Top 5Has said they use
Avid
Pro Tools“I’m a ProTools guy and have been for a very long time.”
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Kaskade has said they use Pro Tools as their main DAW, with Ableton Live as a sketchpad and rekordbox for DJ prep, Sony MDR-7506 headphones, SanDisk Pro SD cards for their music, an Akai MPC Live II and a MacBook Pro for composing on the road.
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Ableton
Live“More recently I got into Ableton Live, which I look at more as a sketchpad to work out ideas.”
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Apple
Logic Pro“A computer, a copy of Logic Pro and a dream was basically my set-up.”
Said in Kaskade: Storyteller [Interview] (DJ Life Mag), December 2025
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Reason Studios
Reason“I always have my laptop loaded with a Pro Tools micro, Reason and Live.”
Said in Kaskade, Vocal House Interview (Mixed In Key), January 2008
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Akai Professional
MPC Live II“I just purchased an Akai MPC Live II.”
Said in Kaskade Talks New Reset EP, Gaming Opportunities and More (DJ Times), April 2021
What studio gear Kaskade uses: a sourced gear guide
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Has said they use
Avid
Pro Tools“I’m a ProTools guy and have been for a very long time.”
Has said they use
Ableton
Live“More recently I got into Ableton Live, which I look at more as a sketchpad to work out ideas.”
Has said they use
Apple
Logic Pro“A computer, a copy of Logic Pro and a dream was basically my set-up.”
Said in Kaskade: Storyteller [Interview] (DJ Life Mag), December 2025
Has said they use
Reason Studios
Reason“I always have my laptop loaded with a Pro Tools micro, Reason and Live.”
Said in Kaskade, Vocal House Interview (Mixed In Key), January 2008
Has said they use
Akai Professional
MPC Live II“I just purchased an Akai MPC Live II.”
Said in Kaskade Talks New Reset EP, Gaming Opportunities and More (DJ Times), April 2021
Tour bag
Has said they use
Sony
MDR-7506“I have my Sony 7506 headphones that are my professional headphones.”
Said in Kaskade circles globe with just his carry-on (New York Times, via Honolulu Star-Advertiser), May 2017
Has said they use
Apple
MacBook Pro“I bring my MacBook Pro; I compose music while I’m on the road.”
Has said they love
Locals
Locals Hawaiian slippahs“That’s probably one of the most essential items that I travel with.”
Stance
Compression socks
Has said they love
Stance
Compression socks“now any time I’m on a flight of more than two hours I wear them”
Said in Kaskade circles globe with just his carry-on (New York Times, via Honolulu Star-Advertiser), May 2017
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Gillette
Shaving cream (travel size)
Has said they love
Gillette
Shaving cream (travel size)“It comes in the smallest container I could find.”
Said in Kaskade circles globe with just his carry-on (New York Times, via Honolulu Star-Advertiser), May 2017
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DJ booth
Has said they use
AlphaTheta
rekordbox“Rekordbox is where I do my preparation.”
SanDisk
SanDisk Pro 128GB SD cards
Has said they use
SanDisk
SanDisk Pro 128GB SD cards“I use the SanDisk Pro 128GB cards, and I carry probably 12 at a time”
Said in Kaskade circles globe with just his carry-on (New York Times, via Honolulu Star-Advertiser), May 2017
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Technics
SL-1200 turntables“I went with the classic Technics 1200s because that’s all there was.”
Said in Kaskade: Storyteller [Interview] (DJ Life Mag), December 2025
Records that shaped me
Has said they love
Daft Punk
Homework“It’s the gold standard for me.”
Said in 20 Questions With Kaskade (Billboard), April 2020
Has said they love
Said in 20 Questions With Kaskade (Billboard), April 2020
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What DAW does Kaskade use?
Kaskade has said they have been a Pro Tools user for a very long time and treat Ableton Live as a sketchpad for ideas (New York Times, 2017). In 2025 they said their first setup was a computer and a copy of Logic Pro.
What headphones does Kaskade use?
Kaskade has said their professional headphones are the Sony MDR-7506, carried on every trip next to a separate pair of noise-canceling headphones for movies (New York Times, 2017).
What DJ gear does Kaskade use?
Kaskade has said they prepare sets in rekordbox and carry their music on SanDisk Pro 128GB SD cards, about 12 at a time. They have said they started out DJing on Technics 1200 turntables.
What MPC does Kaskade use?
Kaskade has said they bought an Akai MPC Live II in 2021, their first MPC in over 20 years, to go back to basics in the studio (DJ Times).
What shoes does Kaskade wear?
Kaskade has said they love Locals Hawaiian slippahs, first bought at an ABC Store in Hawaii, and pack them for hotel rooms on every trip. They also wear Stance compression socks on longer flights.
What album does Kaskade call the gold standard?
Kaskade has said Daft Punk's Homework is the gold standard for them, and named Under Pressure by Queen and David Bowie as a song they wish they had produced (Billboard, 2020).
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Kaskade (Ryan Raddon) is an American DJ and producer behind Atmosphere, Disarm You and Redux, and one half of Kx5 with deadmau5. This guide covers the DAWs, DJ tools, tour kit and records they have named in interviews.
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