Stephen Carpenter
United States musician, Deftones guitarist
Stephen Carpenter's Studio Equipment
Stephan Carpenter shows his Fractal Axe-Fx processors at 3:30 in this rig rundown video.
A detailed gear diagram for Stephen Carpenter of Deftones, traces the signal flow of the equipment, containing a Rocktron Intellifex, in his 2011 guitar rig.
At 0:35, Stephen Carpenter of Deftones discusses his gear, including a Palmer PDI-CTC (Palmer Direct Injection Box - Classic Tube Circuit).
A detailed gear diagram for Stephen Carpenter of Deftones, traces the signal flow of the equipment, containing a Palmer PDI-09 'The Junction' Passive DI Box, in his 2011 guitar rig.
At 1:20 of this private gear tour, Stephen Carpenter of Deftones shows off some of his gear, including a TC Electronic 2290 Dynamic Digital Delay.
A detailed gear diagram of Stephen Carpenter's Deftones stage setup that traces the signal flow of the equipment in his 2011 guitar rig.
At 2:30 of this private gear tour, Stephen Carpenter of Deftones shows off some of his gear, including a Custom Audio Electronics RST-24.
A detailed gear diagram of Stephen Carpenter's Deftones stage setup shows that he uses a 2009 MacBook Pro (black) running Native Instruments Guitar Rig.
In a Premier Guitar Rig Rundown video, Stephen Carpenter of Deftones mentions at 1:02 that he appreciates the Fractal Audio Systems MFC-101 MIDI Foot Controller, describing it as a beautiful and effective device that meets his long-standing expectations.
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Used by Carpenter around 1999 according to this GuitarGeek diagram.
Used by Carpenter around 1999 according to this GuitarGeek diagram.
In this video, Stephen's rig is shown to be powered by a Furman PL-PLUS power conditioner.
Used by Carpenter around 1999 according to this GuitarGeek diagram.
In this Rig Rundown by Premier Guitar, AR-PRO AC can be seen at 1:06 in Steph's rack.
You can see on this photo Furman PL-PLUS Power Conditioner in Stephen's rack.
In this image from Total Guitar, we can see Stephen Carpenter's rig from 2003, which includes a Line 6 POD Pro.
A detailed gear diagram for Stephen Carpenter of Deftones, traces the signal flow of the equipment, containing a Native Instruments Rig Kontrol 3, in his 2011 guitar rig.
In the YouTube video titled "Deftones – Beware (Stephen Carpenter Play-Through)" at 1:10, Stephen Carpenter can be seen using a Novation X-Station 25. He used this MIDI keyboard controller to record "Beware" from the album Saturday Night Wrist.
In the video titled "Deftones' Stephen Carpenter Rig Rundown" by Premier Guitar on YouTube, at the timestamp of 23:23, Stephen Carpenter's use of the Fractal Audio Axe-FX II Preamp – Effects Processor is clearly visible within his rack setup.
At the 23:23 mark of the "Deftones' Stephen Carpenter Rig Rundown" video by Premier Guitar, Stephen Carpenter's rack setup clearly shows the Radial Engineering JX44 V2 Guitar Signal Manager.
In the Premier Guitar "Rig Rundown" video featuring Stephen Carpenter, at the 23:30 mark, a pair of Shure SBRC Battery Rack Chargers is visibly present in his equipment rack, confirming his use of this specific gear.
At 23:33 in the YouTube video "Deftones' Stephen Carpenter Rig Rundown" by Premier Guitar, an RJM Music Technology Micro Line Mixer is visibly present in a rack within Stephen Carpenter's rig setup.
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