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Waves
C1 Compressor“I couldn't live without the C1 compressor, the L1 Ultramaximizer, and the MetaFlanger.”
Said in 12th Planet on dubstep, production and secret talents (Headliner), August 2022
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12th Planet has said he has used Waves plugins for about 20 years: the C1, L1, MetaFlanger and C4, plus R-Vox, Clarity Vx, DeEsser, OVox, Lofi Space, RVerb and H-Delay on vocals and bass. He has talked about Native Instruments Massive and Razor and started on Fruity Loops 1.0.
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MetaFlangerSaid in 12th Planet on dubstep, production and secret talents (Headliner), August 2022
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“A couple of years later when the C4 was released, that was a huge game changer for me.”
Said in 12th Planet on dubstep, production and secret talents (Headliner), August 2022
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DeEsser“I toss on the Waves DeEsser to kill sibilance”
Said in 12th Planet on dubstep, production and secret talents (Headliner), August 2022
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Mixing and vocals
Has said they use
Waves
C1 Compressor“I couldn't live without the C1 compressor, the L1 Ultramaximizer, and the MetaFlanger.”
Said in 12th Planet on dubstep, production and secret talents (Headliner), August 2022
Waves
L1 Ultramaximizer
Has said they use
Waves
L1 UltramaximizerSaid in 12th Planet on dubstep, production and secret talents (Headliner), August 2022
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Has said they use
Waves
MetaFlangerSaid in 12th Planet on dubstep, production and secret talents (Headliner), August 2022
Has said they use
“A couple of years later when the C4 was released, that was a huge game changer for me.”
Said in 12th Planet on dubstep, production and secret talents (Headliner), August 2022
Waves
R-Vox
Has said they use
Waves
R-Vox“I use R-Vox for my initial stages of compression on my vocal chain after recording.”
Said in 12th Planet on dubstep, production and secret talents (Headliner), August 2022
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Waves
Clarity Vx
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Waves
Clarity Vx“Once I do that, then I like to throw on Clarity Vx to remove whatever noise might have occurred during recording.”
Said in 12th Planet on dubstep, production and secret talents (Headliner), August 2022
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Has said they use
Waves
DeEsser“I toss on the Waves DeEsser to kill sibilance”
Said in 12th Planet on dubstep, production and secret talents (Headliner), August 2022
Waves
OVox
Has said they use
Waves
OVox“Secondly, I like to use OVox lately on some of my midrange / bass channels.”
Said in 12th Planet on dubstep, production and secret talents (Headliner), August 2022
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Waves
API 560 EQ
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Waves
API 560 EQSaid in 12th Planet on dubstep, production and secret talents (Headliner), August 2022
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Waves
Lofi Space
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Waves
Lofi Space“I like to use Lofi Space as my work-horse Delay and Reverb combo.”
Said in 12th Planet on dubstep, production and secret talents (Headliner), August 2022
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Waves
RVerb
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Waves
RVerb“On my returns or bus I like to use some RVerb and/or H-Delay depending on the vocalist.”
Said in 12th Planet on dubstep, production and secret talents (Headliner), August 2022
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Waves
H-Delay Hybrid DelaySaid in 12th Planet on dubstep, production and secret talents (Headliner), August 2022
Synths
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Native Instruments
MassiveSeen in 12th Planet and Flinch on MASSIVE and RAZOR | Native Instruments, June 2012
Has said they use
Native Instruments
RazorSeen in 12th Planet and Flinch on MASSIVE and RAZOR | Native Instruments, June 2012
Where it started
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Fruity Loops 1.0
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Fruity Loops 1.0“From then I started getting into Fruity Loops 1.0 and Propellerheads Rebirth.”
Said in 12th Planet on dubstep, production and secret talents (Headliner), August 2022
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Propellerhead
ReBirth
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Propellerhead
ReBirthSaid in 12th Planet on dubstep, production and secret talents (Headliner), August 2022
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Roland
Dr. Rhythm drum machine
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Roland
Dr. Rhythm drum machine“We would make tapes of us rapping over beats from a Roland Dr. Rhythm.”
Said in 12th Planet on dubstep, production and secret talents (Headliner), August 2022
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Questions
About 12th Planet's gear.
What plugins does 12th Planet use?
He has said he can't live without the Waves C1, L1 Ultramaximizer and MetaFlanger, that the C4 changed things for him, and that his vocal chain runs R-Vox, Clarity Vx, DeEsser, RVerb and H-Delay. He has also talked about Native Instruments Massive and Razor.
What DAW does 12th Planet use?
He has said he started out on Fruity Loops 1.0 and Propellerhead ReBirth, and liked Fruity Loops because he could import his own samples and VSTs.
What synth does 12th Planet use?
In a 2012 Native Instruments video he and Flinch talked about the soft synths Massive and Razor and how NI instruments shaped their sound.
What reverb and delay does 12th Planet use?
He has called Waves Lofi Space his work-horse delay and reverb combo, and has said he puts RVerb and H-Delay on his returns.
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