What DAW does Frontliner use?
Frontliner has said he produces in Steinberg Cubase and has used Logic for kicks, and he tested Cubase 10's Distroyer plugin for kick design. He has been seen using a Moog Voyager XL, Sylenth1, Serum, Spire and Massive, with FabFilter Pro-Q 2 and ValhallaRoom in his course.
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“Cubase has such a great workflow for me that I continued on to use both, Cubase to produce in, logic to create kicks with.”
“Within 2 hours I had already created an impressive kick”
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What DAW does Frontliner use?
Frontliner has said he has worked in Cubase since the SX3 days and produces in it, and used Logic alongside it to create kicks (his Kick Tutorial 2.0 video, 2018). His 789ten course lists Logic Pro X.
What synth does Frontliner use?
Frontliner has been seen using a Moog Voyager XL on his studio livestream, and software synths Sylenth1, Serum, Spire and Native Instruments Massive.
What plugins does Frontliner use?
Frontliner has been seen using FabFilter Pro-Q 2 and Pro-C, Waves C6, Cableguys Volume Shaper, ValhallaRoom and UA Precision Maximizer in his 789ten course, and has said he built a kick with Cubase 10's Distroyer.
How does Frontliner make his kicks?
Frontliner has said he used Logic for its clip distortion when creating kicks, then built a kick with Steinberg's Distroyer plugin after Cubase 10 came out (Kick Tutorial 2.0, 2018).
Frontliner is the Dutch hardstyle DJ and producer Barry Drooger. This guide covers the DAWs, synths and plugins he has shown in his own studio livestreams and in his 789ten hardstyle course.
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