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By Computer Music ( Computer Music ) published 26 June 2012

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Ableton Live

Ableton Live

“Ableton saves lives - or careers for that matter. I can sit in my lab, open it up and have a track finished in four hours’ time thanks to the ease of Ableton. Using it in ReWire with Logic, I am armed and ready to piss off any neighbour with thrust-worthy basslines and strange beats.

A thing I love is that it’s got Akai and MPC grooves built-in, so I can be out in my garden with my top off jacking against my clothes line. POWER!”

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D16 Nepheton

D16 Nepheton

“What good is life without an 808? Can you answer that? No, thought not. D16 have emulated the 808, and they did a fine job. I made my first release with this thing because it kicks harder than van Persie’s foot.”

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Native Instruments Traktor Kontrol F1

Native Instruments Traktor Kontrol F1

“I’m currently testing the F1 for the good folk at Native Instruments. It controls Traktor, but in a way I’ve never seen before. It will change the way I play my live sets in the future.

“For a while, I have longed for a way to combine my live sets and DJ sets together. I did use The Bridge briefly but kept having sync problems with the 808 - F1 fixes that. I really feel NI have nailed it with the DJ/live crossover.”

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Abbey Road Brilliance Pack

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Audiorealism ABL2

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