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AlphaTheta / Pioneer DJ
EFX-1000“I used this for many years before moving on to the new Euphonia mixer.”
Said in Wax Poetics x Louie Vega Archive Auction: Pioneer EFX-1000 (Wax Poetics), April 2025
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22 items · Last checked What DJ gear does Louie Vega use?
Louie Vega uses the AlphaTheta euphonia rotary mixer. He has said they use Rane, UREI, Vestax and Allen & Heath rotary mixers, Dope Real and ARS isolators, Pro Tools, a Fender Rhodes, a Wurlitzer and a Roland FP-8 keyboard heard on Masters at Work records.
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Pro Tools“For one we record on Protools.”
Said in Fifteen Questions Interview with Louie Vega (15 Questions), May 2016
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Fender
Rhodes electric piano“I write music on my Fender Rhodes or Wurlitzer”
Said in Fifteen Questions Interview with Louie Vega (15 Questions), May 2016
What DJ gear Louie Vega uses: a sourced gear guide
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DJ booth
AlphaTheta
euphonia rotary mixerSaid in Wax Poetics x Louie Vega Archive Auction: Pioneer EFX-1000 (Wax Poetics), April 2025
Has said they use
AlphaTheta / Pioneer DJ
EFX-1000“I used this for many years before moving on to the new Euphonia mixer.”
Said in Wax Poetics x Louie Vega Archive Auction: Pioneer EFX-1000 (Wax Poetics), April 2025
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Urei
1620 rotary mixer (custom faceplate)
Has said they use
Said in Personal Urei 1620 mixer with custom grey plate with my logo (Wax Poetics), April 2025
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Rane
MP 2016 rotary mixer
Has said they use
“This was part of my main setup for years”
Said in Rane MP 2016 A Rotary Mixer + XP 2016 EQ (Wax Poetics), May 2025
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Rane
XP 2016 external EQ
Has said they use
Said in Rane MP 2016 A Rotary Mixer + XP 2016 EQ (Wax Poetics), May 2025
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Vestax
R1 Premium rotary mixer
Has said they use
Vestax
R1 Premium rotary mixer“We worked directly with Vestax on this”
Said in Vestax R1 Premium Mixer, Early Production Model (Wax Poetics), May 2025
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Allen & Heath
Xone:V6 rotary mixer
Has said they use
Allen & Heath
Xone:V6 rotary mixer“This mixer has lifted dancefloors from Ibiza to Johannesburg. A workhorse with soul.”
Said in Allen & Heath Xone V6 Mixer With Power Pack (Wax Poetics), May 2025
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Alpha Recording System
ARS 3500 isolator (prototype)
Has said they use
Alpha Recording System
ARS 3500 isolator (prototype)“Maybe your kid will play on it one day.”
Said in Custom ARS 3500 Isolator, Louie Vega Prototype Edition (Wax Poetics), April 2025
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Dope Real
Mini isolator (prototype)
Has said they use
Dope Real
Mini isolator (prototype)“It was a go-to for its size and flexibility”
Said in Mini Dope Real Isolator, Early Prototype Edition (Wax Poetics), April 2025
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Dope Real
Model 3400 isolator
Has said they use
Dope Real
Model 3400 isolator“Kimura made this one specially for me”
Said in Dope Real Model 3400 Isolator, Custom Faceplate Edition (Wax Poetics), May 2025
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Dope Real
Model 3300 isolator
Has said they use
Dope Real
Model 3300 isolator“This piece traveled the world with me.”
Said in Dope Real Model 3300 Isolator, Heavy Rotation Piece (Wax Poetics), May 2025
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AlphaTheta / Pioneer DJ
SVM-1000 audio/visual mixer
Has said they use
AlphaTheta / Pioneer DJ
SVM-1000 audio/visual mixer“This was cutting edge at the time. I used this setup to blend visuals and sound like never before.”
Said in Pioneer SVM-1000 + 2 x DVJ-1000 Set (Wax Poetics), May 2025
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AlphaTheta / Pioneer DJ
DVJ-1000 DVD turntable
Has said they use
AlphaTheta / Pioneer DJ
DVJ-1000 DVD turntableSaid in Pioneer SVM-1000 + 2 x DVJ-1000 Set (Wax Poetics), May 2025
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Has said they use
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Studio
Has said they use
Avid
Pro Tools“For one we record on Protools.”
Said in Fifteen Questions Interview with Louie Vega (15 Questions), May 2016
Has said they use
Fender
Rhodes electric piano“I write music on my Fender Rhodes or Wurlitzer”
Said in Fifteen Questions Interview with Louie Vega (15 Questions), May 2016
Has said they use
Wurlitzer
Wurlitzer electric piano“I write music on my Fender Rhodes or Wurlitzer”
Said in Fifteen Questions Interview with Louie Vega (15 Questions), May 2016
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Roland
FP-8 digital piano
Has said they use
Roland
FP-8 digital piano“We made 10 to 20 records on this one keyboard”
Said in Roland FP-8 Digital Piano, Historic Studio Instrument (Wax Poetics), May 2025
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Technics
RS-1506 reel-to-reel tape recorder
Has said they use
“This reel-to-reel was how I’d pull sounds off old records”
Said in Technics RS-1506 Reel-to-Reel, Studio Used (Wax Poetics), May 2025
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Records
MFSB
Love Is The Message
Has said they love
Nina Simone
Feelin' Good
Has said they love
Questions
About Louie Vega's gear.
What DJ mixer does Louie Vega use?
Louie Vega uses the AlphaTheta euphonia rotary mixer, which he moved to from a Pioneer EFX-1000 effects setup. Earlier he has said they use a custom UREI 1620, a Rane MP 2016 with XP 2016 EQ, a Vestax R1 Premium and an Allen & Heath Xone:V6.
What DAW does Louie Vega use?
In a 2016 interview, Louie Vega has said they use Pro Tools: "For one we record on Protools."
What keyboard does Louie Vega use?
Louie Vega has said they use a Fender Rhodes and a Wurlitzer to write music, and has said a Roland FP-8 bought in 1992 played the Rhodes chords on Barbara Tucker's "Beautiful People."
What isolator does Louie Vega use?
Louie Vega has said they use Dope Real isolators (a Mini prototype, a Model 3400 and a Model 3300) and an ARS 3500 prototype built for him by the maker.
What CDJs does Louie Vega use?
His 2016 rider listed four Pioneer CDJ-2000NXS2 players and a Pioneer RMX-1000, and he has said they use a Pioneer SVM-1000 with two DVJ-1000s for audio and video mixing.
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Louie Vega is a New York house DJ and producer, one half of Masters at Work and co-founder of Nuyorican Soul. This guide covers the rotary mixers, isolators and decks from his booth, the keys and recorders in his studio, and records he has singled out.
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