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u-he
Diva“Very versatile, great for chords, pads, and bass”
Said in Plugins & Gear used by Franky Rizardo, December 2021
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Franky Rizardo has said they use plugins including u-he Diva, Rob Papen SubBoomBass 2, Native Instruments Monark, the Korg M1, Serum and oeksound soothe. In the booth Rizardo has said they use four Pioneer CDJ-1000s and a DJM-900 mixer, and has said they love Daft Punk's Homework.
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Rob Papen
SubBoomBass 2“Bassline heaven, so much good variety for low-end goodness in this synth plugin.”
Said in Plugins & Gear used by Franky Rizardo, December 2021
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Native Instruments
Monark“Great for phat analog-sounding bass and leads.”
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Korg
M1“The classic for all the original sounds in house music, especially the M1 piano and organ.”
Said in Plugins & Gear used by Franky Rizardo, December 2021
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Xfer Records
Serum“Anything is possible with Serum, from big pads to wonky sub-lines.”
Said in Plugins & Gear used by Franky Rizardo, December 2021
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Studio
Has said they use
u-he
Diva“Very versatile, great for chords, pads, and bass”
Said in Plugins & Gear used by Franky Rizardo, December 2021
Has said they use
Rob Papen
SubBoomBass 2“Bassline heaven, so much good variety for low-end goodness in this synth plugin.”
Said in Plugins & Gear used by Franky Rizardo, December 2021
Has said they use
Native Instruments
Monark“Great for phat analog-sounding bass and leads.”
Said in Plugins & Gear used by Franky Rizardo, December 2021
Has said they use
Korg
M1“The classic for all the original sounds in house music, especially the M1 piano and organ.”
Said in Plugins & Gear used by Franky Rizardo, December 2021
Has said they use
Xfer Records
Serum“Anything is possible with Serum, from big pads to wonky sub-lines.”
Said in Plugins & Gear used by Franky Rizardo, December 2021
Mixing and mastering
Has said they use
oeksound
soothe“Perfect for real-time taming of harsh frequencies.”
Said in Plugins & Gear used by Franky Rizardo, December 2021
Has said they use
Zynaptiq
UNFILTER“Both usable on separate channels and Master bus”
Said in Plugins & Gear used by Franky Rizardo, December 2021
Has said they use
Tokyo Dawn Labs
TDR KotelnikovSaid in Plugins & Gear used by Franky Rizardo, December 2021
DJ booth
Has said they use
AlphaTheta / Pioneer DJ
CDJ-1000“I use 4 Pioneer CDJ1000's and a DJM900 mixer.”
Said in Franky Rizardo, February 2017
Find it on
Has said they use
AlphaTheta / Pioneer DJ
DJM-900 mixerSaid in Franky Rizardo, February 2017
Early days
Has said they use
MAGIX
Music Maker“I got into music when I first discovered a program called Magix Music Maker at a friend's place when I was around 12 years old.”
Said in Franky Rizardo, February 2017
Records that shaped me
Has said they love
Daft Punk
Homework“The first album I bought was Daft Punk's 'Homework', which I still cherish to this day and still sounds fresh!”
Said in Franky Rizardo, February 2017
Never leaves my USB stick
Has said they love
Has said they love
Doorly and Darius Syrossian
Gravity CheckSaid in Franky Rizardo, February 2017
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Has said they love
Questions
About Franky Rizardo's gear.
What DAW does Franky Rizardo use?
Franky Rizardo has said they use MAGIX Music Maker (dmcworld.net, February 2017).
What synth does Franky Rizardo use?
Franky Rizardo has said they use the u-he Diva, Rob Papen SubBoomBass 2, Native Instruments Monark, Korg M1 and Serum plugins, calling SubBoomBass 2 "bassline heaven" and the M1 the classic for original house sounds.
What plugins does Franky Rizardo use?
For effects, mixing and mastering, Franky Rizardo has said they use oeksound soothe for taming harsh frequencies, Zynaptiq UNFILTER on channels and the master bus, and Tokyo Dawn Labs TDR Kotelnikov.
What DJ equipment does Franky Rizardo use?
In a 2017 DMC World interview, Franky Rizardo has said they use four Pioneer CDJ-1000 players and a Pioneer DJM-900 mixer.
What software did Franky Rizardo start producing on?
Franky Rizardo has said they got into music after discovering Magix Music Maker at a friend's place at around 12 years old.
What was the first album Franky Rizardo bought?
Franky Rizardo has said the first album they bought was Daft Punk's Homework, and has said they love it to this day.
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