Steve Aoki

Steve Aoki uses this Apple Keyboard in his studio.

The Euphonix MC Mix controller can be spotted on Aoki's desk in his studio, right above his computer keyboard.

In an interview, while playing with some studio equipment Steve Aoki says "I got Maschine and a couple of synths, but this Moog is dope".

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Steve Aoki: "For the most part I really focus on a plugin I use called Massive. All around, amazing plugin, you can do so many different things with the sound."

Steve Aoki's own edition of headphones by SOL REPUBLIC. He can be seen wearing them in many photos, both while producing and DJing live. The man himself says "Monster does their sound. You need cool-looking headphones."

At the beginning of the video, Aoki says "great sound is everything to me, and now that these headphones are wireless i can take it everywhere."

In this video at 0:36 he use in his home studio.

In this still taken from Steve Aoki's documentary "I'll Sleep When I'm Dead," in this scene around 15-16 minutes into the film he can be seen wearing Sol Republic RELAYS in-ear headphones (blue color), which are hooked up to his smartphone as he's on a call. The documentary can be seen on Netflix here.

In this inteview, Steve Aoki gives us a look to the main gear he use to produce records in both of his studios : The ''Neon Future Cave'' in Las Vegas, NV and the ''Dim Mak Studio'' in Los Angeles, CA.

For my interface, I’m using a Universal Audio Apollo 16 with a DSP Accelerator, which helps when I’m using my UAD plugins, and I use that for everything.

In this inteview, Steve Aoki gives us a look to the main gear he use to produce records in both of his studios : The ''Neon Future Cave'' in Las Vegas, NV and the ''Dim Mak Studio'' in Los Angeles, CA.

I have a good amount of Waves plugins, like the CLA Vocal and the JJP Vocals. I think that most people use those. These are all basically one vocal engine that includes compression, EQ Boost, Delays etc. Soundtoys is another plugin that I use, Echo Boys for delays, Crystalliser, which has some cool stuff with pitch shifting and reverse echo.

In this inteview, Steve Aoki gives us a look to the main gear he use to produce records in both of his studios : The ''Neon Future Cave'' in Las Vegas, NV and the ''Dim Mak Studio'' in Los Angeles, CA.

I have a good amount of Waves plugins, like the CLA Vocal and the JJP Vocals. I think that most people use those. These are all basically one vocal engine that includes compression, EQ Boost, Delays etc. Soundtoys is another plugin that I use, Echo Boys for delays, Crystalliser, which has some cool stuff with pitch shifting and reverse echo.

In this inteview, Steve Aoki gives us a look to the main gear he use to produce records in both of his studios : The ''Neon Future Cave'' in Las Vegas, NV and the ''Dim Mak Studio'' in Los Angeles, CA.

Then I’m adding some inbox compression with the Universal Audio 1176LN compressor and the Teletronix LA-3A Classic Audio Leveler. The LA-3A helps keep levels at a good place, while still giving the vocals enough room for dynamics.

The photo in this article show us a global view of Steve's recording studio (The Neon Future Cave) in his house in Las Vegas, NV.

As far as preamps and compressors go, I’ve got an Avalon VT-737SP in my Dim Mak studio. The Avalon gives me a warmer tone. In my home studio here [in Las Vegas] I have a different set up. I have a Universal Audio UA 6176, which is a combo of the classic 610 preamp and the 1176 compressor/limiter.

The photo in this article show us a global view of Steve's recording studio (The Neon Future Cave) in his house in Las Vegas, NV. Image by Emily Berl.

The photo in this article show us a global view of Steve's recording studio (The Neon Future Cave) in his house in Las Vegas, NV. His Ocean Way HR3 Monitors can be seen.

The photo in this article show us a global view of Steve's recording studio (The Neon Future Cave) in his house in Las Vegas, NV.

The photo in this article show us a global view of Steve's recording studio (The Neon Future Cave) in his house in Las Vegas, NV.

The photo in this article show us a global view of Steve's recording studio (The Neon Future Cave) in his house in Las Vegas, NV. Vicoustic Multifuser Wood 36 can be seen on the back wall, in a white finish.