Boss Quote by Eddie Van Halen

I like to use effects, but a lot of the time I just can't deal with these tracks with all these artificial sounds.

— Joe Cocker

I'm using the synthesizer more to change the sounds of other things rather than to use it as the source of the sound.

— John Frusciante

My first bit of gear was a Roland JV-1010 sound module. I used to hammer the hell out of that.

— Jonas Blue

I'm not the most technical producer, so the weird mixes and blown-out sound happen naturally.

— Washed Out

Usually I don't think much in terms of interesting sounds. Although I think I want to get one of those whammy pedals, I forget…

— Mike Gordon

I naturally like that dreamy, shoegazey sound on my vocals. A lot of reverb helps, and so do a lot of delay effects on…

— Washed Out

I have an Otari with a Korg T2 Midi synthesizer, a drum machine and a few effects units.

— Henry Mancini

For me it all started with two turntables and a mixer.

— Paul Oakenfold

It starts with a single sound. If there's something in that sound, then it's worth continuing.

— Steve Lacy

From 'The Money Store,' 'I've Seen Footage' seems to run the beats from Tone Loc's 'Wild Thing' and Salt-n-Pepa's 'Push It' through a rusty…

— Anthony Fantano

I found that the flute was too limiting. Soon I bought a microphone, then loudspeakers, then an echo, then a synthesiser. Much later I…

— Florian Schneider

I've always tried different stuff in the studio. I use rakes, spoons, cans... I'm a surround-sound type of guy.

— Timbaland