Very nice studio set-up Matt, thanks for sharing. Looking forward to hearing your solo album and also looking forward to you doing a Jupiter 8 video. Cheers 🍻
today is a great day!! so happy to hear you've taken the time out to make your own album...it will be on my wishlist until the day it releases. You've got so much talent to share with us all...can't wait to hear the different vibes. i just hope it has some of your more moody/melancholy compositions on it as well as the funk! good luck and keep healthy :)
Loving the background tracks - hopefully a taste of things to come and can’t wait for the finished product . In the meantime, thanks for sharing the process - I’ll be following along!
Geez, that's a sick keyboard collection! Looking forward to seeing your workflow on upcoming album. I think it's a great idea to share how you work, and hope more producers follow your lead.
This looks great. Really looking forward to the updates do some much needed inspiration . I remember a long time ago having immense fun with the space echo at Gateway Studios Kingston a long time ago now. Love the pedals well beaten up and loved.
Cheers for the tour Matt, always interesting to see what gear gets regular use and what's there in case you need it. Currently self isolating which means I have no excuse for not giving the shed/studio a clean and tidy up, well, it might happen .... Looking forward to the Album, have a feeling it will be right up my street. :)
Matt you making an album or many of them brings a smile to my face. You have a particularly sweet musical touch and sensibility and i look forward to seeing what you come up with. Also hope you have some footage of the recording and creative process. Not sure if the idea appeals or not but im confident that many people other than myself would enjoy immensely hearing how you construct a tune and what your inspiration may have been. Also love to see any sort of collaboration you might decide to try. I can think of a few people you might be the perfect person to work with on a project.
Great studio tour Matt! Some amazing classics and modern synths in your collection. Glad to hear you are working on an album, can't wait to hear it when ready! :)
Only the top character expanding devices, nice to see what You're using to get Your sound translate. Love this channel. All the best from North Wales Matt. Good luck with an album.
Wow - I love the way you present and the opportunity to be shown around your studio. Amazing - love the passion, great personalised feeling session. Wicked Matt, major fan, thanks heaps.
dream studio!!! hope to one day build up to something like what you got going on. all of your gear seems pretty top of the line! looking forward to your album matt :D
Amazing, looking forward to this, after hearing the vsynth video and synth melodies, I knew a Matt Johnson album needed to come! Can't wait to hear it!
*Nice setup Matt, really interesting video - can't wait to hear the new album... it's exactly what we need to put the smiles back on our faces!* 😎 Best Regards, Axel.
Just found your album "with the music" on Bandcamp and bought it directly. Thanks for this pure pearl. In my eyes the best production of the last year. Absolutely stunning. I'm a great fan of your music. Thanks for brighting up my life with your sounds and ideas!!!
Great news, good for you to produce your own album, also like the few songs you uploaded earlier on soundcloud. Great set up you've got there, 'kid in a candy store' liking it :-) Good luck and enjoy the process.
@@nulinetransport12 My humble Behringer MX2442 Mixer has traveled a Iot and works as weIl as they day I got it - used. Some of my other gear has spent hard cash time in the shop.
@@synthmaven my Behringer Composer Pro still works and sounds good 22 years on. I'm not a big fan of Behringer products but some actually do last the test of time
Ive got the Behringer 808 and Im curious what his issue is, mine works great and I've I've heard nothing but good things from other owners. Behringer have done alot to change their reputation lately. The past 5 synths or drum machines I've bought have been Behringers except for an Arturia Minibrute 2, and the only issues Ive had have been w the Arturia.
Thanks for sharing MATT! Don't worry about the dust,you should see my setup! :-) But the cords everywhere,the dust,and a few things scattered about shows me that you are hardworking and busy. LOVE & PEACE from the ATL :-)
Not bad to know you’re gonna assemble a solo album, Mr. Johnson. Guys like you need to shine as much as “the usual suspects”. Your dime tour is making me hungry for a Rhodes piano again. I should try keeping that desire in check though, since I just ordered an MKS70 module through Reverb and should draw the line there. The Voyager is fantastic, and it’s gotten unfairly ripped to shreds on and off the Internet. I’m glad to have the Electric Blue myself, but I cannot currently play it because it’s dust-logged.
I love it that your studio is quite organic and modest, not a pristine tech showroom!! Obviously you have some great instruments but I get the vibe that you just use whatever you've got - which should be an inspiration to all of us noodlers!!! Too many of us are fixated on waiting for the next bit of 'must have' gear before we even get started on a project!
Wowzers! 😎What an Aladins cave of a studio, thank you for letting us in🙏🏼🙌🏻 Sooooo excited for you for your upcoming album, can not wait to hear it, but after hearing the snippet at the end of the vid I simply can not wait, great groove.... how long we gotta wait ??? 🎹🎶👍🏻
Apologies Matt - was not aware of you until last few days - you are awesome! Hope when all this is over, will get to see you one day (in Dublin perhaps??).
We love that vintage vibe Matt, lovely footage. I hope this doesn't mean we have to have another lockdown for U to make another LP. Keep up the good work and I for one love "With the Music" and I really love to watch your RUclips channel.
Wurlitzer and Mellotron probably my 2 favourite keyboard instrument sounds. I don't think any plugin maker's got the Wurlitzer bang on yet, but the Redtron free Mellotron and the Arturia one are very good. Good choices there Matt, Thermionic Culture and the 1176
I love the mic selection at the end and the "Neumann U87. Great mic but I never use it," lol. The Peluso mic is the baby though and the Shure Beta58 might have been brushed past quickly but it's the first one to be popped into the kit bag on the way out to a gig or another studio. The Bock clone of the Elan 250 is the top dog though. I still find it amazing that the U87 hardly gets used.
I have the wurly student model too. There should be a regular output jack on the left bottom side you can plug for line out! Thanks for all your videos, I've been practicing all your funk licks this week
Make sure that Prophet 6 hits the album Matt ;) - Very nice studio, some very nice gear choices, not overburdened with too many gear choices either, which frankly can become annoying to deal with. Will be listening.
Many thanks for giving so many insights and all these super sounding and helpful videos! I would like to know what your preferred recording chain for recording a Rhodes E piano is. Many thanks and all the best!
Major jealousy over that Jupiter-8. Then again I know how I sound when I play, and I can hear how *you* sound when you play…and I have to admit the J-8 belongs to the right guy. 😂 Looking forward to your rundown of it.
Dear Matt, You are an incredibly honest, kind and direct person. ( ...and you're from head to toe in music - without star subspaces...) Damn good in- and outro music ... I guess it's from the new album! (Is there a pre-purchase option? Where should I transfer the money?)
Am always inspired after hearing your improvisations. Will you be releasing a song book or instruction book at some point? Are there music scores of your work available online?
you have a similar amount of synths to me and i always think hey its not many - but you know what you only really need 3 to make a song - better to do a good job with three you really enjoy. I enjoy watching you play - you seem really in the flow , lost in the mood when you play. I think because your so good at playing you may overdo your new album - like your so good you could throw every combo out there at a song ( and it would be amazing ) - so you should be weary and hold good judgement by holding back some what - since theres only so much a person can digest in a moment
Ahhh , I did think about my comment after and thought actually ‘just go for it!’ - man I got better at playing over the years but you put many of us to shame ! Lols - you appear to have good type of nervous energy that then spills into some kind of joy when you play - it’s really nice to see ! Mean that in good way - like you wiggle and get so into it - and hey go mad potty whatever and ignore me
Big fan of Jamiroquai. Love the studio. Some amazing gear. I myself just ordered the new Alesis Vextor 2 Wireless Keytar. Mainly because I'm a guitar/bass player and drummer. I was wondering if you have ever tried Reason Studios for recording. Especially when on the road. I asked Rob this same question fyi, 😀. I've yet to ask Paul and Derrick 😁
What? It's got many DREAM pieces of equipment. 🙁🤤 I'm not too surprised, just impressed. I just have: an Akai Professional MPK-49, the absolute cheapest sustain pedal, a nameless second hand surround sound, a Shure microphone, a vintage tambourine (still has my grandma's name carved into it), a pair of maracas, a couple recorders, a fife, a train whistle, an emergency whistle, bongos, a Burswood Esteban Spanish/Classical acoustic guitar, ...hmmm...pots, and pans, a comb and paper, rubber bands, maybe, a pitch pipe...I'd have to dig for it, though. 😁 Some are gigging musicians, others are digging musicians. Can you dig it?
LMAO....Pans over a $9000 Moog One....."Can't say much about that..." - Well, if it's the unwanted stepchild in your setup, I'll be happy to move it into my rig for you! I'm a very selfless person in that regard.
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Such a cheerful bloke to have around in hard times. Love the enthusiasm!
I absolutely loved this video. Felt like we were just mates hanging at your place. Thanks for the invite, the hospitality and for just opening up
"Humble?" Hahahaha. Good to see the full setup with such quality ingredients. Look forward to the album updates.
Yeah, the use of the words "humble" and "modern" tickled me!
well, compared to jay kay's car collection i suppose it's humble^^
humble stood out like a sore thumb :) love the studio and Matt
Fantastic to hear that news Matt! And love the tour.
Hands up who of us here is *NOT* hype to learn of Matt and an album!?
Looking forward hearing your vision of Sun Goddess! Very good choice!
Very nice studio set-up Matt, thanks for sharing.
Looking forward to hearing your solo album and also looking forward to you doing a Jupiter 8 video.
Cheers 🍻
today is a great day!! so happy to hear you've taken the time out to make your own album...it will be on my wishlist until the day it releases. You've got so much talent to share with us all...can't wait to hear the different vibes. i just hope it has some of your more moody/melancholy compositions on it as well as the funk! good luck and keep healthy :)
Loving the background tracks - hopefully a taste of things to come and can’t wait for the finished product . In the meantime, thanks for sharing the process - I’ll be following along!
Geez, that's a sick keyboard collection! Looking forward to seeing your workflow on upcoming album. I think it's a great idea to share how you work, and hope more producers follow your lead.
A super-clean pre-amp... right, disregarding the dust, that is. Good luck mate, looking forward to hearing the album. Cheers!
Cool stuff in your studio Matt, thanks for the tour! So much looking forward to your album!!!
Great to see your studio and looking forward to hearing your album.
You’ve got some amazing gear.
This looks great. Really looking forward to the updates do some much needed inspiration . I remember a long time ago having immense fun with the space echo at Gateway Studios Kingston a long time ago now. Love the pedals well beaten up and loved.
Can’t wait for Your album Matt. You’re my inspiration! 🎹🎛❤️
Great video. I look forward to listening to your album ! And you look so humble, it's a pleasure to watch your videos :)
I cannot WAIT for your album! Really looking forward to it, keep it coming!
Cheers for the tour Matt, always interesting to see what gear gets regular use and what's there in case you need it. Currently self isolating which means I have no excuse for not giving the shed/studio a clean and tidy up, well, it might happen .... Looking forward to the Album, have a feeling it will be right up my street. :)
Matt you making an album or many of them brings a smile to my face. You have a particularly sweet musical touch and sensibility and i look forward to seeing what you come up with. Also hope you have some footage of the recording and creative process. Not sure if the idea appeals or not but im confident that many people other than myself would enjoy immensely hearing how you construct a tune and what your inspiration may have been. Also love to see any sort of collaboration you might decide to try. I can think of a few people you might be the perfect person to work with on a project.
Such a beautiful studio... it's a dream, especially with that peaceful view you got outside
Great studio tour Matt! Some amazing classics and modern synths in your collection. Glad to hear you are working on an album, can't wait to hear it when ready! :)
Only the top character expanding devices, nice to see what You're using to get Your sound translate. Love this channel. All the best from North Wales Matt. Good luck with an album.
Wow - I love the way you present and the opportunity to be shown around your studio. Amazing - love the passion, great personalised feeling session. Wicked Matt, major fan, thanks heaps.
Such a joy learning about the vintage equipment used by the pros. Thank you!
dream studio!!! hope to one day build up to something like what you got going on. all of your gear seems pretty top of the line! looking forward to your album matt :D
Amazing, looking forward to this, after hearing the vsynth video and synth melodies, I knew a Matt Johnson album needed to come! Can't wait to hear it!
*Nice setup Matt, really interesting video - can't wait to hear the new album... it's exactly what we need to put the smiles back on our faces!* 😎 Best Regards, Axel.
I am looking forward to your release! I love what you've done with Jay, but it will be fun to see what you do all on your own.
That's a lot of dream gears! Can't wait for your album. cheers
Nice studio:)! Thank you for the tour. Relaxed vibe...
Great stuff, nice to see the studio and the eye candy synths !
Man I just can’t wait for this album... going to be top notch surely.
Love it, Matt! ... Quality setup and all the important things! :-)
Nice setup man! Can't wait to hear what you're going to come up with for the album!
Just found your album "with the music" on Bandcamp and bought it directly. Thanks for this pure pearl. In my eyes the best production of the last year. Absolutely stunning. I'm a great fan of your music. Thanks for brighting up my life with your sounds and ideas!!!
Thanks!
Great gear!!! Clean and simple setup, love it!! 🔉🔉🔉🔉nice videos❤️
That synth collection is just off the hook. The recording gear is sweet too, nice choices.
Great news, good for you to produce your own album, also like the few songs you uploaded earlier on soundcloud. Great set up you've got there, 'kid in a candy store' liking it :-) Good luck and enjoy the process.
Thank you Matt! Looking forward to your album...
I am a huge Ramsey Lewis fan. I too have made some tracks reminiscent of 70s electric jazz. Thanks for sharing.
Cool set up mate. Love your band!!!
Quarantineland ;-) :-) Really looking forward to hearing the album!
Lol. A lot of vintage gear all working, and a 2 months old Behringer 808 not working.
Not a big surprise...
beringer is trash i had some pa speakers and they sounded like shit had to send them back
@@nulinetransport12 My humble Behringer MX2442 Mixer has traveled a Iot and works as weIl as they day I got it - used.
Some of my other gear has spent hard cash time in the shop.
@@synthmaven my Behringer Composer Pro still works and sounds good 22 years on. I'm not a big fan of Behringer products but some actually do last the test of time
Ive got the Behringer 808 and Im curious what his issue is, mine works great and I've I've heard nothing but good things from other owners. Behringer have done alot to change their reputation lately. The past 5 synths or drum machines I've bought have been Behringers except for an Arturia Minibrute 2, and the only issues Ive had have been w the Arturia.
First single is really great ))) I wait for it
Thanks for sharing MATT!
Don't worry about the dust,you should see my setup! :-)
But the cords everywhere,the dust,and a few things scattered about shows me that you are hardworking and busy.
LOVE & PEACE from the ATL :-)
Loving Snow Child and With The Music Matt! Thank you for your music, truly inspiring.
Thanks!
Not bad to know you’re gonna assemble a solo album, Mr. Johnson. Guys like you need to shine as much as “the usual suspects”.
Your dime tour is making me hungry for a Rhodes piano again. I should try keeping that desire in check though, since I just ordered an MKS70 module through Reverb and should draw the line there.
The Voyager is fantastic, and it’s gotten unfairly ripped to shreds on and off the Internet. I’m glad to have the Electric Blue myself, but I cannot currently play it because it’s dust-logged.
Very excited to hear the album!
Can't wait for the new album ! 😁❤ p.s would love to see you have a go on that V-Synth
Good luck over there with the new album!! Cheers , Jeroen Simons, Independent, ex - Epica.
A well needed good news during these hard times. 👍
I love it that your studio is quite organic and modest, not a pristine tech showroom!! Obviously you have some great instruments but I get the vibe that you just use whatever you've got - which should be an inspiration to all of us noodlers!!! Too many of us are fixated on waiting for the next bit of 'must have' gear before we even get started on a project!
This is awesome and well thought setup, what a great place to work and make music in...
Matt love your work on Automaton, beautiful 👌I enjoy your music and look forward to getting your album 🎹🎶🙂
nice collection
Great Artist, and great album!
Wowzers! 😎What an Aladins cave of a studio, thank you for letting us in🙏🏼🙌🏻 Sooooo excited for you for your upcoming album, can not wait to hear it, but after hearing the snippet at the end of the vid I simply can not wait, great groove.... how long we gotta wait ??? 🎹🎶👍🏻
Don't know, I'm making the record then will work it out! Thanks!
Great Matt!!!! All the best with your solo project, and if you want a Mix here we are, hugs from Barcelona
Really enjoyed that! Almost like I was there!!
I wish I were as humble as Matt.
Hi Matt, interesting video , nice stuff for stayingathome👍 keep on
Apologies Matt - was not aware of you until last few days - you are awesome! Hope when all this is over, will get to see you one day (in Dublin perhaps??).
We love that vintage vibe Matt, lovely footage. I hope this doesn't mean we have to have another lockdown for U to make another LP. Keep up the good work and I for one love "With the Music" and I really love to watch your RUclips channel.
Thanks!
Found myself a new favorit channel. Keep on & Danke to you Matt (-:
Love the outro tune, great fun!
The headphones on the Wurlitzer 206 sound absolutely stunning.
Perfect time for a solo album!!! Great!
Thanks for sharing
Wurlitzer and Mellotron probably my 2 favourite keyboard instrument sounds. I don't think any plugin maker's got the Wurlitzer bang on yet, but the Redtron free Mellotron and the Arturia one are very good. Good choices there Matt, Thermionic Culture and the 1176
I love the mic selection at the end and the "Neumann U87. Great mic but I never use it," lol. The Peluso mic is the baby though and the Shure Beta58 might have been brushed past quickly but it's the first one to be popped into the kit bag on the way out to a gig or another studio. The Bock clone of the Elan 250 is the top dog though. I still find it amazing that the U87 hardly gets used.
Your CE-1 looks like mine haha..best chorus ever, they got it right the first time!
OBXa, Jupter 8, VSynth and Andromeda! Fantastic setup!
this is so awesome!!!
My congratulations Matt.
awesome...love it..
Humble setup indeed, mate, respect. The only kit you’re missing is a 1980’s dust buster.
So humble
Thanks for the tour. Sorry to hear about your repro 808. Cheers.
I have the wurly student model too. There should be a regular output jack on the left bottom side you can plug for line out! Thanks for all your videos, I've been practicing all your funk licks this week
Matt, you can get the tape replaced. There's several places that provide it and service the Roland Space Echoes.
Make sure that Prophet 6 hits the album Matt ;) - Very nice studio, some very nice gear choices, not overburdened with too many gear choices either, which frankly can become annoying to deal with.
Will be listening.
Awesome keyboard 🎹 🚀🚀🚀
This. I'm looking forward to.
I don't recall you making a video about the OBXa. I will have to look again.
looking forward to this!!!!!
I have same Neumann (fantastic) Monitor. It's an honor to me. Thanks Matt
Nice! Can't wait for It!
Many thanks for giving so many insights and all these super sounding and helpful videos! I would like to know what your preferred recording chain for recording a Rhodes E piano is. Many thanks and all the best!
If in stereo then I use my GML preamp and that's it. If in mono maybe go through an 1176 first
@@MattJohnsonJamiroquai Many thanks!!!
My dream studio 😍
A humble little studio! Fumy! Nice stuff! We'll just start with the easily affordable SSL gear! Love it though.
nice to see even guys like yourself have a spagetti of cables..hehe (me myself struggling with the same as an amateur) :)
Major jealousy over that Jupiter-8. Then again I know how I sound when I play, and I can hear how *you* sound when you play…and I have to admit the J-8 belongs to the right guy. 😂 Looking forward to your rundown of it.
Dear Matt,
You are an incredibly honest, kind and direct person. (
...and you're from head to toe in music - without star subspaces...) Damn good in- and outro music ... I guess it's from the new album!
(Is there a pre-purchase option? Where should I transfer the money?)
Thanks. It's early days, not sure how I will release yet
Am always inspired after hearing your improvisations. Will you be releasing a song book or instruction book at some point? Are there music scores of your work available online?
No plans at the moment but thanks!
you have a similar amount of synths to me and i always think hey its not many - but you know what you only really need 3 to make a song - better to do a good job with three you really enjoy. I enjoy watching you play - you seem really in the flow , lost in the mood when you play. I think because your so good at playing you may overdo your new album - like your so good you could throw every combo out there at a song ( and it would be amazing ) - so you should be weary and hold good judgement by holding back some what - since theres only so much a person can digest in a moment
True could be a problem but the producer in me is the winner over the musician!
Ahhh , I did think about my comment after and thought actually ‘just go for it!’ - man I got better at playing over the years but you put many of us to shame ! Lols - you appear to have good type of nervous energy that then spills into some kind of joy when you play - it’s really nice to see ! Mean that in good way - like you wiggle and get so into it - and hey go mad potty whatever and ignore me
I will buy that album.
Big fan of Jamiroquai. Love the studio. Some amazing gear. I myself just ordered the new Alesis Vextor 2 Wireless Keytar. Mainly because I'm a guitar/bass player and drummer. I was wondering if you have ever tried Reason Studios for recording. Especially when on the road. I asked Rob this same question fyi, 😀. I've yet to ask Paul and Derrick 😁
Never use reason
Nice video! Lovely collection! What's the story with the soundtracs console in the intro of the video? I have one and I love mine!
thanks for the mini documentary
« Sunshine » excellent ! 👌 👍
What? It's got many DREAM pieces of equipment. 🙁🤤
I'm not too surprised, just impressed.
I just have: an Akai Professional MPK-49, the absolute cheapest sustain pedal, a nameless second hand surround sound, a Shure microphone, a vintage tambourine (still has my grandma's name carved into it), a pair of maracas, a couple recorders, a fife, a train whistle, an emergency whistle, bongos, a Burswood Esteban Spanish/Classical acoustic guitar,
...hmmm...pots, and pans, a comb and paper, rubber bands, maybe, a pitch pipe...I'd have to dig for it, though. 😁
Some are gigging musicians, others are digging musicians.
Can you dig it?
LMAO....Pans over a $9000 Moog One....."Can't say much about that..." - Well, if it's the unwanted stepchild in your setup, I'll be happy to move it into my rig for you! I'm a very selfless person in that regard.