Top 5Has said they use
Ableton
Live“We record my vocals straight into Ableton.”
Said in Drew Taggart & Alex Pall: Producing So Far So Good (Sound On Sound), June 2022
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The Chainsmokers have said they produce in Ableton Live, with a Roland Juno-106, Oberheim OB-6 and Moog Sub 37 and Subsequent 37 for hardware synths, Arturia Pigments and Analog Lab in the box, a Sony C-800G vocal mic, and custom ATC SCM110ASL monitors with Yamaha NS10s.
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Top 5Has said they use
Roland
Juno-106“Out of the box, I'd say we use the Roland Juno-106 the most”
Said in Drew Taggart & Alex Pall: Producing So Far So Good (Sound On Sound), June 2022
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Oberheim
OB-6“We also have an Oberheim OB-6”
Said in Drew Taggart & Alex Pall: Producing So Far So Good (Sound On Sound), June 2022
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Mellotron
Mellotron“a beautiful Mellotron that gives a fun organic texture to just start a song with”
Said in Drew Taggart & Alex Pall: Producing So Far So Good (Sound On Sound), June 2022
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Top 5Has said they use
Moog
Sub 37“when I plug the 37 in, it's just like, 'Oh my God, it's so much fuller and adds so much depth.'”
Said in Drew Taggart & Alex Pall: Producing So Far So Good (Sound On Sound), June 2022
What studio gear The Chainsmokers uses: a sourced gear guide
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Studio
Has said they use
Ableton
Live“We record my vocals straight into Ableton.”
Said in Drew Taggart & Alex Pall: Producing So Far So Good (Sound On Sound), June 2022
Has said they use
Roland
Juno-106“Out of the box, I'd say we use the Roland Juno-106 the most”
Said in Drew Taggart & Alex Pall: Producing So Far So Good (Sound On Sound), June 2022
Has said they use
Oberheim
OB-6“We also have an Oberheim OB-6”
Said in Drew Taggart & Alex Pall: Producing So Far So Good (Sound On Sound), June 2022
Has said they use
Mellotron
Mellotron“a beautiful Mellotron that gives a fun organic texture to just start a song with”
Said in Drew Taggart & Alex Pall: Producing So Far So Good (Sound On Sound), June 2022
Has said they use
Moog
Sub 37“when I plug the 37 in, it's just like, 'Oh my God, it's so much fuller and adds so much depth.'”
Said in Drew Taggart & Alex Pall: Producing So Far So Good (Sound On Sound), June 2022
Also at
Has said they use
Moog
Subsequent 37“When you send too much information to it, you get these really cool electro sounds”
Said in Drew Taggart & Alex Pall: Producing So Far So Good (Sound On Sound), June 2022
Has said they use
Moog
Sub Phatty“Our new Moog Sub Phatty is currently vying for my attention”
Said in The Chainsmokers' favourite music software (MusicRadar), December 2014
Has said they use
Arturia
Pigments“Pigments has more out-there sounds that are easier to program, so I use those a lot.”
Said in Drew Taggart & Alex Pall: Producing So Far So Good (Sound On Sound), June 2022
Has said they use
Arturia
Analog Lab“I love all the Arturia plug-ins, particularly the Analog Lab and the Pigments.”
Said in Drew Taggart & Alex Pall: Producing So Far So Good (Sound On Sound), June 2022
Has said they use
Zynaptiq
Pitchmap“I also love Pitchmap by Zynaptiq.”
Said in Drew Taggart & Alex Pall: Producing So Far So Good (Sound On Sound), June 2022
iZotope
Trash 2
Has said they use
iZotope
Trash 2“Another way that we do that is by using iZotope Trash 2, which I use all the time.”
Said in Drew Taggart & Alex Pall: Producing So Far So Good (Sound On Sound), June 2022
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Has said they use
Native Instruments
Kontakt“I have many NI Kontakt libraries. I often use the Rickenbacker Bass and it fools everyone into thinking it's a real bass.”
Said in Drew Taggart & Alex Pall: Producing So Far So Good (Sound On Sound), June 2022
Has said they use
Native Instruments
Guitar Rig“just use Guitar Rig, which I used for the guitar in 'Don't Let Me Down', which is probably our most iconic guitar line”
Said in Drew Taggart & Alex Pall: Producing So Far So Good (Sound On Sound), June 2022
Has said they use
Kemper
Profiler“We have a Kemper for outboard gear, which is amazing and we used it in a bunch of tracks, especially on the Sick Boy album.”
Said in Drew Taggart & Alex Pall: Producing So Far So Good (Sound On Sound), June 2022
Has said they use
Output
Analog Strings“Analog Strings, Analog Brass, Signal and Rev are some great ones.”
Said in Drew Taggart & Alex Pall: Producing So Far So Good (Sound On Sound), June 2022
Has said they use
Output
Signal“Analog Strings, Analog Brass, Signal and Rev are some great ones.”
Said in Drew Taggart & Alex Pall: Producing So Far So Good (Sound On Sound), June 2022
Has said they use
Xfer Records
LFO Tool“We put Xfer LFO Tool on it, on the eighth-notes setting, and all of a sudden those guitars sounded like really cool synth lines”
Said in Drew Taggart & Alex Pall: Producing So Far So Good (Sound On Sound), June 2022
reFX
Nexus2
Has said they use
reFX
Nexus2“Some people look down on Nexus because it's all presets. So what?!”
Said in The Chainsmokers' favourite music software (MusicRadar), December 2014
Has said they use
Reveal Sound
Spire“This has been my go-to synth for quite a while.”
Said in The Chainsmokers' favourite music software (MusicRadar), December 2014
Has said they use
LennarDigital
Sylenth1“The bass in #Selfie came from Sylenth1, and for that, I will be eternally grateful!”
Said in The Chainsmokers' favourite music software (MusicRadar), December 2014
Also at
Has said they use
Sonic Academy
KICK“tuning and shaping your kick is a fine art. This takes out all the guess work.”
Said in The Chainsmokers' favourite music software (MusicRadar), December 2014
ATC
SCM110ASL
Has said they use
ATC
SCM110ASL“We have these beautiful custom ATC SCM 110ASL speakers, and Yamaha NS10s. The ATCs are incredible.”
Said in Drew Taggart & Alex Pall: Producing So Far So Good (Sound On Sound), June 2022
No store page for this one.
Has said they use
Yamaha
NS-10“We have these beautiful custom ATC SCM 110ASL speakers, and Yamaha NS10s.”
Said in Drew Taggart & Alex Pall: Producing So Far So Good (Sound On Sound), June 2022
Vocals
Has said they use
Sony
C-800G“The main mic I use is a Sony C800G, which is super-bright”
Said in Drew Taggart & Alex Pall: Producing So Far So Good (Sound On Sound), June 2022
Has said they use
BAE Audio
1073MP“we use a TubeTech CL-1B compressor and BAE 1073MP mic pre with it”
Said in Drew Taggart & Alex Pall: Producing So Far So Good (Sound On Sound), June 2022
Has said they use
Tube-Tech
CL 1B“we use a TubeTech CL-1B compressor and BAE 1073MP mic pre with it”
Said in Drew Taggart & Alex Pall: Producing So Far So Good (Sound On Sound), June 2022
Also at
Has said they use
Shure
SM7“We also use the Shure SM7, for example for many of the demo vocals in Hawaii.”
Said in Drew Taggart & Alex Pall: Producing So Far So Good (Sound On Sound), June 2022
What they wear
Bottega Veneta
Sunglasses
Seen wearing
Bottega Veneta
SunglassesNo store page for this one.
Bottega Veneta
Boots
Seen wearing
Bottega Veneta
BootsNo store page for this one.
Clarks
KITH x Clarks boots
Seen wearing
Clarks
KITH x Clarks bootsNo store page for this one.
Acne Studios
Shirt
Seen wearing
Acne Studios
ShirtNo store page for this one.
Sebastien Ami
Jacket
Seen wearing
Sebastien Ami
JacketNo store page for this one.
The Elder Statesman
Cardigan
Seen wearing
The Elder Statesman
CardiganNo store page for this one.
Tom Ford
Tank top
Seen wearing
Tom Ford
Tank topNo store page for this one.
Raf Simons
Jeans
Seen wearing
Raf Simons
JeansNo store page for this one.
Merrell
Shoes
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Merrell
ShoesNo store page for this one.
Hanes
Thermal top
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Hanes
Thermal topNo store page for this one.
Questions
About The Chainsmokers's gear.
What DAW do The Chainsmokers use?
The Chainsmokers have said they use Ableton Live. Drew Taggart bought it at 16 or 17, chose it because it worked for both production and DJing, and records his vocals straight into Ableton.
What synths do The Chainsmokers use?
The Chainsmokers have said the Roland Juno-106 is their most used hardware synth, alongside an Oberheim OB-6, a Mellotron and the Moog Sub 37 and Subsequent 37. In 2014 they also named the Moog Sub Phatty and the Spire and Sylenth1 plugins.
What plugins do The Chainsmokers use?
The Chainsmokers have said they use Arturia Pigments and Analog Lab, Zynaptiq Pitchmap, iZotope Trash 2, Native Instruments Kontakt and Guitar Rig, Output instruments, Xfer LFOTool, reFX Nexus 2 and Sonic Academy Kick.
What studio monitors do The Chainsmokers use?
The Chainsmokers have said their main studio has custom ATC SCM110ASL speakers and Yamaha NS10s, with a smaller ATC setup in Drew Taggart's home studio.
What microphone does Drew Taggart use?
Drew Taggart has said his main vocal mic is a Sony C-800G, run through a BAE 1073MP preamp and a Tube-Tech CL 1B compressor, with a Shure SM7 for demo vocals.
What sunglasses do The Chainsmokers wear?
In their 2022 Billboard cover shoot, both Drew Taggart and Alex Pall have been seen wearing Bottega Veneta sunglasses.
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The Chainsmokers are Drew Taggart and Alex Pall, the duo behind Closer, Don't Let Me Down and Something Just Like This. This guide covers the synths, plugins, mics and monitors they have named in interviews and what they wore in a 2022 Billboard cover shoot.
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