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What DJ gear does Matoma use?

Matoma has said they use Cubase Pro by Steinberg, a program they have never switched away from, and Native Instruments Massive to program their own synth sounds on a MacBook Pro. For DJ sets Matoma has said they use Pioneer DJ CDJ-3000 players and a DJM-A9 mixer.

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What DAW does Matoma use?

Matoma has said they use Cubase Pro by Steinberg. In a 2024 DJ Life interview they said it is the one program they have always used and never changed, after trying most DAWs in college.

What plugins does Matoma use?

Matoma has said they use Native Instruments Massive and program their own synth sounds, and in 2024 said they have spent about $60,000 on softsynths alone.

What DJ gear does Matoma use?

Matoma has said they use the Pioneer DJ CDJ-3000 and the Pioneer DJ DJM-A9 mixer, and keep the setup simple without extra MIDI controllers.

What laptop does Matoma use?

Matoma has said they use a MacBook Pro running Cubase for production, per a 2015 Digital Trends interview.

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Matoma is the Norwegian producer and DJ behind Old Thing Back and False Alarm, known for tropical house. This guide covers the production software and DJ booth gear he has named in interviews.

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