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STUDIO EQUIPMENT
for the gear nerds among you
for most of vnv nation's releases, albums and tracks have been self-produced at Ronan's private studio in Hamburg Germany. Writing and production take place in the main studio, with a live room used to record vocals and additional instruments.
(L) = Legacy Equipment, used on older recordings
Analog Synths / Sequencers
Eurorack - 104HP x 2 Custom Skiff
Eurorack - 12U Custom FX / Sequencing / Modulation
Erica Synths Syntrx
Endorphin.es Shuttle System
Majella Implexus
Blue Lantern DARPA 7200
Modcan System-B Modular
Orgon Systems Custom "modcom" Modular
Synthesizers.com (small expansion system)
Roland System 700
Roland System 100 - model 101 + 102
Roland Jupiter 4
Roland SH-2 (L)
Antonus ARP2600
ARP2600 MK-III
Yamaha CS-30
Novation peak
Sequential Pro 3
Sequential Pro 1
IK Multimedia UNO Pro X
Oberheim Xpander (L)
Oberheim OB-1 (L)
Moog Subsequent 37
Dave Smith Poly Evolver Rack
Dreadbox Abyss
Hypersynth Xenophone
Behringer Kobol
Future Retro XS (L)
Doepfer MCV24 midi to cv
Roland MPU-101 midi to cv (2)
Antonus Step Brother step sequencer
Doepfer MAQ 16/3 step sequencer
Sequentix P3 step sequencer
Digital Synths / Samplers
Korg Modwave
Ensoniq ASR-10 (L)
Creamware noah (L)
Virus ti2 (L)
Emu proteus 2000 (L)
Yamaha ex5r (L)
Roland moc-1 (L)
Virtual Instruments / FX
Too many to list and always changing.
Controller Keyboards
Roland A-88
Arturia Keylab 61
Arturia Keystep Pro
Studio control / Summing
shadowhills equinox (monitoring, summing, di's, etc.)
Neve 5057 Orbit Summing Mixer
EFFECTS
Eventide Eclipse 4.0
Elektron Analog Heat Mk2
Strymon Volante / Bigsky / Timeline / Bluesky / Capistan
Hologram Microcosm
Chase Bliss CXM 1978
Echofix EF-X2
Electro Harmonix Operation Overlord
Error Instruments Broken Tape Simulator / Nemo Delay
Lounsberry Organ Grinder
Lexicon PCM 90
Alesis Quadraverb (L)
Dynamics
Retro STA Level
Overstayer Modular Channel
Chandler EMI TG 12413 Zener
Shadow Hills Dual Vandergraph
Elysia Xpressor
Anamod am660 (2)
Hairball 1176
Ridge Farm Boiler
Inward Connections Brute 2
Empirical labs Distressor + Deresser
Neve 542 (2)
EQUALISERS
Analogue Addicts Stereo Pultec EQP1a
Kush Clariphonic 500 (2)
Harrison 32EQ (2)
SSL 4000e EQ (2)
Standard Audio Stretch (2)
Preamps
Groovetubes VIPre
BAE 1073
Analogue Addicts Vintage Tube Pre
Shadow Hills Monogama (2)
Cranborne Audio Camden 500 (4)
Ridge Farm Gascooker
RCA OP5 (V)
AEA TRP2
Joemeek VC6
(V) = Vintage
Other
Softube Console 1 Channel Mk2
Softube Console 1 Fader Mk2
Flock Audio Patch (2)
Microphones
AKG 414 XLII
Brauner VM1
AEA R44CE
Shure SM7
Brauner Phantom Classic
Electrovoice RE20
Electrovoice 630 (V)
Ear Trumpet Myrtle
Amperite CMAK (V)
Shure 708S Stratoliner (V)
(V) = Vintage
Monitoring - Speakers / Headphones
ATC SMC-20 ASL + Subs
Focal Twin6 BE
Amphion One15
Audeze LCD-X
Audeze LCD Classic Closed
Ultrasone Edition 8 ex
Lake People headphone amp
Violectric hpa 100 headphone amp
DAW / Sequencing
Logic Pro X
Harrison Mixbus
Computer / Audio / MIDI
Apple macbook pro M1 max
Apple Mac Pro 6.1
Antelope Orion 32+ Gen 3
Antelope Orion 32+ Gen 4
UAD Octo
Miditech Midiface 16x16
TC Powercore X8 (L)
(L) = Legacy Equipment, used on older recordings
Analog Synths / Sequencers
Eurorack - 104HP x 2 Custom Skiff
Eurorack - 12U Custom FX / Sequencing / Modulation
Erica Synths Syntrx
Endorphin.es Shuttle System
Majella Implexus
Blue Lantern DARPA 7200
Modcan System-B Modular
Orgon Systems Custom "modcom" Modular
Synthesizers.com (small expansion system)
Roland System 700
Roland System 100 - model 101 + 102
Roland Jupiter 4
Roland SH-2 (L)
Antonus ARP2600
ARP2600 MK-III
Yamaha CS-30
Novation peak
Sequential Pro 3
Sequential Pro 1
IK Multimedia UNO Pro X
Oberheim Xpander (L)
Oberheim OB-1 (L)
Moog Subsequent 37
Dave Smith Poly Evolver Rack
Dreadbox Abyss
Hypersynth Xenophone
Behringer Kobol
Future Retro XS (L)
Doepfer MCV24 midi to cv
Roland MPU-101 midi to cv (2)
Antonus Step Brother step sequencer
Doepfer MAQ 16/3 step sequencer
Sequentix P3 step sequencer
Digital Synths / Samplers
Korg Modwave
Ensoniq ASR-10 (L)
Creamware noah (L)
Virus ti2 (L)
Emu proteus 2000 (L)
Yamaha ex5r (L)
Roland moc-1 (L)
Virtual Instruments / FX
Too many to list and always changing.
Controller Keyboards
Roland A-88
Arturia Keylab 61
Arturia Keystep Pro
Studio control / Summing
shadowhills equinox (monitoring, summing, di's, etc.)
Neve 5057 Orbit Summing Mixer
EFFECTS
Eventide Eclipse 4.0
Elektron Analog Heat Mk2
Strymon Volante / Bigsky / Timeline / Bluesky / Capistan
Hologram Microcosm
Chase Bliss CXM 1978
Echofix EF-X2
Electro Harmonix Operation Overlord
Error Instruments Broken Tape Simulator / Nemo Delay
Lounsberry Organ Grinder
Lexicon PCM 90
Alesis Quadraverb (L)
Dynamics
Retro STA Level
Overstayer Modular Channel
Chandler EMI TG 12413 Zener
Shadow Hills Dual Vandergraph
Elysia Xpressor
Anamod am660 (2)
Hairball 1176
Ridge Farm Boiler
Inward Connections Brute 2
Empirical labs Distressor + Deresser
Neve 542 (2)
EQUALISERS
Analogue Addicts Stereo Pultec EQP1a
Kush Clariphonic 500 (2)
Harrison 32EQ (2)
SSL 4000e EQ (2)
Standard Audio Stretch (2)
Preamps
Groovetubes VIPre
BAE 1073
Analogue Addicts Vintage Tube Pre
Shadow Hills Monogama (2)
Cranborne Audio Camden 500 (4)
Ridge Farm Gascooker
RCA OP5 (V)
AEA TRP2
Joemeek VC6
(V) = Vintage
Other
Softube Console 1 Channel Mk2
Softube Console 1 Fader Mk2
Flock Audio Patch (2)
Microphones
AKG 414 XLII
Brauner VM1
AEA R44CE
Shure SM7
Brauner Phantom Classic
Electrovoice RE20
Electrovoice 630 (V)
Ear Trumpet Myrtle
Amperite CMAK (V)
Shure 708S Stratoliner (V)
(V) = Vintage
Monitoring - Speakers / Headphones
ATC SMC-20 ASL + Subs
Focal Twin6 BE
Amphion One15
Audeze LCD-X
Audeze LCD Classic Closed
Ultrasone Edition 8 ex
Lake People headphone amp
Violectric hpa 100 headphone amp
DAW / Sequencing
Logic Pro X
Harrison Mixbus
Computer / Audio / MIDI
Apple macbook pro M1 max
Apple Mac Pro 6.1
Antelope Orion 32+ Gen 3
Antelope Orion 32+ Gen 4
UAD Octo
Miditech Midiface 16x16
TC Powercore X8 (L)
25 Apr 22
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