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Marc Romboy's favourite music software

By Computer Music
published 28 February 2013

The Systematic owner on his favourite instruments and effects

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Musicrow Vintage Strings

Musicrow Vintage Strings

“This is my favourite string machine when it comes to creating dirty and authentic- sounding violin string sounds, especially for my old-school productions with artists like Blake Baxter or Robert Owens.”

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Waves H-Delay

Waves H-Delay

“Those who listen to my tunes know pretty well that I’m a huge fan of tossing and turning with different types of delay - this is the perfect tool to direct such experiments. The quality is very high and old-school options like ping-pong delay or tempo sync modulation are easily done.”

Read the Waves H-Delay review

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ISM BazzISM

ISM BazzISM

“One of my favourite pieces of wisdom of all time is ‘less is more’, and BazzISM is without any doubt a perfect example. This very simple, structured machine creates bass sounds and kick drums. If you’re looking for a unique kick drum that no one’s ever used before, you’re in the right place.”

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D16 Nepheton

D16 Nepheton

“When it comes to drum sounds, I’m totally in love with D16’s Nepheton - it’s a software emulation of the legendary 808. Some of its sounds are even better than the original. I always use a mixture of original sounds and emulated instruments in my tracks.”

Read the D16 Nepheton review

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Arturia MiniMoog V

Arturia MiniMoog V

“I had a funny experience some years ago when some Italian producers had a chat with me regarding the Moog sounds I was using in my tracks. When I explained to them that I was using Arturia’s machines, they assumed that I was taking the piss out of them! That’s how good this thing sounds.”

Read the Arturia MiniMoog V2 review

Marc romboy & Ken ishii’s new album, Taiyo, is out on 8 February www.marcromboy.com

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Computer Music
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