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Me in my studio: Acid Pauli

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By Chris Barker ( Future Music ) published 22 November 2012

Take a look at the kit in his Berlin studio

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Acid Pauli

Acid Pauli

"Hello! I'm Martin Gretschmann, here in my little studio in Berlin. I am working under the names Acid Pauli, Console and also as a part of the Notwist and 13&God.

"Recently I moved from Bavaria to Berlin where I have this little room in a building that used to be the home to the legendary "Planet" club quite a while ago and is now known as Kater Holzig.

"As I had to empty my studio in Bavaria some weeks ago, I am somewhat in an interim situation with all my stuff being wrapped up in boxes waiting for a bigger room, which is being planned at the moment, but here's a little insight into my studio set-up..."

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Studer 963 with Lemo-patchbay

Studer 963 with Lemo-patchbay

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"I especially love the huge patchbay which has all my little boxes and machines connected - it's a great set up and lots of fun to work with. I felt like a mad professor when I was standing in front of this thing, the only downside was that I didn't have enough of these Lemo-patchcords and they were playing really hard to get with me."

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Studer - 963

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