Junkie XL's Software Plugins and VSTs

Here he is using predator to remix Cities in Dust

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While scrolling theough his template, at 6:32 there's a folder section labelled "CS Strings 1 Old Library...". The initials "CS" (which stands for Cinematic Strings) and he's using the old library rather than using the lastest one known as Cinematic Strings 2.

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Junkie XL tweeted about his 3,800 track template by saying, "Homemade libraries for Kontakt... Together roughly 1 TB in Sound design instruments... #iFilmscoring"

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Junkie XL posted to twitter, "But the waves api bundle plus cubase own eq are really warm and great too!!!" while showing a screenshot of the Waves API.

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On February 2nd 2015, Junkie XL Tweets "I will post a series of pictures later of my new cubase 8 template! #iFilmscoring". Late on, Tom tweets this photo with the same hashtag.

In this video Composing for Strings (Part 1) - Studio Time: S2E1, Junkie XL can be seen using Cubase throughout.

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In this image you can see the FabFilter Timeless under Altiverb.

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Junkie XL utilizes the reFX Nexus 2 plugin, renowned for its versatile sound and extensive expansion packs. It's an essential tool for electronic dance music, offering exceptional basses, pads, leads, and drums. Additionally, Junkie XL finds it invaluable for film scoring, thanks to its range from true analog to digital sounds, as noted by reFX.

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In this video at 11:52 can see Spectrasonics Omnisphere 2

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"Here's the FX page... Over 120 unique reverbs, delays, compression, and eq for 48 separate quad outputs! #iFilmscoring"

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"With Massive, we are able to produce insane basslines, soundscapes and other freaky stuff that is hard to make with any other machine. Again the bar has been raised for synths for your DAW..." says Junkie XL, on Massive's artist page.

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Tom Holkenborg shows his Cubase and all VST instruments that he has (starting at 14:00)

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Tom Holkenborg shows all his VST instruments. At 14:11 he says "... then we go to Berlin Strings" which means the Berlin Strings product from Orchestral Tools.

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In this video at 1:38 can see Arturia CS-80 V Software Synthesizer

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In this video at 2:54 can see Arturia Modular V Software Synthesizer

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In this video at 9:35 can see Native Instruments Reaktor 6

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In this video at 10:32 can see Native Instruments Monark

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In this video at 14:04 can see u-he Zebra

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In this video at 17:03 can see Audio Damage Replicant

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In this video at 18:38 can see D16 Group Decimort

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In this video at 35:28 can see Waves API 2500

At 35:36 min Tom says "This is been my favorite compressor scince the moment they release is, must a been 9... 10 years ago"

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In this video at 38:40 we can see ValhallaRoom Reverb

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In this video at 22:43 we can see Xfer Records LFOTool

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“This bundle is absolutely fantastic! Many of these plugins I have been using from very early on when I was still on ProTools instead of Cubase.”

-Tom Holkenborg (Junkie XL)

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In this video at 1:13 can see Arturia ARP 2600 V3 Software Synthesizer

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In this video at 2:33 can see Arturia Jupiter-8V Software Synthesizer

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In this video at 3:41 can see Arturia Oberheim SEM V Software Synthesizer

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In this video at 4:11 can see Arturia Synclavier V

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In this video at 4:44 can see FabFilter Twin 2 Synthesizer Plugin

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In this video at 5:45 can see Native Instruments Absynth 5

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In this video at 6:42 can see Native Instruments FM8 Software Synth

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