The Real Mike Dean

Arturia Keylab is clearly seen here with some donuts

The Real Mike Dean uses the Rupert Neve Designs 5060 Centerpiece, as shown in a post on Rupert Neve’s official Instagram, highlighting its role in his mixing process.

Sitting on the desk along with some keyboards!

"UAD Apollo nomore HD Hardware"

In this interview Mike Dean talks about how he began producing and his first gear

In an image picturing Mike Dean and Kanye West working together you can see the Red 3 in a rack behind Mike.

Mike Dean recently received the complete synthesizer line-up by Behringer, also including the RD-8, as shown on instagram.

in this interview Mike Dean talks about how he began producing and his first gear

In an interview with Tape Op, The Real Mike Dean discusses his early production work and mentions using the Ensoniq ASR-10.

In this article Mike Dean talks about his first pieces of equipment and how he began producing

In this Instagram post, Mike Dean showcases his Tube-Tech CL 1B Opto Compressor with his name labeled onto it. He captions this post with:

"U can’t imagine the lines this has processed."

Sitting on top of the moog is an orange Pulsar-23!

In the April 2022 issue of Sound on Sound, an article features The Real Mike Dean discussing his studio setup, synths, and recording history. In the fifth photo accompanying the article, the Roland VP-9000 is visible in a rack on a console alongside Mike Dean's DAW, positioned next to his hand on an Apple mouse.

The full article, together with photos, is contained here: https://www.soundonsound.com/people/mike-dean)

In a post by The Real Mike Dean on Instagram, a zoomed-in image clearly shows the Echo Fix Tape Echo EF-X2, as evidenced by the alignment of knobs under the meter. The caption, "@echofixaustralia firing this up today!" further confirms the use of this gear.

Music producer and audio engineer The Real Mike Dean has confirmed using the Apple Mac Studio M1 Ultra. In an Instagram post from May 26, 2022, he stated: "Of all my apple computers this mac studio m1 ultra is quick can’t wait for the new Mac Pro someday! @apple." This serves as direct evidence of his use of this specific gear.

In this Instagram post from April 6, 2022, we can see Mike Dean using a Solid State Logic UF8 Advanced DAW Controller!

In an Instagram post from April 6, 2022, The Real Mike Dean can be seen using a Solid State Logic UF8 Advanced DAW Controller, as documented by the source author therealmikedean. The post caption reads, "One of my fav mixes getting one more pass at mastering. @swedishhousemafia @steveangello @axwell @sebastianingrosso #coachella."

The Real Mike Dean uses the AMS Neve 33609, as confirmed by a post on his Instagram account. On February 14, 2022, he shared a photo with the caption: "Little new sauce for D2 mixing. @analogrofficial with the 33609."

The Real Mike Dean is confirmed to use the McDSP APB-16 Analog Processing Box, as evidenced by a photo he shared on Instagram on July 19, 2022, captioned "Travel rig."

The Real Mike Dean uses a 16-inch Apple MacBook Pro in space gray, as evidenced by a post on Instagram where he captioned a photo with "@apple m1pro for all the crew."