Top 5SponsoredHas said they use
Image-Line
FL Studio“I use FL for virtually everything.”
Said in Porter Robinson - FL Studio (Image-Line Power Users), March 2011
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Porter Robinson produces in Image-Line FL Studio, reaching for its 3xOSC synth constantly, along with Harmor, u-he Diva, Spectrasonics Omnisphere, Soundtoys EchoBoy and Line 6 Helix Native for guitar. Vocals go through a Warm Audio mic, and the SMILE! :D tour rig runs through Ableton Live.
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u-he
Diva“So Diva does pretty convincing analog emulation.”
Said in TN:153 Porter Robinson, April 2025
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Spectrasonics
Omnisphere“So this first one, I think it’s like an Omnisphere patch.”
Said in TN:153 Porter Robinson, April 2025
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What studio gear Porter Robinson uses: a sourced gear guide
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Studio
SponsoredHas said they use
Image-Line
FL Studio“I use FL for virtually everything.”
Said in Porter Robinson - FL Studio (Image-Line Power Users), March 2011
Seen using
KRK
ROKIT 6“It consists of a computer monitor, some software, the lowest-end M-Audio soundcard and some KRK Rokit6's.”
Seen in Me in my studio: Porter Robinson, January 2012
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M-Audio
Entry-level audio interface
Seen using
M-Audio
Entry-level audio interfaceSeen in Me in my studio: Porter Robinson, January 2012
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Seen using
Roland
JP-8000“This is my Roland JP-8000, it's good for collecting dust and making retro super-saws.”
Seen in Me in my studio: Porter Robinson, January 2012
Plugins
Image-Line
3x Osc
Uses
Image-Line
3x Osc“If I was trying to give a more specific answer, I use FL’s plugin 3X OSC constantly.”
Said in TN:153 Porter Robinson, April 2025
Image-Line
Harmor
Uses
Image-Line
Harmor“I think I took a piano and I put it through this FL Studio plugin called Harmor, which has like a resynthesis function.”
Said in TN:153 Porter Robinson, April 2025
Uses
u-he
Diva“So Diva does pretty convincing analog emulation.”
Said in TN:153 Porter Robinson, April 2025
Uses
Spectrasonics
Omnisphere“So this first one, I think it’s like an Omnisphere patch.”
Said in TN:153 Porter Robinson, April 2025
Uses
Uses
Uses
Polyverse
Manipulator“I don’t have my plugin that I usually use for pitching up stuff, it’s called Manipulator”
Said in TN:153 Porter Robinson, April 2025
Uses
Image-Line
Sytrus
Has said they use
Image-Line
Sytrus“I’m programming a majority of my bass sounds with Sytrus and 3xOSC”
Said in Porter Robinson - FL Studio (Image-Line Power Users), March 2011
Image-Line
Edison
Has said they use
Image-Line
Edison“Edison is also absolutely critical to my workflow.”
Said in Porter Robinson - FL Studio (Image-Line Power Users), March 2011
Image-Line
Parametric EQ 2
Has said they use
Image-Line
Parametric EQ 2“I definitely couldn’t live without Parametric EQ 2.”
Said in Porter Robinson - FL Studio (Image-Line Power Users), March 2011
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Has said they use
Native Instruments
MassiveSaid in Me in my studio: Porter Robinson, January 2012
Has said they use
Guitar
Line 6
Helix Native“And so I’ve got these kind of just cowboy chords in G through the Helix Native.”
Said in TN:153 Porter Robinson, April 2025
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Recording
Warm Audio
Studio condenser microphone“I use a warm audio clone of that really expensive 60s mic that everyone uses.”
Said in TN:153 Porter Robinson, April 2025
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Stage
Uses
Ableton
LiveSaid in Porter Robinson’s SMILE! :D team deploy an elegant networking system, November 2024
Early days
Sony
ACID
Has said they use
Sony
ACID“At first, FL stood out to me just because it was vastly more intuitive and usable than ACID, the program I was producing with before.”
Said in Porter Robinson - FL Studio (Image-Line Power Users), March 2011
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Logitech
Computer speakers
Has said they use
Logitech
Computer speakers“I’m (was) using some terrible, inaccurate $100 Logitech speakers I bought years and years ago that I know like the back of my hand.”
Said in Porter Robinson - FL Studio (Image-Line Power Users), March 2011
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Vocals
SponsoredHas said they use
“Using the voice bank was inspiring, because it forces me to work in a different way”
Said in Porter Robinson Special Interview about “Po-uta”, March 2023
Yamaha
VOCALOID AVANNA
Has said they use
Yamaha
VOCALOID AVANNASaid in Porter Robinson Special Interview about “Po-uta”, March 2023
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DJ booth
Has said they use
Native Instruments
Traktor Kontrol S4Said in Porter Robinson: What's In Your DJ Bag?, March 2011
DJ TechTools
Midi Fighter
Has said they use
DJ TechTools
Midi FighterSaid in Porter Robinson: What's In Your DJ Bag?, March 2011
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Has said they love
Tour bag
Apple
EarPods
Has said they use
Apple
EarPods“Since so many people use them, they're like a gold standard for listening to music.”
Said in The Eight Things Porter Robinson Can't Travel Without, April 2015
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Uniqlo
Underwear
Has said they love
Uniqlo
Underwear“I always like opening up a brand new pair of underwear.”
Said in The Eight Things Porter Robinson Can't Travel Without, April 2015
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Y-3
Mobility backpack
Has said they love
“it looks good, and it's just super comfy.”
Said in The Eight Things Porter Robinson Can't Travel Without, April 2015
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Nintendo
Nintendo 3DS XL
Has said they love
Nintendo
Nintendo 3DS XL“I refuse to travel without a Nintendo 3DS XL.”
Said in The Eight Things Porter Robinson Can't Travel Without, April 2015
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CeraVe
Moisturizer
Has said they love
CeraVe
Moisturizer“airplanes are extremely dry, sterile environments, and it makes my skin crack.”
Said in The Eight Things Porter Robinson Can't Travel Without, April 2015
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Old Spice
After Hours deodorant
Has said they love
Old Spice
After Hours deodorantSaid in Porter Robinson: What's In Your DJ Bag?, March 2011
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Tide
Tide To Go pen
Has said they love
Tide
Tide To Go pen“To me, it's a miracle product.”
Said in The Eight Things Porter Robinson Can't Travel Without, April 2015
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Advil
Advil Liqui-Gels
Has said they love
Advil
Advil Liqui-Gels“I always have Advil Liqui-Gels and a Coke Zero with me 100 percent of the time”
Said in The Eight Things Porter Robinson Can't Travel Without, April 2015
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Coca-Cola
Coke Zero
Has said they love
Coca-Cola
Coke Zero“These items are never in the plane's overhead”
Said in The Eight Things Porter Robinson Can't Travel Without, April 2015
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What Porter wears
Acronym
Tech jacket
Has said they love
Acronym
Tech jacket“My replacement is a super tactical, tech jacket from Acronym.”
Said in The Eight Things Porter Robinson Can't Travel Without, April 2015
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rag & bone
Parka
Has said they love
rag & bone
Parka“For three years, I toured with a wad Rag & Bone parka, but it got so beat up I had to get a new one.”
Said in The Eight Things Porter Robinson Can't Travel Without, April 2015
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Seen wearing
Seen in Porter Robinson on Using “Artifacts of the Internet” to Unearth His Archival Emotions, July 2024
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Kijun
Oversized hoodie
Seen wearing
Kijun
Oversized hoodieSeen in Porter Robinson on Using “Artifacts of the Internet” to Unearth His Archival Emotions, July 2024
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UNDERCOVER
UNDERCOVER clothing
Has said they love
UNDERCOVER
UNDERCOVER clothingSaid in Porter Robinson on Using “Artifacts of the Internet” to Unearth His Archival Emotions, July 2024
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Records that shaped Porter
Maison Kitsuné
Kitsuné Maison compilations
Has said they love
Maison Kitsuné
Kitsuné Maison compilationsSaid in Porter Robinson on Using “Artifacts of the Internet” to Unearth His Archival Emotions, July 2024
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Questions
About Porter Robinson's gear.
What DAW does Porter Robinson use?
Porter Robinson produces in Image-Line FL Studio, after starting out on Sony ACID, and is listed by Image-Line as an FL Studio Power User. In a 2025 Tape Notes episode Porter said living without FL Studio is unimaginable. The SMILE! :D tour rig runs through Ableton Live.
What plugins does Porter Robinson use?
In 2025 Porter Robinson named 3xOSC, Harmor, u-he Diva, Spectrasonics Omnisphere, D16 Toraverb, Polyverse Manipulator, Soundtoys EchoBoy and Line 6 Helix Native. Earlier interviews named Sytrus, Sylenth1, Massive and Edison.
What synth does Porter Robinson use?
Porter Robinson works almost entirely with software synths: FL Studio's 3xOSC and Sytrus, u-he Diva and Spectrasonics Omnisphere. A Roland JP-8000 has been seen in the studio, though Porter said it never made it onto a recorded production.
What studio monitors does Porter Robinson use?
In 2012 Porter Robinson showed a setup built around KRK Rokit 6 monitors and an entry-level M-Audio interface. Before that, early tracks were made on $100 Logitech computer speakers.
What headphones does Porter Robinson use?
Porter Robinson told GQ in 2015 that Apple EarPods are the go-to headphones for listening, with no fewer than 30 pairs bought after losing them on tour.
What DJ controller does Porter Robinson use?
In a 2011 DJ TechTools rundown, Porter Robinson named a Native Instruments Traktor Kontrol S4 and a DJ TechTools Midi Fighter as the DJ controllers, run from a MacBook Pro.
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