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The guitarist with veteran politico-groovers Asian Dub Foundation likes his software to get nasty

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Apple Logic Pro 9

Apple Logic Pro 9

“Way back in the early days, we started out triggering everything with Alesis MMT-8 sequencers. Of course, a program like Logic makes recording and writing so much easier, but I have fond memories of our basic MIDI/hardware setup.”

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Avid Pro Tools

Avid Pro Tools

“As individual members, we’ve all got different platform preferences in ADF, but when we come together in the studio to start recording live, we always use Pro Tools. It’s about the only system that can handle Dr Das’ incredible bass sounds. People always ask if he ever backs up his bass with synth. Never! What you hear is all Das.”

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Metric Halo MH ChannelStrip 3

Metric Halo MH ChannelStrip 3

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Waves L1 Ultramximizer

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Smartelectronix SupaTrigga

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