“I started using FL Studio when I was about 11 years old, just for fun, making remixes and mixing records through each other.”

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What DAW does AFROJACK use?
AFROJACK has said they make every track in FL Studio, with Sylenth1, reFX Nexus and Reveal Sound Spire for synths, FabFilter Pro-Q and Pro-L, and iZotope Ozone on the master. They have said they mix on PMC QB1 XBD-A monitors, still work on Beyerdynamic DT 880 Pro headphones and DJ with Ableton.
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“I started using FL Studio when I was about 11 years old, just for fun, making remixes and mixing records through each other.”
“my synths mainly come out the Sylenth1 VST”
“With regards to soft synths, I like ReFX Nexus, which is very quick and easy.”
“if I want to make it complicated for myself, I use the Reveal Sound Spire or the Sonic Charge Synplant.”
“if I want to make it complicated for myself, I use the Reveal Sound Spire or the Sonic Charge Synplant.”
“I have many obscure VSTs, another one being the Z3TA by Cakewalk.”
“I also love using the Korg Collection pack, which is obscure for EDM producers, but for house music it is standard.”
“I love the FabFilter stuff, in particular the FabFilter Pro-Q and Pro-L.”
“I love the FabFilter stuff, in particular the FabFilter Pro-Q and Pro-L.”
“The only plugins that are on my master channel are iZotope Ozone and sometimes a Waves L3 Multimaximizer.”
“The only plugins that are on my master channel are iZotope Ozone and sometimes a Waves L3 Multimaximizer.”
“in my studio, I have a Virus TI, Moog Lil Phatty, Korg Kaosillator, Yamaha Motif Rack XS”
“in my studio, I have a Virus TI, Moog Lil Phatty, Korg Kaosillator, Yamaha Motif Rack XS”
“in my studio, I have a Virus TI, Moog Lil Phatty, Korg Kaosillator, Yamaha Motif Rack XS”
“in my studio, I have a Virus TI, Moog Lil Phatty, Korg Kaosillator, Yamaha Motif Rack XS”
“Beyerdynamic DT-880 Pro headphones, which I still use by the way, as they are actually very good.”
“For me, the new flagship large PMCs are like gigantic headphones”
“After that I got Dynaudio BM15As.”
“When I started I was not working on great speakers, I think I had Alesis M1s”
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“I also use Ableton, for DJ'ing. Ableton has killer time-stretching and very good processing.”
About AFROJACK's gear.
What DAW does AFROJACK use?
AFROJACK has said they have used FL Studio since age 11 and that all their tracks are 100% FL Studio. In a 2023 Sound On Sound feature they said they also use Ableton for DJing.
What plugins does AFROJACK use?
AFROJACK has said they use Sylenth1, reFX Nexus, Reveal Sound Spire, Sonic Charge Synplant, Cakewalk Z3TA and the Korg Collection, FabFilter Pro-Q and Pro-L, Fruity EQs and compressors, and iZotope Ozone or a Waves L3 on the master.
What headphones does AFROJACK use?
AFROJACK has said they still use the Beyerdynamic DT 880 Pro headphones they started on, and named them with a laptop as their main production setup.
What studio monitors does AFROJACK use?
AFROJACK has said they no longer need nearfields and mix on PMC QB1 XBD-A main monitors, calling them like gigantic headphones. Earlier setups had Alesis M1 and Dynaudio BM15A monitors.
What synths does AFROJACK use?
AFROJACK has said their studio has an Access Virus TI, a Moog Little Phatty, a Korg Kaossilator and a Yamaha Motif Rack XS, though most synths come from Sylenth1. A Yamaha Motif XF keyboard has been seen in their studio.
AFROJACK is a Dutch DJ and producer behind Take Over Control, Ten Feet Tall and co-writing credits on Titanium and Give Me Everything. This guide covers the DAW, plugins, synths, headphones and monitors AFROJACK has named in interviews.
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