Benji Vaughan's favourite music software
![Native Instruments Maschine](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/87059ce8094c4c882c947206258cf7ca-320-80.jpg)
Native Instruments Maschine
“I bought this a couple of weeks ago, and it’s brought such a change to the way I work - it’s the percussive hub of every track I do now. For a while I found the process of making percussion parts frustrating, but Maschine makes beat programming fun, fast and intuitive.”
![Audio Damage Automaton](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/a0b7b3a3e480aeb86f2f3f3f05839177-320-80.jpg)
Audio Damage Automaton
“Automaton does great random glitch stuff. It’s baffling to use but ace! There are so many sequence-based glitch FX out there, but I particularly like the way Automaton sews the granularised samples back together - it sounds grainy and unique.
“For me, it works best on sounds with a thin, rhythmic tone, like guitar arpeggios or upper-octave pianos.”
![Apple Logic Pro](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/16c00b226e0b55f19ed7aff9c43c78e6-320-80.jpg)
Apple Logic Pro
“I have a love-hate relationship with Logic. It’s buggy as hell, but it’s like a girlfriend - I just can’t leave, cos I love it!
“It’s such an amazing package. The instruments and FX are pretty good, but the main thing is the sequencer and the limitless nature of the Environment - it can seem daunting, but it’s worth getting your head round.”
![Universal Audio Lexicon 224](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/07fe2e0cea135247b1af494b7e9e5904-320-80.jpg)
Universal Audio Lexicon 224
“Reverb is the spice that brings sounds to life, and this is the best reverb plug-in I’ve found.
“It’s based on a classic Lexicon from the early ‘80s. The UAD version is stunning. It has that magical quality of creating a clear space around sounds without adding a mushy, muddled sheen to a mix.”
![Future Audio Workshop Circle](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/be69cb79de4c66783e741c6f760409c7-320-80.jpg)
Future Audio Workshop Circle
“The genius interface makes this synth a joy to use. I find many soft synths so uncreative. Nothing kills the feeling of being creative for me more than scrolling though presets on a synth, and so many of the interfaces are too complicated.
“Circle is the opposite. It works beautifully and invites you to be creative. It tends to need a bit of processing to bring the sound to life, but it’s my go-to synth at the moment as I can think of a sound and design it in five minutes. That’s how your workflow should be, I think.”
Read Future Audio Workshop Circle review
Benji is playing at Glade festival, Norfolk, from 14-17 June