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Cubase“I was taught to use Cubase at the ACM in Guildford and stuck with it ever since”
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James Hurr has said he works in Steinberg Cubase, which he learned at college, and that he also learned Apple Logic. He has said he monitors on Genelec 1238A speakers, runs UAD plugins on a Universal Audio Apollo Twin, and finishes tracks with only the Sonnox Inflator on the master.
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Oxford Inflator“This is the only plug-in I put on the master out, that's it”
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Steinberg
Cubase“I was taught to use Cubase at the ACM in Guildford and stuck with it ever since”
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Vengeance Sound
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Universal Audio
Apollo TwinGenelec
1238A Studio Monitor
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Genelec
1238A Studio Monitor“My secret weapons before the processors are my Genelec 1238A monitors, these are absolute beasts”
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Mixing
Steinberg
Cubase Multiband Envelope Shaper
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Steinberg
Cubase Multiband Envelope Shaper“This does exactly what it says on the tin and I think it's powered by magic.”
Said in MusicTech: James Hurr shares some pro secrets on crafting the perfect mix for a dance floor anthem, February 2020
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Sonnox
Oxford Inflator“This is the only plug-in I put on the master out, that's it”
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Sonnox
Oxford SuprEsser
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Soundtoys
Decapitator
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FabFilter
Pro-Q 3“This is like a surgeon's knife for cutting frequencies”
Waves
Maserati GTi
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Waves
JJP Vocals
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Audio Damage
Dubstation
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Audio Damage
DubstationSaid in MusicTech: James Hurr shares some pro secrets on crafting the perfect mix for a dance floor anthem, February 2020
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Audio Damage
Fusion Field
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Audio Damage
Fusion FieldSaid in MusicTech: James Hurr shares some pro secrets on crafting the perfect mix for a dance floor anthem, February 2020
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What DAW does James Hurr use?
He has said he was taught Cubase at the ACM in Guildford and stuck with it ever since. He also learned Logic in 24 hours for an early studio job.
What plugins does James Hurr use?
In MusicTech he named the Sonnox Inflator, TransMod and SuprEsser, FabFilter Pro-Q 3, Soundtoys Decapitator, the Waves SSL bus compressor, CLA Vocals, JJP Vocals and C4, iZotope Trash, Dubstation and Effectrix, among others.
What studio monitors does James Hurr use?
He has said Genelec 1238A monitors are his secret weapon, because they allow serious sub bass monitoring for club music.
What audio interface does James Hurr use?
He has said that when he wants analogue character he reaches for UAD plugins on his Universal Audio Apollo Twin.
What synth does James Hurr use?
He has said he runs iZotope Trash on the Arturia Minimoog V soft synth to bring sounds to life.
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James Hurr is a London house and tech house producer, DJ and mix engineer with a long run of releases on Toolroom. This guide covers the DAWs, plugins and monitors he named in a 2020 MusicTech interview about mixing.
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