Armin Van Buuren
Armin Van Buuren
Studio Equipment
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What kind of Studio Equipment does Armin Van Buuren use?
Akai Professional APC40 Ableton Performance Contr...
In Armin's DJ setup, the Akai APC40 is used to control and mix the video port... more
Native Instruments Maschine
Armin Van Buuren uses Maschine to jot down drum ideas by playing them in real... more
Toft Audio ATB24 Analog Mixing Console
This impressive mixing console by Toft Audio is part of Armin Van Buuren's st... more
M-Audio Keystation 88es MIDI Controller
In this Facebook post from Armin van Buuren, his M-Audio KeyStation 88es MIDI... more
Software Plugins and VSTs
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What kind of Software Plugins and VSTs does Armin Van Buuren use?
Spectrasonics Omnisphere Virtual Synth
"The Omnisphere I usually use for pads, breakdowns, or strings, or more of at... more
FabFilter Timeless 2 Delay Plugin
"I've known Floris, one of the big guys behind FabFilter, for a very long tim... more
FabFilter Twin 2 Synthesizer Plugin
Armin speaks highly of the FabFilter Twin software synth, calling it very "un... more
reFX Nexus 2
"I made some pads. There are some really greta pad sounds coming form the Nex... more
Headphones
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What kind of Headphones does Armin Van Buuren use?
Technics RP-DH1200 DJ-Style Headphones
In this photo, Armin Van Buuren can be seen DJing using the Technics RP-DH120... more
Beyerdynamic DT 250-80 Professional Closed Headph...
Armin Van Buuren's studio headphones are the Beyerdynamic DT 250. more
Beyerdynamic DT 770 PRO-80 Closed Studio Headphones
Armin can be seen wearing the Beyerdynamic DT 770 headphones in this video. more
Philips A5-PRO Headphones
Armin talks about his collaboration with Philips on the A5-PRO headphone in t... more
Studio Monitors
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What kind of Studio Monitors does Armin Van Buuren use?
Mischa Jacobi Custom Studio Monitors
Armin Van Buuren had these monitors custom built by Mischa Jacobi specificall... more
Mackie HR824 Studio Monitor
Armin uses these Mackie HR824 studio monitors alongside his custom-built Misc... more
Genelec 8040A Studio Monitor Speaker
Genelec 8040s can be seen in Armin's setup in this State of Trance from Moscow. more
Samsung UE19H4000
The link directly brings you to the moment were they zoomed in on the Samsung... more
Microphones
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What kind of Microphones does Armin Van Buuren use?
Yellowtec M!ka Mic Arm
This is the mic arm on Armin Van Buuren's desk in his studio. The very modern... more
Avalon VT-747SP
In this photo, there is avalon vt-747 in his studio. more
Shure SM7B Vocal Dynamic Microphone
The item can be seen 10:18 into this video more
DAWs
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What kind of DAWs does Armin Van Buuren use?
Ableton Live 8
Armin van Buuren uses Ableton Live for mixing and editing his weekly radio sh... more
Image Line FL Studio 11 Producer Edition
"Some people think, "Are you crazy working with FL Studio?" But yes, I work w... more
PreSonus Studio One 2.0 Professional
Armin talks about trying out other DAWs besides Logic Pro, including Studio O... more
Apple Logic Pro 9
"Logic is my main DAW next to Ableton. I’ve been using it for about 15 years ... more
DJ Setup
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What kind of DJ Setups does Armin Van Buuren use?
Pioneer CDJ-2000
Armin Van Buuren talks extensively about his live DJ setup. He uses 4 CDJ-200... more
Pioneer DJM-2000 Mixer
The Pioneer DJM-2000 is Armin Van Buuren's DJ mixer of choice for his live se... more
Philips M1X-DJ
"I wanted to make a sound system that's portable and fun. Right now I have pe... more
Pioneer CDJ-2000 Nexus
"My current setup is a [Pioneer] DJM-2000 mixer with four CDJ-2000 nexus play... more
Keyboards and Synthesizers
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What kind of Keyboards and Synthesizers does Armin Van Buuren use?
Clavia Nord Lead 3 Synthesizer
Armin Van Buuren has the Clavia Nord Lead 3 in his studio setup, and uses it ... more
Moog Minimoog Voyager
Armin has collected many synthesizers over the years, and amongst them is the... more
Dave Smith Instruments Prophet 12
In a Facebook post about his Prophet 12, Armin Van Buuren says, "One of the b... more
Access Virus A Synthesizer Module
"with a virus A, jx8p, jv2080 and S3000. long story short, some tunes just 'h... more
Other Gear
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What kind of Gear & Equipment does Armin Van Buuren use?
Apple 23 Inch Cinema HD Display (Old Model)
An Apple 23 Inch Cinema HD Display appears in use by Armin van Buuren through... more
ATI Radeon HD 2600XT 256MB Mac Pro Video Card
In this photo, Armin van Buuren can be seen holding the video card for his [A... more
Resolume Arena 4
Armin and his VJ(Sander) use the SMPTE signal from the CDJs to trigger the Vi... more
Gear Guides
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Updated December 2019
Top 11 Studio Headphones for Music Production, Mixing & Mastering
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Updated January 2020