“The software where the magic is created is Ableton Live”

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What DAW does Pegboard Nerds use?
Pegboard Nerds have said they make their tracks in Ableton Live on a MacBook Pro, with plugins such as Xfer Serum, Omnisphere, Avenger, Nexus and FabFilter Pro-Q 2. Alexander Odden has said he works on a Prism Sound Lyra 2 and ATC SCM45A monitors, Michael Parsberg on a UAD Apollo and Barefoot MiniMain12s.
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“The software where the magic is created is Ableton Live”
Studio: plugins
Studio: Alexander Odden
“I use a Prism Sound Lyra 2 sound card, a Dangerous Music Monitor ST, ATC SCM45A monitors and Auratone 5C Super Sound Cube.”
Studio: Michael Parsberg
“I have a UAD Apollo, an Imperium monitor controller and Barefoot MiniMain 12.”
About Pegboard Nerds's gear.
What DAW does Pegboard Nerds use?
Alexander Odden told TONO in 2017 that the software where the magic is created is Ableton Live, running on a MacBook Pro.
What plugins does Pegboard Nerds use?
Their 2017 TONO tool list named Kontakt, reFX Nexus, Omnisphere, VPS Avenger, Xfer Serum, CamelPhat, FabFilter Pro-Q 2, Timeless 2 and Saturn, iZotope Trash 2 and Ozone, Soundtoys Little AlterBoy, SIR StandardClip and VPS Multiband Sidechain.
What studio monitors does Pegboard Nerds use?
Alexander Odden has said he works with ATC SCM45A monitors and an Auratone 5C Super Sound Cube. Michael Parsberg has said he has Barefoot MiniMain12 monitors.
What audio interface does Pegboard Nerds use?
Alexander Odden has said he works on a Prism Sound Lyra 2 with a Dangerous Music Monitor ST, and Michael Parsberg has said he has a UAD Apollo with an Imperium monitor controller.
Pegboard Nerds are the electronic duo of Alexander Odden and Michael Parsberg, long associated with Monstercat. This guide covers the DAW, plugins, interfaces and monitors they listed in a 2017 TONO interview, plus their JBL Master Class.
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