“We prefer using Ableton, Nexus VSTs, Sylenth Isotope, and Camel Crusher for distortion.”

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What does DVBBS wear and use?
DVBBS have said they use Ableton as their main production software, with reFX Nexus and LennarDigital Sylenth1 for synths, Native Instruments Massive for bass tones and Camel Crusher for distortion. For style, the brothers have been seen wearing Faith Connexion, Strapped, Circle 3 and Florsheim.
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“We prefer using Ableton, Nexus VSTs, Sylenth Isotope, and Camel Crusher for distortion.”
“For Synths, we find ourselves using Nexus and Sylenth a lot.”
“Sometimes we use Massive for our bass tones.”
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What DAW does DVBBS use?
DVBBS have said they use Ableton. In a 2014 EDM World Magazine interview they named Ableton first in their production setup, and Alex Andre has recalled Chris learning to produce on Ableton.
What plugins does DVBBS use?
DVBBS have said they use reFX Nexus and LennarDigital Sylenth1 for synths, Native Instruments Massive for bass tones and Camel Crusher for distortion.
What synth does DVBBS use?
DVBBS have said they use software synths: "For Synths, we find ourselves using Nexus and Sylenth a lot." Massive covers some of their bass tones.
What shoes does DVBBS wear?
In a 2018 Spirit and Flesh shoot, DVBBS were seen wearing Circle 3 sneakers plus Florsheim and Cole Haan shoes.
DVBBS is the Canadian duo of brothers Chris Chronicles and Alex Andre, known for the festival anthem "Tsunami". This guide covers the production software they have named in interviews and the clothes they wore in a 2018 magazine shoot.
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