“I've just used it for years, and I like the way it warps audio”
What DAW does Riton use?
Riton has said he works in Ableton Live and calls the Eventide H3000 his favourite piece of gear. His Hackney studio holds a Moog One, Oberheim Xpander, Roland SH-101, TB-303 and System-100, and he has said he made Friday on old samplers and a Roland TR-909.
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“I've just used it for years, and I like the way it warps audio”
“it's important to have high-quality effects if you're recording old monosynths.”
“I still use it a lot, though. It has some posh stereo effects that seem to bring things alive a bit more”
“The Roland SH-101 is always great.”
“Sometimes I create the sub with my Moog One”
“I did everything on old samplers and TR-909”
“iPad music apps are very powerful for creations”
About Riton's gear.
What DAW does Riton use?
Ableton Live. He has said he has used it for years and likes the way it warps audio, letting him try parts in different keys and timings.
What synth does Riton use?
He has named the Roland SH-101 and Moog One for basslines, an OB-6 lead on Come With Me, and an Oberheim Xpander, Roland TB-303 and Roland System-100 in his studio.
What drum machine does Riton use?
He has said he made Friday on old samplers and a Roland TR-909, and that he redid drums for Electricity on the 909 and the 808.
What effects does Riton use?
He has called the Eventide H3000 his favourite piece of gear, and also has an Eventide H7600, a Roland Space Echo and a Thermionic Culture Culture Vulture.
Riton is the Newcastle-born, London-based DJ and producer Henry Smithson, behind Friday with Nightcrawlers and Rinse and Repeat, and a co-producer of Dua Lipa and Silk City's Electricity. This guide covers the synths, drum machines and effects in his Hackney studio.
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