What synths does Daft Punk use?
You either just saw Tron, heard the new N*E*R*D single or simply love Daft Punk. Loyal fans may or may not know about the mysterious "Pyramid" where the music is made. Music Thing blog was able to identify some of the gear seen inside:
It looks like: 4 x Moog Voyager racks, 2 x Behringer BCR2000 controllers, and possibly 2 x Lemur controllers in the middle (DP endorse the Lemur). Presumably there's also some computers somewhere, but there don't seem to be any keyboards involved at all.
Hearing Test explores a bit further:
1. ABLETON - "The show revolves around Ableton Live software on custom made super-computers, which we remotely access and control with Behringer BCR2000 midi controllers."
2. SCREENS - "Next to the ethernet remote computer screens there are four Minimoog Voyagers, the classic analog synthesizers. They’re a 30-year old design."
3. MOOGS - "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!"
4. VISUALS - "There’s a direct connection between our rig and the lights and visuals of the show. The light and video engineers can also add or control layers during the show."
5. SYNTHS - "Inside the pyramid are synthesizers and remote controls connected to the rest of the music equipment and computers, which are in rack-mounted towers off stage."
6. TEAMWORK - "Working the music equipment, lighting and video equipment, and building the pyramid for each show takes around 10 people, including both of us."
