Joel Zimmerman otherwise known as Deadmau5 is a Canadian DJ and producer. Deadmau5 is among the most popular artists today, so when it comes to Deadmau5’s gear, you’d expect him to have some of the best equipment in the market. Read on to see everything Deadmau5 has in his collection.
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SOL REPUBLIC Deadmau5 Track5 HD On-Ear Headphones
Deadmau5 partnered with Sol Republic for his headphones and used the artist Joshua Davis. Watch the video here.
V-Moda Crossfade LP2 Over-Ear Headphones
Deadmau5 teamed up with V-Moda in the past to get a pair of custom V-Moda Fortress’. Check the lowest price below.
- 50mm Dual-Diaphragm Drivers - inner & outer rings deliver vibrant bass, vivid mids & vivacious highs without overlap.Connectivity Technology: Wired
- Passive Noise Isolation - cuts out noise. To relieve the pressure, you can stretch the headband by bending it outwards (placing hands on the ends of the headband - not the ear cups). You may repeat this process until you're happy with a looser fit. You can also bend the headband inwards to make a tighter fit
- No Batteries or Processing - powerful clarity without two extra digital-to-analog conversions - toxins that pollute your music
Pioneer HDJ-2000 Headphones
During Deadmau5’s gig from Paradise Rock Club, one can see Deadmau5 using the Pioneer HDJ-2000 headphones.
- Sound isolation Maximum comfort Rotatable housing Solid build to withstand rigors of professional use
- Maximum comfort
- Rotatable housing
Laptop and Computer
What kind of Laptop and computer does Deadmau5 use?
Apple Macbook Pro
Deadmau5 has a long history with Apple’s Macbook Pro. Here’s a clip of him trashing his Macbook from a couple of years ago.
- 9th-generation 8-Core Intel Core i9 Processor
- Brilliant Retina Display with True Tone technology
- Touch Bar and Touch ID
Asus X99 ROG Rampage Extreme
Not only is Deadmau5 a music producer and DJ, but Deadmau5 is a huge gaming fan. Here’s a picture of one of Deadmau5’s rig.
- USB 3.1 Add-On Card
- Intel Core i7 processors on LGA 2011-v3 socket
- Intel X99 Express chipset
EVGA GeForce GTX TITAN X
Deadmau5 needs a great graphics card and according to this Reddit thread, Deadmau5 prefers the GTX Titan X.
- Virtual Reality Ready
- Great for 4K (GeForce GTX 980 Ti & above)
- DirectX12 Ready
VST and Software Plugins
What DAW and software plugins does Deadmau5 use?
Native Instruments Absynth 5
In this tweet, deadmau5 said “maybe using NI ABsynth will conjure up something”.
- General Software type: Instruments & effects Plug-in format(s): VST, RTAS, AU, AAX Computer platform: Mac & Windows Delivery: Hard Drive Version: Update Sound Library Total library size: 500 GB Bundled plug-ins: 87 Sound generation: Samples, Synthesis Included effects: 22 Included instruments: 65 Expandable: No Minimum System Requirements Free hard drive space: 500 GB Min. / recommended RAM
- KOMPLETE 11 ULTIMATE is the supreme music software collection for production, performance and sound design
- Over the years, the KOMPLETE software series has grown in strength with the constant addition of groundbreaking software for composing and producing music on a professional level
Native Instruments Reaktor 6
In this video, you can see Deadmau5 using Reaktor 6 in the Twitch video.
- 45 products, over 13,000 sounds, and over 155 GB of instruments and effects
- Brand-new synthesizer: FORM – transforming the space between sampling and synthesis
- Added products: REAKTOR 6, UNA CORDA, INDIA, REPLIKA, STRUMMED ACOUSTIC, KINETIC METAL
FabFilter Volcano 2 Filter Plugin
In this video, you can see Deadmau5 using this plugin.
DJ Setup
What DJ setup does Deadmau5 use?
Native Instruments Traktor Kontrol F1 DJ Controller
In this Instagram photo, Deadmau5 can be seen using three Traktor F1’s.
- Hardware for controlling the powerful Remix Decks in Traktor Pro 2.5
- Switch between up to 64 tracks, loops and one-shot samples on each deck
- Includes around 2 GB of premium grade sound, pre-loaded as Remix Sets. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS: Mac OS X 10.10, 10.11 or macOS 10.12, 10.13 (latest update),Windows 7, Windows 8, or Windows 10 (latest Service Pack, 64 Bit), 2.0 GHz Intel Core i5 or equal AMD processor, 4 GB RAM
Pioneer DJM-900 Nexus Mixer
From this tweet, Deadmau5 says “sometimes its a pioneer DJM 900 – nexus, other times its just Native Instruments controllers.”
- Multitude of effects including 3 new sound Color Effects and 2 new Beat Effects
- Quickly access and manipulate the parameters of each beat effect with the new X-Pad control
- Supreme Sound Quality: Built-in 24bit/96kHz high performance soundcard
Native Instruments Traktor Kontrol S8 Controller
From this picture on Twitter, Deadmau5 shows off his new S8 controller.
- Full-integrated 4-deck TRAKTOR controller including TRAKTOR SCRATH PRO 2 software
- 30 touch-sensitive knobs and faders for intuitive control over TRAKTOR software
- 2 bright, full-color displays reveal pop-ups displays, views, and panels
Studio Equipment
What kind of studio equipment does Deadmau5 use? Read on for all of Deadmau5’s studio gear.
Native Instruments Maschine
From Steven James’ website, Deadmau5’s Maschine can be seen.
- Integrated hardware/software system includes sampler, arranger, mixer, FX, and more
- Includes 25 GB KOMPLETE 11 SELECT library featuring 25 pro-quality studio and creative FX
- Pro-grade, 96 kHz / 24-bit audio interface with 2 x 1/4” TRS line outputs, 2 x 1/4” TRS line inputs, 1/4” dynamic mic input, stereo headphone output, 1 x MIDI In, 1 x MIDI out; 1 x Footswitch
PreSonus StudioLive
On Instagram, Deadmau5 admitted this is what the mau5 cube looks like without any of its clothes on.
- 12 mono and 4 stereo channels, each with 60 mm level fader, pan, mute, PFL solo, high pass filter, and 3-band semi-parametric EQ (mono channels: sweepable mid band)
- 2 instrument inputs, 20 balanced line inputs, 16 balanced mic inputs with class A microphone preamps, and 4 insert points
- 1 stereo super channel with RCA inputs, 1/8-inch stereo input, switchable SD/USB stereo playback, and Bluetooth 4. 1 input
M-Audio Studiophile BX8a
The M-Audio speakers can be seen in the video here.
- Exceptional driver integration - well-balanced sound with superior detail
- 1-1/4 waveguide-loaded high-frequency drivers - excellent clarity
- 8 Kevlar low-frequency drivers - high resilience and durability
