I guess my E-Mu ESI sampler, but what it does several other products do. I
guess I'd consider it most important purely because it's where all my music
ends up.. synth parts and whatever all end up sampled on the sucker.
- Michael Upton : (a.k.a. Jet Jaguar)
this is an easy on and i know that chad agrees with me...the personal
computer. most people don't realize the power of the machine that they
own...in many cases what used to be defined as a supercomputer (1 billion
calculations per second) is sitting on their desktops.
the pc allows you to do all in one piece of equipment what used to take many
pieces of very expensive gear to do...and as far as sound design/dsp goes
the pc has no equal, at least in my experience. with the proliferation of
these ever more powerful computers and the emergence of some highly
sophisticated software, the future of electronic music will be very
interesting, and i think it will help shape and also reflect the emergence
of the new so called "information" era.
- Greg Malcolm : of Twine
Ensoniq DP/4. I'm really into processing to begin with, but the
combination of flexibility and friendliness in this unit makes it
extraordinarily useful.
- Seofon: member/producer with Ambient Temple
of Imagination and The
Archipelago
A pair of ears and/or the imagination to use them.
- Nigel Ayers: of Nocturnal Emissions
Most important piece of gear is my head.
For the Electrochoral series, I have used a D50, Wavestation and a sampler
with very few FX. The techno stuff gets a unique sound signature from
the Orbit. I'll be releaseing a brand new "ambient" series.. The first
CD relies heavily on the Wavestation.
- lk: (audiochrom)
The essential pieces of gear I use to create the Tuu sound are at the end of
my arms! In all the excitement about the possibilities of technology what
always seems to get forgotten is the irreplaceable value of human software!
(well...that and my Mac!!)
- Martin Franklin: of Tuu and codetrip
Having used a wide variety of equipment over the years I find it
difficult to point to one item as defining my sound, although that
sound - whatever it is - nevertheless pokes its antennae out of
whatever equipment I happen to be using. The one instrument I am
able to play properly, however, is the electric guitar, and the
guitar is the most transparent interface for me between idea and
sound.
- Joshua Maremont: (Thermal, Boxman Studies, The Archipelago)
My portable DAT machine and sampler (S3000XL) for recording and hacking up
natural / atmospheric sounds.
- Nick Webb: Farfield
My imagination... a lifetime of peculiar listening habits and a wide
variety of interests. Oh yeah, and my computer... that's a pretty
useful tool!
- M. Bentley: the foundry
gibson 335. effects. a computer to organise the sounds.
- aspen: www.involve.co.nz
I don't have any one single, specific piece of hardware that I rely on for
everything. Sometimes I think I have one, but I end up getting tired of it
and move on to something else, so I guess it never really was that
important, was it? But in terms of software, I think the Waves audio
plugins are the most important, indispensible pieces of gear that I
own. C1, L1, Q10 and TrueVerb, I love you all!
- M. Griffin: Hypnos Recordings
Most of my music is vocally based, so I'd have to say my vocal cords.
- Sara Ayers: ambient artist
That's a difficult one since I feel this is mostly based upon the moment of
inspiration and what currently motivates you to create.
But if I may choose two instruments, I would go for one of my electronic
processing tools, like the Lexican MPX-1, and my collection of Fujara's for
the acoustic performances.
- Vidna Obmana: ambient/electronic artist @ www.vidnaobmana.org
Peak with VST plug-ins
- Andrew Lagowski: noise programmer
Great question. Definitely my main axe. My midi'ed guitar controller. With
so many great sound creation machines available its really composition and
personal technique that add the personal touch for me.
- Stephanie Santé: midi guitarist
I would say my hands... whether I am creating music via my
computers, synthesizers, etc. it all flows from my hands. :)
- Geoff Varosky: musical nature - an ambient project in experimental sound.
Ears
- Robert Rich:Soundscape Productions / Amoeba Music
My most important piece of gear is this old knife that I use to play my
guitar. My sound is in there, and I'm always discovering a new way to
approach the guitar with it. I could replace every other piece of gear I
have, but not the knife. I don't use it on every song, but when I DO use
it, it's like coming home.
- Jeff Pearce: ambient guitarist
Being blessed with the gift of music, that is most important part of this..., I would say all the pieces are important. Personally, I use a Macintosh G4 with a MOTU 2408 interface and Digital Performer as my main software. Many exotic instruments as well as synths and samplers...
- Dino Pacifici: Music-Language of the Spirit
Good question. I think it would be my old Macintosh computer with Master
Tracks Pro. It was one of the best music sequencers maybe 7 years ago and has
a very user friendly interface as well as being stable and non memory
intensive. I think I have used it ever since "Transcendence" and I am still
using it! I have tried newer sequence programs but have a disposition when it
comes to reading "bible size" manuals that require a PHD to understand.No
thanks. I am sort of touch and go when it comes to composing and the process
involved. If it ain't broke then don't spend the $500!
- Gregory Kyryluk: Alpha Wave Movement/Open Canvas
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