The hardware synths in Alex Metric’s studio all have different roles to play in his productions…

SH-101 (top): “This used to be my favourite synth but I’m sort of cheating on it with the Juno at the moment. When I got the 101 though, it really changed my music as a whole.”

MX-3000 (middle): “This is a wicked synth but half the time it doesn’t work, it’s got these really weird string sounds to it and it can do pianos and such in a really different way. It’s frustrating that it’s so temperamental but I’m going to stick with it and hope it starts working properly.”

Pro-One (bottom): “This is a great mono synth that I mainly use for effects like crazy rises and sweeps. I have used it for bass sounds too, but I prefer using it for its effects.”