My Music Production Hardware & Software

Fri, 26 Dec 2025 21:29:00 +0000

Comprehensive inventory of current and past music production hardware and software in my studio setup.

My Music Production Hardware & Software Wishlists

Fri, 26 Dec 2025 21:28:00 +0000

Music Production Wishlist - Hardware

Arranger Keyboards
- Ketron
  - EVENT
- KORG
  - Pa5X (Professional Arranger)
- Yamaha
  - Genos2
Controller Keyboards
Digital Pianos
- Roland
  - GP-9 Digital Piano
- Yamaha
  - AvantGrand N3X
  - Bösendorfer Grand Piano 214VC
Drum Machines & Grooveboxes
- Ableton
  - Ableton Push
Synthesizers
- Arturia
  - PolyBrute Noir Edition
- Behringer
  - Odyssey
  - Poly D
  - UB-Xa
- KORG
  - Modwave Native
  - Wavestate
- Moog
- Roland
  - D-05
  - JUNO-X
  - JUPITER-X
  - JUPITER-80
- Sequential
  - Prophet X
- Workstations
  - KORG
    - Nautilus AT
  - Roland
    - FANTOM 8 EX
  - Yamaha
    - MONTAGE M8x

Music Production Wishlist - Software

Bitwig
- Bitwig Studio
boz Digital Labs
- New York L Bundle
D16 Group
- Phoscyon2
- Punchbox
- TotalBundle
Emergence Audio
- Viola Textures
FeelYourSound
- ChilloutEngine - turns your chord progressions into relaxed keys, smooth basslines, memorable hooks, and lovely arpeggios
- ChordPotion - MIDI plug-in that turns any chord progression into new riffs and melodies in real-time
- HouseEngine - turns your chord progressions into expressive piano rhythms, deep basslines, catchy melodies, and sparkling arpeggios
- MelodicFlow - create and play stunning melodies, basslines, and riffs quickly
- Sundog Song Studio - experiment with new scales, harmonies, and melodies easily
- TranceEngine - turns your chord progressions into uplifting melodies, driving arpeggios, deep basslines, and memorable hooks
Fors
- Opal - Rhythm machine & drum synthesizer
- Superberry - Delicious superwave
GForce Software
- M-Tron Pro - Complete
KORG
- Modwave Native
- Opsix Native
- Wavestate Native
Minimal Audio
- Current - virtual instrument, effects suite, and content platform built for endless hours of inspiration
- Rift - deeply creative multi-effect plugin
Modartt
- Steinway Model B
PlugInGuru
- (many !)
Pro Tools - makes music creation fast and fluid, providing a complete set of tools to create, record, edit, and mix audio
Pulse Audio
- Vivid Strings
reFX
- Nexus
Rhizomatic
- Plasmonic - captures the complex acoustic resonances of Physical Modeling, expands on it with more familiar elements of Subtractive Synthesis, and adds a few unique twists
Rob Papen
- EXPLORER-9
  - Albino-3 - Legacy The legendary Virtual Synthesizer
  - Go2-X - Insane easy to use power Synthesizer
  - LowSane - LoFi FX with additional Filters and the ‘Disrupt Sphere’
  - BIT-2 - The Ultimate Virtual Analog Synthesizer
  - BLUE-III - Cross-fusion Virtual Synthesizer
  - RevSane - Algorithm Reverb with ‘Disrupt Sphere’
  - Predator-3 - The Hybride Powerhouse!
  - RoCoder - Vocoder and much more!
  - DelSane - The coolest Delay in this Galaxy!
  - RP-Distort 2 - PowerHouse Distortion FX with Disrupt Sphere!
  - Punch 2 - Power drum machine with synthesis and sample-based
  - BLADE-2 - Cutting-edge Additive synthesis and more
  - Quad - PhaseDistortion and WaveShaper synthesizer|
  - RAW - Cutting-edge EDM synthesizer with a focus on ‘distorted sounds.
  - XY-Transfer - XY-modulation FX multiprocessor
  - BIT - Ultimate virtual analog synthesizer
  - Vecto - Four-oscillator vector synthesizer
  - Go2 - The power of limitations synthesizer
  - RAW-Kick - Edgy Kicks for contemporary dance music.
  - MasterMagic - Adds a touch of magic for your Mix or Master.
  - SubBoomBass-2 - The ultimate bass synthesizer.
  - BLUE-II - Cross-fusion synthesis at its finest.
  - RG - Electric and acoustic guitar grooves.
  - RP-VERB 2 - Most intriguing in RP-VERB 2 – alongside the great sound – is the new ‘Reverser’ section!
  - RP-Reverse - Reverses the incoming audio in a creative way.
  - RP-EQ - Silky smooth-sounding channel, and mastering EQ.
  - Punch-BD - Based on the BD module of the multi-award-winning Punch virtual drum synth,
  - RP-Delay - Delay insanity. Reverser, 6 lines, 8 filters, 4 LFOs, and more.
  - RP-Distort - Wicked FX unit that will distort or alter your tracks.
  - RP-Amod - Spice up your vocal track, liven an instrument, and even beef up your drums.
Sonic Academy - EDM production tutorials in Ableton Live, Cubase, Logic Pro, FL Studio & Reason
- Kick 2 - multi award winning kick drum plugin
Spektro Audio
- ACDGEN - Advanced Pattern Generator
- Polyform - Polyphonic MIDI Processor
Spectrasonics
- Keyscape
- Omnisphere 3
Spitfire Audio
- BBC Symphony Orchestra Piano
SRM Sounds
- Max Richter Piano
Steinberg
- Absolute 6
  - 136 GB of content and 7,800 presets
  - Instruments
    - Backbone - Drum Re-Synthesizer
    - Groove Agent 5 (including Prime Cuts, Future Past Perfect, Rock Essentials)
    - HALion 7
    - Retrologue 2 Synthesizer (incl. Sounds of Soul)
    - The Grand 3 – VST Piano Suite
  - HALion instruments
    - Amped Elektra
    - Anima
    - Auron
    - B-Box
    - Dark Planet
    - Electric Bass
    - FM Lab
    - HALion Symphonic Orchestra
    - HALiotron
    - Hot Brass
    - Hypnotic Dance
    - Model C (Organ)
    - Olympus Choir Micro
    - Skylab
    - Studio Strings
    - Tales
    - The Eagle
    - The Raven
    - Triebwerk
    - Trium
    - World instruments
    - World Percussion
    - Voltage
Synthogy
- Ivory II Grand Pianos
- Ivory III Grand Pianos
The Crow Hill Company
- Small String Gestures
- String Murmurations
Toontrack
- EZbass - two bass libraries, mix-ready presets, bass grooves and a wealth of features for creative songwriting
- EZdrummer 3 - seven kits, percussion, mix-ready presets, drum grooves and a wealth of features designed with the creative songwriter in mind
u-He
- Hive 2
- Repro
UVI
- IRCAM Prepared Piano 2
- IRCAM Solo Instruments 2

Yamaha MODX M8 vs Arturia AstroLab 88

Tue, 16 Dec 2025 21:47:21 +0100

Overview

Two 88-key instruments that sit on very different creative axes:

Yamaha MODX M8 - a synthesizer/workstation built for deep sound design, layering, and performance without a computer.
Arturia AstroLab 88 - a stage keyboard with a massive curated sound library drawn from Arturia’s Analog Lab/V Collection, optimized for instant playable tones.

Instrument Philosophy

Yamaha MODX M8

A self-contained synthesizer/workstation blending multiple sound engines - sample-based AWM2, FM-X (frequency modulation), and AN-X (virtual-analog style) - into one performance instrument. It’s built to do sound design, real-time modulation, layering, effects, and sequencing all internally.

Yamaha MODX M8 vs Yamaha Montage M8X

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 11:58:21 +0100

Detailed comparison between Yamaha MODX M8 and Montage M8X synthesizer workstations.

Roland Fantom EX

Mon, 17 Jun 2024 22:29:21 +0100

Comprehensive guide to Roland Fantom EX synthesizer workstations including models, features, and specifications.

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