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Steinberg
Cubase“For more than 15 years now, I've been working with Cubase and, for me, it's still the best DAW that's out there.”
Said in MusicRadar: Purple Disco Machine's favourite music software, February 2019
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Purple Disco Machine has said they use Steinberg Cubase, Arturia's SEM V, iZotope Nectar 2 and Waves Abbey Road Vinyl, plus a Dave Smith OB-6, Roland Juno-106 and Jupiter-8. In the booth Purple Disco Machine uses a Pioneer DJ DJM-V10 mixer with three CDJ-3000 players.
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Arturia
SEM V“The SEM synth is brilliant at both analogue bass and lead sounds, and it gets used in most of my songs.”
Said in MusicRadar: Purple Disco Machine's favourite music software, February 2019
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Waves
Abbey Road Vinyl“This is true plugin magic! It adds instant vintage vinyl warmth to the master bus”
Said in MusicRadar: Purple Disco Machine's favourite music software, February 2019
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Sequential
OB-6“I have the [Dave Smith Instruments] OB-6.”
Said in DJ Times: Purple Disco Machine, Soul Deep, January 2018
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Roland
Juno-106“I have the [Roland] Juno 106.”
Said in DJ Times: Purple Disco Machine, Soul Deep, January 2018
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Has said they use
Steinberg
Cubase“For more than 15 years now, I've been working with Cubase and, for me, it's still the best DAW that's out there.”
Said in MusicRadar: Purple Disco Machine's favourite music software, February 2019
Has said they use
Arturia
SEM V“The SEM synth is brilliant at both analogue bass and lead sounds, and it gets used in most of my songs.”
Said in MusicRadar: Purple Disco Machine's favourite music software, February 2019
Native Instruments
Scarbee Bass Collection
Has said they use
Native Instruments
Scarbee Bass Collection“Anyone who's listened to my music will be aware that I love acoustic bass guitars.”
Said in MusicRadar: Purple Disco Machine's favourite music software, February 2019
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iZotope
Nectar 2
Has said they use
iZotope
Nectar 2“This FX plugin is just amazing. A true handyman for vocals.”
Said in MusicRadar: Purple Disco Machine's favourite music software, February 2019
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Has said they use
Waves
Abbey Road Vinyl“This is true plugin magic! It adds instant vintage vinyl warmth to the master bus”
Said in MusicRadar: Purple Disco Machine's favourite music software, February 2019
Has said they use
Sequential
OB-6“I have the [Dave Smith Instruments] OB-6.”
Said in DJ Times: Purple Disco Machine, Soul Deep, January 2018
Has said they use
Roland
Juno-106“I have the [Roland] Juno 106.”
Said in DJ Times: Purple Disco Machine, Soul Deep, January 2018
Has said they use
Roland
TB-303 Bass Line“I have some old [Roland] TB-303 and [Roland] Jupiter 8.”
Said in DJ Times: Purple Disco Machine, Soul Deep, January 2018
Has said they use
Roland
Jupiter-8Said in DJ Times: Purple Disco Machine, Soul Deep, January 2018
DJ booth
Uses
AlphaTheta / Pioneer DJ
DJM-V10“The V10, especially, is a must-have in my set, as it comes with a compressor knob.”
Said in DJ LIFE Magazine: Purple Disco Machine, Finding Paradise, January 2025
Uses
AlphaTheta / Pioneer DJ
CDJ-3000“I create a playlist for almost every show and use a Pioneer DJ DJM-V10 and three Pioneer DJ CDJ-3000s, which I absolutely love.”
Said in DJ LIFE Magazine: Purple Disco Machine, Finding Paradise, January 2025
Has said they use
AlphaTheta / Pioneer DJ
DJM-900NXS“two CDJs and a DJM-900nexus mixer.”
Said in DJ Times: Purple Disco Machine, Soul Deep, January 2018
Has said they use
AlphaTheta
rekordbox“Now with [Pioneer DJ's] rekordbox, it's so easy.”
Said in DJ Times: Purple Disco Machine, Soul Deep, January 2018
Records that shaped me
Has said they love
Daft Punk
Homework“I think we played that for three hours in a row, non-stop.”
Said in 909originals: Interview, Originals... Purple Disco Machine, June 2021
Questions
About Purple Disco Machine's gear.
What DAW does Purple Disco Machine use?
Purple Disco Machine has said they use Steinberg Cubase, telling MusicRadar in 2019 that after more than 15 years with it, Cubase is still the DAW for him. He started on Fruity Loops before moving to Cubase.
What plugins does Purple Disco Machine use?
Purple Disco Machine has said they use Arturia SEM V for bass and lead sounds, Native Instruments Scarbee Bass Collection, iZotope Nectar 2 on vocals and Waves Abbey Road Vinyl for vintage warmth on the master bus.
What synth does Purple Disco Machine use?
Purple Disco Machine has said they use hardware synths including a Dave Smith Instruments OB-6, a Roland Juno-106, a Roland TB-303 and a Roland Jupiter-8, because he likes playing with the knobs instead of the mouse.
What DJ mixer does Purple Disco Machine use?
Purple Disco Machine uses a Pioneer DJ DJM-V10 mixer, telling DJ LIFE Magazine in 2025 that its compressor knob helps beef up older disco records. In 2018 his setup was two CDJs and a DJM-900nexus.
What CDJs does Purple Disco Machine use?
Purple Disco Machine uses three Pioneer DJ CDJ-3000 players, according to a January 2025 DJ LIFE Magazine interview, and has said they use rekordbox to build playlists for shows.
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