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Avid
Pro Tools“I'm pretty much full-time Pro Tools now.”
Said in Kenneth Blume III, FKA Kenny Beats (Tape Op #174), June 2026
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Kenny Beats uses Pro Tools today, after about a decade in Ableton Live. Kenny has said the studio setup includes Omnisphere, Soundtoys EchoBoy, Decapitator and Little AlterBoy, Venn Audio V-Clip, a Distressor, dbx 560A compressors, API 512c preamps, and Stager and Coles ribbon mics.
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Ableton
Live“Luckily, now I use Ableton, and in Ableton 11 specifically, they make templates one of the easiest things to set up.”
Said in Kenny Beats reveals his workflow secrets (Splice), January 2023
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Top 5Has said they use
Ableton
Saturator“I'm an Ableton guy so I really like the Ableton stock saturator and just engage soft clip.”
Said in Kenny Beats on why clipping can be useful when producing (MusicTech), June 2024
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Ableton
Drum BussSaid in Kenny Beats' 10 favorite plugins (Splice), October 2021
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Ableton
Glue CompressorSaid in Kenny Beats' 10 favorite plugins (Splice), October 2021
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Uses
Avid
Pro Tools“I'm pretty much full-time Pro Tools now.”
Said in Kenneth Blume III, FKA Kenny Beats (Tape Op #174), June 2026
Has said they use
Ableton
Live“Luckily, now I use Ableton, and in Ableton 11 specifically, they make templates one of the easiest things to set up.”
Said in Kenny Beats reveals his workflow secrets (Splice), January 2023
Has said they use
Spectrasonics
Omnisphere“I can do everything with one channel of Omnisphere and a couple of plugins, my sample library, I'm good.”
Said in Kenny Beats: Connect the D.O.T.S (Ableton), June 2021
Plugins
Has said they use
Ableton
Saturator“I'm an Ableton guy so I really like the Ableton stock saturator and just engage soft clip.”
Said in Kenny Beats on why clipping can be useful when producing (MusicTech), June 2024
Has said they use
Ableton
Drum BussSaid in Kenny Beats' 10 favorite plugins (Splice), October 2021
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Has said they use
Ableton
Glue CompressorSaid in Kenny Beats' 10 favorite plugins (Splice), October 2021
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Has said they use
Venn Audio
V-ClipSaid in Kenny Beats on why clipping can be useful when producing (MusicTech), June 2024
Has said they use
Soundtoys
EchoBoy“From MicroShift on background vocals to Decapitator on live drums or EchoBoy on literally anything; I can't do a session without the entire suite.”
Said in Kenneth Blume (Soundtoys artist page), May 2022
Has said they use
Soundtoys
DecapitatorSaid in Kenneth Blume (Soundtoys artist page), May 2022
Has said they use
Soundtoys
MicroShiftSaid in Kenneth Blume (Soundtoys artist page), May 2022
Has said they use
Soundtoys
Little AlterBoy“all of Denzel's vocals are running through Little AlterBoy on any given moment, in any given song.”
Said in Kenneth Blume (Soundtoys artist page), May 2022
Has said they use
Sonnox
Oxford Limiter“And my master chain's got some stock Ableton things that I have stolen from DJs over the years, along with an Oxford limiter.”
Said in Kenny Beats: Connect the D.O.T.S (Ableton), June 2021
Has said they use
FabFilter
Pro-RSaid in Kenny Beats' 10 favorite plugins (Splice), October 2021
Has said they use
Has said they use
Waves
CLA BassSaid in Kenny Beats' 10 favorite plugins (Splice), October 2021
Has said they use
iZotope
RXSaid in Kenny Beats' 10 favorite plugins (Splice), October 2021
Has said they use
Goodhertz
MidsideSaid in Kenny Beats' 30 essential sources for inspiration (Splice), October 2021
Has said they use
Goodhertz
Vulf CompressorSaid in Kenny Beats' 30 essential sources for inspiration (Splice), October 2021
Has said they use
Terry Audio
CEQSaid in Kenny Beats' 30 essential sources for inspiration (Splice), October 2021
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Outboard
Has said they use
Empirical Labs
Distressor“There's channels for my Distressor.”
Said in Kenny Beats: Connect the D.O.T.S (Ableton), June 2021
Has said they use
“There's channels for my dbx 560a's.”
Said in Kenny Beats: Connect the D.O.T.S (Ableton), June 2021
Has said they use
API
512c Mic Pre“There's channels for my API 512c's.”
Said in Kenny Beats: Connect the D.O.T.S (Ableton), June 2021
Has said they use
Otari
MX5050 Tape MachineSaid in Kenny Beats' 30 essential sources for inspiration (Splice), October 2021
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Said in Kenny Beats' 30 essential sources for inspiration (Splice), October 2021
Recording
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Stager Microphones
SR-3 Ribbon MicrophoneSaid in Kenny Beats' 30 essential sources for inspiration (Splice), October 2021
Has said they use
Said in Kenny Beats' 30 essential sources for inspiration (Splice), October 2021
Keys
Has said they use
Yamaha
CP-70 Electric GrandSaid in Kenny Beats' 30 essential sources for inspiration (Splice), October 2021
Records that shaped me
Has said they love
George Duke
The Aura Will PrevailSaid in Kenny Beats' 30 essential sources for inspiration (Splice), October 2021
Buy
Has said they love
Said in Kenny Beats' 30 essential sources for inspiration (Splice), October 2021
Buy
Has said they love
Clipse
Hell Hath No FurySaid in Kenny Beats' 30 essential sources for inspiration (Splice), October 2021
Buy
Has said they love
Jai Paul
Leak 04-13 (Bait Ones)Said in Kenny Beats' 30 essential sources for inspiration (Splice), October 2021
Buy
Has said they love
MF DOOM
DoomsdaySaid in Kenny Beats' 30 essential sources for inspiration (Splice), October 2021
On my nightstand
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Eckhart Tolle
The Power of NowSaid in Kenny Beats' 30 essential sources for inspiration (Splice), October 2021
Also at
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Donald S. Passman
All You Need to Know About the Music BusinessSaid in Kenny Beats' 30 essential sources for inspiration (Splice), October 2021
Also at
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Bruce Swedien
The Bruce Swedien Recording MethodSaid in Kenny Beats' 30 essential sources for inspiration (Splice), October 2021
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Gucci Mane
The Gucci Mane Guide to GreatnessSaid in Kenny Beats' 30 essential sources for inspiration (Splice), October 2021
Questions
About Kenny Beats's gear.
What DAW does Kenny Beats use?
In a 2026 Tape Op interview Kenny said "I'm pretty much full-time Pro Tools now" after about a decade in Ableton Live, which held the beat templates. Before that came FruityLoops and Logic.
What plugins does Kenny Beats use?
Kenny has named Soundtoys EchoBoy, Decapitator, MicroShift and Little AlterBoy, Venn Audio V-Clip, the Ableton Saturator with soft clip, FabFilter Pro-R, oeksound soothe2, Waves CLA Bass, iZotope RX, Goodhertz Midside and Vulf Compressor, and a Sonnox Oxford Limiter.
What synth does Kenny Beats use?
Kenny told Ableton that one channel of Spectrasonics Omnisphere, a couple of plugins and a sample library is enough to do everything. The Yamaha CP-70 electric grand is also on a Splice list of Kenny's essentials.
What microphones does Kenny Beats use?
The Stager SR-3 and Coles 4038 ribbon mics are on a Splice list of Kenny's essential tools.
What outboard gear does Kenny Beats use?
Kenny's Ableton template has channels for an Empirical Labs Distressor, dbx 560A compressors and API 512c preamps, plus a tape machine, a cassette deck and tape echoes. Kenny has also named an Otari MX5050 tape machine and a Strymon Deco.
What albums inspired Kenny Beats?
In a Splice list of inspirations Kenny picked George Duke's The Aura Will Prevail, IDLES' Joy as an Act of Resistance, Clipse's Hell Hath No Fury, Jai Paul's Leak 04-13 (Bait Ones) and MF DOOM's "Doomsday".
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