DAW | FL Studio 20
I always have used FL Studio, and never personally found another DAW with a better piano roll. The shortcuts are very intuitive, and I rarely run into problems.
Studio Monitors | Yamaha HS5
My main studio monitors for mixing since 2022. I love them!
Headphones | Massdrop X Sennheiser HD 6XX
Fantastic reference headphones. The bass is not too aggressive, the mids are pristine, and highs are detailed.
I didn't need anything fancy, just something to test out patches and do simple tasks. The Nektar SE49 does just that!
Mixing Tools | iZotope - Music Production Suite 5
Awesome mixing tools!
Ozone 10 Advanced for mastering, Neutron 4 for mixing, and much more!
Sound Libraries | Native Instruments - Komplete 14 Collectors Edition
This bundle contains a LOT of libraries, and every single one of my tracks includes at least one of them. The software includes (I bolded what I most often use):
Platforms/Samplers:
Kontakt 7, Reaktor 6, Komplete Krontol, Battery 4, Flesh, Polyplex
Synths:
BX_Oberhausen, Blocks Prime, FM8, Form, Knifonium, Kontour, Massive, Massive X, Monark, Playbox, Razor, Reaktor Prism, Reaktor Spark, Retro Machines MK2, Rounds, Skanner XT, Super 8, TRK-01
Sampled Instruments:
Symphony Series: Brass Ensemble, Brass Solo, String Ensemble, Woodwind Ensemble, Woodwind Solo, Percussion
Amati Viola, Guarneri Violin, Stadivari Cello, Stradivari Violin, Choir: Omnia
Cinematic: Action Strikes, Action Strings 2, Arkhis, Ashlight, Damage, Emotive Strings, Kinetic Metal, Kinetic Toys, Lores, Mallet Flux, Mysteria, Pharlight, Rise & Hit, Sequis, Straylight, Thrill
Spotlight Series: Balinese Gamelan, Cuba, East Asia, India, Middle East, West Africa
Pianos: Alicia's Keys, Noire, Piano Colors, The Gentleman, The Giant, The Grandeur, The Maverick, Una Corda
Electric Pianos/Organs: George Duke Soul, Treasures, Scarbee A200, Scarbee Clavinet/Pianet, Scarbee Mark 1, Vintage Organs
Drums: Abbey Road Vintage Drummer, Abbey Road 50s Drummer, Abbey Road 60s Drummer, Abbey Road 70s Drummer, Abbey Road 80s Drummer, Abbey Road Modern Drummer, Drumlab, Studio Drummer
Basses: Scarbee Jay-Bass, Scarbee MM-Bass (Amped), Scarbee Pre-Bass (Amped), Scarbee Rickenbacker Bass, Session Bassist - Prime Bass
Session Guitarist: Electric Mint, Electric Sunburst Deluxe, Electric Vintage, Picked Acoustic, Picked Nylon, Strummed Acoustic, Strummed Acoustic 2
Contemporary Strings/Horns: Session Horns Pro, Session Strings Pro 2
Play Series: 40s Very Own Drums, 40s Very Own Keys, Analog Dreams, Butch Vig Drums, Cloud Supply, Deft Lines, Empire Breaks, Ethereal Earth, Glaze, Hybrid Keys, Ignition Keys, Lo-Fi Glow, Melted Vibes, Modular Icons, Soul Sessions, Stacks
Sound Libraries | Steinberg - HALion 6
Incredible synths, and a lot of useful instruments for layering and more! Also a great sample manipulator tool.
Sound Libraries | Spectrasonics - Keyscape
Amazing keys. Pianos, Rhodes, Celesta, and many more awesome instruments.
Sound Libraries | Spitfire Audio - Studio Orchestra Professional Bundle
I use these instruments a lot simply because of how versatile they are. They can work in any scenario do to the dryer, more intimate sound.
Sound Libraries | Spitfire Audio - BBC Symphony Orchestra Professional
This is another go-to for me personally! I use this for the mallets mainly now, but I used to use it for almost everything back in mid-2020.
Sound Libraries | Aaron Venture - Infinite Brass
This is outstanding, versatile, and powerful brass. I used this for a lot of my projects that I need tight yet powerful brass. The amount of control they give you is amazing, and the trumpets can play extremely fast repetitions! I even use this for my more jazzy brass! This library has a whole set of mutes.
Sound Libraries | Aaron Venture - Infinite Woodwinds
Very versatile woodwinds that work in SO many scenarios. Great clarinets, oboes, and english horns. Very expressive saxophones are included as well, which is amazing! I use them for most of my saxophone lines. Combined with Infinite Brass, I can make some really convincing bigband sections!
Sound Libraries | Audio Imperia - Areia
I use this for most of my strings! It really is an incredible library that can handle any task I throw at it.
Sound Libraries | Audio Imperia - Solo
Fantastic, expressive soloists!
Sound Libraries | 8Dio - Century Brass Ensemble & Solo
I use this for my loud cinematic-sounding brass! It's loud, powerful, but also can get quiet if you want it to! I use it for emotional brass solos too.
Sound Libraries | Project Sam - True Strike
Fantastic orchestral percussion that can be used for many purposes! It gets nice and loud, perfect for cinematic style scores.
Sound Libraries | Spitfire Audio - Bernard Herrmann Composer Toolkit
This library contains a lot of unique instrument combinations here that really spark creativity. I always return to this library for the percussion, and string section!
Sound Libraries | Spitfire Audio - Originals Series
These libraries really pack a punch for the price, and I use them regularly!
Sound Libraries | Spitfire Audio - Various Others
Spitfire Audio's harp is one of the best, and a lot of times I layer it with the BBC harp. Ricotti Mallets I tend to layer with the BBC mallets as well, it gives them a sharper more precise sound. Orchestral Swarm is amazing for textural work, and really bringing emotions out of an orchestra.
Sound Libraries | Cinesamples - Tina Guo Cello & Taylor Davis Violin
Tina Guo Acoustic cello is an extremely expressive cello library that plays cello passages full of emotion. Taylor Davis is my go-to versatile solo violin library!
Sound Libraries | Preformance Samples - Oceana
Fantastic powerful choir... and super easy to use.
Sound Libraries | Steven Slate Drums 5.5
I use this for most of my drums! Great stuff.
Other Sample Libraries
Orchestral Tools - Phoenix Orchestra - Erhu, Bangdi, Zhongyin Suona
Orchestral Tools - LA Sessions - Congas, Bongos, Chimes, Banjo, Rhodes, Upright Bass, Celesta
Orchestral Tools - Modus—Jeff Russo - High Shakuhachi in D
Orchestral Tools - Berlin Percussion - Snare Drums, Bass Drums, Toys
Orchestral Tools - Berlin Woodwinds - Solo Oboe & Solo Clarinet
Spitfire Audio - Acoustic Shadows — Lea Bertucci
Spitfire Audio - Aperture Orchestra
Impact Soundworks - Super Audio Cart
Impact Soundworks - Mega Brass
Excalibur by Exponential Audio