Top 5Has said they use
Ableton
Live“My DAW of choice is Ableton Live”
Said in What does Daniel use to make music? (c418.org, archived), April 2021
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C418 has said Ableton Live is his DAW of choice. On his own site he has listed the full FabFilter plugin range, Universal Audio Apollo x8 and Apollo Twin interfaces, AKG K271 headphones, and rack versions of the Moog Voyager, Dave Smith Prophet '08 and Access Virus TI synths.
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Audio Ease
AltiverbSaid in What does Daniel use to make music? (c418.org, archived), April 2021
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Audio Ease
SpeakerphoneSaid in What does Daniel use to make music? (c418.org, archived), April 2021
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Native Instruments
Komplete“Native Instrument’s Komplete, but not Komplete Ultimate.”
Said in What does Daniel use to make music? (c418.org, archived), April 2021
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u-he
DivaSaid in What does Daniel use to make music? (c418.org, archived), April 2021
What studio gear C418 uses: a sourced gear guide
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Studio
Has said they use
Ableton
Live“My DAW of choice is Ableton Live”
Said in What does Daniel use to make music? (c418.org, archived), April 2021
Native Instruments
Komplete Kontrol keyboard
Has said they use
Native Instruments
Komplete Kontrol keyboard“I use whatever Native Instruments Keyboard is. I uh… komplete kontrol or something?”
Said in What does Daniel use to make music? (c418.org, archived), April 2021
Softube
Console 1
Has said they use
Softube
Console 1“Additionally I use Softube Console, both of them”
Said in What does Daniel use to make music? (c418.org, archived), April 2021
Has said they use
Universal Audio
Apollo x8Said in What does Daniel use to make music? (c418.org, archived), April 2021
Also at
Has said they use
Universal Audio
Apollo TwinSaid in What does Daniel use to make music? (c418.org, archived), April 2021
Has said they use
Universal Audio
UAD-2 SatelliteSaid in What does Daniel use to make music? (c418.org, archived), April 2021
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Has said they use
RME
Fireface UCX“My sound card is RME Fireface UCX”
Said in What does Daniel use to make music? (c418.org, archived), January 2017
Has said they use
Apple
Mac Pro (16-core)
Has said they use
Apple
Mac Pro (16-core)“Main system is currently a Mac Pro 16 core”
Said in What does Daniel use to make music? (c418.org, archived), April 2021
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Plugins
FabFilter
Total Bundle
Has said they use
FabFilter
Total Bundle“fabfilter is the bomb and get all of their stuff ok?”
Said in What does Daniel use to make music? (c418.org, archived), April 2021
Has said they use
Audio Ease
AltiverbSaid in What does Daniel use to make music? (c418.org, archived), April 2021
Has said they use
Audio Ease
SpeakerphoneSaid in What does Daniel use to make music? (c418.org, archived), April 2021
D16 Group
D16 Group plugins
Has said they use
D16 Group
D16 Group plugins“ALL of D16’s things”
Said in What does Daniel use to make music? (c418.org, archived), April 2021
Has said they use
Native Instruments
Komplete“Native Instrument’s Komplete, but not Komplete Ultimate.”
Said in What does Daniel use to make music? (c418.org, archived), April 2021
Plogue
Plogue instruments
Has said they use
Plogue
Plogue instruments“ALL of Plogue’s stuff”
Said in What does Daniel use to make music? (c418.org, archived), April 2021
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Sonic Charge
Sonic Charge plugins
Has said they use
Sonic Charge
Sonic Charge plugins“ALL of Sonic Charge’s stuff”
Said in What does Daniel use to make music? (c418.org, archived), April 2021
Has said they use
u-he
DivaSaid in What does Daniel use to make music? (c418.org, archived), April 2021
u-he
Repro-1
Has said they use
Has said they use
Spectrasonics
Omnisphere 2Said in What does Daniel use to make music? (c418.org, archived), April 2021
Has said they use
Sugar Bytes
TurnadoSaid in What does Daniel use to make music? (c418.org, archived), April 2021
Soniccouture
Soniccouture instruments
Has said they use
Soniccouture
Soniccouture instruments“ALL of Soniccouture’s stuff”
Said in What does Daniel use to make music? (c418.org, archived), April 2021
Imperfect Samples
Steinway piano library
Has said they use
Imperfect Samples
Steinway piano librarySaid in What does Daniel use to make music? (c418.org, archived), April 2021
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Has said they use
Spitfire Audio
AlbionSaid in What does Daniel use to make music? (c418.org, archived), January 2017
Embertone
Embertone solo strings
Has said they use
Embertone
Embertone solo stringsSaid in What does Daniel use to make music? (c418.org, archived), January 2017
EastWest
Hollywood Orchestra
Has said they use
EastWest
Hollywood OrchestraSaid in What does Daniel use to make music? (c418.org, archived), January 2017
Synths
Moog
Minimoog Voyager Rack
Has said they use
“People use the Voyager as a main lead synth, but I use it as a bass synth.”
Said in Interview: Minecraft's Soundtrack Composer C418 (Red Bull Music Academy Daily), August 2015
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Access Music
Virus TI (rack)
Has said they use
Access Music
Virus TI (rack)Said in What does Daniel use to make music? (c418.org, archived), April 2021
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Sequential
Prophet '08 (rack)
Has said they use
Sequential
Prophet '08 (rack)Said in What does Daniel use to make music? (c418.org, archived), April 2021
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Has said they use
Teenage Engineering
OP-1Said in What does Daniel use to make music? (c418.org, archived), April 2021
Has said they use
Novation
Bass StationSaid in What does Daniel use to make music? (c418.org, archived), April 2021
Twisted Electrons
MEGAfm
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Twisted Electrons
MEGAfmSaid in What does Daniel use to make music? (c418.org, archived), April 2021
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On the move
Bose
QuietComfort 25
Has said they use
Bose
QuietComfort 25“Bose QC25 and 35. I’m not kidding, they’re perfectly fine honestly”
Said in What does Daniel use to make music? (c418.org, archived), January 2017
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Bose
QuietComfort 35
Has said they use
Bose
QuietComfort 35Said in What does Daniel use to make music? (c418.org, archived), January 2017
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Apple
MacBook Pro 15-inch (Mid 2014)
Has said they use
Said in What does Daniel use to make music? (c418.org, archived), January 2017
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Records that shaped me
Has said they love
Warp
Body Riddle“Body Riddle was one of my favorites.”
Said in Interview: Minecraft's Soundtrack Composer C418 (Red Bull Music Academy Daily), August 2015
Daily rituals
fritz-kola
fritz-kola
Has said they love
fritz-kola
fritz-kola“Berlin composer fuel”
Said in What does Daniel use to make music? (c418.org, archived), April 2021
Questions
About C418's gear.
What DAW does C418 use?
C418 has said his DAW of choice is Ableton Live. He named it in the gear post on his own website, c418.org.
What plugins does C418 use?
C418 has said he owns all of FabFilter's plugins, Audio Ease Altiverb and Speakerphone, u-he Diva and Repro-1, Omnisphere 2, Sugar Bytes Turnado, Native Instruments Komplete, and the D16, Plogue, Sonic Charge and Soniccouture ranges.
What synth does C418 use?
C418 has said he has rack versions of the Moog Voyager, Access Virus TI and Dave Smith Prophet '08, plus a Teenage Engineering OP-1, a Novation Bass Station and a MEGAfm. He has said he plays the Voyager as a bass synth.
What audio interface does C418 use?
C418 has said his audio interfaces are a Universal Audio Apollo x8 and an Apollo Twin, alongside a UAD-2 Satellite. In 2017 he listed an RME Fireface UCX as his sound card.
What headphones does C418 use?
C418 has said his headphones are AKG K271s. In 2017 he also listed Bose QuietComfort 25 and 35 headphones and said they were perfectly fine.
What MIDI keyboard does C418 use?
C418 has said he plays a Native Instruments Komplete Kontrol keyboard, and that he also has Softube Console 1 controllers.
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