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Apple
Logic Pro“the updates over the last three or four years have been amazing; I'm almost a lifelong Logic user!”
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Kato uses Logic as his DAW and mixes on Genelec 8040A and Barefoot Sound monitors in his Danish home studio. He still uses the Sylenth1 synth plugin, has said he used reFX Nexus on Turn The Lights Off, and has been seen wearing a Red Hot Chili Peppers tee onstage.
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LennarDigital
Sylenth1“I still use Sylenth1 sometimes today because it has that nostalgic, old-school dance sound.”
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reFX
Nexus“At that time, the REFX Nexus plugin was really popular”
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Genelec
8040A Studio Monitor“For over 20 years, they've proven to be really reliable.”
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Barefoot Sound
Studio monitors“I always switch between them in the studio, especially when I'm referencing tracks or trying to get that club feeling while mixing”
Said in DJ Kato on 15-year-old hit Turn The Lights Off going viral thanks to Jon Hamm meme (Headliner), January 2026
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Apple
Logic Pro“the updates over the last three or four years have been amazing; I'm almost a lifelong Logic user!”
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LennarDigital
Sylenth1“I still use Sylenth1 sometimes today because it has that nostalgic, old-school dance sound.”
Said in DJ Kato on 15-year-old hit Turn The Lights Off going viral thanks to Jon Hamm meme (Headliner), January 2026
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reFX
Nexus“At that time, the REFX Nexus plugin was really popular”
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Genelec
8040A Studio Monitor“For over 20 years, they've proven to be really reliable.”
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Barefoot Sound
Studio monitors“I always switch between them in the studio, especially when I'm referencing tracks or trying to get that club feeling while mixing”
Said in DJ Kato on 15-year-old hit Turn The Lights Off going viral thanks to Jon Hamm meme (Headliner), January 2026
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What I wear
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Red Hot Chili Peppers asterisk logo T-shirtSeen in DJ Kato on 15-year-old hit Turn The Lights Off going viral thanks to Jon Hamm meme (Headliner), January 2026
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Guru Josh Project
Infinity 2008“That 2008 remake with the German electro sound, especially in the bass, influenced a lot of people, including me”
Said in DJ Kato on 15-year-old hit Turn The Lights Off going viral thanks to Jon Hamm meme (Headliner), January 2026
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What DAW does Kato use?
Kato uses Logic Pro. He told Headliner in 2026 that he has used Logic since he first started making tracks and called himself almost a lifelong Logic user. Turn The Lights Off was produced in Logic.
What plugins does Kato use?
Kato uses LennarDigital's Sylenth1, which he still reaches for when he wants a nostalgic, classic dance sound. He has said he used reFX's Nexus on Turn The Lights Off in 2010.
What studio monitors does Kato use?
Kato uses a pair of Genelec 8040A monitors, the first professional monitors he bought around 2004 or 2005, and switches between them and a pair of Barefoot Sound monitors when referencing and mixing.
What synth does Kato use?
The synths Kato has named are software: Sylenth1 by LennarDigital, which he still uses, and the sample-based reFX Nexus, which he has said he used on Turn The Lights Off.
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Kato (Thomas Kato Vittrup) is a Danish DJ and producer whose 2010 hit Turn The Lights Off went viral again in 2025. This guide covers the DAW, plugins and studio monitors he has talked about, plus what he has been seen wearing on stage.
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