Toru Kitajima

Used as 1st stage drive starting from roughly 2009 to 2012

TK used these picks in Ling Tosite Sigure

in this video he done during LANDMARK 2019 Studio Session, at the timestamp included in the link (1:53 if your browser's auto link direction somehow don't work), you can see him take a pic of his coffee cup, turn his phone off and flip it upside down *edited: that is iPhone X, since it's have 2 cameras in the back

The DAW is Steinberg Cubase Pro, and the audio interface was replaced last year with Apogee Symphony I / O Mk II. I originally loved Apogee's A / D converter, and until then I used the AD-16 connected to the RME's audio interface, but after the Symphony I / O Mk II came out, its dense low frequencies And the resolution was very good with my mix, so I replaced them. For the monitor controller, I used Grace Design m920 with S / PDIF connection before, but when I tried the Symphony I / O Mk II D / A converter when the fuse of m920 was blown, it was low. The sound of the center of gravity was surprisingly pleasant, so I'm just putting it out right now. The speaker was replaced by Focal's Solo6 Be last year.<

Toru Kitajima uses the Boss AD-10 Acoustic Preamp for his acoustic guitar setup. According to a tweet from Roland Japan on December 4, 2018, the Boss AD-10 is key to achieving his signature tone.

Yes! For unknown reasons, Toru Kitajima has already used the Digitech Timebender on his pedalboard. The Timebender is an excellent pedal although not used much, the only problem is its power supply that works at 9v 1300ma. You can see at 0:10 - 0:20s

TK uses this exclusively on the ‘mod delay’ setting, this gives the shimmery/warm type sound you hear a lot in clean parts of his music

In the pictures that are in this video, Toru Kitajima is playing what looks to be a Roland RD-700nx keyboard.

In this documentary film about the band Ling Tosite Sigure, a glance of the pedalboard at 1:28 shows that Toru uses a TC Electronic PolyTune.

In the music video for "JPOP Xfile" by 凛として時雨, Toru Kitajima is seen using a microphone that closely resembles the Sennheiser e935. Notable appearances of the microphone occur at the following timestamps: 0:14-0:16, 0:23-0:26, 0:34-0:36 (where the microphone body is most visible), and at 0:40.

Toru Kitajima uses the Korg DT-10 Digital Pedal Tuner, as mentioned in a tweet by TK_ling_tosite.

When the black Mac Pro was introduced, I switched from the UAD-2 Quad PCIe card to the UAD-2 Satellite Thunderbolt OCTO

Toru Kitajima uses the Arion SPH-1 Stereo Phaser, as noted in a tweet by @TK_ling_tosite. The phaser is featured prominently in many of his tracks.

All the pedalboard can be seen between 1:28 - 1:29 in the video. It's a documentary video about the Ling Tosite Sigure group. It seems that this pedal is in TK's latest pedalboard.

In this documentary film of the band Ling Tosite Sigure, there is a section at 5:15 where Toru can be seen recording a song using a G7th Nashville Capo.

Used as a booster for the GARGOYLE.

TK began to use these picks in his solo project.

in the background, right behind TK, you can see a monitor hooked up with a DAW.

after some manual image reverse searching (since the video are 480p, which is quite low quality), i've found that the GUI are quite matched to Pro Tools

The speaker was replaced by Focal's Solo6 Be last year.

Originally I really liked the sound of Neumann U67, and there were times when I thought it would be better to have it, but isn't it difficult to maintain? The condition of the studio U67 is also different. But I also have a throat condition, so I want to record songs in my studio. So, after trying various U67 replicas, Peluso was the one that matched the voice best. Sometimes I use Neumann U87Ai to record strong mids, but recently I rent U67 or record with Peluso.

In the image from Vk titled "Just A Moment," Toru Kitajima's Peavey Stereo Chorus 212 amplifier can be seen positioned behind Miyoko, identifiable by its distinctive silver-plated controls.

At the beginning of "Katharsis", TK used both Omnisphere and Keyscape. Keyscape includes a small patch library for Omnisphere called "Keyscape Creative". You can only access it when you have Omnisphere installed as well, which is where the library can be accessed, but not in Keyscape.

Since my friend had both plugins, we were able to access this library. In it, was a patch called, "Autumn Walk", the first thing that came in mind when I played it was, "Tokyo Ghoul", since this song was used for the intro for the 2nd season.

In this small video, I compare the beginning of the song and the patch which convinces that TK uses the Omnisphere and Keyscape plugins.

Toru Kitajima uses the Ex-pro PS-1 power supply, as seen in the image on Imgur.

TK uses it in many concerts and studio recordings to the present day

Toru Kitajima mentioned in an interview with Hookup that he initially purchased an Apple MacBook Pro for its portability. However, he found the 16GB of memory insufficient for his work. Despite this, he appreciated its compact size, which made it convenient for working outside.

When the black Mac Pro was introduced, I switched from the UAD-2 Quad PCIe card to the UAD-2 Satellite Thunderbolt OCTO . One of my favorite plug-ins is the 1176 Classic Limiter, which I always use for snares . I often use A of the blue line, but since the timing of the distortion is different, I use it like a lottery (laugh). Other than the 1176 Classic Limiter, I also like the Brainworx bx_refinement and the Studer A800 Multichannel Tape Recorder . Brainworx bx_refinement is a sound that doesn't hate, and the Studer A800 Multichannel Tape Recorder should have a good ear familiarity. The sound is glossy, but it doesn't hurt your ears.

Other than the 1176 Classic Limiter, I also like the Brainworx bx_refinement and the Studer A800 Multichannel Tape Recorder . Brainworx bx_refinement is a sound that doesn't hate, and the Studer A800 Multichannel Tape Recorder should have a good ear familiarity. The sound is glossy, but it doesn't hurt your ears.

Toru Kitajima has occasionally used the Boss TU-2 Chromatic Tuner, as evidenced by the setup photo from Yama-kizaichu, although he is more frequently seen with the Korg DT-10.

Other than the 1176 Classic Limiter, I also like the Brainworx bx_refinement and the Studer A800 Multichannel Tape Recorder . Brainworx bx_refinement is a sound that doesn't hate, and the Studer A800 Multichannel Tape Recorder should have a good ear familiarity. The sound is glossy, but it doesn't hurt your ears.

Toru Kitajima discusses his experience using the Shure SM57, noting its effectiveness when combined with a ribbon mic to enhance sound quality. He highlights the impressive response of the distortion effector, describing it as reacting like an amplifier, even in digital stages. This insight is shared in the Universal Audio OX User File #001 on Hookup, Inc.'s blog.