A9 by Ariel: studio, gear and credits

A9 by Ariel: produced by Ariel Belloso, Thor House, Anthony Atcherley (Sample Producer), Billy "Daniel" Bunter (Sample Producer), Darren Zebedee (Sample Producer), engineered by Ariel Belloso, Thor House. See the credits and gear, then recreate the sound in your DAW.

Details

Song: A9
Artist: Ariel
Genre / Style: Trance / Hard House
Date(s) Recorded: circa 1999–2000
Original Record Company & Catalog #: Essential Recordings / Automatic Records (Catalog: ESS 44 / AUTO 021)
Release Date: 2000
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Personnel and session credits

Producer(s): Ariel Belloso, Thor House, Anthony Atcherley (Sample Producer), Billy "Daniel" Bunter (Sample Producer), Darren Zebedee (Sample Producer)
Chief Recording Engineer(s): Ariel Belloso, Thor House
Mixing Engineer(s): Ariel Belloso, Thor House
Mastering Engineer(s): Walter Coelho
Musicians & Session Performers:

Ariel Belloso - Synthesizers, sequencing, programming
Thor House - Synthesizers, drum programming

Studio and recording technology

Studio details for this recording are still being verified.

Reported gear and setup (not independently verified)

Tracking Studio & Room: Private Project Studio, London, England (Inferred: no studio documented in Discogs/MusicBrainz)
Mixing / Overdub Studio: Private Project Studio, London, England
Mixing Console / Desk: Yamaha 02R
Multitrack Tape Machine & Format: Emagic Logic Audio (Apple Mac G3/G4, 24-bit/44.1kHz)
Studio Monitors: Yamaha NS-10M Studio
Key Outboard Processors & Hardware Units:

Alesis 3630 (VCA Stereo Compressor): Drum bus peak limiting and rhythmic dance pump
Lexicon MPX 1 (Multi-Effects Processor): Stereo plate algorithms applied across lead synthesis and vocal stabs

Synthesizers, Drum Machines & Electronic Instruments:

Access Virus B (Virtual Analog Synthesizer): Multi-saw aggressive trance lead arpeggios and resonant filter sweeps
Akai S3000XL (Digital Sampler): 16-bit drum kit playback, percussion sequencing, and chopped sample vocal manipulation

Signal chains covered in the full track sheet

Instrument-by-instrument recording pathways, including: Kick Drum, Offbeat Synth Bass, Lead Trance Synthesizer, Hi-Hats and Percussion, Sampled Vocal Hook.

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