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Spectrasonics Trilian

Spectrasonics Trilian

"When I find a sound that I love, I get really attached to it and use it on almost everything. That's exactly what happened when I stumbled upon the Chapman and Retro 60s Bass in the Trilian. I can't find another electric bass sound that rivals it; it really shaped my sound in the last year."

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IK Multimedia T-Racks Custom Shop

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“Mikey Tello from PillowTalk put me up on this. I use it to beef up my live set. It’s an all-in-one mastering suite, and I find it really clean and powerful.”

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Audio Damage Dubstation

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“You can make some really freaky dub sounds with this vintage-style delay effect. I use it when I’m making dubs, edits, and even actual dub music.”

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