Top 5Has said they use
Apple
Logic Pro“For us, Logic is the ultimate all-rounder - it's at the core of everything we make.”
Said in Dusky's favourite music software (MusicRadar), February 2013
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Dusky have said they use Apple Logic Pro at the core of every track, with plugins including D16 Redoptor, PSP StereoPack, Brainworx bx_control, Native Instruments Komplete with Kontakt and Reaktor, Celemony Melodyne and Waves Renaissance Compressor. They have said their studio monitors are from Dynaudio.
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Native Instruments
Kontakt“Kontakt is our favourite sampler”
Said in Dusky's favourite music software (MusicRadar), February 2013
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Native Instruments
ReaktorSaid in Dusky's favourite music software (MusicRadar), February 2013
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“Waves Renaissance for squashing the vocals a little bit and the Logic compressor for sidechaining.”
Said in EARMILK Interview: Dusky, September 2013
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D16 Group
Redoptor
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D16 Group
Redoptor“Redoptor is fantastic when used as a parallel distortion effect for extra depth and colour.”
Said in Dusky's favourite music software (MusicRadar), February 2013
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Has said they use
Apple
Logic Pro“For us, Logic is the ultimate all-rounder - it's at the core of everything we make.”
Said in Dusky's favourite music software (MusicRadar), February 2013
D16 Group
Redoptor
Has said they use
D16 Group
Redoptor“Redoptor is fantastic when used as a parallel distortion effect for extra depth and colour.”
Said in Dusky's favourite music software (MusicRadar), February 2013
PSP Audioware
PSP StereoPack
Has said they use
PSP Audioware
PSP StereoPack“However, the PSP StereoPack is a staple in our mixing process.”
Said in Dusky's favourite music software (MusicRadar), February 2013
Brainworx
bx_control
Has said they use
Brainworx
bx_controlSaid in Dusky's favourite music software (MusicRadar), February 2013
Native Instruments
Komplete 8
Has said they use
Native Instruments
Komplete 8“This bundle goes seriously deep - you can pretty much make any sound you can imagine!”
Said in Dusky's favourite music software (MusicRadar), February 2013
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Has said they use
Native Instruments
Kontakt“Kontakt is our favourite sampler”
Said in Dusky's favourite music software (MusicRadar), February 2013
Has said they use
Native Instruments
ReaktorSaid in Dusky's favourite music software (MusicRadar), February 2013
Celemony
Melodyne Editor
Has said they use
Celemony
Melodyne Editor“It's an absolutely essential tool in all our music.”
Said in Dusky's favourite music software (MusicRadar), February 2013
Has said they use
“Waves Renaissance for squashing the vocals a little bit and the Logic compressor for sidechaining.”
Said in EARMILK Interview: Dusky, September 2013
Dynaudio
Dynaudio studio monitors
Has said they use
Dynaudio
Dynaudio studio monitorsSaid in EARMILK Interview: Dusky, September 2013
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Records that shaped us
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Sole Fusion - Bass Tone (Underground Network Mix)
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Said in Dusky: Sunsets and Dolphins (5 Mag), May 2015
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Questions
About Dusky's gear.
What DAW does Dusky use?
Dusky told MusicRadar in 2013 that Logic is the ultimate all-rounder and at the core of everything they make, and that its bundled synths feature on every track.
What plugins does Dusky use?
They have named D16 Redoptor for parallel distortion, PSP StereoPack with Brainworx bx_control for stereo work, Native Instruments Komplete with Kontakt and Reaktor, Celemony Melodyne on vocals and Waves Renaissance Compressor.
What studio monitors does Dusky use?
Asked about monitors in a 2013 EARMILK interview, Alfie answered Dynaudio.
Does Dusky use hardware synths?
In the same 2013 interview they said they don't use any hardware, and MusicRadar quoted them saying their studio is all in the box.
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Dusky is the London duo of Alfie Granger-Howell and Nick Harriman, who run the 17 Steps label. This guide covers the DAW, plugins and monitors they have named in production interviews, plus a record they cite as an influence.
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