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‘OK Computer’ mixing desk for Ed O’Brien’s solo record

In Sound On Sound’s recent interview with producer Catherine Marks, it was revealed that the owners of Assault & Battery Studios had recently purchased Radiohead’s Cadac G-series console. The...

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do you guys know how Jonny is playing those arpeggios around the 1:26 mark on...

It’s just a single-repeat delay and some techniqiue.

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A couple of screenshots from Radiohead’s performance of Anyone...

A couple of screenshots from Radiohead’s performance of Anyone Can Play Guitar at the MTV Beach House on July 4, 1993.Ed’s Marshall Guv'nor can be seen clearly at the center of his pedalboard, next to...

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Radiohead had a massive wall of sound at the 1994 Astoria show. Was this the...

At that gig, Ed was using a Marshall Guv’nor and Jonny was using a Marshall Shredmaster. However, Thom had switched to a ProCo Turbo Rat by that time. Thom probably only used the Marshall Bluesbreaker...

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I would like to know everything about the modular case used by Thom on his...

It’s a stock Make Noise Black & Gold Shared System Plus, as explained in this article. Since Thom hasn’t changed the system in any way, you can learn everything about it over on the Make Noise site.

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You've mentioned that Phil spends the duration of Daydreaming between the...

On live performances of Daydreaming, Phil plays the DSI Prophet 08 from when Thom sings “a white room” until Thom sings the “you” at the end of the line “just happy to serve… you”. Phil plays in sync...

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Hey there! During the 1995 Jools Holland performances of The Bends and High...

When Jonny’s guitar sounds much clearer on a tv performance than it does in a massive stadium, or on a record, it has very little to do with his guitar setup.Though blurry, this screenshot from...

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Radiohead’s Crumar

A cropped portion of the cover of Minidisc 117, from MINIDISCS [Hacked]. The third track is a very early demo of Melatonin, listed here as Crumar Song.One small but notable revelation of the MINIDISCS...

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Hey KOG! What is the Waldorf keyboard that Thom plays in his live version of...

It’s a Waldorf Zarenbourg. You can find more information in this post about the 2018 Tomorrow’s Modern Boxes live setup.

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Thom’s new Tiptop case

Thom adjusting his modular synthesizer with his left hand, adjusting his Electro-Harmonix 45000 looper (mainly used for vocals) with his right hand, and singing during the live debut of Last I heard...

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Thom’s new Tiptop case

thekingofgear:Thom adjusting his modular synthesizer with his left hand, adjusting his Electro-Harmonix 45000 looper (mainly used for vocals) with his right hand, and singing during the live debut of...

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Nigel’s Sequential Prophet-6

A photo of Nigel, Thom, and Tarik at their second show at La Philharmonie de Paris on July 8, 2019 (sabrillena_b). The Sequential Prophet-6 in Nigel’s setup can be seen behind Thom, and identified by...

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Hello there! I have not quite figured out how the Zarenbourg is amplified to...

The Waldorf Zarenbourg is DI to the soundboard. In the photo below from the 2018 tour, you can see that the Zarenbourg’s stereo outs are connected to BSS Audio AR-133 direct boxes. It’s also wired for...

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Update (Aug 08, 2019)

New information and entires have been added to Thom’s keyboard and percussion/drum machine sub-pages.

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hello tkog! hows it going! i just have a question on jonny's pedelboard...

Guitar -> BOSS LS2 -> Pedalboards -> Vox AC30Laptop (with Max stutter patch) is in the Send/Return loop of the LS2. The LS2 is between the guitar and the SD1/OD3 (and all the other pedals...

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Cello distortion on ‘Industry’

The second volume from Jonny’s new label, Octatonic Records, features two works: Jonny’s Three Miniatures from Water and Michael Gordon’s Industry. Industry is written for solo cello and distortion...

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What’s Thom’s current setup for this late 2019 leg of his tomorrows modern...

The pedalboard controller unit is a RJM Music Mastermind GT/10 MIDI Controller. There are probably some RJM Mini Effect Gizmos under the pedalboard. The Gizmos are bypass loopers/switches which are...

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Your site has a lot of great information about what amps, guitars and effects...

Check the amplifier section of each member’s page. The mics that are commonly used for each amp are usually listed near the end of the entry for that amp. However, note that in studio Nigel will use a...

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Update (Oct 7, 2019)

New information and entires have been added to the rack unit section of Nigel’s page. This information partly comes from photos taken at Xavier Veilhan’s Studio Venezia installation, and partly comes...

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Is there page where you can find all the gear used for a specific album?

There is one for Hail To The Thief. However, given that any gear from previous albums is fair game in the studio, such lists can be misleading.For instance, Thom’s Sequential Prophet-6 is his only...

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