Diplo's Software Plugins and VSTs

In this video by Native Instruments, Diplo talks about his use of NI Komplete. He specifically mentions why he likes MASSIVE, BATTERY and KONTAKT, which are components of the Komplete software suite.

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Diplo shares that he started making music with acid.

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Diplo said he used Bitspeek for lots of drops in 2014-2015 "... so may great plugs in that .. a like a lot of cooler small plugs i find like bitspeak that i used to make a lot of drops last year.. i could go into it all day on here but Facebook would not be very into it.."

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Diplo talks about using Izotope Ozone 6 on this artist page, stating, "I can't do what I do without Ozone."

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In a reddit AMA diplo responds to a question about is favourite synth with "on that serum right now"

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In the description it say's ''Endless Smile is already being used by Steve Angello, Zedd, Tritonal, Axwell, Deniz Koyu, Hardwell, Thomas Gold, Diplo, Chris Lake, Above & Beyond, Blasterjaxx, GTA, Bassjackers, TJR, Bingo Players, Tommy Trash and many other DJ/producers''

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Diplo talks about using iZotope Stutter Edit on this artist page, stating, "How is Stutter Edit to use? Rad. The live triggering of effects allows a musical approach to editing that really encourages experimentation. It sounds great on everything: vocals, synth bass, guitars, drums, even entire mixes."

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In a YouTube video titled "Diplo about Native Instruments KOMPLETE," Diplo discusses his appreciation for the versatility of the Native Instruments Massive Synth, highlighting its role in his music production.

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Sylenth1 can be seen at 1:28 in the video.

At 03:06 in this video entitled "Bieber, Diplo and Skrillex Make a Hit", you can see the CLA Vocals plugin used in Diplo's Ableton session, on the top-most track.

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At the question "What do you love about Mixed In Key?", Diplo says "Everything". From the official website of Mixed In Key.

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Diplo posted a picture on Facebook of a message he sent when someone asks what is favorite VST plugin is.

"everyday it changes right now its a simple limiter from fabfilter - pro L/all the waves bundles.. and i got a great UAD appolo but i dont use it enough .. so may great plugs in that .. a like a lot of cooler small plugs i find like bitspeak that i used to make a lot of drops last year.. i could go into it all day on here but Facebook would not be very into it.."

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Diplo is seen in the artist section of output.

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This item can be seen at 3:19 in this video.

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"I’m still getting to know a lot of the new stuff. I’m actually looking for other UAD users to help me find some new tricks all the time. When it comes to analog sound or reproduction, another UAD user, Ariel Rechtshaid – who has co-written with me a lot on Justin Bieber, Usher, No Doubt, Major Lazer, etc. – is very good at stuff like that. So I’ve been trying out the UAD Studer A800 Multichannel Tape Recorder Plug-In and the Ampex ATR-102 Mastering Tape Recorder Plug-In."

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"On the track, 'Get Free' the choppy skipping vocals near the end were processed with the Roland RE-201 Space Echo and numerous layers of compression and resampling to get the overall effect heard."

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When asked if he has uses many of the same "go-to" plug-ins, Diplo responded, "Yes. For vocalists, I nearly always use the Pultec EQP 1-A and the 1176 Compressor. The Pultec, especially, has a great ability to boost up the shine or fresh quality of a vocal, and the 1176 keeps it in place."

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Diplo is listed as a user of the Sausage Fattener on Dada Life's site.

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"I’m still getting to know a lot of the new stuff. I’m actually looking for other UAD users to help me find some new tricks all the time. When it comes to analog sound or reproduction, another UAD user, Ariel Rechtshaid – who has co-written with me a lot on Justin Bieber, Usher, No Doubt, Major Lazer, etc. – is very good at stuff like that. So I’ve been trying out the UAD Studer A800 Multichannel Tape Recorder Plug-In and the Ampex ATR-102 Mastering Tape Recorder Plug-In."

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Diplo talks about how he used the Teletronix LA-3A plugin on his album "Free The Universe": "On the track, 'Get Free' for instance, the hard sounding kick/snare sound was ran through the Teletronix LA-3A compressor plug-in once or twice, in between being processed with other layers."

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Diplo on using Universal Audio's FATSO plugin: "The FATSO is used quite often on the record for drums and vocals, as well as instrument sounds. It was often used on busses, such as the drums and bass in the song 'Playground', but that’s more of a traditional use. It would just as often get used for creative purposes during resampling."

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The Universal Audio 1176 Compressor is one of Diplo's go-to plugins for vocalists.

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This tweet by Diplo indicates he uses Serato DJ software to perform his live sets. He says, "Jus cheked my serato playlist..."

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Quoted on the official product webpage.

"RC-20 Retro Color is perfect for me to bring all my new sounds into a vintage feel"

Diplo (Artist, DJ, song-writer and producer)

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On the official Effectrix website, Diplo is quoted as saying: ”I never thought I'd use Effectrix on a Beyonce song. Sugar Bytes help to inspire me with limitlessness of sound.”

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This is a community-built gear list for Diplo.

  • Find relevant music gear like Studio Equipment, Software Plugins and VSTs, Headphones, and other instruments and add it to Diplo.
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