Ramble John Krohn (better known as the musician/producer RJD2) gives us a tour around his incredible home studio – while bakes us an apple-raspberry cobbler while he’s at it…
His massive collection includes a Hammond, a fantastic Yamaha CS-80, a wall of modular synths, vintage synths, home built gear, effects, amps, and a ton of other enviable items.
Here’s a partial gear list:
Computer, DAW, recording hardware
- Apple PowerBook G4 1 GHz computer
 - Digidesign Digi 002, Pro Tools|HD
 
Console
- SSL 4000 Series console
 
Synth, instruments, amps
- Ampeg B-15R Portaflex bass combo amp
 - Casio CZ-1000 synth
 - GMedia GForce M-Tron plug-in
 - Farfisa Professional Piano
 - Elka Synthex
 - Fender Rhodes ca. 1973 (2), Twin guitar amp
 - Hammond M3 organ
 - Hohner Clavinet E7 electric piano
 - Yamaha CS-80 synth
 - Ibanez electric guitar ca. 1979
 - Moog Rogue synth
 - Nomad 49B combo organ
 - Oberheim OB-Xa synth
 - Rickenbacker 4001 bass
 - Sequential Circuits Prelude, Prophet-5 synths
 - Yamaha CS-40m synth
 - Vox AC15 and AC30 guitar combo amps
 - Wurlitzer electric piano (2)
 
Mics, effects, EQs, preamps
- AKG D12E mic
 - Electro-Harmonix Octave Multiplexer, POG, Q-Tron and Small Stone effects pedals
 - Lexicon 480L digital reverb
 - Microtech Gefell UM71, UM75 mics
 - Neve 33115 EQs
 - Pultec EQ-P1
 - RCA BA21 preamps
 - Realistic cardioid mic
 - Royer R-121 ribbon mic
 - Universal Audio LA-2A compressor/leveling amp
 - Urei 1176 compressor/limiter
 
Monitors
- Alesis M1s
 - Yamaha NS10s
 - ProAc near-field monitors