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What DAW did Daft Punk use?

Daft Punk have said they use Ableton Live at the core of their live show, plus Ableton Operator, Universal Audio 2192 interfaces and Pro Tools HD. For Homework they named a Roland TB-303, Juno-106, TR-909 and E-mu SP-1200, and have been seen wearing Saint Laurent tuxedos.

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What DAW does Daft Punk use?

Daft Punk have said they use Ableton Live, which Thomas Bangalter called the core of the Alive 2007 show, and Pro Tools HD in the studio. Homework was sequenced on an Alesis MMT-8 and Emagic MicroLogic.

What synth does Daft Punk use?

For Homework, Daft Punk have said they use a Roland TB-303, Juno-106, MC-202, MKS-80 and Sequential Prophet-VS. During the Random Access Memories sessions they were seen using a Prophet-5, Roland Jupiter-6, Yamaha CS-80 and Oberheim OB-8.

What drum machine does Daft Punk use?

Daft Punk have said they use a Roland TR-909, TR-808, TR-707 and a LinnDrum, all named in an interview listing the gear behind Homework.

What audio interface does Daft Punk use?

Daft Punk have said they use Universal Audio 2192 interfaces with a Pro Tools HD1 system and an old Mackie 1202 mixer (Thomas Bangalter, 2005).

What plugins does Daft Punk use?

Daft Punk have said they use Ableton Operator inside Live. Thomas Bangalter praised Operator in a 2005 interview despite disliking soft synths in general.

What does Daft Punk wear?

Daft Punk have been seen wearing custom sequined Saint Laurent Le Smoking tuxedos by Hedi Slimane in the 2013 Random Access Memories campaign.

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Daft Punk are the French duo of Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo, behind Homework, Discovery and Random Access Memories. This guide covers the studio gear, software and stage style the duo named or were seen with.

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