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Ableton
Live“I started on Cubase and moved to Logic, and now I'm on Ableton.”
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TheFatRat has said he produces in Ableton Live after starting on Cubase and Logic Pro. He has named Omnisphere, Gladiator, Sylenth1, FabFilter Pro-Q, Softube Tape, XLN Audio XO and Spitfire Solo Strings among his plugins, plus a simple ESI KeyControl 61 keyboard and small KRK speakers.
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Steinberg
Cubase“I tried going back to Cubase but I really like Ableton”
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Spectrasonics
Omnisphere“I love Omnisphere for sound design.”
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Tone2
Gladiator“An instrument that I use that isn't that common is Gladiator”
What studio gear TheFatRat uses: a sourced gear guide
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Studio
Has said they use
Ableton
Live“I started on Cubase and moved to Logic, and now I'm on Ableton.”
Has said they use
Has said they use
Steinberg
Cubase“I tried going back to Cubase but I really like Ableton”
ESI
KeyControl 61
Has said they use
“I got a very simple keyboard here (ESI KeyControl 61)”
Said in What physical keyboards or other pads do you use? (TheFatRat on Tumblr), May 2015
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KRK
Studio monitors and subwoofer
Has said they use
“A computer, two small krk speakers and a sub, a chair, a printer”
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Plugins
Has said they use
Spectrasonics
Omnisphere“I love Omnisphere for sound design.”
Has said they use
Tone2
Gladiator“An instrument that I use that isn't that common is Gladiator”
Has said they use
LennarDigital
Sylenth1Said in Can we get a list of all the Plugins you use? (TheFatRat on Tumblr), May 2015
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Synapse Audio
DUNE 2Said in Can we get a list of all the Plugins you use? (TheFatRat on Tumblr), May 2015
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Has said they use
Sonic Academy
KICKSaid in Can we get a list of all the Plugins you use? (TheFatRat on Tumblr), May 2015
Has said they use
u-he
DivaSaid in Can we get a list of all the Plugins you use? (TheFatRat on Tumblr), May 2015
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reFX
NexusSaid in Can we get a list of all the Plugins you use? (TheFatRat on Tumblr), May 2015
Has said they use
Vengeance Sound
MetrumSaid in Can we get a list of all the Plugins you use? (TheFatRat on Tumblr), May 2015
Has said they use
Native Instruments
FM8Said in Can we get a list of all the Plugins you use? (TheFatRat on Tumblr), May 2015
Has said they use
Native Instruments
Reaktor“I'm more and more starting to use Reaktor with self designed synths.”
Said in What DAW and plugins do you use? (TheFatRat on Tumblr), September 2012
Has said they use
Roland
JV-1080 (Roland Cloud)“The Roland Cloud has these romplers, those 1080 synthesizers.”
Samplers and libraries
Has said they use
Native Instruments
KontaktSaid in Can we get a list of all the Plugins you use? (TheFatRat on Tumblr), May 2015
Has said they use
Native Instruments
Battery 4Said in Can we get a list of all the Plugins you use? (TheFatRat on Tumblr), May 2015
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XLN Audio
XO“For the drums, I'm using XLN Audio's XO plugin”
Has said they use
Spitfire Audio
Spitfire Solo Strings“the library that I use the most is Spitfire Solo Strings”
Has said they use
Native Instruments
DamageSaid in Can we get a list of all the Plugins you use? (TheFatRat on Tumblr), May 2015
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EastWest
Symphonic OrchestraSaid in Can we get a list of all the Plugins you use? (TheFatRat on Tumblr), May 2015
Has said they use
Native Instruments
Abbey Road Modern DrummerSaid in Can we get a list of all the Plugins you use? (TheFatRat on Tumblr), May 2015
Has said they use
Native Instruments
Scarbee Rickenbacker BassSaid in Can we get a list of all the Plugins you use? (TheFatRat on Tumblr), May 2015
Native Instruments
Scarbee Funk Guitarist
Has said they use
Native Instruments
Scarbee Funk GuitaristSaid in Can we get a list of all the Plugins you use? (TheFatRat on Tumblr), May 2015
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Native Instruments
Scarbee Pre-Bass
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Native Instruments
Scarbee Pre-BassSaid in Can we get a list of all the Plugins you use? (TheFatRat on Tumblr), May 2015
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Best Service
Ethno World 5
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Best Service
Ethno World 5Said in Can we get a list of all the Plugins you use? (TheFatRat on Tumblr), May 2015
Mixing and mastering
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FabFilter
Pro-Q
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FabFilter
Pro-L“For the limiter I use Fab Filter Pro L.”
Said in What do you use to master your tracks? (TheFatRat on Tumblr), September 2012
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Softube
Tape“I think Tape, from Softube, is one that I definitely use a lot.”
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Ohm Force
OhmicideSaid in Can we get a list of all the Plugins you use? (TheFatRat on Tumblr), May 2015
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Has said they use
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Waves
DoublerSaid in Can we get a list of all the Plugins you use? (TheFatRat on Tumblr), May 2015
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Dada Life
Sausage FattenerSaid in Can we get a list of all the Plugins you use? (TheFatRat on Tumblr), May 2015
Lexicon
MPX reverb
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Lexicon
MPX reverbSaid in Can we get a list of all the Plugins you use? (TheFatRat on Tumblr), May 2015
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Has said they use
Native Instruments
RC 24 and RC 48 (Reverb Classics)Said in Can we get a list of all the Plugins you use? (TheFatRat on Tumblr), May 2015
Off duty
Nintendo
Super Mario Odyssey
Has said they love
Nintendo
Super Mario Odyssey“I have collected all 999 moons in Super Mario Odyssey.”
Said in 20 Questions With TheFatRat (Tinnitist), July 2021
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Questions
About TheFatRat's gear.
What DAW does TheFatRat use?
TheFatRat told We Rave You in 2021 that he started on Cubase, moved to Logic Pro and is now on Ableton Live, which he likes for its comping. He also named Ableton Live as his DAW in a 2015 Tumblr post.
What plugins does TheFatRat use?
He has named FabFilter Pro-Q and Pro-L, Softube Tape, XLN Audio XO, Ohmicide, Waves H-Delay, Kramer Master Tape and Doubler, Sausage Fattener and the RC 24 and RC 48 reverbs.
What synth does TheFatRat use?
In his 2015 plugin list he named Sylenth1, Gladiator 2, Omnisphere, DUNE 2, KICK, Diva, Nexus, Metrum and FM8. In 2021 he said he loves Omnisphere for sound design and stacks Roland Cloud JV-1080 sounds.
What MIDI keyboard does TheFatRat use?
TheFatRat said on Tumblr in 2015 that he has a very simple ESI KeyControl 61 keyboard, but often draws melodies in with the mouse.
What studio monitors does TheFatRat use?
In a 2015 Tumblr answer he described his home studio as a computer, two small KRK speakers and a sub, a chair and a printer. He did not name the KRK model.
What sample libraries does TheFatRat use?
He has named Spitfire Solo Strings as the library he reaches for most, plus Kontakt libraries such as Damage, EastWest Symphonic Orchestra, Abbey Road Modern Drummer, Scarbee basses and Ethno World 5.
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TheFatRat is Christian Büttner, the producer from Göttingen, Germany behind "Unity", "Monody" and "Xenogenesis" whose music is a staple of gaming videos. This guide covers the DAWs, plugins, sample libraries and studio hardware he has named in his own Tumblr Q&As and in interviews.
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