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“I’ll be honest: In the early days, I chose Ableton cos I didn’t have much money and I needed something for both production and DJing. It’s been great to watch the program grow in capability and manoeuvrability. Out of all the main DAWs, it definitely gives you the biggest bang for your buck.”

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