PVD has a lot of influences on me. I really respect his opinions and I think he’s not on the Top 5 for nothing! If, like me, you are curious about how he produces his music, what his studio looks like… take a look at this video where Paul talks about his System-5MC from Avid (previously Euphonix) : 
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Then if you want to see more about this great artist. Here is a really playlist on youtube that you can take a look:

Cisco Digital Cribs – Paul Van Dyk Signature Episode