Try Googling their names with the word "synth".

Hopefully not warez.





































As an explanation: there have been some "in the studio with XYZ" features in magazines lately that clearly showed some successful producers using illegal copies of certain products. Now to make it clear: do NOT use warez. It's illegal, you're hurting the companies and you make a complete douche of yourself.

To answer the actual question: examples for synths often used by EDM artists are Massive, Sylenth1, FM8. But there's a truckload of other synths that will get you a great sound. It's more about how you use your gear, not that much about the gear itself.
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http://www.trancecommunity.com/Forum/showthread.php?t=38332

I can't find it at the moment but there was a youtube upload where Armin did a tour of his studio where he discussed in some detail his synth lineup.




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Links to proof the artists the OP named use dodgy gear please, otherwise you come off as kind of, you know...

Armin uses a lot the Nord Lead and the Virus TI and some other stuff.
For Software, he stated to used Fabfilter Twin2 for some lead sounds (this track with Sophie Ellen Bexter) and if remember correctly he used also Novation V-Station.

This wasn't meant seriously, of course. I was referring to the John Dahlbäck drama back then (and who was the other bloke before him again?) which made us honest buyers shake our heads in detestation. Sorry if this caused any confusion. I've changed my original post.

Of course I don't have proof that the artists mentioned above use non-legit software.

In that interview he says he pretty much Doesn't really use the hardware synths but then said they used that standard logic synth.

But I have heard a lot of interviews where producers say you can make any sound in that logic synth but I don't believe for second they are all only using it.

They are electronic musicians like us and I bet they use all the softsynths that we use but they don't want to endorse any product.

Ahh i almost immediately recall that Avicii douche bag which also used warez. But as soon as a lot users spotted it his manager reported that he...ordered all his licenses

Anyway iv'e seen a lot of interviews with mentioned people and almsot all of them have some Viruses, Waldorfs, and Rolands in their studios. Most likely is that they are suing both software and hardware.

It wouldn't surprise me
From interviews I've seen he uses just about every soft synth known to man.
Even saw one vid where he used Vanguard for the lead line.
Recently he praised kv331 Synthmaster on twitter.
Its fair to say he's like most of us the more synths the better.

Honestly, there isn't some magic synth that "pros" use which separates them from us mere mortals. Everyone has preferences when it comes to instruments, but unless you're looking for some specific gimmicky signature sound, you really don't need a certain synth to make a certain type of music. The emphasis should really be on learning about sound design, developing your playing technique and compositional skills, learning to mix and master properly, and most importantly, imbuing the music with your own unique aesthetic sensibilities rather than trying to copy someone else's sound. Just my two cents.

In all honesty Michael, the advice by deastman is spot on.
Though if I had to narrow your quoted producers down to at least one particular instrument, I'd probably say that they use this plug in