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Steinberg Cubase

Steinberg Cubase

“For more than 15 years now, I’ve been working with Cubase and, for me, it’s still the best DAW that’s out there.

“When you work with one piece of software for so long, you get to know all of its little secrets and it becomes a part of who you are. I’m so much quicker on Cubase than any other platform; it’s the centre of my studio. Great bundled VSTs, too… such as the vintage compressor and HALion SE3.”

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Arturia Oberheim SEM V

 “The SEM synth is brilliant at both analogue bass and lead sounds, and it gets used in most of my songs.

“The Italo bassline from Bodyfunk was made with this. It’s also the perfect plugin for arpeggios and acid lines. Easy to use, too - a nice, simple interface, with useful presets.”

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Native Instruments Scarbee Bass Collection

“Anyone who’s listened to my music will be aware that I love acoustic bass guitars. Unfortunately, I can’t play the bass very well, so I mostly end up using this plugin instead.

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iZotope Nectar 2

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