Don't fear the Reaper
Using its effects and workflow, he's able to create complex signal chains and record them directly into his preferred DAW. “It's like a tape machine that should sit in between your DAW and outboard,” he says.
Does Tycho use Reaper?
“I've been using Reaper since Dive. I switched in 2010 and that was the thing that really opened the floodgates and allowed me to connect my ideas to reality as quickly as possible. I felt I was really held back by other DAWs in the past.
What guitar does Tycho play?
It's a 1972 Model D, and for whatever reason I just feel completely connected to that thing. It's so responsive. It's the closest thing I've ever found to a guitar in a synthesizer. For whatever reason when I sit down and play those, things just flow.
