Music Equipment Evolving
This page contains information about the music equipment that has been used over the years.
Software & Tools
Disclaimer
The use of Suno and Udio is not implemented in final productions. This is due to the typically subpar audio quality that falls below acceptable standards. AI has been employed to generate inspiration, which then be developed into a more finished form. No melodies or recordings from either Suno or Udio have been used to generate text for the aforementioned reason.
Material used is usually re-recorded to keep an audio quality acceptable for use in DJ mixes and playback. This is applicable through both headphones and speakers. The source of the audio quality is highly revealing.
| Software | Description / What / Why |
|---|---|
| Reason Studio 13 | The Music Software |
| Audimee | Audio Stems Pre-recorded audio is converted and customized at a premium level. Proper licensing is obtained for commercial use and distribution. This includes distribution channels like Spotify and similar platforms. |
| Elevenlabs | Audio Stems Using customized voice models at a premium level to create an entirely new and tailored audio experience. |
| Suno / Udio | Inspirational audio content only No melodies no voice samples are reused. |
| Vochlea Dubler 2 | Convinced I do need this somehow. |
| Xfer Records Serum | KultureSamples made me do this for starters. Then I happened to discover really cool stuff. |
Hardware
Before 2018
Yamaha CS2X
Now vintage. First-Ever midi synth, lost in a breakup 2017 (eventually). Everything was built in and used together with Cakewalk.
After 2018
Novation Launchkey 61
The main midi synthesizer, achieved due to a breakup in the end of 2017.
”Somewhere in between”
AKAI Professional MPK Mini MK3
Completion of a larger midi synthesizer.
August 2023
Pioneer DJ DDJ-FLX10
If you’re not happy with the first two trainee controllers, you need to plan for the future. The initial upgrade choice was a DDJ-1000, but since it’s no longer available in Sweden, the only real option left was the FLX-10. I’ll miss some beginner features and mixing shortcuts, but it’s probably better to learn these on your own.
March 2022
Pioneer DJ DDJ-400
This was the second first trainee controller. A lot of mixes has been made on this one. And I still have it and using it from time to time. However, after I’ve seen some beloved features on DDJ-1000 and DDJ-800, I realized I was missing a lot of features that was instantly available on the more expensive boards. So I decided to get myself a DDJ-1000. Unfortunately (and maybe fortunately) it was sold out entirely in Sweden. So the only thing to do was to choose between the replacement controller FLX-10 or the DDJ-800 alternative FLX-6.
December 2021
Numark Party Mix II
The first trainee controller. I could barely stand it for three months. Don’t get me wrong though, it was perfect as a first step DJ controller. I really liked it, and I started up with Virtual DJ. However, since there was only four cue buttons available, I had to upgrade.
