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Ableton Live

Ableton Live

“Let’s start with the core of my studio. Ableton is a monster! The basic DAW is really all you need; any third-party plugins are a cherry on top. When using its native plugins, you can really go deep without taking too much CPU power.”

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“This standalone soft synth is PC-based while the rest of my gear is on OS X, so I have it running off a PC which I sync via MIDI to Ableton on my Mac.

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“The name says it all: lush! This synth has everything, from harsh square wave distortion to some of the lushest pads I’ve heard. The only downfall is that it’s a CPU hog, so be prepared to stay limited to this plugin only while you’re working.”

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