Maxsta’s five studio essentials

Native Instruments Maschine Mikro Mk3

264 » 8/10 » £199 “I looked at the MPC, and I looked at Maschine, and I just read everything and looked at what it could do. I thought, for one, Maschine goes with Komplete, which I already had… so definitely for sampling, I’ll be using Maschine.” native-instruments.com

Native Instruments London Grit

246 » 9/10 » £44 “If you make grime and you want a concise pack that gives you the signature sounds – the claps that clap off, the kicks that ‘mmmm’, hi-hats that aren’t too tinny, just good grime effects – check out the London Grit pack.” native-instruments.com

Waves CLA-2A £189 “I’ve got the UAD version [of the Teletronix LA-2A] as well, but at the moment I love the sound of the Waves CLA-2A. When I started vocal-ing and was trying all the different things, it just caught my ear. It does something.” waves.com

Korg MicroKorg “I saw that people like Tyler, The Creator’s got one, the sort of creatives that I look at. So I’ve got a MicroKorg. I’ve even got a poster of it.” korg.com

Various DAWs “I actually use Fruity, Reason, Logic and Maschine, as I don’t totally agree with any one of them – they’ve all got things that I like.”