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FL Studio“I actually downloaded FL Studio during my home economics class when I was in Grade 9.”
Said in Restricted: Face 2 Face [Interview] (DJ LIFE Magazine), May 2025
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Restricted uses FL Studio and Ableton Live, with Kilohearts plugins and Xfer Serum 2, according to a 2025 DJ LIFE interview. In the booth he uses Pioneer DJ CDJ-3000s and a DJM-A9 mixer. For the bass on Sleepless he has said he turned to reFX Nexus.
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Ableton
Live“but Ableton Live is better for workflow”
Said in Restricted: Face 2 Face [Interview] (DJ LIFE Magazine), May 2025
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Xfer Records
Serum 2“Serum 2 is awesome”
Said in Restricted: Face 2 Face [Interview] (DJ LIFE Magazine), May 2025
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reFX
Nexus“I actually used Nexus by reFX for the bass, which I don't normally do.”
Said in Restricted Shares Details On His New Anthem With Topic, 'Sleepless' (iEDM), August 2023
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CDJ-3000“I currently use a club standard set-up, which is usually Pioneer DJ CDJ-3000s and Pioneer DJ DJM-A9 mixer.”
Said in Restricted: Face 2 Face [Interview] (DJ LIFE Magazine), May 2025
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FL Studio“I actually downloaded FL Studio during my home economics class when I was in Grade 9.”
Said in Restricted: Face 2 Face [Interview] (DJ LIFE Magazine), May 2025
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Ableton
Live“but Ableton Live is better for workflow”
Said in Restricted: Face 2 Face [Interview] (DJ LIFE Magazine), May 2025
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Xfer Records
Serum 2“Serum 2 is awesome”
Said in Restricted: Face 2 Face [Interview] (DJ LIFE Magazine), May 2025
Kilohearts
Kilohearts plugins“KH plug-ins are great”
Said in Restricted: Face 2 Face [Interview] (DJ LIFE Magazine), May 2025
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reFX
Nexus“I actually used Nexus by reFX for the bass, which I don't normally do.”
Said in Restricted Shares Details On His New Anthem With Topic, 'Sleepless' (iEDM), August 2023
DJ booth
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AlphaTheta / Pioneer DJ
CDJ-3000“I currently use a club standard set-up, which is usually Pioneer DJ CDJ-3000s and Pioneer DJ DJM-A9 mixer.”
Said in Restricted: Face 2 Face [Interview] (DJ LIFE Magazine), May 2025
Uses
AlphaTheta / Pioneer DJ
DJM-A9“which is usually Pioneer DJ CDJ-3000s and Pioneer DJ DJM-A9 mixer”
Said in Restricted: Face 2 Face [Interview] (DJ LIFE Magazine), May 2025
First setup
Has said they use
AlphaTheta / Pioneer DJ
CDJ-1000“I think it might have been Pioneer DJ CDJ-1000s.”
Said in Restricted: Face 2 Face [Interview] (DJ LIFE Magazine), May 2025
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What DAW does Restricted use?
Restricted uses FL Studio, which he first downloaded in a Grade 9 home economics class, and Ableton Live, which he told DJ LIFE in 2025 is better for workflow.
What plugins does Restricted use?
In 2025 he named Kilohearts plugins and Xfer Serum 2, while saying his studio setup is basic because it is more about the idea than the gear.
What synth does Restricted use?
His recent soft synth is Xfer Serum 2. For the bass on Sleepless, his 2023 track with Topic, he has said he used reFX Nexus, which he does not normally do.
What DJ gear does Restricted use?
Restricted plays on a club standard setup, usually Pioneer DJ CDJ-3000s and a Pioneer DJ DJM-A9 mixer. He thinks his first setup was Pioneer DJ CDJ-1000s.
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Restricted is Rhys Sfyrios, an Australian hard techno DJ and producer from Adelaide who said in 2025 that he had just moved to Amsterdam. This guide covers the DAWs, plugins and booth setup he has named in interviews.
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