Ableton Live
When I was kid, I started out on Cubase and got all my info and tutorials from Computer Music! It took about a year to click, but then I went on to learn Pro Tools and now the band has all settled on Ableton. When we’re not in the studio, we can swap files so easily with Ableton - it’s been a godsend.
Arturia Jupiter 8V
I love soft synths, but if I’m being brutally honest, we spend a lot of time in the studio trying to get soft synths to sound like analogue synths - warping them, adding huge chorus effects and even sticking them through analogue preamps. All to get that little bit of extra warmth.
Waves Mercury Bundle
The thing about compressors, EQs and saturators - all those tools that turn an idea into a finished song - is that you’ve got to feel comfortable with them. If you’re always struggling to get it to do what it’s supposed to, you’ll start looking elsewhere. You never get that problem with Waves; so intuitive and immediate.
