Lustra, Soraya, Robben Ford, Eros Ramazzotti, Bonnie Raitt, Badly Drawn Boy
John Paterno is an LA-based producer/engineer who’s worked with a diverse range of artists including Robbie Williams, Lustra, Soraya, Robben Ford, Eros Ramazzotti, Bonnie Raitt, and Badly Drawn Boy.
“Soundtoys plugins have proven that analog effects can be attained in the digital domain.”
Here’s a pic we snapped at his new digs. You’ll notice the old-school Devil-Loc interface in the background….
More info about John can be found at his website.
I Grade Dub, Midnite, Pressure, Lutan Fyah, Dezarie
"In my live dub set, PhaseMistress lives on my drum channels as a way to create the swooshing hi-hat sounds of so many classic dub albums from the 1970s. I also use her on most of my delay returns as a way to add cool texture to echo repeats."
American Horror Story, Mr. Robot, Pose, Ratched
"Crystallizer is my go to for creating weird, sonically interesting high pads. A little goes a long way with this plug-in."
Dababy, Lil Baby, Vince Staples, Freddie Gibbs, NBA Youngboy, FKA Twigs, Rico Nasty, Flo Milli, Remi Wolf
"Soundtoys is an irreplaceable part of my workflow. From MicroShift on background vocals to Decapitator on live drums or EchoBoy on literally anything; I can't do a session without the entire suite."
Wiz Khalifa, Armand Hammer, The Roots, Donnie McClurkin, Moor Mother, The Alchemist
"Decapitator finds its way into every mix I do. It’s amazingly flexible, it can go from subtle and warm, to "oh sh*t!" and everything in between."
Big Thief, Nick Hakim, Show Me The Body, Dijon, Bon Iver
“If anything is just too pure and not exciting enough, reach for Little AlterBoy ASAP.”
Joanna Newsom, Devendra Banhart, The Strokes, Cate Le Bon, Andy Shauf
"I'm pretty sure I could mix a whole record with Echoboy as my only effect. I use it for all sorts of things - occasionally even what it's intended for."
Tool, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Taylor Hawkins, Prince, System of A Down
"Finally plug-in effects that make me forget about my rack gear!"
Perfume Genius
"My current live set up with Perfume Genius includes a mobile set up for voice processing revolving almost exclusively around Soundtoys plugins."
Jacob Collier, Maggie Rogers, Karol G, Sofi Tukker
"It's rare for a channel in one of my mixes to not have something from Soundtoys on there at this point, and EchoBoy and Little Plate are absolutely my go-tos for sends in their respective categories."
Oppenheimer, Black Panther, Childish Gambino, Chance the Rapper, Haim
"Soundtoys plug-ins were irreplaceable tools in helping create the Black Panther score."
Super_Collider, Mura Masa, Feist, Simian Mobile Disco, Beck
"Soundtoys doesn’t make a bad plugin. I’ve destroyed with the Devil Loc, I’ve Crystallized myself, I’ve Altered and Echo’d my Boy to high heaven. The world of sonic putty awaits."
"Since getting Soundtoys, every channel on every track has Soundtoys on it."
Notorious B.I.G., Lucius, Chromeo, Justin Martin, Prinze George
"Soundtoys has helped me to achieve "In-The-Box" what I was used to when mixing on analog desks."
Channel Tres, JPEGMAIA, Yaeji, loveleo
"For Godmode artists, I design a custom stereo ambience fx send buss in Effect Rack and throw from various channels to give my artists' records their own unique sense of space."
Alien, The Joker, Venom
"One of my favorites is the 'Starlight' preset from EchoBoy. It has been a little secret weapon reverb preset for piano on films like 'Paddington,' 'The Accountant,' and 'Life.'" – Jason LaRocca
“We’ve used Soundtoys on every record we’ve released. It’s become a must have in our studio” – Sarah Barthel
"EchoBoy has always been my favorite plug in by Soundtoys. I try to use it really creatively on chopped up vocals to create new textures."
Adele, Amy Winehouse, Cee Lo Green, Florence & The Machine
"Once you start using all of these plug-ins you find it hard to stop."
Stephen Marley, Gabriel Garzon-Montano, Interscope Records
"Soundtoys 5 is the foundation of my creative process when I’m mixing.”
Alabama Shakes, Perfume Genius, Fiona Apple, John Legend, Beck
"Plug-ins like Decapitator, Devil-Loc, EchoBoy, Little AlterBoy, FilterFreak… to me these aren’t just for post-production and mixing - they can also serve as sources of inspiration during tracking and writing."
Lou Reed, Nick Cave, John Zorn, Laurie Anderson, Joss Stone
"Soundtoys plug-ins help me come up with tons of alternate ideas and sonic palettes that I might have not otherwise thought of."
Sean Paul, Anne-Marie, Marina and the Diamonds, Jess Glynne, Zara Larsson
"I've used Crystallizer, Little AlterBoy and EchoBoy on more or less every track that I've produced in the last three years." – Jack Patterson
Radiolab
"FilterFreak's lowpass sort of defines the Radiolab sound."
Tycho
"It's really inspiring as an artist to see developers who are as passionate about true hardware sound as I am."
David Crosby, Isaac Hayes, Shakira, The Dø
"Soundtoys plugins bring the vibe to every single one of my mixes. No Soundtoys, no mixing."
Katy Perry, Adele, Keith Urban, Twenty One Pilots, Pharrell Williams, Rufus Wainwright
"Soundtoys has the most unique and useful color palette out there, and all the plug-ins are suited to my needs as a record maker."
Deadpool, Mad Max: Fury Road, The Dark Knight Rises
"This bundle is absolutely fantastic!"
All We Have Is Now, Kneaded Pains, Trick
“Soundtoys is 100% my favourite audio tools for production. Every single project I work on has at least one of the Soundtoys plugins being used, worth every single penny and I would advise anyone that wants to get creative in production to buy them.”
John Legend, Vampire Weekend, Sia, Cory Henry
"Soundtoys found a way to put soul, feel, grit and warmth into the digital world."
Michael Jackson, Madonna, Beyonce, TLC, Boyz II Men, Sia
"I can't do a track without using EchoBoy and FilterFreak... they're equal to finding drums or a pad."
"The Soundtoys Plug-ins were absolutely necessary in the completion of my album, Phase."
"MicroShift and Decapitator are constantly used to add a bit of character and width to anything from vocals to guitars to cymbals. ."
Nine Inch Nails, David Bowie
"Calling EchoBoy a delay plug-in is doing it a disservice. It has become the first thing I turn to for treating a wide variety of sources."
Failure, Paramore, M83, A Perfect Circle, Beck, Nine Inch Nails
"EchoBoy is definitely my echo of choice."
The National, Interpol, Kurt Vile, Trey Anastasio
"I love Soundtoys plug-ins. They’re practical, creative, fun and effective. I use them all, and a few…I couldn’t live without."
TV on the Radio, Jane's Addiction, Yeah Yeah Yeahs
"Decapitator RULES!"
John Legend, Jay-Z, Justin Timberlake
"Soundtoys plugins are a part of every record that I make.”
Gary Numan, IAMX, Parralox, Motor
"I’m very, very impressed."
Placebo, Depeche Mode, Soft Moon, A Place to Bury Strangers, Fischerspooner, The Chemical Brothers
"Soundtoys are absolutely essential to my production work."
Gears of War 1, 2 & 3, Unreal Tournament, Daxter
“I’ve become increasingly dependent on Soundtoys."
