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By Computer Music ( Computer Music ) published 17 April 2019

Tehran-born, London-based Amirali Shahrestani loves analogue synths and software emulations

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Ableton Live 10

Ableton Live 10

“I’ve played music since I was a kid. Traditional music; the piano. My first move to electronic music was via Reason, then Cubase, but I have been with Ableton for around ten years now - a friend introduced me to it, and that was the end of the story.

“The wonderful audio/MIDI workflow, easy integration with everything I bring into the studio, the sound engine… it really has infinite possibilities!”

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Arturia ARP 2600 V

Arturia ARP 2600 V

“In the early days, I used 100% soft synths, but as time went on I started to introduce a few hardware synths and drum machines into my studio. Now I’m almost 100% hardware. Almost.

“The ARP 2600 V is still one of my main tools. It was one of Arturia’s first emulations, so they’ve had lots of time to improve. And the sound quality is absolutely incredible!”

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Waves Abbey Road Reverb Plates

Waves Abbey Road Reverb Plates

“By far the best plate reverb on the market. It gives you a deep, rich reverb that I’ve never heard from any other plugin. You can go from subtle to lush with just a few tweaks, and it will always fit easily in any mix.

“I use it a lot on vocals and snares, to add realism and punch.”

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Soundtoys Decapitator

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“Some people might try to tell you that this is just a simple plugin; that all it can give you is basic saturation and distortion. I don’t agree with that at all!

“You can add it to virtually anything you like - vocals, drums, synths - and it will immediately take the signal to the next level. For some reason, I find that it gives any element the ability to slice right through the mix.”

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“I record a lot of vocals, and this one gets used every time.

“What I love is that you can just add it to the channel and, without tweaking any controls, the vocal will sound better. That’s the sign of a good plugin: it does the job with little effort!”

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