Kristoffer Eikrem

Studio

My creative space and some of the gear and software I use

The oak desk and shelves: Genelec monitors, a screen with Ableton Live, ceramics, a lamp and a trumpet on the shelf
The 1947 Martin Committee trumpet with a leather valve guard, resting against the oak shelf

Listening and recording

  • Genelec 8320 SAM monitorsAmazing monitors from Finland. Calibrated to the room, honest, and small enough for my home studio.Genelec
  • Teenage Engineering CM-15 microphoneThe trumpet mic. Small, battery powered, and it sounds far bigger than it looks.Teenage Engineering

Playing and sampling

  • 1947 Martin Committee trumpet, medium large boreLegacy in each breath and tone.
  • Jupiter XO flugelhornFor the softer, rounder lines.XO Brass
  • AR Resonance mouthpieceThe mouthpiece I play most.AR Resonance
  • Lotus Turbowood mouthpieceWood rim and cup. Darker and softer, a very interesting concept.Lotus
  • KGU Music mouthpiece boosterAdds a little weight and core to the sound.KGU Music
  • Roland SP-404MK2My favorite sampler.Roland
  • Teenage Engineering OP-1 FieldSketchpad synth. Lives on the monitor stand so it is always within reach.Teenage Engineering
  • Arturia MicroFreak, modded desktop versionSmall and affordable, but very powerful, with interesting sounds and textures. Lives in a wooden desktop enclosure.ArturiaEnclosure
  • Arturia KeyLab Essential 61My MIDI keyboard.Arturia
  • StylophoneFun and intuitive synthesizers.Stylophone

Software

  • Ableton LiveMy DAW of choice.Ableton
  • Klevgrand pluginsFun and amazing audio plugins from Sweden.Klevgrand
  • Plugin BoutiqueWhere I get most of my plugins.Plugin Boutique
  • Eikrem AudioMy own plugin and Ableton racks, starting with Deriva, a tape machine you can play.eikremaudio.com

Camera and accessories

  • Fujifilm X-S10 with XF 18-55mmEvery studio photo and reel is shot on this, in natural light.Fujifilm
  • KGU MusicHigh quality brass and woodwind accessories.KGU Music
  • MG Leather WorkHigh quality leather accessories for wind instruments.MG Leather Work

Around the studio

  • Desk and shelves in oakCustom made by Nesje AS in Norway. The pull-out shelf holds the keyboard and the SP-404, so the desk stays clear.Nesje
  • Tinyl Split CD playerAesthetic CD player from Japan, making me fall in love with CDs again.Tinyl

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