Studio Equipment
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What kind of Studio Equipment does Bassnectar use?
M-Audio Trigger Finger MIDI Controller
Bassnectar used to use two M-Audio Trigger Finger Controllers in his live sho... more
Apple MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Early 2013)
Bassnectar shows off his "Bassnectar Labs on tha road," consisting of his Mac... more
60 Works Custom Controller
60 Works has built this custom controller for Bassnectar. He uses two of thes... more
Livid CNTRL:R
DJtechtools explains some of the uncommon equipment used by Bassnectar. more
Software Plugins and VSTs
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What kind of Software Plugins and VSTs does Bassnectar use?
PSP VintageWarmer2 Software Compressor/Limiter Pl...
For a quick mastering fix, Bassnectar turns to the VintageWarmer. "If I’m goi... more
Waves L2 Ultramaximizer Plugin
"I used the PSP Vintage Warmer and The Waves L2 to hack-master "Blow" back in... more
Native Instruments Massive Synth
Bassnectar's go-to software synth. He uses a sin wave from Massive to do his ... more
Tone2 Gladiator 2 Software Synthesizer
Gladiator makes the cut of Bassnectar's most used software synths. more
Headphones
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What kind of Headphones does Bassnectar use?
Bose QuietComfort 15 Acoustic Noise Canceling Hea...
"God I love love love these. So perfect for producing on the road" more
DJ Setup
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What kind of DJ Setups does Bassnectar use?
Pioneer CDJ-2000 Nexus
Bassnectar uses a CDJ in his live show purely for backup purposes. In an Inst... more
Pioneer DJM-900 Nexus Mixer
The mixer Bassnectar uses in his live set. more
Allen & Heath Xone:92 6 Channel DJ Mixer
Bassnectar's mixer for live use was the Allen & Heath Xone:92, until he repla... more
Radial Engineering ProAV2
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Studio Monitors
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What kind of Studio Monitors does Bassnectar use?
Mackie HR824mk2 Studio Monitor
Bassnectar relies on the Mackie HR824s to give him an accurate representation... more
DAWs
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What kind of DAWs does Bassnectar use?
Ableton Live 9
Bassnectar is attracted to the simplicity of Ableton Live, both for producing... more
Propellerhead Reason 7
Before making the switch to Ableton Live for producing, Bassnectar was ReWiri... more
Steinberg Cubase 7
Bassnectar used Cubase, before making the switch to Ableton Live. more
Microphones
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What kind of Microphones does Bassnectar use?
Avalon VT-737sp Mic Preamp
Bassnectar shows off a cabinet stacked with four Avalon VT-737sp Preamps. more
Other Gear
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What kind of Gear & Equipment does Bassnectar use?
PNY 64GB Compact Attaché USB Flash Drive
"Nerdstick." more
Midi Fighter Pro
Bassnectar is said to use Midi Fighter Pro Cue Master by DJtechtools. more
Gear Guides
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