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What DAW does Showtek use?

Showtek have said they use Steinberg Cubase as their DAW and that most of their synth sounds come from the Access Virus TI2 and Virus Indigo. They have said they use iZotope Alloy 2, Sonnox Oxford plugins and D16 Toraverb, and brand pages list them for Cableguys ShaperBox and Kickstart.

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What DAW does Showtek use?

Showtek have said they use Steinberg Cubase. In a 2018 MusicRadar feature they said they had been with it for 14 years, since the first SX version.

What synth does Showtek use?

Showtek have said most of their synth sounds come from the Access Virus TI2, alongside the Access Virus Indigo (MusicRadar, 2018).

What plugins does Showtek use?

Showtek have said they use iZotope Alloy 2 as a main insert, the Sonnox Oxford plugins on insert channels and D16 Group Toraverb on all their productions. Cableguys lists them as a ShaperBox artist and the Kickstart site lists them among artists using it.

What records influenced Showtek?

In a 2018 MusicRadar feature Showtek named tracks including Faithless 'Insomnia', The Moon 'Blow the Speakers', Mauro Picotto 'Komodo', Gigi D'Agostino 'L'Amour Toujours' and Benny Benassi 'Satisfaction'.

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Showtek are Dutch brothers Wouter and Sjoerd Janssen, a DJ and production duo who moved from hardstyle into electro house and big room. This guide covers their studio software, synths and plugins, plus the records that shaped them.

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