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What DAW does Zedd use?

Zedd has said they produce everything in Cubase, the DAW they have used since their teens, with Xfer Serum as the main synth and Auto-Tune and Melodyne on vocals. The studio has an Antelope Orion interface, Augspurger and KRK monitors and a Nord Stage, and they have DJed on Traktor.

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What DAW does Zedd use?

Zedd has said they have always used Cubase, since running it with a band at 14, and still produce and create everything in it, on a Mac Pro (Sound On Sound, 2017). Vocals are tuned with Auto-Tune, and occasionally Melodyne for single words.

What plugins does Zedd use?

Zedd has said Xfer Serum is their main synth, with Tone2 Gladiator, Lennar Digital Sylenth, Native Instruments Damage and reFX Nexus, plus Auto-Tune and Melodyne on vocals and ClipShifter, iZotope Ozone and the AOM Invisible Limiter or FabFilter Pro-L on the master.

What studio monitors does Zedd use?

Zedd has said large Augspurger speakers are their main monitors, with small five-inch KRK monitors for checking mixes and comping vocals. A Dangerous Music Monitor ST controller has been seen in the studio.

What MIDI keyboard does Zedd use?

Zedd has said they play a Nord Stage EX88 for its electric piano sound, alongside a weighted main keyboard and a small two-octave MIDI controller for checking sounds.

What audio interface does Zedd use?

Zedd has said they use an Antelope Audio Orion soundcard, and a 2016 ProSoundWeb report shows the home studio built around an Antelope Orion Studio, with a Slate Raven controller screen.

What DJ equipment does Zedd use?

Zedd was seen mixing on a Native Instruments Traktor Kontrol S4 at Ultra in 2013, and has said they run every new song through Mixed In Key before adding it to a set.

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Zedd is a Russian-German DJ and producer based in Los Angeles, behind Clarity, Stay the Night, The Middle and Stay. This guide covers the DAW, synths, vocal and mastering plugins, monitors, keyboards and outboard in the Zedd home studio, plus the DJ setup seen at festivals.

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