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I'm sure we've all heard "Daft Punk just pushes buttons" to dismiss the talent of Guy and Thomas
Daft Punk has always been quiet to not articulate the "magic" that goes into making their music, but it's worthy to know that they don't just "press play" when they perform (thread)
Daft Punk has always been quiet to not articulate the "magic" that goes into making their music, but it's worthy to know that they don't just "press play" when they perform (thread)
I am borderline incompetent when it comes to audio engineering and equipment so I will just be documenting and using information from people that know about the process. Will go in chronological order in their career. Will be focusing on their live sets and album equipment.
Homework
TB: “In the first step, when making music with hardware, [the signal] goes through the mixer and the compressor and is recorded on the DAT. After that, effects are put on the sound source before going into the mixer to be recorded. We don’t use the AUX on the mixer.”
![HomeworkTB: “In the first step, when making music with hardware, [the signal] goes through the mixer and the compressor and is recorded on the DAT. After that, effects are put on the sound source before going into the mixer to be recorded. We don’t use the AUX on the mixer.”](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E0yoGBAWUAgHt99.jpg "HomeworkTB: “In the first step, when making music with hardware, [the signal] goes through the mixer and the compressor and is recorded on the DAT. After that, effects are put on the sound source before going into the mixer to be recorded. We don’t use the AUX on the mixer.”")
TB: “In the first step, when making music with hardware, [the signal] goes through the mixer and the compressor and is recorded on the DAT. After that, effects are put on the sound source before going into the mixer to be recorded. We don’t use the AUX on the mixer.”
“The second step is directly putting the sounds from the DAT into the S-760 sampler and editing/cutting the two tracks into however many pieces, like hard disk recording.
“Lastly, we recorded it directly from the S-760 to the DAT. From here we do the rest with the Macintosh.”
“Lastly, we recorded it directly from the S-760 to the DAT. From here we do the rest with the Macintosh.”
Daft Punk at Tribal Gathering
Equipment Used:
TR-808
Lexicon Vortex
Lexicon Jam Man
Alesis Microverb II
Behringer Composer
Dynamic Gain Reduction
Juno 106
Linndrum LM-2
Boss PH-1
Boss TU-3
Equipment Used:
TR-808
Lexicon Vortex
Lexicon Jam Man
Alesis Microverb II
Behringer Composer
Dynamic Gain Reduction
Juno 106
Linndrum LM-2
Boss PH-1
Boss TU-3
The Talkbox Heil Souno ∆ Homework (Around the World and probably Fout La Merde)
Roland TB-303 Computer Controlled Bassline
TB3's namesake and a staple in Homework songs and Random Access Memories
Featured on:
Da Funk
Rock ‘n Roll
Burnin’
Rollin’ & Scratchin
Giorgio by Moroder
Contact
TB3's namesake and a staple in Homework songs and Random Access Memories
Featured on:
Da Funk
Rock ‘n Roll
Burnin’
Rollin’ & Scratchin
Giorgio by Moroder
Contact
Waldorf MiniWorks 4-Pole
Roland TR-909 Rhythm Composer
Some may call this one Revolutionary
Some may call this one Revolutionary
Roland TR-808 Rhythm Composer
Used on Yeezus and Homework
Used on Yeezus and Homework
Discovery
The studio malfunction didn't stop Daft Punk from recording in their home studio. Their first three albums were actually all recorded in their Daft House studio.
The studio malfunction didn't stop Daft Punk from recording in their home studio. Their first three albums were actually all recorded in their Daft House studio.
Roland SVC 350 Vocoder
Vocoder that they used on Discovery, Human After All, and Random Access Memories
Vocoder that they used on Discovery, Human After All, and Random Access Memories
EMS Vocoder 2000
Vocoder they used on Discovery, HAA, and RAM
Vocoder they used on Discovery, HAA, and RAM
Roland VP-330 Vocoder Plus
Vocoder they used on Discovery, HAA, and RAM
Vocoder they used on Discovery, HAA, and RAM
Roland VP-330 Vocoder Plus
Vocoder used on Discovery, HAA, and RAM
Vocoder used on Discovery, HAA, and RAM
Wurlitzer 200A – Electric Piano
GM: "On 'Digital Love,' you get this Supertramp vibe on the bridge. We didn't sample Supertramp, but we had the original Wurlitzer piano they used, so we thought it would be more fun to have the original instrument and mess around with it."
GM: "On 'Digital Love,' you get this Supertramp vibe on the bridge. We didn't sample Supertramp, but we had the original Wurlitzer piano they used, so we thought it would be more fun to have the original instrument and mess around with it."
Moog Modular 55 Synthesizer
Used on Discovery and Random Access Memories
Used on Discovery and Random Access Memories
Human After All
Digitech Synth Wah & BOSS Metal Zone MT-2
Mutronics MIDI Mutator
Human After All and Random Access Memories
Human After All and Random Access Memories
Alive 2007
This is where things get dicey. Way too many accusations of Daft Punk just hiring two guys to press play on a playlist. Probably all claims out of jealousy.
This is where things get dicey. Way too many accusations of Daft Punk just hiring two guys to press play on a playlist. Probably all claims out of jealousy.
Interestingly, part of Daft Punk's Alive 07 sets was sequencing songs on a software! But that's obviously nowhere near all they do.
Here is Thomas giving his thoughts on Ableton Live 7 in 2007.
The famous "I love dirt" quote comes from this.
Here is Thomas giving his thoughts on Ableton Live 7 in 2007.
The famous "I love dirt" quote comes from this.
Customized Super Computer
DP use 2 custom designed super computers to run Ableton Live and to interact with their MIDI controllers and synths.
DP use 2 custom designed super computers to run Ableton Live and to interact with their MIDI controllers and synths.
JazzMutant Lemur
The main purpose for the Lemur in their set up is to control Ableton. This includes dropping samples, changing scenes, adding effects and controlling loop stations.
The main purpose for the Lemur in their set up is to control Ableton. This includes dropping samples, changing scenes, adding effects and controlling loop stations.
The Lemur's are also connected to their lighting rig and pyramid stage, through the Lemur the lights can be set up similarly to to the scenes in Ableton live, and the images on the screens of the pyramid can be effected in such a way that reacts directly to the music.
MiniMoog Voyager RME
”We can mix, shuffle, trigger loops, filter, distort samples, EQ in and out, transpose or destroy and deconstruct synth lines. We keep some surprises on the side too!” Thomas Bangalter on the MiniMoog Voyager RME
”We can mix, shuffle, trigger loops, filter, distort samples, EQ in and out, transpose or destroy and deconstruct synth lines. We keep some surprises on the side too!” Thomas Bangalter on the MiniMoog Voyager RME
Behringer B-Control Rotary BCR2000
The BCR2000 is a basic MIDI controller which can be assigned to control different effects, synthesizers and to trigger loops etc. Daft Punk use two of these MIDI controllers to control their effects like with their other controllers.
The BCR2000 is a basic MIDI controller which can be assigned to control different effects, synthesizers and to trigger loops etc. Daft Punk use two of these MIDI controllers to control their effects like with their other controllers.
Tron: Legacy
The OST was mainly made using an orchestra
Daft Punk was also having an experimental phase with with music software in which they were noted to not like
Interestingly, they undoubtedly used FL Studio presets on Derezzed
The OST was mainly made using an orchestra
Daft Punk was also having an experimental phase with with music software in which they were noted to not like
Interestingly, they undoubtedly used FL Studio presets on Derezzed
Random Access Memories
Recorded using 7 studios
Electric Lady Studios
Conway Recording Studios
Gang Recording Studio
Henson Recording Studios
Capitol Studios
Gateway Mastering
Translab
Recorded using 7 studios
Electric Lady Studios
Conway Recording Studios
Gang Recording Studio
Henson Recording Studios
Capitol Studios
Gateway Mastering
Translab
Modcan Modular Synthesizer
Used on Tron and Random Access Memories
Used on Tron and Random Access Memories
Digital Organ Delta DX500T Glass
This thing
