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Ableton
Live“Production wise the studio is in my house and I use Ableton as my DAW.”
Said in Balance Selections 026: Cristoph (Balance Music), July 2016
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14 items · Last checked What DAW does Cristoph use?
Cristoph has said his DAW is Ableton Live, with Omnisphere 2 and Native Instruments Komplete 10, a Moog Sub 37, Korg MS-20 mini, microKORG and Roland TR-8. He has said he monitors on Mackie HR824 and Yamaha HS8 speakers through a Focusrite Saffire Pro 40.
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Spectrasonics
Omnisphere 2“I mainly use the likes of Omnisphere 2 by Spectrasonics and Native Instruments Komplete 10.”
Said in Balance Selections 026: Cristoph (Balance Music), July 2016
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Moog
Sub 37“Hardware wise I have the Moog Sub 37, Korg MS20 mini, MicroKorg and Roland TR8.”
Said in Balance Selections 026: Cristoph (Balance Music), July 2016
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What studio gear Cristoph uses: a sourced gear guide
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Studio
Has said they use
Ableton
Live“Production wise the studio is in my house and I use Ableton as my DAW.”
Said in Balance Selections 026: Cristoph (Balance Music), July 2016
Has said they use
Spectrasonics
Omnisphere 2“I mainly use the likes of Omnisphere 2 by Spectrasonics and Native Instruments Komplete 10.”
Said in Balance Selections 026: Cristoph (Balance Music), July 2016
Native Instruments
Komplete 10
Has said they use
Native Instruments
Komplete 10Said in Balance Selections 026: Cristoph (Balance Music), July 2016
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Has said they use
Moog
Sub 37“Hardware wise I have the Moog Sub 37, Korg MS20 mini, MicroKorg and Roland TR8.”
Said in Balance Selections 026: Cristoph (Balance Music), July 2016
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Mackie
HR824“I have both Mackie HR824 and Yamaha HS8 monitor speakers with a SM Pro M-Patch2 so i can easily flick between the two.”
Said in Balance Selections 026: Cristoph (Balance Music), July 2016
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SM Pro Audio
M-Patch 2
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SM Pro Audio
M-Patch 2Said in Balance Selections 026: Cristoph (Balance Music), July 2016
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Focusrite
Saffire Pro 40“My audio interface is a Focusrite Saffire Pro 40.”
Said in Balance Selections 026: Cristoph (Balance Music), July 2016
DJ booth
Has said they use
AlphaTheta / Pioneer DJ
DJM-800“In my studio I have the DJM 800 and the XDJ 1000's.”
Said in Balance Selections 026: Cristoph (Balance Music), July 2016
AlphaTheta / Pioneer DJ
XDJ-1000
Has said they use
AlphaTheta / Pioneer DJ
XDJ-1000Said in Balance Selections 026: Cristoph (Balance Music), July 2016
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Records that shaped me
Patti LaBelle
On My Own, Patti LaBelle and Michael McDonald
Has said they love
Patti LaBelle
On My Own, Patti LaBelle and Michael McDonald“I'm obsessed with it.”
Said in Balance Selections 026: Cristoph (Balance Music), July 2016
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Questions
About Cristoph's gear.
What DAW does Cristoph use?
In a 2016 Balance Music interview Cristoph said Ableton is his DAW, in a studio at his house.
What plugins does Cristoph use?
He has said his main software is Spectrasonics Omnisphere 2 and Native Instruments Komplete 10.
What synth does Cristoph use?
He has said his hardware includes a Moog Sub 37, a Korg MS-20 mini, a microKORG and a Roland TR-8 drum machine.
What studio monitors does Cristoph use?
He has said he has both Mackie HR824 and Yamaha HS8 monitors, switched with an SM Pro M-Patch 2.
What audio interface does Cristoph use?
He has said his audio interface is a Focusrite Saffire Pro 40.
What DJ gear does Cristoph use?
He has said his home studio has a Pioneer DJM-800 mixer and XDJ-1000 players.
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Cristoph is Newcastle DJ and producer Chris Costigan, known for melodic, driving club records on labels such as Knee Deep In Sound and Truesoul. This guide covers the studio and DJ setup he described in a 2016 interview, plus a record he loves.
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