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AlphaTheta / Pioneer DJ
DJM-V10“I create the energy of my music through the mixer. Cuts, fades, and effects. I use it as an instrument.”
Said in MusicTech: Carl Cox is evolving in live dance music, March 2025
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Carl Cox uses a Pioneer DJM-V10 as the hub of his live set, feeding it from Ableton Live on a MacBook Pro with Ableton Push, Roland TR-8S, Moog Labyrinth and an Abstrakt Avalon, finished with a DOCtron IMC. He has also named the Moog DFAM and Korg monologue.
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Launch Control XLSaid in MusicTech: Carl Cox is evolving in live dance music, March 2025
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MacBook ProSaid in MusicTech: Carl Cox is evolving in live dance music, March 2025
What live rig Carl Cox uses: a sourced gear guide
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Uses
AlphaTheta / Pioneer DJ
DJM-V10“I create the energy of my music through the mixer. Cuts, fades, and effects. I use it as an instrument.”
Said in MusicTech: Carl Cox is evolving in live dance music, March 2025
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Uses
Novation
Launch Control XLSaid in MusicTech: Carl Cox is evolving in live dance music, March 2025
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Apple
MacBook ProSaid in MusicTech: Carl Cox is evolving in live dance music, March 2025
Said in MusicTech: Carl Cox is evolving in live dance music, March 2025
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Abstrakt Instruments
Avalon (TB-303 style bass synth)Said in MusicTech: Carl Cox is evolving in live dance music, March 2025
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Uses
“The difference is unbelievable. It takes what you’ve got and makes it into the most beautiful butterfly.”
Said in MusicTech: Carl Cox is evolving in live dance music, March 2025
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Uses
Uses
Has said they use
Moog
DFAM“The Moog DFAM (Drummer from Another Mother) is my go-to shuffle drum machine and is just brilliant”
Said in MusicRadar: Carl Cox on Electronic Generations and his studio, September 2022
Has said they use
Moog
Subharmonicon“Equipment-wise, the Moog Subharmonicon is an amazing machine to have”
Said in MusicRadar: Carl Cox on Electronic Generations and his studio, September 2022
Has said they use
Roland
TR-8“I use it all the time for my live shows.”
Said in MusicRadar: Carl Cox on Electronic Generations and his studio, September 2022
Has said they use
Roland
TB-3“I’ve got the obligatory TR-8 drum machine, a TB-3 and it’s all running through MIDI”
Said in MusicRadar: Carl Cox on Electronic Generations and his studio, September 2022
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Studio
Uses
SponsoredHas said they love
Moog
Mother-32“Ah, the joy of this synth. Moog was so kind to give me this as a gift.”
Said in MusicRadar: Carl Cox on Electronic Generations and his studio, September 2022
Has said they use
Korg
monologue“I used a Korg Monologue on most of the tracks.”
Said in MusicRadar: Carl Cox on Electronic Generations and his studio, September 2022
Has said they use
AlphaTheta / Pioneer DJ
DJS-1000“Most of the first part of the album comes from the DJS-1000 sampler.”
Said in MusicRadar: Carl Cox on Electronic Generations and his studio, September 2022
Moog
Moogerfooger
Has said they use
Moog
Moogerfooger“I manipulate the sound by putting patterns through a Moogerfooger”
Said in MusicRadar: Carl Cox on Electronic Generations and his studio, September 2022
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Has said they use
Make Noise
Shared System“I’ve had many sleepless nights trying to figure out the magic behind these amazing, weird boxes.”
Said in MusicRadar: Carl Cox on Electronic Generations and his studio, September 2022
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Has said they use
SOMA Laboratory
Pulsar-23“Joseph Capriati gave it to me for my birthday. I’ve never seen or heard a drum machine like it.”
Said in MusicRadar: Carl Cox on Electronic Generations and his studio, September 2022
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Erica Synths
LXR-02
Has said they use
Erica Synths
LXR-02“Proper techno comes out of this box as soon as you switch it on.”
Said in MusicRadar: Carl Cox on Electronic Generations and his studio, September 2022
Arjan Hebly
CCX Bus Compressor
Has said they use
Arjan Hebly
CCX Bus Compressor“Made by the genius Arjan Hebly, it’s the hardest working piece of kit I own.”
Said in MusicRadar: Carl Cox on Electronic Generations and his studio, September 2022
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Manley
Massive Passive EQ“A classic unit with such characterful EQ and power.”
Said in MusicRadar: Carl Cox on Electronic Generations and his studio, September 2022
Has said they use
Zahl
EQ1“Used on everything. For a master buss chain it gives us more air and better bass extension and clarity across the mix.”
Said in MusicRadar: Carl Cox on Electronic Generations and his studio, September 2022
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Has said they use
ADAM Audio
S3X-H monitors“I’m using Augspurgers speakers, which have incredible power and energy, and ADAM Audio S3X-H monitors”
Said in MusicRadar: Carl Cox on Electronic Generations and his studio, September 2022
Augspurger
Studio speakers
Has said they use
Augspurger
Studio speakersSaid in MusicRadar: Carl Cox on Electronic Generations and his studio, September 2022
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Funktion-One
Studio sound system
Has said they use
Funktion-One
Studio sound system“when I want real world I’ll go to the Funktion-Ones, which sound unbelievable.”
Said in MusicRadar: Carl Cox on Electronic Generations and his studio, September 2022
DJ booth
Native Instruments
Traktor Kontrol S8
Has said they use
Native Instruments
Traktor Kontrol S8“From the first time I saw what could be done with it, I was already in.”
Said in Mixmag: Carl Cox explains why he started using the Traktor S8, December 2014
What I wear
Zenith
Defy Extreme Carl Cox
SponsoredHas said they love
Zenith
Defy Extreme Carl Cox“I’ve always had a fascination with timepieces.”
Said in Time+Tide: DJ Carl Cox reveals why he made a watch with Zenith, September 2021
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Zenith
Defy 21 Carl Cox Edition
SponsoredHas said they love
Zenith
Defy 21 Carl Cox Edition“I love it. Being a big part of the design and process means a lot and I am super proud of it.”
Said in Robb Report Singapore: The Answers With Carl Cox, January 2024
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Records that shaped me
Cygnus X
The Orange Theme
Has said they love
Cygnus X
The Orange Theme“Cygnus X’s The Orange Theme, which is one of the most emotional records I’ve ever stood behind.”
Said in MusicRadar: Carl Cox on Electronic Generations and his studio, September 2022
Buy
Derrick May
Strings Of Life
Has said they love
Derrick May
Strings Of Life“If you think of a track like Derrick May’s Strings Of Life, it was simple really, but genius at the same time.”
Said in MusicRadar: Carl Cox on Electronic Generations and his studio, September 2022
Questions
About Carl Cox's gear.
What DJ mixer does Carl Cox use?
The Pioneer DJM-V10. In 2025 he told MusicTech it is his only DJ tool in his live set, and that it can record each channel as a stem into Ableton, which the Model 1 he used before could not.
What DAW does Carl Cox use?
Ableton Live. He told MusicRadar "I only use Ableton Live," after moving away from Logic and Pro Tools, and in 2025 MusicTech said he uses it on a MacBook Pro at the core of his live rig.
What synth does Carl Cox use?
His live rig uses the Moog Labyrinth and an Abstrakt Instruments Avalon for 303 bass. He has also named the Moog Subharmonicon, Mother-32 and a Korg monologue, which he said he used on most of Electronic Generations.
What studio monitors does Carl Cox use?
He told MusicRadar his Melbourne studio runs Augspurger speakers, ADAM Audio S3X-H monitors and a Funktion-One sound system.
What watch does Carl Cox wear?
Zenith. He co-designed two limited editions, the Defy Extreme Carl Cox and the Defy 21 Carl Cox Edition, and said of the second: "I love it."
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Carl Cox is the British house and techno DJ, now based in Melbourne, who has moved from DJ sets to fully live hardware shows. This guide covers his live rig, his studio machines and monitors, his Zenith watches and records he rates.
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