How do we do it? Where do all those sounds come from? We prefer to use live players and real instruments whenever possible, and for some kinds of sounds -- guitars and cymbals, for example -- an acoustic source is pretty much mandatory. But often, time or budget constraints will call for an all-electronic production, where all the instruments and other sounds come from synthesizers and samplers. Here's a partial list of the tools we use. Musical Instruments Keyboards & Sound Modules Acess Virus Indigo TDM Synth Native Instruments B4 Hammond Korg O1/Wfd Workstation Ensoniq EPS-16+ Turbo sampler Ensoniq ESQ-1 Proteus 2/XR Orchestral sound module Yamaha TG-300 Korg Poly-800 Roland R-5 drum machine Roland SPD-8 drum pad/controller Guitars Martin HD-28 VR Fender Stratocaster Fender Telecaster Ovation Legend Yamaha Classical guitar Guitar Amplifiers Mesa Boogie Mark IIc Seymour Duncan 100W Convertible Marshall JCM-800 w/4x12 cabinet Drums & Percussion Pearl 5 piece Birch studio kit Zildjian cymbals Djembe drum and Congas readily available And lots of shakers!

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