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What DAW does James Hype use?

James Hype uses AlphaTheta CDJ-3000X players, a Pioneer DJ DJM-A9 mixer and a DJS-1000 sampler in the booth, and uses Ableton Live and Xfer Serum in the studio. James Hype has been seen using FabFilter Pro-R and Cableguys ShaperBox 3, and is a signed Red Bull artist.

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What DAW does James Hype use?

James Hype uses Ableton Live. The FAQ on jameshype.com says the studio work happens in Ableton Live, and a 2026 video on the James Hype YouTube channel shows a track mixed and mastered with Ableton Live stock plugins only.

What CDJs does James Hype use?

James Hype uses AlphaTheta CDJ-3000X players with a Pioneer DJ DJM-A9 mixer and a DJS-1000 sampler, according to the FAQ on jameshype.com. In 2023 James Hype told MusicRadar they played CDJ-2000NXS2 players with a DJM-900NXS2.

What plugins does James Hype use?

In the Vibrate project walkthrough James Hype has been seen using FabFilter Pro-R reverb, Cableguys ShaperBox 3 on kick and bass, Kiive Audio Tape Face and the Brainworx bx_limiter (We Rave You, 2024).

What synth does James Hype use?

James Hype uses Xfer Serum. In a 2025 TikTok James Hype broke down using the Serum initial preset to make Don't Wake Me Up in Ableton Live.

What mixer does James Hype use?

James Hype uses a Pioneer DJ DJM-A9 mixer, according to the FAQ on jameshype.com, and earlier told MusicRadar about playing a DJM-900NXS2 (2023).

Is James Hype sponsored by Red Bull?

Yes. In June 2026 James Hype wrote about signing a deal with Red Bull and becoming officially a Red Bull artist, after years of drinking it in the studio.

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James Hype is a DJ and producer from the Wirral, England, known for fast four-deck mixing and the hit Ferrari. This guide covers the DJ booth, studio software and plugins, and the style and life items James Hype has shown or named.

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