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Joris Voorn's favourite music software

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By Computer Music ( Computer Music ) published 27 January 2015

The highly regarded DJ and producer lets us in on the tools behind his top-drawer productions

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Ableton Live

Ableton Live

“Live is the most versatile DAW there is - it allows me to do quick sketches and arrangements, but also very detailed mixes with lots of automation. I recently started using Max for Live, which opens up the DAW to endless new possibilities.”

Read Ableton Live 9 review

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Native Instruments Komplete

Native Instruments Komplete

“I haven’t made a single track of my album without using Komplete in one way or another. The sample libraries allowed me to create the organic, human sound I was looking for.”

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Universal Audio UAD plugins

Universal Audio UAD plugins

“These allow me to get a warmth that is hard to do with anything else. You can really crank up the knobs to get the most out of a sample or any sound, and still make it sound warm and pleasant. The EQs and compressors are all transparent and the closest thing to using high-end outboard.”

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Spectrasonics Omnisphere

Spectrasonics Omnisphere

“I mainly use it for sound design and synth pads, but it also does great unusual lead synths. I love that it does all the well-known synth sounds but also combines these in different presets with weird textures to create sounds you simply won’t find anywhere else.”

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…And the essentials

…And the essentials

“I love small companies that focus on simple but innovative plugins. Audio Damage have some great modulation plugs; SoundToys’ EchoBoy is a versatile delay classic; Valhalla DSP have some of the cheapest and best VST reverbs available; TAL-Audio have succeeded in making the best Roland emulations.”

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