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FL Studio“FL is my default. I know it like the back of my hand, it's so quick.”
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23 items · Last checked What DAW does Skream use?
Skream uses FL Studio as his default DAW, with Xfer Serum, Cthulhu and Output Portal, Movement and Thermal on most projects. In his studio he uses a Roland TR-8 and Korg Electribe ER-1 for drums, a Moog DFAM, Moog Sub 37, Modal Argon8 and an E-RM Multiclock.
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Xfer Records
Serum“Serum, obviously, if I'm making bassier stuff. It's just the standard, especially in dubstep.”
Said in Skream on how he made his biggest track, why he doesn't mix his own music (MusicRadar), November 2024
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Portal“I definitely use Portal at some point in every project.”
Said in Skream on how he made his biggest track, why he doesn't mix his own music (MusicRadar), November 2024
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Movement“Portal, Movement and Thermal, I use probably on every project”
Said in Skream on how he made his biggest track, why he doesn't mix his own music (MusicRadar), November 2024
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Output
ThermalSaid in Skream on how he made his biggest track, why he doesn't mix his own music (MusicRadar), November 2024
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FL Studio“FL is my default. I know it like the back of my hand, it's so quick.”
Said in Skream on how he made his biggest track, why he doesn't mix his own music (MusicRadar), November 2024
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Moog
DFAM“The DFAM I use on nearly everything”
Said in Skream on how he made his biggest track, why he doesn't mix his own music (MusicRadar), November 2024
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Moog
Sub 37“My Moog Sub37 isn't going anywhere”
Said in Skream on how he made his biggest track, why he doesn't mix his own music (MusicRadar), November 2024
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Modal Electronics
Argon8Said in Skream on how he made his biggest track, why he doesn't mix his own music (MusicRadar), November 2024
Elektron
Digitakt (first generation)
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Elektron
Digitakt (first generation)“I actually really like it, I'm glad I didn't get rid of it.”
Said in Skream on how he made his biggest track, why he doesn't mix his own music (MusicRadar), November 2024
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Roland
TR-8Said in Skream on how he made his biggest track, why he doesn't mix his own music (MusicRadar), November 2024
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Korg
Electribe ER-1“I use those two together for most of my drums.”
Said in Skream on how he made his biggest track, why he doesn't mix his own music (MusicRadar), November 2024
E-RM
Multiclock
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E-RM
Multiclock“My E-RM Multiclock, that's literally the heartbeat of my studio.”
Said in Skream on how he made his biggest track, why he doesn't mix his own music (MusicRadar), November 2024
Electro-Harmonix
Electric Mistress pedal
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Electro-Harmonix
Electric Mistress pedal“I like using the pedals with the drum machines, you can get a really nice signal out of them.”
Said in Skream on how he made his biggest track, why he doesn't mix his own music (MusicRadar), November 2024
Electro-Harmonix
Memory Man pedal
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Electro-Harmonix
Memory Man pedalSaid in Skream on how he made his biggest track, why he doesn't mix his own music (MusicRadar), November 2024
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DOD
FX7 effects pedal
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“It's really fun, it's very simple, but I really like the effects out of it.”
Said in Skream on how he made his biggest track, why he doesn't mix his own music (MusicRadar), November 2024
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Plugins
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Xfer Records
Serum“Serum, obviously, if I'm making bassier stuff. It's just the standard, especially in dubstep.”
Said in Skream on how he made his biggest track, why he doesn't mix his own music (MusicRadar), November 2024
Xfer Records
Cthulhu chord and arp plugin
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Xfer Records
Cthulhu chord and arp plugin“I used it to generate most of my chords, and I used that on every track.”
Said in Skream on how he made his biggest track, why he doesn't mix his own music (MusicRadar), November 2024
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Output
Portal“I definitely use Portal at some point in every project.”
Said in Skream on how he made his biggest track, why he doesn't mix his own music (MusicRadar), November 2024
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Output
Movement“Portal, Movement and Thermal, I use probably on every project”
Said in Skream on how he made his biggest track, why he doesn't mix his own music (MusicRadar), November 2024
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Output
ThermalSaid in Skream on how he made his biggest track, why he doesn't mix his own music (MusicRadar), November 2024
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Output
Arcade“I used quite a lot of vocal snippets out of Output Arcade.”
Said in Skream on how he made his biggest track, why he doesn't mix his own music (MusicRadar), November 2024
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u-he
DivaSaid in Skream on how he made his biggest track, why he doesn't mix his own music (MusicRadar), November 2024
Arturia
Vocoder V
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Arturia
Vocoder V“I've been using the Arturia stuff a lot, the Vocoder V I really like.”
Said in Skream on how he made his biggest track, why he doesn't mix his own music (MusicRadar), November 2024
Minimal Audio
Ripple Phaser
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Minimal Audio
Ripple Phaser“The Ripple Phaser is great.”
Said in Skream on how he made his biggest track, why he doesn't mix his own music (MusicRadar), November 2024
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Records and sessions
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Synapse Audio
Junglist
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Synapse Audio
JunglistSaid in Skream on how he made his biggest track, why he doesn't mix his own music (MusicRadar), November 2024
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Native Instruments
AbsynthSaid in Skream on how he made his biggest track, why he doesn't mix his own music (MusicRadar), November 2024
Questions
About Skream's gear.
What DAW does Skream use?
Skream uses FL Studio. He told MusicRadar in 2024 that FL is his default and he knows it like the back of his hand. He started on FruityLoops 3 as a teenager.
What plugins does Skream use?
Skream uses Xfer Serum for bass music, Xfer Cthulhu for chords, Output Portal, Movement, Thermal and Arcade, u-he Diva and Arturia Vocoder V, according to a 2024 MusicRadar interview.
What synth does Skream use?
Skream uses a Moog DFAM on nearly everything, plus a Moog Sub 37, Modal Electronics Argon8 and an Elektron Digitakt. He has said he used a Korg Triton on Funky Sailor.
What drum machine does Skream use?
Skream told MusicRadar in 2024 that he uses his Roland TR-8 on everything and pairs it with a Korg Electribe ER-1 for most of his drums.
What did Skream make Midnight Request Line on?
Skream has said Midnight Request Line was made in FL Studio, with the bassline on the TS404 and most other synths from Synapse Audio Junglist.
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