Prequell's favourite music software
![Ableton Live](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yhLDjteTziyj3F49pC9jAa-320-80.jpg)
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.”
![Avid Sibelius](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7931a9071276b29ebdddf9a18464aa4a-320-80.jpg)
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!”
![Universal Audio and ValhallaDSP Plugins](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FhjHgYDHZfei5v99CpyEVo-320-80.jpg)
Universal Audio and ValhallaDSP Plugins
“I mix my tracks exclusively with UAD plugins like the Pultec EQ or the VOG [Voice of God] for basses.
“I also used some of the reverbs from Valhalla; they help me to create a cloud of notes in the background. It’s almost like a drone, but it’s on the orchestra as well as the keyboards.”
![Spitfire Audio instruments](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jatLk4zbPYFFfNTVbVJ8Ei-320-80.jpg)
Spitfire Audio instruments
“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.”
Read about Spitfire Audio instruments
Prequell’s debut album, The Future Comes Before, is out now.