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Featuring the Toraiz AS-1 and Monologue.  Pads from the Microfreak.  Drums from the Digitakt.  Tracked and mastered in Logic.

The Dog-shores

Pads and basses from Microfreak; analogue sounds from Toraiz AS-1.  Drums from Digitakt/Logic.

Far Away From Here

AS-1 for most synth sounds.   Behringer Model D for the bass. Vocal samples mangled on the Digitakt.

Red Forest

Crestfalling

This started as a jam with the IK Uno Pro Desktop - it has nice FX (I like the Delay doubler) and sounds pretty full-on.

Carbon Complex v1

Diamond Rain

Resolve

Lakeside Connection

Silos

This is pretty rough track.  I had an idea in my head when I started and I'm not sure I've arrived at that...yet.  I foresee some rework to bring it right into the 80s ;-)

0 Coast for the main melody and the hollow bass, Toraiz AS-1 for the 16th note pulses, Digitone for most of the rest.

New Primitive

Consumer One

Pad from Pro-800.  All other tracks (except snare sample) from Nord Drum 3P.

Approach

Featuring Mother32, DFAM, AS-1 & Pro 800.

Motor Function

Pads from Novation Circuit (RMR pack 2) and Volca FM.  Arps and sequences on Volca FM, Keys and Bass and Microbrute.  Tracked in Garageband.  All effects from Garageband.

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Exit Strategies

I use relatively inexpensive hardware to make electronic music.  My music is mostly melody-driven. Currently using this hardware: Digitakt, Digitone, Mother 32, Nord Drum 3P, Toraiz AS-1, 0 Coast, Pro-800.  I use Logic Pro for tracking and mixing.

I started out on Korg Volcas and a Behringer mixer, tracking tunes in Garageband.  I've been through a few other synths - Microbrute, Circuit, Monologue, Microfreak, Reface DX, Nymphes, Boog.

I stick mostly to hardware as it seems to allow me to concentrate better on melodies.  I like to keep things simple and see where the music goes.

Simon Irwin

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