Autechre

(for now, dump all non-release related trivia, i.e. events, ancedotes from interviews, history notes, etc.)

Trivia

• Autechre's record deal with Warp Records supposedly states that both Sean and Rob are forbidden to release material under any name other than Autechre (or Gescom in select circumstances).
• The name "Autechre" was created by first typing "au" and then keysmashing the rest until the Atari's 8-character limit was hit. It initially came about as a track title before being adopted as their stage name six months later. [1][2]
  • Rob explained that the initial "au" came from a sample on the FZ10, which itself was part of a list of samples Autechre labelled as "au[insert descriptive]" for "vocal choir voices sustaining a single note" such as 'or', 'awe' or the 'au' in aukland. [3]
  • The current accepted pronounciation of Autechre, as the band itself uses, is "awe-teh-ker" (/ɔːˈtɛkər/). [4][5]

Gear List

Adapted from Fizzarum(?) and Mike Baas's compiled and grouped gear lists from Future Music (2003) and Sound on Sounds (1997), [6][7] with other equipment added. Releases and tracks linked are only for those confirmed to have used them. Other sources include Easy to be Hard, April 2008.

Synths

• Analogue Systems RS8500
• Casio PT-7
• Clavia Nord Lead Expanded - EP7 ["Dropp"], Draft 7.30 ["Surripere"], Quaristice ["paralel Suns"]
• Clavia Nord Modular Expanded - Draft 7.30 ["Theme of Sudden Roundabout"]
• Clavia Nord Rack mk1
• Elektron Monomachine SFX-60
• Korg MS10
• Korg MS20
• Korg Prophecy
• Native Instruments FM8 - Oversteps
• Roland Juno 106
• Roland MC-202
• Roland SH-2
• Yamaha DX100
• Yamaha DX11
• Yamaha FS1R

Samplers / Drum Machines

• Akai MPC1000 - Untilted ["Pro Radii"], Quaristice ["IO", "Perlence"]
• Akai Z8
• Casio FZ-1
• Casio FZ-10
• Casio RZ-1
• Casio SK-1 - Incunabula
• Casio SK-5
• Casio SK-100
• Emu E-Synth Ultra
• Elektron Machinedrum SPS-1
• Ensoniq ASR-10R - Incunabula ["Eggshell"]
• Ensoniq EPS16+ - Amber ["Foil"]
• Kurzweil K2500RS
• Linn Electronics LinnDrum
• Oberheim DMX
• Roland CR-78
• Roland CR-8000 - Tri Repetae ["Overand"], Draft 7.30 ["6IE.CR"]
• Roland R8 - Incunabula, Anti ["Flutter"]
• Roland TR-606 - Incunabula, Quaristice ["Tankakern"]
• Simmons SDE
• Yamaha RY30

Software

• C-Lab Creator - Tri Repetae and Chiastic Slide ["Cipater", "Nuane"]
• Logic - Chiastic Slide ["Cichli", "Recury", "Pule"], LP5, Confield ["Parhelic Triangle"], Exai ["T ess xi"]
• Sound Edit 16 - LP5 ["Vose In"]
• Cycling '74 Max/MSP - EP7 ["Left Blank", "Liccflii"], Confield ["Sim Gishel", "Uviol"], Draft 7.30 ["Reniform Puls"], Oversteps, Exai, L-event, elseq 1-5, NTS Sessions 1-4
• MOTU Digital Performer - Draft 7.30 and Quaristice
• Renoise - Quaristice ["rale", "Fol3", "WNSN"], Quaristice (Versions) ["fol4"]

Sequencers

• Alesis MMT8 - Tri Repetae ["Clipper"]
• Roland PMA5
• Yamaha QY20
• Yamaha SU10

MIDI/CV

• Emagic AMT8
• Kenton Pro 4 MIDI-CV
• MOTU Fastlane
• MOTU MIDI Express XT
• MOTU Micro Express
• MidiLink MIDI Data Extender
• Opcode Studio 3
• Peavey PC1600X
• Philip Rees 5S

Outboard FX

• Alesis QuadraVerb GT - Amber ["Montreal", "Glitch"]
• Behringer Autocom Pro
• Behringer Composer Pro
• Behringer Ultrafex
• Behringer Ultrapatch
• Boss RDD-10
• Boss RSD-10 - Tri Repetae ["Rsdio"]
• DOD FX20 Phasor
• Ensoniq DP/2
• LA Audio 4x4
• Lexicon MPX1
• PSE Stereo Spring Reverb
• Sony HR-MP5
• Symbolic Sound Kyma Capybara 320 - EP7 ["Left Blank"]
• dbx DDP
• t.c. electronic TC XII Phaser

Mixers

• Mackie 24:8
• Mackie CR1604-VLZ
• Mackie Onyx 1620
• Phonic MRT60
• Seck 18:8:2
• Simmons SPM 8:2
• Tascam M2600
• Tascam Portastudio 244

Computers

• Apple G4 450 MHz
• Apple Power Mac 7200
• Apple Power Mac 9650
• Apple Power Mac G4 Dual 800 MHz
• Apple Powerbook 1400
• Apple Powerbook G4 500 MHz
• Apple Powerbook G4 800 MHz
• Apple G5/OS X
• Atari 1040 STE
• IBM Thinkpad
• Yamaha CXM5

Microphones

• AKG C1000
• Realistic induction mic
• Sony lapel mic

Recorders

• Digidesign Pro Tools 882 I/O
• Digidesign Pro Tools DSP Farm PCI
• Digidesign Pro Tools Disk I/O PCI
• Digidesign Pro Tools III PCI
• Grundig Tape Recorder
• HHB CDR850 Plus
• Miny Portable Tape Recorder
• Panasonic SV-3800 DAT
• RME Hammerfall ADI-8 Pro
• RME Hammerfall DIGI9652
• RME Hammerfall Digiface
• Sony DTC-690
• Sony MDS JE520
• Sony TCD-D7
• Tascam DA-20 MKII
• Tascam DAP1
• Yamaha CBXD5
• Yamaha KX-W321 Cassette Recorder

Speakers

• Alesis Monitor 1
• Dynaudio BM15a
• Dynaudio M1
• Yamaha NS-10M

Miscellaneous

• Sony MDSJE 520 MiniDisc recorder - Confield ["Pen Expers"]
• Philips Oscilloscope
• Reyong - Confield ["VI Scose Poise", "Parhelic Triangle"]
• Wacom Intuos3 A5