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What's in Tha Playah's studio?

Tha Playah has said he built his own kick, lead and screech presets for Xfer Serum, Reveal Sound Spire, Synapse Dune 3 and Vital. He has said his kick presets should run into iZotope Trash 2, and his Hardcore Kick Configurator is built for Native Instruments Kontakt.

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What synth does Tha Playah use?

Tha Playah has made his own kick, lead and screech soundbanks for the soft synths Xfer Serum, Reveal Sound Spire, Synapse Dune 3 and Vital, and says all the presets were created and shaped by him.

What plugins does Tha Playah use?

Alongside Serum, Spire, Dune 3 and Vital, he tells producers using his kick presets to load iZotope Trash 2 on the kick channel. His Hardcore Kick Configurator runs in Native Instruments Kontakt.

How does Tha Playah make his kicks?

He has said all kick layers in his Hardcore Kick Configurator were created, processed and shaped by him, and his synth kick presets are meant to run through iZotope Trash 2 with Distort Clip Control.

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Tha Playah is the Dutch hardcore DJ and producer behind the Sick and Twisted showcases at Defqon.1 and Dominator. This guide covers the soft synths and plugins named in his own sound packs and kick instrument.

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