Roland MC8 MicroComposer sequencer (although this was not used on any Kraftwerk records) Texas Instruments Language Translator machine (for electronic voices, it has different language memory cards) a Sequential Circuits Prophet 5 synthesiser On the 1983 single Tour de France, a pre-production E-Mu Emulator sampler provided the Pentatonic Harp Glissando and Slap Bass sounds. NED Synclavier provided resynthesized voices on the tracks Electric Cafe and Music Non Stop(?). 2 Atari ST computers On the 1986 album Electric Cafe: At some points during the 1980's, Kraftwerk used: In November 1990, Florian Schneider and colleagues patented a "system for and method of synthesizing singing in real time". There were also a couple of Akai samplers, mixers, patchbays and a CD player of the type used by DJs and radio stations.Ĭoncerts in June 1992 in the UK featured an Akai DD1000 Digital Recorder. This concert featured quite a lot of audio equipment by Doepfer, including the Schaltwerk sequencer and the MMK2 miniature keyboard (used in the performance of 'Pocket Calculator').
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By the time of the 1997 concert at Tribal Gathering, graphics were apparently supplied by a Toshiba PC with a magneto-optical drive. The concerts for The Mix used an Atari ST for graphics. Boss SE50 effects processor (at least 4 of these) Doepfer LMK2 master keyboard (customised) miniature MIDI keyboard custom-made by Doepfer Doepfer Regelwerk MIDI Fader Box / Sequencer Tascam DA-88 8-track digital audio recorder Quasimidi QM-309 Rave-o-lution synthesiser passive 3D projection Equipment for the 1998 world tour included: (source: Antenna mailinglist) Some equipment, softwares, technical systems used in concerts from the year 2002 included: QuNeo 3D Multi-touch MIDI Pad Controller Blackmagic Design - SmartView HD SmartView Duo
Sony Vaio Tap 20 / - Microsoft Surface Tablet Here are some examples: Some equipment from recent years: (from the Antenna mailing list, Feb.2013.)Ī variety of equipment has been used by Kraftwerk over the years. The stage and the base of the consoles ( 2014, Karlsruhe, ZKM):Ī video from 2013. Īs they stand on the stage from left to right (from the audience's point of view). The consoles of the members ( 2014, Karlsruhe, ZKM): "Kraftwerk played live with an astronaut on the ISS - here’s how" "Elektronische Klänge: Grammy-Gewinner KRAFTWERK mit Microsoft Surface auf 3D-Europatournee" "Kraftwerk FOH talks about using d&b audiotechnik's Soundscape on tour" "Kraftwerk and ARRI go to the movies together" _ Some web articles / blog posts / videos from recent years: What sort of equipment is used by Kraftwerk?įor the latest equipment, see the following link:Īre there any useful mailing lists and forums?
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The chords go to the Reason track, where the Dual Arpeggio Player turns them into arpeggios and sends the notes back to Pro Tools. Record Enable both tracks and play chords on your MIDI keyboard. In the Instrument section in the track list or Mix view, click the MIDI Input selector and select Reason Rack Plugin MIDI Out. This makes Reason Rack Plugin send out MIDI notes from the Player.ĥ. Drag a Dual Arpeggio device into the rack.Ī MIDI Out device is automatically created below the Dual Arpeggio. In the rack, open the Browser to the left and click Players.Ĥ. Create an instrument track in Pro Tools and add a Reason Rack Plugin as insert.ģ. This is the instrument you are going to control with the Player.Ģ. Create an instrument track in Pro Tools and add an instrument plugin. Normally a Player is attached to a Reason instrument device, but it's also possible to control other instrument plugins:ġ. Players are Reason devices that output MIDI notes, either by transforming incoming notes (arpeggiators, chord makers etc) or by generating new notes (sequencers, etc).