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What DJ gear does Cheat Codes use?

Cheat Codes use Ableton Live, having moved off Pro Tools once Ableton added audio comping, and Kontakt instruments in the studio. Their DJ setup uses Pioneer CDJ-3000s with a DJM-900NXS2 mixer. Early gigs ran on a Pioneer DDJ-SX with Serato, according to a 2025 DJ LIFE interview.

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What DAW does Cheat Codes use?

Cheat Codes use Ableton Live. Matthew Russell told DJ LIFE in 2025 that early records were made in Pro Tools, but once Ableton added audio comping they stopped using Pro Tools.

What plugins does Cheat Codes use?

In the 2025 DJ LIFE interview, the trio said a sax solo lead on 'More Than Anybody' was made with a Kontakt instrument from Native Instruments.

What DJ setup does Cheat Codes use?

Kevin Ford (KEVI) told DJ LIFE in 2025 that their setup is Pioneer CDJ-3000s with a DJM-900NXS2 mixer. Early on they played a Pioneer DDJ-SX with a laptop running Serato.

What video games does Cheat Codes play?

Trevor Dahl has said he loves Call of Duty, The Elder Scrolls and DayZ (Sweety High, 2025). Matthew Russell has said he loves Grand Theft Auto (The Young Folks, 2016).

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Cheat Codes are the Los Angeles trio of Trevor Dahl, KEVI and Matthew Russell, behind 'No Promises' with Demi Lovato. This guide covers the DAW, booth setup and a few things the members have said they love, all from interviews.

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