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ROLI
Seaboard RISE 49Said in On tour with Kygo: Bringing the Seaboard to the stadium (ROLI), September 2018
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Kygo started producing on a MacBook Pro with Logic and has said they work with ROLI Seaboards in the studio and on stage, ROLI Equator for strings and reFX Nexus for pianos. Their live rig runs Ableton Live and MainStage, and Kygo has praised Kygo Life A11/800 headphones for touring.
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ROLI
Seaboard RISE 25“I especially like the Seaboard for string parts”
Said in On tour with Kygo: Bringing the Seaboard to the stadium (ROLI), September 2018
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ROLI
Seaboard Block“They're really good tools for coming up with ideas in my hotel room. Then I bring these ideas back to my studio at home and finish them there.”
Said in On tour with Kygo: Bringing the Seaboard to the stadium (ROLI), September 2018
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Equator“I use a version of Equator's Strings and Horns preset when I perform 'Remind Me To Forget' on tour.”
Said in On tour with Kygo: Bringing the Seaboard to the stadium (ROLI), September 2018
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Ableton
LiveSaid in On tour with Kygo: Bringing the Seaboard to the stadium (ROLI), September 2018
What studio gear Kygo uses: a sourced gear guide
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Studio
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ROLI
Seaboard RISE 49Said in On tour with Kygo: Bringing the Seaboard to the stadium (ROLI), September 2018
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reFX
Nexus“Nexus always gets me good results super-fast. It's very easy to edit sounds and a lot of the presets are ready to use straight away, especially the Pianos!”
Said in reFX artists: Kygo on Nexus, September 2026
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Apple
Logic ProSaid in Digital Pan Flutes And Marvin Gaye: The Blissed-Out Rise Of Kygo (NPR), May 2016
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Stage
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ROLI
Seaboard RISE 25“I especially like the Seaboard for string parts”
Said in On tour with Kygo: Bringing the Seaboard to the stadium (ROLI), September 2018
Has said they use
ROLI
Equator“I use a version of Equator's Strings and Horns preset when I perform 'Remind Me To Forget' on tour.”
Said in On tour with Kygo: Bringing the Seaboard to the stadium (ROLI), September 2018
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Ableton
LiveSaid in On tour with Kygo: Bringing the Seaboard to the stadium (ROLI), September 2018
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Apple
MainStageSaid in On tour with Kygo: Bringing the Seaboard to the stadium (ROLI), September 2018
Sennheiser
Spectera wireless in-ear monitoringSaid in Sennheiser: Kygo on a world tour, in-ear monitoring re-defined with Sennheiser Spectera, September 2026
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Tour bag
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ROLI
Seaboard Block“They're really good tools for coming up with ideas in my hotel room. Then I bring these ideas back to my studio at home and finish them there.”
Said in On tour with Kygo: Bringing the Seaboard to the stadium (ROLI), September 2018
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Kygo Life
A11/800 noise-cancelling headphones
SponsoredHas said they use
Kygo Life
A11/800 noise-cancelling headphones“They're brilliant for blocking out any unwanted distractions while I'm travelling on tour.”
Said in EDMTunes: Kygo's My Escape video features new Kygo Life products, May 2019
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Questions
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What DAW does Kygo use?
Kygo has said they started producing in Logic on a MacBook Pro, taught by YouTube tutorials. Their live rig runs synths and samples through Ableton Live and Logic's MainStage on four laptops, per a 2018 ROLI interview.
What MIDI keyboard does Kygo use?
Kygo has said they play ROLI Seaboards: the RISE 49 for studio production, the RISE 25 on stage for expressive string parts, and the Seaboard Block to sketch ideas in hotel rooms on tour.
What plugins does Kygo use?
Kygo has said reFX Nexus has been an essential tool in a lot of their productions, especially for its pianos, and that they play a version of ROLI Equator's Strings and Horns preset live for Remind Me To Forget.
What laptop does Kygo use?
Kygo told NPR they started with simple tools, a MacBook Pro and Logic, and taught themselves with YouTube tutorials before their remixes took off.
What headphones does Kygo use?
His own Kygo Life A11/800 noise-cancelling headphones. Kygo said in 2019 they are brilliant for blocking out distractions while he travels on tour.
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Kygo is a Norwegian DJ, producer and pianist behind Firestone, Stole the Show and It Ain't Me. This guide covers the controllers, software and plugins Kygo has named for the studio and live shows, plus the headphones from his own Kygo Life brand.
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