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By Computer Music ( Computer Music ) published 24 April 2018

The French composer and producer couldn’t live without Sibelius and Spitfire…

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Ableton Live

Ableton Live

“I started on Nuendo and Cubase when I was a teenager at the end of the 90s. Then, as I was doing film music, I had to work on Pro Tools. I don’t know why, but I was always very uncomfortable on it.

“When I started to do live performances with my former electronic band, I had to start right at the beginning again with Ableton Live. I fell in love with it in the same way I fell in love with Cubase; it’s a quick way to realise your ideas without barriers; there’s no limit to your imagination. I also use some VSTs and effects from Live, and they will often sound better than much more complicated setups.”

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Avid Sibelius

Avid Sibelius

“I write my orchestral parts in Sibelius. It’s very professional and my scores are ready to be printed for an orchestra - on my album The Future Comes Before, I conducted The London Symphony Orchestra.

“Sibelius can play your score with acceptable sounds, but I use the NotePerformer plugin for a more realistic result. We recorded all the orchestra parts in less than five hours! Sometimes I export the scores as MIDI to Ableton, but most of the time I just run both programs at the same time! I’m still searching for a plugin that will link Sibelius and Ableton Live. If anyone knows how, please get in touch!”

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Universal Audio and ValhallaDSP Plugins

Universal Audio and ValhallaDSP Plugins

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“For me, Spitfire’s instruments are the best. I love using the percussions, marimba, Orstphone and celesta - the sounds were recorded in the amazing Air Studios.

“For the album, I worked with the Isobel Griffiths Orchestra at Air Studios and the LSO at Abbey Road. The Spitfire sounds are so good that I can keep the virtual instruments in my mix even when I add the real strings.”

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