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By Computer Music ( Computer Music ) published 15 June 2017

The Canadian/Korean producer trained to be a lawyer, but now he’s hooked on Ableton and Serum

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Ableton Live

Ableton Live

“I grew up with traditional instruments, so the switch to making music on a computer was difficult. I demoed every platform and started out with Logic, but it didn’t take me long to switch to Ableton.

“With a guitar, you can jot down song ideas very quickly, and that’s what I like about Ableton. It’s so easy to build up basic ideas - you can get them into the computer before you lose inspiration.”

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