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Native Instruments
Traktor Kontrol X1“2 x Traktor Kontrol X1's for FX, Looping, Browsing, etc.”
Said in Artist Gear Setup: Danny Tenaglia (DJ TechTools), May 2015
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16 items · Last checked What DJ gear does Danny Tenaglia use?
Danny Tenaglia has said he moved from vinyl to Traktor Pro 2, run on a 17-inch MacBook Pro with two Traktor Kontrol X1 and two Kontrol F1 controllers, with Pioneer CDJs as a backup. He has said he built a Pro Tools studio in his garage and wears custom Sony headphones.
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Top 5Has said they use
Native Instruments
Traktor Kontrol F1“2 x Traktor Kontrol F1's for Samples, Loops and Acapellas”
Said in Artist Gear Setup: Danny Tenaglia (DJ TechTools), May 2015
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AlphaTheta / Pioneer DJ
CDJ players“G-Drive to use with Pioneer CDJ's as backup if Traktor was to fail”
Said in Artist Gear Setup: Danny Tenaglia (DJ TechTools), May 2015
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Top 5Has said they use
Avid
Pro Tools“I'm building a Pro Tools studio, as you saw in my garage”
Said in Extended Mix: Danny Tenaglia on the Art of DJing (Red Bull Music Academy), January 2019
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Native Instruments
Traktor Pro 2
Top 5Has said they use
Native Instruments
Traktor Pro 2“now switched to DJing Traktor Pro 2”
Said in Artist Gear Setup: Danny Tenaglia (DJ TechTools), May 2015
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What DJ gear Danny Tenaglia uses: a sourced gear guide
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DJ booth
Native Instruments
Traktor Pro 2
Has said they use
Native Instruments
Traktor Pro 2“now switched to DJing Traktor Pro 2”
Said in Artist Gear Setup: Danny Tenaglia (DJ TechTools), May 2015
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Has said they use
Native Instruments
Traktor Kontrol X1“2 x Traktor Kontrol X1's for FX, Looping, Browsing, etc.”
Said in Artist Gear Setup: Danny Tenaglia (DJ TechTools), May 2015
Has said they use
Native Instruments
Traktor Kontrol F1“2 x Traktor Kontrol F1's for Samples, Loops and Acapellas”
Said in Artist Gear Setup: Danny Tenaglia (DJ TechTools), May 2015
Has said they use
AlphaTheta / Pioneer DJ
CDJ players“G-Drive to use with Pioneer CDJ's as backup if Traktor was to fail”
Said in Artist Gear Setup: Danny Tenaglia (DJ TechTools), May 2015
Sony
Custom handlebar headphones
Has said they use
“designed for me by close friend and lighting person Ariel Figeroa”
Said in Artist Gear Setup: Danny Tenaglia (DJ TechTools), May 2015
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Tour bag
Apple
MacBook Pro 17-inch
Has said they use
Apple
MacBook Pro 17-inch“17″ MacBook Pro fully loaded to run Traktor”
Said in Artist Gear Setup: Danny Tenaglia (DJ TechTools), May 2015
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Apple
MacBook Air 13-inch
Has said they use
Apple
MacBook Air 13-inch“13″ MacBook Air lightweight laptop used as tablet, organizer + works great in bed too”
Said in Artist Gear Setup: Danny Tenaglia (DJ TechTools), May 2015
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Edirol
R-09HR recorder
Has said they use
Edirol
R-09HR recorderSaid in Artist Gear Setup: Danny Tenaglia (DJ TechTools), May 2015
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LaCie
External hard drive
Has said they use
LaCie
External hard drive“Total backup of MacBook Pro 17″ just in case”
Said in Artist Gear Setup: Danny Tenaglia (DJ TechTools), May 2015
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Apple
iPhone 6 Plus
Has said they use
Apple
iPhone 6 PlusSaid in Artist Gear Setup: Danny Tenaglia (DJ TechTools), May 2015
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Monster
Noise cancelling headset
Has said they use
Monster
Noise cancelling headset“Monster Headset with noise cancellation for reviewing music and programming Traktor”
Said in Artist Gear Setup: Danny Tenaglia (DJ TechTools), May 2015
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Studio
Has said they use
Avid
Pro Tools“I'm building a Pro Tools studio, as you saw in my garage”
Said in Extended Mix: Danny Tenaglia on the Art of DJing (Red Bull Music Academy), January 2019
Records that shaped me
Manu Dibango
Soul Makossa (Manu Dibango)
Has said they love
Manu Dibango
Soul Makossa (Manu Dibango)Said in Extended Mix: Danny Tenaglia on the Art of DJing (Red Bull Music Academy), January 2019
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MFSB
Love Is the Message (MFSB)
Has said they love
Said in Extended Mix: Danny Tenaglia on the Art of DJing (Red Bull Music Academy), January 2019
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Peter Brown
Do Ya Wanna Get Funky With Me (Peter Brown)
Has said they love
Peter Brown
Do Ya Wanna Get Funky With Me (Peter Brown)Said in Extended Mix: Danny Tenaglia on the Art of DJing (Red Bull Music Academy), January 2019
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Chaka Khan
Clouds (Chaka Khan)
Has said they love
Chaka Khan
Clouds (Chaka Khan)Said in Extended Mix: Danny Tenaglia on the Art of DJing (Red Bull Music Academy), January 2019
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Questions
About Danny Tenaglia's gear.
What DJ software does Danny Tenaglia use?
In a 2015 DJ TechTools gear rundown, Danny Tenaglia said he had switched to DJing with Traktor Pro 2 on a 17-inch MacBook Pro.
What controllers does Danny Tenaglia use?
He has said he runs two Native Instruments Traktor Kontrol X1 units for effects, looping and browsing, and two Traktor Kontrol F1 units for samples, loops and acapellas.
What DAW does Danny Tenaglia use?
In his Red Bull Music Academy interview he said he was building a Pro Tools studio in his garage.
What headphones does Danny Tenaglia use?
He has said he has used custom Sony headphones with a handlebar style, designed for him by his friend and lighting person Ariel Figeroa, plus a Monster noise cancelling headset for reviewing music.
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Danny Tenaglia is a New York house DJ and producer whose career runs from the Paradise Garage era to marathon club sets. This guide covers the DJ setup and studio tools he has described, plus records he has named from his early years.
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