“I mean it’s a great drum machine, because even my kicks are all made with it, but this little machine is the gift that keeps on giving”
What's in Jewel Kid's studio?
Jewel Kid uses the Moog Sound System of DFAM, Subharmonicon and Mother-32, with the DFAM making even his kicks and basslines, and samples and sequences everything in an Elektron Octatrack MKII. He uses Soundtoys, especially Decapitator, on every track and masters with iZotope Ozone.
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Studio
“I mean it’s a great drum machine, because even my kicks are all made with it, but this little machine is the gift that keeps on giving”
“All the sounds in the 3 tracks found in this EP were mainly done with the Moog Sound System, which is made up by the DFAM, Subharmonicon and the Mother-32.”
“This little machine here is probably one of the most versatile piece of equipment ever created.”
Mixing
“Ever since I got the Soundtoys package, there has never been a project that I worked on that does not include a handful of these.”
“I use this in all my tracks to bring extra grittiness and saturation to my sounds.”
Mastering
“This plug-in right here has saved me a load of time and many headaches when it comes to mastering my tracks.”
About Jewel Kid's gear.
What synth does Jewel Kid use?
The Moog Sound System: DFAM, Subharmonicon and Mother-32. He told Magnetic in 2026 that the DFAM starts most ideas and makes his kicks, basslines, sequences and FX.
What sampler does Jewel Kid use?
An Elektron Octatrack MKII, which he uses to record his synths, build a sample library and sequence whole projects before tracking them into his DAW.
What plugins does Jewel Kid use?
Soundtoys on every project, with Decapitator's T Style on all his tracks for grit, and iZotope Ozone for quick masters, including its Imager on his drum bus.
Jewel Kid is the Maltese house and techno DJ and producer who runs the Alleanza label and has released on Toolroom, Drumcode and Rekids. This guide covers the hardware and plugins behind his 2026 Explicit Behaviour EP, in his own words.
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