Todd Terje

“The Diva thing, by u-he - that’s definitely my go-to synth. It feels very similar to the Jupiter and resembles synthesizers that I know quite well. It takes me less than a minute to create the sounds that I want and it sounds really wonderful. You can also have as many copies as you want open in a project."

“There are very few instruments that are so inviting and it’s quite comprehensive; you can pretty much do anything you want. In fact, I did the Inspector Norse EP just through that synth. You can make simple bread and butter sounds really easily, like spaced-out BBC-style sound effects.”

"So, I had to get into all that and setup everything. I bought myself a new computer, a keyboard and some more outboard synths like the Dave Smith Mopho x4, the Tetra and a MFB Dominion X, plus a few effect pedals such as the Eventide Space"

"So, I had to get into all that and setup everything. I bought myself a new computer, a keyboard and some more outboard synths like the Dave Smith Mopho x4, the Tetra and a MFB Dominion X, plus a few effect pedals such as the Eventide Space".

“I’ve just bought a nice set of ATC SCM25 monitors, as recommended by my mastering engineer, so now I’m listening very critically. When I tried them in the studio, I almost shed a tear. The sound had a clarity that I didn’t know I could hear.”

On the left in this picture, you can see that he's using a Lynx Aurora converter.

“The Jupiter-4 was one of my first [synths]. Today I have many more polys, like the Jupiter-8 and the Memorymoog - a lot of good stuff - but there’s just something about the Jupiter-4 and how you interact with it. You have faders instead of knobs and everything is driven internally."

"For effect plugins, there’s one called Brainworx Digital V2 EQ, which is my bass surgery plugin, and also the one I use to check phase, stereo widening and compatibility".

You can see Terje using an APC40 in a live setup on this picture.

"So, I had to get into all that and setup everything. I bought myself a new computer, a keyboard and some more outboard synths like the Dave Smith Mopho x4, the Tetra and a MFB Dominion X, plus a few effect pedals such as the Eventide Space".

In one of Terje's Instagram video's, you can see him press the "crash" button on a Vermona Retroverb.

Between the 1:10 and 1:18 minute mark, you can an instance of Ableton Live running on his MacBook.

Todd Terje shows his 522 drum machine in a studio interview.

In a feature by MusicRadar, Todd Terje discusses his use of the ARP Odyssey Rev3 in his Oslo studio. He highlights its effectiveness for creating inspiring basslines, emphasizing its great sound quality across various settings despite its limited features.

In a feature by MusicRadar, Todd Terje discusses his use of the Roland Jupiter-8 in his Oslo studio, noting some tuning issues and occasional double-triggering but expressing overall satisfaction with the synthesizer.

In an interview with MusicRadar, you can see he's using an Axiom Pro 61 Midi Keyboard by M-Audio.

On the bottom right, you can see an API Lunchbox, filled with 4 modules.

On the bottom right, you can see he's using a Teletronix LA-2A compressor.

“It’s just easier I think, although the multi-window thing kind of puts me off as there’s so much that you have to do with your mouse. My arm hurts just by thinking about Cubase.

“Right now I’m in a transitional phase - I’m thinking of switching to Logic. At the beginning, Cubase was a very easy way to get into music production, instead of FruityLoops or Acid, or whatever was available, and I thought Cubase was going to be as smooth on Mac as PC, but the program quits unexpectedly at least five times per day, which makes me want to throw it out the window.”

“I like the Boss DR-55 for the sound; I can get good samples out of it".

In front of the ARP 2600 in this interview, an ARP Sequencer is visible. In practice, he uses it on most of his tracks, most notably on "Snooze 4 Love".

In the description of his track "Q" on Soundcloud, the following is stated: "Kicks, snares, hihats: Machinedrum".

In the description of his track "Spiral" on Soundcloud, the following is stated: "Drums: 707 kicks and snares with a short Phil Collins touch on the snare, parallel compressed with Voxengo Drumformer"

"So, I had to get into all that and setup everything. I bought myself a new computer, a keyboard and some more outboard synths like the Dave Smith Mopho x4, the Tetra and a MFB Dominion X, plus a few effect pedals such as the Eventide Space".

:Well, I mostly use the sounds of a Linn Drum. It is not a very sexy drum machine! It provides EPROM-based sampling and replicates the same sound every time, which is completely opposite to what I like most about the Roland TR-808. The thought that every bass drum of a 808 is unique makes it more valuable in this way, especially when you put it in a musical context. There are no two 808 bass drums which are the same, they are all unique. Whereas a Linn Drum is exactly the same thing all the time".

"I would definitely want to check out [legendary krautrock producer] Conny Plank’s studio, obviously because of all the nerdy things he had there. I love the Roland CR-78 and he did some wonderful things with it". In practice, he used it for the break on his song "Ragysh".

At the :39 second mark, you can see a Fireface 800 Firewire interface mounted in a 19" rack.

On his personal Instagram account, he posted a picture of his live set-up, featuring a Prophet 6 synthesizer. "Live setup for tomorrow at Spektrum with Röyksopp and Andre Bratten".

Underneith his desk and keyboard, you can see an M Gear sustain pedal on the ground.

Terje is showing his first synth, the MFB SYNTH-II, in this studio interview.