he says he used a Korg Wavestation on the Killer Instinct soundtrack.

Tweet from Robin Beanland in which he says he used a Boss DR 660 on the Killer Instinct soundtrack.

Tweet from Robin Beanland in which he says he has a Lexicon PCM 70.

A Mac Pro tower can be seen in the photo of Robin Beanland's studio.

#RareFromHome which displays synthesizers in his office at rare.

In a tweet tagged #RareFromHome, Robin Beanland showcases his collection of synthesizers, including the Alesis Q88 88-Key USB/MIDI Controller.

"Yes, if memory serves it has world, vintage synth, orchestral & pop...I think"

Explaining his jv80 expansions cards.

"Yes, if memory serves it has world, vintage synth, orchestral & pop...I think"

Explaining his roland jv80 expansion cards.

"Yes, if memory serves it has world, vintage synth, orchestral & pop...I think"

While explaining his JV80 expansion cards.

"Yes, if memory serves it has world, vintage synth, orchestral & pop...I think"

While explaining his roland expansion cards he used.

Tweet from Robin Beanland in which he says he used the Peter Siedlaczek sample library when scoring Nintendo 64 games.

Tweet from Robin Beanland in which he states he used the 1080 when scoring Nintendo 64 games.

Robin Beanland is sitting in front of a Digidesign D Command console.

A "trashcan" Mac Pro can be seen in this photo of Robin Beanland's studio.

A pair of Mac G5 towers can be seen in Robin Beanland's studio.

A Digidesign 192 can be seen amongst the rackmounted gear in Robin Beanland's studio.

"When I was in the band I got a loan and bought a sampler called an Ensoniq Mirage. It cost about £1,200 and it could sample eight seconds of sound. By today’s standards it was terrible quality but it was amazing at the time. It was unbelievable to hear human voices coming out of a keyboard. During one gig, our drummer knocked it off its stand and it smashed on the floor. I hadn’t even finished paying off the loan. Drummers, eh?"

"Blimey! I’ve just found one of my old demos from my Korg M1, circa 1989…I was listening to a lot of Bruce Hornsby & Steve Winwood at the time Face with tears of joy"

Tweet from Robin Beanland in which he posted a photo of himself playing a black Korg RK 100.