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Logic ProSaid in Calvin Harris on the guitar riff on Blessings (MusicRadar), May 2025
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Calvin Harris works in Logic Pro and has been seen using a studio full of analog synths, including a Roland Jupiter-8, Prophet-5, Moog One and Yamaha CS-80, with ATC SCM25A Pro and PMC monitors and a Universal Audio Apollo interface. He made his first album on an Amiga 1200.
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What studio gear Calvin Harris uses: a sourced gear guide
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Apple
Logic ProSaid in Calvin Harris on the guitar riff on Blessings (MusicRadar), May 2025
Apple
Logic EXS24 sampler
Has said they use
Apple
Logic EXS24 sampler“I'll often sample a synth sound through the mixer and turn it into a new instrument in Logic's EXS24”
Said in Interview: Calvin Harris on software, hardware and hit-making (MusicRadar / Future Music), February 2012
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Waves
Smack AttackSeen in Calvin Harris on the guitar riff on Blessings (MusicRadar), May 2025
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Roland
Juno-60Seen in We think we've named every piece of gear in Calvin Harris's studio (MusicRadar), February 2022
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Roland
JD-800Seen in We think we've named every piece of gear in Calvin Harris's studio (MusicRadar), February 2022
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Sequential
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Moog
Moog OneSeen in We think we've named every piece of gear in Calvin Harris's studio (MusicRadar), February 2022
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Moog
GrandmotherSeen in We think we've named every piece of gear in Calvin Harris's studio (MusicRadar), February 2022
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Moog
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ARP
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ARP Odyssey Mk I
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Yamaha
CS-80Seen in We think we've named every piece of gear in Calvin Harris's studio (MusicRadar), February 2022
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Modal Electronics
002
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Modal Electronics
002Seen in We think we've named every piece of gear in Calvin Harris's studio (MusicRadar), February 2022
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Roland
Juno-G
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Roland
Juno-G“I started off with the new Roland Juno-G and found a lovely preset called something like 'Trance Keys'.”
Said in Interview: Calvin Harris on software, hardware and hit-making (MusicRadar / Future Music), February 2012
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Roland
Juno-106“But I have been pulling a few vintage bits of kit off of the shelves too. Things like an old [Roland] Juno-106 and a Korg MS20.”
Said in Interview: Calvin Harris on software, hardware and hit-making (MusicRadar / Future Music), February 2012
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Korg
MS-20“But I have been pulling a few vintage bits of kit off of the shelves too. Things like an old [Roland] Juno-106 and a Korg MS20.”
Said in Interview: Calvin Harris on software, hardware and hit-making (MusicRadar / Future Music), February 2012
Korg
M5
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Korg
M5“I've still got it and I sometimes dig it out, just for old time's sake.”
Said in Interview: Calvin Harris on software, hardware and hit-making (MusicRadar / Future Music), February 2012
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Akai Professional
S950“I remember going totally over the top with the Akai S950”
Said in Interview: Calvin Harris on software, hardware and hit-making (MusicRadar / Future Music), February 2012
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Alesis
3630 compressor“I put in loads of overtime at work and bought eight Alesis 3630 compressors!”
Said in Interview: Calvin Harris on software, hardware and hit-making (MusicRadar / Future Music), February 2012
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Commodore
Amiga 1200“All of that first album [2007's I Created Disco] was recorded on the Amiga setup.”
Said in Interview: Calvin Harris on software, hardware and hit-making (MusicRadar / Future Music), February 2012
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Commodore
Amiga 500 Plus
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Commodore
Amiga 500 Plus“Right at the start, when I was about 13 or 14, I only had an Amiga 500 Plus running a bit of tracker software called OctaMED.”
Said in Interview: Calvin Harris on software, hardware and hit-making (MusicRadar / Future Music), February 2012
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Electrix
Filter Queen“A real filter! A filter! I stuck everything through it.”
Said in Interview: Calvin Harris on software, hardware and hit-making (MusicRadar / Future Music), February 2012
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“I also managed to get a Zoom 1201 - an amazing little effects box for 99 quid!”
Said in Interview: Calvin Harris on software, hardware and hit-making (MusicRadar / Future Music), February 2012
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Focusrite
VoiceMaster Pro“The Focusrite was brilliant, because I could really crunch the vocals up and distort them to hell.”
Said in Interview: Calvin Harris on software, hardware and hit-making (MusicRadar / Future Music), February 2012
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AKG
C1000Said in Interview: Calvin Harris on software, hardware and hit-making (MusicRadar / Future Music), February 2012
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ATC
SCM25A ProSeen in We think we've named every piece of gear in Calvin Harris's studio (MusicRadar), February 2022
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PMC
IB2SSeen in We think we've named every piece of gear in Calvin Harris's studio (MusicRadar), February 2022
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Universal Audio
Apollo audio interfaceSeen in We think we've named every piece of gear in Calvin Harris's studio (MusicRadar), February 2022
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Teletronix
LA-2A leveling amplifierSeen in We think we've named every piece of gear in Calvin Harris's studio (MusicRadar), February 2022
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Universal Audio
1176LNSeen in We think we've named every piece of gear in Calvin Harris's studio (MusicRadar), February 2022
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Manley
EQP-1ASeen in We think we've named every piece of gear in Calvin Harris's studio (MusicRadar), February 2022
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Empirical Labs
EL8-XS DistressorSeen in We think we've named every piece of gear in Calvin Harris's studio (MusicRadar), February 2022
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Chandler Limited
TG2 mic preampSeen in We think we've named every piece of gear in Calvin Harris's studio (MusicRadar), February 2022
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AMS Neve
8801 channel stripSeen in We think we've named every piece of gear in Calvin Harris's studio (MusicRadar), February 2022
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Avalon Design
VT-737SP Black EditionSeen in We think we've named every piece of gear in Calvin Harris's studio (MusicRadar), February 2022
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BAE Audio
1073Seen in We think we've named every piece of gear in Calvin Harris's studio (MusicRadar), February 2022
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Tube-Tech
CL 1BSeen in We think we've named every piece of gear in Calvin Harris's studio (MusicRadar), February 2022
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Ensoniq
Ensoniq DP/4+Seen in We think we've named every piece of gear in Calvin Harris's studio (MusicRadar), February 2022
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Eventide
Space reverbSeen in We think we've named every piece of gear in Calvin Harris's studio (MusicRadar), February 2022
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Neumann
TLM 107Seen in We think we've named every piece of gear in Calvin Harris's studio (MusicRadar), February 2022
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Apple
Mac ProSeen in Calvin Harris shows off his jaw-dropping studio (MusicRadar), December 2019
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MacBook ProSeen in We think we've named every piece of gear in Calvin Harris's studio (MusicRadar), February 2022
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LaCie
Rugged hard driveSeen in We think we've named every piece of gear in Calvin Harris's studio (MusicRadar), February 2022
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Herman Miller
Aeron chairSeen in We think we've named every piece of gear in Calvin Harris's studio (MusicRadar), February 2022
What I wear
Emporio Armani
Emporio Armani underwear
SponsoredSeen wearing
Emporio Armani
Emporio Armani underwearSeen in Calvin Harris sizzles as the new face of Emporio Armani Underwear (i-D), February 2015
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Questions
About Calvin Harris's gear.
What DAW does Calvin Harris use?
Calvin Harris uses Logic Pro. A May 2025 MusicRadar piece on his Blessings video shows the guitar riff built and processed in Logic Pro, and in 2012 he told Future Music that Logic was still his main tool. His first album was made in OctaMED on an Amiga.
What synths does Calvin Harris use?
Calvin Harris has been seen using a Roland Jupiter-8, Jupiter-6, Juno-60, JD-800 and SH-101, a Sequential Circuits Prophet-5, Moog One, Grandmother and Voyager, an ARP 2600, a Yamaha CS-80 and a Modal 002 in his studio, per a 2022 MusicRadar studio rundown.
What studio monitors does Calvin Harris use?
Calvin Harris has been seen using ATC SCM25A Pro near-field monitors and large PMC IB2S monitors in his studio, per a 2022 MusicRadar rundown of photos of his home studio.
What audio interface does Calvin Harris use?
Calvin Harris has been seen using a Universal Audio Apollo interface on his desk, next to a Mac Pro and a MacBook Pro, per a 2022 MusicRadar studio rundown.
What plugins does Calvin Harris use?
Calvin Harris has said they sample synths into Logic's EXS24 sampler to build new instruments, and was seen using the Waves Smack Attack transient designer on the Blessings guitar riff in 2025.
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Calvin Harris is a Scottish DJ, producer and songwriter behind I'm Not Alone, Feel So Close, One Kiss and Blessings. This guide covers the synths, outboard and monitors in his studio, the gear he has named in interviews and his Emporio Armani campaign.
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