My Studio Gear: Analog Precision for Electronic Music
I treat my studio as an instrument itself. Here is the hardware and monitoring setup I rely on to deliver clean, club-ready masters and deep, textured techno.
This is the Cranborne Audio HE2, a key part of my mastering chain. It's a harmonic EQ that lets me add analog character and saturation with the recallability of a digital plugin, giving me the best of both worlds.
A first look at the AlphaTheta Euphonia rotary mixer. The custom Rupert Neve Designs transformer inside this unit is a big deal; it adds a musical warmth and cohesion to the master output that is impossible to replicate with software.
Unboxing the Pioneer DJM-A9 mixer. Staying current with industry-standard club gear is essential. I need to know how my tracks will sound and feel on the systems that DJs are using every weekend. And yes, my cat supervises all gear installations.
A close-up of my headphone monitoring setup: the Audeze MM-500 headphones and Lake People G103 MKII amplifier. This combination provides a brutally honest, uncolored sound, which is essential for making critical mixing and mastering decisions.
The Lake People G103 MKII headphone amp. It's a clean, solid-state unit that provides transparent power. It doesn't add any color, it just gives my headphones the headroom they need to perform accurately.
Another angle on the Audeze MM-500. These are not hi-fi headphones; they are a professional tool. Their planar magnetic drivers provide incredible detail and transient response, letting me hear every nuance in a mix.
The Audeze MM-500s come in a rugged travel case, which is perfect for remote work. In the background, you can see my main studio monitors and some of the acoustic treatment that ensures my room is a reliable listening environment.
About this collection
I do not rely on software-only chains for final masters. By running audio through the Cranborne Audio HE2, I inject harmonic saturation that digital plugins often miss. This is not about adding flavor for the sake of it, but about using the recallability of digital control to maintain the purity of an analog signal path. When you listen to the masters I deliver, you are hearing that specific warmth, not a software emulation.
Monitoring Philosophy
My monitoring chain is the most critical part of my studio. I use Audeze MM-500 headphones paired with a Lake People G103 MKII amplifier. These are not hi-fi headphones meant to make everything sound pleasing. They are professional tools with planar magnetic drivers that reveal every flaw, bad edit, and frequency masking issue in a mix. If a kick drum is clashing with the bassline, I hear it instantly. I want a brutally honest, uncolored sound so that when I sign off on a master, it translates perfectly to club systems.
The Hybrid Advantage
My production and mixing workflow is hybrid. I use hardware samplers like the Pioneer Toraiz SP-16 to build rhythms and textures because they offer a grit that computers struggle to replicate. For mixing and mastering, I integrate analog outboard gear with digital precision. This allows me to sculpt frequencies with surgical accuracy while retaining the organic character of the analog gear.
Why This Matters for Your Tracks
When you hire me for mixing or mastering, you are getting access to this specific setup. Whether we are aiming for the -14 LUFS standard for streaming or pushing loudness for club play, I use reference-grade monitoring and hardware to ensure your track hits with maximum impact. My process is efficient. I work remotely with artists across India, swapping files and providing revisions to ensure the final product sounds competitive on any speaker system.
Tuhin Mehta
I am Tuhin. I do not just produce and master tracks; I live for the signal chain and the feeling of a perfectly balanced soundstage. My studio is built around tools that do not hype the sound, they simply reveal exactly what is happening in your mix.
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