“Mainly just a MacBook and Ableton Live, and a lot of third-party plug-ins.”

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What DAW does Slushii use?
Slushii has said they use a MacBook, Ableton Live, a Warm Audio WA-47 vocal mic and Audeze LCD-4 headphones for mixing. Slushii uses Native Instruments FM8 in a 2026 sound design video, has been seen using FL Studio, and has said they love the Rick Owens aesthetic.
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Studio
“Mainly just a MacBook and Ableton Live, and a lot of third-party plug-ins.”
“And I primarily mix using my Audeze LCD-4”
“I usually record sounds into my laptop mic and finish songs that way.”
Recording
“it has a really clean, but warm sound that captures a bunch of crisp tones.”
Where it started
“I started producing music on GarageBand in my fifth-grade computer class.”
What I wear
“I love the Rick Owens aesthetic”
About Slushii's gear.
What DAW does Slushii use?
Slushii has said they use Ableton Live, describing the studio as mainly a MacBook and Ableton Live with third-party plug-ins (DJ Life, 2022). Slushii has also been seen using FL Studio in Image-Line videos tied to an FL Cloud artist pack.
What headphones does Slushii use?
Slushii has said they mix mainly on Audeze LCD-4 open-back headphones (DJ Life, 2022).
What plugins does Slushii use?
Slushii uses Native Instruments FM8 for dubstep growl sound design, shown in a 2026 tutorial on the Slushii YouTube channel.
What microphone does Slushii use for vocals?
Slushii has said they record vocals with a Warm Audio WA-47 tube condenser, praising its clean but warm sound (DJ Life, 2022).
What computer does Slushii make music on?
Slushii has said the studio is mainly a MacBook running Ableton Live, with vocals sometimes recorded straight into the built-in mic (DJ Life, 2022).
Slushii is the New Jersey producer and DJ behind Luv U Need U and the Rocket League anthem All I Need. This guide covers the DAWs, synths, mic, headphones and style references named in interviews and on the Slushii YouTube channel.
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