Timbaland

In this photograph on instagram, Timbaland uses Audio Technica ATH-M50xWH.

Timbaland is seen at 5:40 in the studio with Kanye West working on the ASR keyboard.

0:38 is where is using logic to make a beat

At the 1:05 mark in this video, Timbaland begins to play a track with the Abelton Push 2 in front his setup.

Here in this March 29, 2021 video, Timbaland can be seen making a beat with the Ouput Frontier studio monitors.

Visible in this video from Timbaland's Instagram story feed. It is archived on the official Output website.

In an Instagram post by Timbaland, the Image Line FL Studio logo is visible in the top left corner, indicating his use of the DAW software.

In this interview with Sound On Sound, Timbaland's engineer Chris Godbey talks about the process and gear used to make Timberland's tracks, saying, "Tim has some keyboards with him with loads of sounds in them, mainly the [Open Labs] Miko, which is in essence a PC with a keyboard attached to it, and for 20 percent of the time he'll use some other keyboards, mostly the Microkorg samplers, on which he also has a bunch of sounds."

Timbaland is seen in the studio with Jay Z, using the Korg Triton Workstation.

The beat professional, Timabaland is explaining some things as the beautiful SSL Matrix is in the back corner of the picture. it is located about halfway down the page of this link.

Instagram video, using Push and Ableton Live.

Timbaland is seen using the Apollo Twin Duo Thunderbolt Audio Interface from Universal Audio in a post on his Instagram, showcasing its role in his studio setup.

Here you can see him working on Reason.

Used for Timbaland's vocals on Justin Timberlake's "SexyBack", as stated by mix engineer Jimmy Douglass in this July 2007 Sound on Sound interview.

Lead vocals: Universal Audio 1176, MXR flanger, Izotope *Trash*

"The signal chain for Justin's vocals was an Audio-Technica 4060 mic, into a Presonus ADL600 mic pre, and then a Universal Audio 1176 limiter. I normally use the U87 for recording vocals, but I was curious about the AT and I had both mics in front of Justin. The effects I used on his vocals seemed to work better with the AT. I used the U87 on Timbaland's vocals and went straight into the desk. I like using the Neve VR mic pre. It's a little crunchy, it's not quite the 1072 or 1073, but it works."

Walter-Storyk Design group built this facility for Timbaland with direction from his main engineer, Jimmy Douglas. In the slideshow, the Neve mixer is listed first.

Used on Timbaland's vocals for Justin Timberlake's "SexyBack", as stated by mix engineer Jimmy Douglass in this July 2007 Sound on Sound interview.

Lead vocals: Universal Audio 1176, MXR flanger, Izotope *Trash*

"The signal chain for Justin's vocals was an Audio-Technica 4060 mic, into a Presonus ADL600 mic pre, and then a Universal Audio 1176 limiter. I normally use the U87 for recording vocals, but I was curious about the AT and I had both mics in front of Justin. The effects I used on his vocals seemed to work better with the AT. I used the U87 on Timbaland's vocals and went straight into the desk. I like using the Neve VR mic pre. It's a little crunchy, it's not quite the 1072 or 1073, but it works.

"Justin then said 'Man, can you put some effect on the vocal? Something crazy, like a distorted kind of thing?' So I put the Trash plug-in on [Izotope's distortion, filter, delay and amplifier modelling plug-in]. I just happened to have it. To give you my exact settings would be silly. But I'll give you one clue: it wasn't something that I worked really hard to get. Just by using the plug-in the setting almost came up.

"The Trash plug-in wasn't the only thing I used on the lead vocals. I also had an outboard MXR flanger on it. Plus there was an outboard compressor, the Urei 1176. I used the same three effects on Timbaland's vocals, just less than on Justin's. But you can hear the flanger and compressor acting in the spaces, like just before Justin sings 'dirty baby'. There's no hiding it, and it creates a whole other dimension of sound."

A special edition full workstation from Open Lab created for Timbaland !!

At 2:05 Timbaland is seen in studio with Kanye West playing on his Motif keyboard.

Timbaland is seen using a Roland Gaia SH-01 Synthesizer alongside his Open Labs MIKO in an image featured on DigitalProductionME.com.

This instrument is seen on the right hand side of a video Timbaland posted on Instagram. He was playing a trapp beat on top of what sounded like a disco sample using the MPC Renaissance Controller.

Timbaland is seen with the Ensoniq EPS 16 Plus in an Instagram post captioned "And where it end !!!!!!!"

You can see them at his home studio from 0.00 to 1.35

He's working on a NI Komplete Control S88 Midi Keyboard in this photograph he shared on instagram.

You can see a Macbook Pro in front of him while working.

In this photograph Timbo is working on a Dave Smith pro 2 mono synth.

Here you can see he's using a c24 Control Surface.

Used for Timbaland's vocals on Justin Timberlake's "SexyBack", as stated by mix engineer Jimmy Douglass in this July 2007 Sound on Sound interview.

Lead vocals: Universal Audio 1176, MXR flanger, Izotope *Trash*

"The signal chain for Justin's vocals was an Audio-Technica 4060 mic, into a Presonus ADL600 mic pre, and then a Universal Audio 1176 limiter. I normally use the U87 for recording vocals, but I was curious about the AT and I had both mics in front of Justin. The effects I used on his vocals seemed to work better with the AT. I used the U87 on Timbaland's vocals and went straight into the desk. I like using the Neve VR mic pre. It's a little crunchy, it's not quite the 1072 or 1073, but it works.

"Justin then said 'Man, can you put some effect on the vocal? Something crazy, like a distorted kind of thing?' So I put the Trash plug-in on [Izotope's distortion, filter, delay and amplifier modelling plug-in]. I just happened to have it. To give you my exact settings would be silly. But I'll give you one clue: it wasn't something that I worked really hard to get. Just by using the plug-in the setting almost came up.

"The Trash plug-in wasn't the only thing I used on the lead vocals. I also had an outboard MXR flanger on it. Plus there was an outboard compressor, the Urei 1176. I used the same three effects on Timbaland's vocals, just less than on Justin's. But you can hear the flanger and compressor acting in the spaces, like just before Justin sings 'dirty baby'. There's no hiding it, and it creates a whole other dimension of sound."

Used for Timbaland's vocals on Justin Timberlake's "SexyBack", as stated by mix engineer Jimmy Douglass in this July 2007 Sound on Sound interview.

Lead vocals: Universal Audio 1176, MXR flanger, Izotope *Trash*

"The signal chain for Justin's vocals was an Audio-Technica 4060 mic, into a Presonus ADL600 mic pre, and then a Universal Audio 1176 limiter. I normally use the U87 for recording vocals, but I was curious about the AT and I had both mics in front of Justin. The effects I used on his vocals seemed to work better with the AT. I used the U87 on Timbaland's vocals and went straight into the desk. I like using the Neve VR mic pre. It's a little crunchy, it's not quite the 1072 or 1073, but it works.

"Justin then said 'Man, can you put some effect on the vocal? Something crazy, like a distorted kind of thing?' So I put the Trash plug-in on [Izotope's distortion, filter, delay and amplifier modelling plug-in]. I just happened to have it. To give you my exact settings would be silly. But I'll give you one clue: it wasn't something that I worked really hard to get. Just by using the plug-in the setting almost came up.

"The Trash plug-in wasn't the only thing I used on the lead vocals. I also had an outboard MXR flanger on it. Plus there was an outboard compressor, the Urei 1176. I used the same three effects on Timbaland's vocals, just less than on Justin's. But you can hear the flanger and compressor acting in the spaces, like just before Justin sings 'dirty baby'. There's no hiding it, and it creates a whole other dimension of sound."

Visible in Timbaland's tour bus throughout the music video for "Give It To Me", starting at 0:47.

You can see him wearing M50RD's in this studio session.