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What DAW does ILLENIUM use?

ILLENIUM has said he bought Ableton Live when he got serious about music, and he has named Sylenth1, Massive, Kontakt, Omnisphere, BT Phobos and Guitar Rig for sound design, with iZotope Ozone, FabFilter, Soundtoys and iZotope Trash for processing. He was seen wearing Louis Vuitton on Billboard's cover.

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What DAW does ILLENIUM use?

Ableton Live. He told Westword in 2017 that after a show that pushed him to take music seriously, "I went out and bought Ableton the next day."

What plugins does ILLENIUM use?

A 2020 We Rave You rundown built from his own AMA and production streams lists Sylenth1, NI Massive, Kontakt, Omnisphere, BT Phobos, Guitar Rig, iZotope Ozone and Trash, the FabFilter Pro bundle and Soundtoys 5.

What synth does ILLENIUM use?

His named synths are software: LennarDigital Sylenth1, Native Instruments Massive and Spectrasonics Omnisphere, plus the Spitfire Audio BT Phobos instrument.

What does ILLENIUM wear?

For his 2024 Billboard cover shoot, styled by Jason Rembert, he was seen wearing a Louis Vuitton shirt and pants.

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ILLENIUM is Nick Miller, the Denver producer behind melodic bass albums like Ashes, Awake and Fallen Embers and the stadium Trilogy shows. This guide covers the DAW and plugins he has named, plus a Billboard cover look.

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