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Apple
Logic Pro“I always still use logic for any production work I'm doing, even edits”
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Jonas Blue has said they produce everything in Logic, with Native Instruments Massive and Kontakt used every day, Omnisphere, and Logic's EXS24 for drums. Their studio is built around an SSL AWS 948 console and a collection of synths including a Yamaha CS-80, ARP 2600, Minimoog and ARP Odyssey, with a Neumann U87 vocal chain.
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Ableton
Live“Yeah, I use Ableton for DJ mixes and quick mash ups.”
Said in Fast Car hitmaker Jonas Blue takes us into his tech den (MusicRadar), February 2016
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FL Studio“I tried all the DAWS, starting with Fruity Loops, which I love, then Cubase and Reason - and from that I went to Logic and never looked back really.”
Said in Fast Car hitmaker Jonas Blue takes us into his tech den (MusicRadar), February 2016
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Native Instruments
Massive“I love using Massive and Kontakt, they get used every single day.”
Said in Fast Car hitmaker Jonas Blue takes us into his tech den (MusicRadar), February 2016
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Native Instruments
Kontakt“I love using Massive and Kontakt, they get used every single day.”
Said in Fast Car hitmaker Jonas Blue takes us into his tech den (MusicRadar), February 2016
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Studio
Has said they use
Apple
Logic Pro“I always still use logic for any production work I'm doing, even edits”
Has said they use
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FL Studio“I tried all the DAWS, starting with Fruity Loops, which I love, then Cubase and Reason - and from that I went to Logic and never looked back really.”
Said in Fast Car hitmaker Jonas Blue takes us into his tech den (MusicRadar), February 2016
Has said they use
Native Instruments
Massive“I love using Massive and Kontakt, they get used every single day.”
Said in Fast Car hitmaker Jonas Blue takes us into his tech den (MusicRadar), February 2016
Has said they use
Native Instruments
Kontakt“I love using Massive and Kontakt, they get used every single day.”
Said in Fast Car hitmaker Jonas Blue takes us into his tech den (MusicRadar), February 2016
Has said they use
Spectrasonics
Omnisphere“Omnisphere is massive for me as well”
Said in Fast Car hitmaker Jonas Blue takes us into his tech den (MusicRadar), February 2016
Has said they use
Apple
EXS24“Logic's built-in EXS24 sampler, which is a godsend for programming all my drums”
Said in Fast Car hitmaker Jonas Blue takes us into his tech den (MusicRadar), February 2016
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Has said they use
Yamaha
CS-80“It's a staple in my studio now, it's in the control room with me and I try to use it as much as possible.”
Has said they use
ARP
ARP 2600“Another rare find I've got is an ARP 2600, the Tonus logo version and that's got the Moog filter in it as well.”
Has said they use
Moog
Minimoog Model D“The drop on Rise... it's quite a basic sound, actually, but I used the Minimoog Model D”
Said in Jonas Blue talks about his Yamaha CS-80 and finding mainstream success (MusicTech), July 2019
Has said they use
“I use the ARP Solina string ensemble for strings.”
Has said they use
Mellotron
M4000D“I've got a Mellotron in the studio now, the new Mellotron 4000D and that was used in the intro of Rise for the flute sound.”
Has said they use
“The ARP Odyssey is my punk synth”
Said in Fast Car hitmaker Jonas Blue takes us into his tech den (MusicRadar), February 2016
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Has said they use
Korg
MS-20“The closest thing I've got to modular, or semi-modular, is the Korg MS20 and the ARP 2600”
Said in Fast Car hitmaker Jonas Blue takes us into his tech den (MusicRadar), February 2016
Has said they use
Korg
MS2000“I loved the sounds and the vocoder in it.”
Said in Fast Car hitmaker Jonas Blue takes us into his tech den (MusicRadar), February 2016
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Roland
JV-1010“My first bit of gear was a Roland JV-1010 sound module. I used to hammer the hell out of that.”
Said in Fast Car hitmaker Jonas Blue takes us into his tech den (MusicRadar), February 2016
Seen using
Alesis
Andromeda A6Seen in Fast Car hitmaker Jonas Blue takes us into his tech den (MusicRadar), February 2016
Seen using
Arturia
MiniBruteSeen in Fast Car hitmaker Jonas Blue takes us into his tech den (MusicRadar), February 2016
Has said they use
Akai Professional
MPC3000“I also love my Akai MPC3000, because it was my first ever drum machine.”
Said in Fast Car hitmaker Jonas Blue takes us into his tech den (MusicRadar), February 2016
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E-mu Systems
SP-1200“from time to time I'll bring out the EMU SP1200 to sample bass notes”
Said in Fast Car hitmaker Jonas Blue takes us into his tech den (MusicRadar), February 2016
Korg
Mini Pops 7
Has said they use
Korg
Mini Pops 7“I did actually use my Korg Minipops 7 on the breakdown of one of my tracks because it has pre-programmed patterns.”
Said in Fast Car hitmaker Jonas Blue takes us into his tech den (MusicRadar), February 2016
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Prism Sound
Orpheus“I don't tend to compress on the way in because I get a really clean signal using my Prism Orpheus audio interface.”
Said in Fast Car hitmaker Jonas Blue takes us into his tech den (MusicRadar), February 2016
Has said they use
BAE Audio
1084“Everything outboard goes through my BAE 1084; the preamp on that is beautiful.”
Said in Fast Car hitmaker Jonas Blue takes us into his tech den (MusicRadar), February 2016
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Has said they use
Mutronics
Mutator“if I do wanna go for some weird filtering then I'll send it back out of the box, into that, and back in again”
Said in Fast Car hitmaker Jonas Blue takes us into his tech den (MusicRadar), February 2016
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Has said they use
Solid State Logic
AWS 948 delta console“If I've got musicians in, or if I'm recording vocals, I always put everything through the SSL, as it's such an incredible sounding desk.”
Said in Jonas Blue chooses SSL as his studio centrepiece (Solid State Logic), September 2026
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Kenton Electronics
MIDI boxes
Has said they use
Kenton Electronics
MIDI boxes“I use the Kenton MIDI boxes if the synth or drum machine has got CV/Gate.”
Said in Jonas Blue talks about his Yamaha CS-80 and finding mainstream success (MusicTech), July 2019
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DJ booth
Has said they use
Ableton
Live“Yeah, I use Ableton for DJ mixes and quick mash ups.”
Said in Fast Car hitmaker Jonas Blue takes us into his tech den (MusicRadar), February 2016
Has said they use
AlphaTheta / Pioneer DJ
CDJ-2000NXS2“Four of Pioneer's CDJ2000 Nexus 2 model, a Pioneer DJM-900 mixer and a wireless mic.”
Has said they use
AlphaTheta / Pioneer DJ
DJM-900 mixer“Four of Pioneer's CDJ2000 Nexus 2 model, a Pioneer DJM-900 mixer and a wireless mic.”
Technics
SL-1210 turntables
Has said they use
Technics
SL-1210 turntables“I was more into the DJ side, so I had that set up, a pair of Technics 1210s and a Numark CD MiX-1”
Said in Fast Car hitmaker Jonas Blue takes us into his tech den (MusicRadar), February 2016
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Numark
CD Mix-1“a Numark CD MiX-1, which was a CD and mixer built in one”
Said in Fast Car hitmaker Jonas Blue takes us into his tech den (MusicRadar), February 2016
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Recording
Has said they use
Tube-Tech
CL 1B“My vocal chain is the 1084 and Tube Tech CL 1B compressor; that's a winning combo for me.”
Said in Fast Car hitmaker Jonas Blue takes us into his tech den (MusicRadar), February 2016
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Has said they use
Neumann
U 87Said in Jonas Blue chooses SSL as his studio centrepiece (Solid State Logic), September 2026
BAE Audio
1083 preamp
Has said they use
BAE Audio
1083 preampSaid in Jonas Blue chooses SSL as his studio centrepiece (Solid State Logic), September 2026
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Questions
About Jonas Blue's gear.
What DAW does Jonas Blue use?
Jonas Blue has said they tried Fruity Loops, Cubase and Reason before moving to Logic and never looking back, and still use Logic for all production work. They use Ableton for DJ mixes and quick mash ups.
What plugins does Jonas Blue use?
Jonas Blue has said they use Native Instruments Massive and Kontakt every single day, plus Spectrasonics Omnisphere and Logic's built-in EXS24 sampler for programming drums.
What synths does Jonas Blue use?
Jonas Blue has said they own a Yamaha CS-80, an ARP 2600, a Minimoog Model D used on Rise, a Whiteface ARP Odyssey, a Korg MS-20, a Korg MS2000, an ARP Solina String Ensemble and a Mellotron M4000D.
What audio interface does Jonas Blue use?
Jonas Blue has said they get a clean signal through a Prism Sound Orpheus audio interface, with outboard running through a BAE 1084 and an SSL AWS 948 console at the heart of their studio.
What microphone does Jonas Blue use?
Jonas Blue's vocal chain is a vintage Neumann U87 into a Tube-Tech CL 1B compressor and a BAE 1083 preamp, then into the SSL console, per Solid State Logic.
What DJ gear does Jonas Blue use?
Jonas Blue has said their DJ rider is four Pioneer CDJ-2000 Nexus 2 players, a Pioneer DJM-900 mixer and a wireless mic. They started out on Technics 1210s and a Numark CD Mix-1.
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Jonas Blue is a British DJ and producer behind Fast Car, Perfect Strangers, Mama and Rise. This guide covers the DAW, plugins, vintage synths, drum machines, vocal chain and DJ rider Jonas Blue has named in interviews.
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