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]
• During some random live show, Sean's hands caught on fire from his R8 going alight in his vodka covered hands. His attempt to clap it out caused the audience to start clapping and also making some also set hands on fire "as some kind of tribute". [6]
• During the early 90s "at a show by warp/mushroom records in AU", Rob became sick from the smart drinks given to him, leading to a situation where at the start of the performance he tried to vomit discretely into a nearby water bottle that he emptied. Unfortunately, due to it being a tiny 25cl bottle, it flew back out, hitting both the roof and his face - although the speed of it meant none stuck to his face. [7]
• In the credits for Metriod Prime, both Sean Booth and Rob Brown are listed under Special Thanks. [8] In the Sean Twitch AMA, July 2022, he explained that they initially had contacts at Retro Studio branch that were keen on letting them compose the soundtrack for the game, but it fell through after Nintendo got their own music person to compose it. [9]

Gear List

Adapted from Fizzarum(?) and Mike Baas's compiled and grouped gear lists from Future Music (2003) and Sound on Sounds (1997), [10][11] with other equipment added. Other sources include Easy to be Hard, April 2008.

Releases and tracks linked are only for those explicitly confirmed to have used them. Future edits may start relaxing it so that substantiated speculation can be added.

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"], Quaristice ["Outh9X"]
• 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 - Quaristice ["Outh9X"]
• Yamaha RY30 - Cichlisuite ["Pencha"], Peel Session 2 ["19 Headaches"]

Software

• 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
• C-Lab Creator - Tri Repetae and Chiastic Slide ["Cipater", "Nuane"]
• Emagic Logic Pro - Chiastic Slide ["Cichli", "Recury", "Pule"], Cichlisuite ["Pencha"], LP5, Peel Session 2 ["19 Headaches"], Confield ["Parhelic Triangle"], Exai ["T ess xi"]
• MOTU Digital Performer - Draft 7.30 and Quaristice
• Renoise - Quaristice ["rale", "Fol3", "WNSN"], Quaristice (Versions) ["fol4"]
• Sound Edit 16 - LP5 ["Vose In"]

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 - Anti ["Flutter"], 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