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Ableton
Live“I use Ableton to come up with ideas, like loops and so on”
Said in Sound On Sound: Jax Jones, March 2020
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Jax Jones has said they use Ableton Live for ideas, Logic Pro for writing and Pro Tools for mixing, with Sylenth1, Massive, Serum and reFX Nexus as soft synths, Focal SM9 monitors, a Universal Audio Apollo, a Neumann U 87 for vocals and Pioneer CDJs on stage.
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Avid
Pro Tools“finally I mix my stuff in Pro Tools, together with Mark Ralph, at his place.”
Said in Sound On Sound: Jax Jones, March 2020
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Ableton
Operator“I remade that in Ableton's Operator plug-in, and it sounded great.”
Said in Sound On Sound: Jax Jones, March 2020
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LennarDigital
Sylenth1“When I work with soft synths it's usually Sylenth and Native Instrument's Massive.”
Said in Sound On Sound: Jax Jones, March 2020
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Studio
Has said they use
Ableton
Live“I use Ableton to come up with ideas, like loops and so on”
Said in Sound On Sound: Jax Jones, March 2020
Has said they use
Has said they use
Avid
Pro Tools“finally I mix my stuff in Pro Tools, together with Mark Ralph, at his place.”
Said in Sound On Sound: Jax Jones, March 2020
Has said they use
Ableton
Operator“I remade that in Ableton's Operator plug-in, and it sounded great.”
Said in Sound On Sound: Jax Jones, March 2020
Ableton
Instant Haus
Has said they use
Ableton
Instant Haus“These plug-ins are so musical, you just chuck them on your audio and they immediately give you new inspiration.”
Said in Sound On Sound: Jax Jones, March 2020
Has said they use
LennarDigital
Sylenth1“When I work with soft synths it's usually Sylenth and Native Instrument's Massive.”
Said in Sound On Sound: Jax Jones, March 2020
Also at
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Native Instruments
MassiveSaid in Sound On Sound: Jax Jones, March 2020
Has said they use
Xfer Records
Serum“I also use the Arturia stuff, and Xfer's Serum.”
Said in Sound On Sound: Jax Jones, March 2020
Has said they use
Has said they use
reFX
Nexus“ReFX's Nexus also is great, especially when working with singers, because you turn it on and it immediately sounds good.”
Said in Sound On Sound: Jax Jones, March 2020
Splice
Splice sample library
Has said they use
Splice
Splice sample library“I prefer to cut up samples from Splice or from a record”
Said in Sound On Sound: Jax Jones, March 2020
Has said they use
Focal
SM9 studio monitorsSaid in Sound On Sound: Jax Jones, March 2020
Has said they use
Universal Audio
Apollo audio interfaceSaid in Sound On Sound: Jax Jones, March 2020
Has said they use
Roland
SH-101“We redid the bass on that song using a Roland SH-101”
Said in Sound On Sound: Jax Jones, March 2020
Has said they use
Wurlitzer
Wurlitzer electric piano“I have a Wurlitzer, a guitar, a piano, all ready to play.”
Said in Sound On Sound: Jax Jones, March 2020
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Recording
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Neumann
U 87“For singers it usually is just a Neumann U87 and a Neve channel strip.”
Said in Sound On Sound: Jax Jones, March 2020
DJ booth
Has said they use
AlphaTheta / Pioneer DJ
CDJ players“I really like the Pioneer CDJ players.”
Said in Sound On Sound: Jax Jones, March 2020
What I wear
Aimé Leon Dore
Clothing
Has said they love
Aimé Leon Dore
Clothing“I love Aime Leon Dore at the moment.”
Said in Hypebeast: In Conversation With Jax Jones, the Grammy-Nominated Super-Producer Taking Ibiza by Storm, August 2023
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Prada
Tailored trousers
Has said they love
Prada
Tailored trousers“I'm going to Prada now and getting trousers that are tailored perfectly for me.”
Said in Hypebeast: In Conversation With Jax Jones, the Grammy-Nominated Super-Producer Taking Ibiza by Storm, August 2023
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Gucci
Loafers
Has said they love
Gucci
Loafers“I love dressing those up with a Gucci loafer and the KITH silk shirt.”
Said in Hypebeast: In Conversation With Jax Jones, the Grammy-Nominated Super-Producer Taking Ibiza by Storm, August 2023
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Kith
Silk shirt
Has said they love
Kith
Silk shirtSaid in Hypebeast: In Conversation With Jax Jones, the Grammy-Nominated Super-Producer Taking Ibiza by Storm, August 2023
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Louis Vuitton
Sneakers
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Louis Vuitton
Sneakers“With sneakers, I am wearing pretty much all Louis Vuitton.”
Said in Hypebeast: In Conversation With Jax Jones, the Grammy-Nominated Super-Producer Taking Ibiza by Storm, August 2023
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Records that shaped me
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“I had a Tupac Greatest Hits tape that I listened to for two years straight”
Said in Hypebeast: In Conversation With Jax Jones, the Grammy-Nominated Super-Producer Taking Ibiza by Storm, August 2023
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Nat King Cole
Nat King Cole records
Has said they love
Nat King Cole
Nat King Cole recordsSaid in Hypebeast: In Conversation With Jax Jones, the Grammy-Nominated Super-Producer Taking Ibiza by Storm, August 2023
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Questions
About Jax Jones's gear.
What DAW does Jax Jones use?
Jax Jones has said they use three: Ableton Live for loops and ideas, Logic Pro for writing chords and songs, and Pro Tools for mixing with Mark Ralph (Sound On Sound, 2020).
What plugins does Jax Jones use?
Jax Jones has said they use Sylenth1 and Native Instruments Massive most for soft synths, plus Xfer Serum, Arturia instruments, reFX Nexus, Ableton's Operator, and the Instant Haus pack (Sound On Sound, 2020).
What studio monitors does Jax Jones use?
Jax Jones has said they have Focal SM9 monitors in their London home studio, alongside a Universal Audio Apollo interface (Sound On Sound, 2020).
What DJ gear does Jax Jones use?
Jax Jones has said they use Pioneer CDJ players in a hybrid DJ set and prefer them to laptop playback, calling them like modern electric guitars (Sound On Sound, 2020).
What brands does Jax Jones wear?
Jax Jones has said they love Aime Leon Dore, tailored Prada trousers, a Gucci loafer with a Kith silk shirt, and that their sneakers are almost all Louis Vuitton (Hypebeast, 2023).
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