AN EDMPROD RESOURCE

THE MUSIC PRODUCTION

SOFTWARE GUIDE
Quick-reference version

SAM MATLA & CONNOR O'BRIEN

 DAWS

THE BIG THREE

Ableton Live (https://www.ableton.com/en/live/)
FL Studio (https://www.image-line.com/flstudio/)
Logic Pro (https://www.apple.com/logic-pro/)

OTHER DAWS
Cubase (https://www.steinberg.net/en/shop/cubase.html)
Pro Tools (https://www.avid.com/pro-tools)
Reason (https://www.propellerheads.com/en/reason)
Studio One (https://www.presonus.com/studioone)
Bitwig (https://www.bitwig.com/en/bitwig-studio.html)
Garageband (https://www.apple.com/mac/garageband/)
Reaper (https://www.reaper.fm/)
 SYNTHS & SAMPLERS

OUR TOP 10 RECOMMENDED SYNTHS

Serum (https://www.xferrecords.com/products/serum)
Massive (https://goo.gl/z9pCwK)
Sylenth1 (https://www.lennardigital.com/sylenth1/)
Spire (https://www.reveal-sound.com/)
Zone (https://www.audiaire.com/)
ANA 2 (https://www.sonicacademy.com/products/ana-2)
u-he Diva (https://u-he.com/products/diva/)
KV331 Synthmaster (https://www.kv331audio.com/)
FM8 (https://goo.gl/CV8yyJ)
Circle 2 (https://futureaudioworkshop.com/)

OUR TOP 5 RECOMMENDED SAMPLERS

Kontakt 6 (https://goo.gl/i5XxfA)
Omnisphere (https://goo.gl/XxvW6x)
ComposerCloud (www.soundsonline.com/composercloud)
Nexus (https://refx.com/nexus/)
Keyscape (https://goo.gl/LXFZZC)
 EQUALIZERS

OUR TOP RECOMMENDED EQS

Fabilter Pro Q 3 (https://goo.gl/gejq8h)
DMG Equalibrium (https://goo.gl/Hkiief)
G-Equalizer (http://waves.com/plugins/ssl-g-equalizer)
Slate FG-S (https://www.slatedigital.com/virtual-mix-rack/)
Native Channel Strip (https://goo.gl/ByHH2k)
UAD Pultec (https://goo.gl/FCT8Ao)
Softube PE 1C (https://www.softube.com/index.php?id=pe1c)
Waves PuigTec (https://waves.com/plugins/puigtec-eqs)
Waves API 550 (https://www.waves.com/plugins/api-550)
Slate FG-A (https://www.slatedigital.com/virtual-mix-rack/)
UAD API 500 (https://goo.gl/6YnvPX)
UAD Neve 1073 (https://goo.gl/fu2PZf)
Slate FG-N (https://www.slatedigital.com/virtual-mix-rack/)
Scheps 73 (https://www.waves.com/plugins/scheps-73)
Maag Audio EQ4 (https://goo.gl/5wSYsm)
Izotope Dynamic EQ (https://goo.gl/fu2PZf)
SurferEQ2 (https://www.soundradix.com/products/surfer-eq/)
 COMPRESSORS

OUR TOP RECOMMENDED COMPRESSORS

Pro-C 2/Pro-MB (https://goo.gl/KWwezz)
UAD LA-2A (https://goo.gl/4sJww6)
Waves CLA-2A (https://goo.gl/TgMjGs)
NI VC 2A (https://goo.gl/MdMN7L)
Waves CLA-76 (https://goo.gl/gpGCZG)
UAD 1176 (https://goo.gl/2TNEKd)
Slate FG-116 (https://goo.gl/wTgqt4)
Waves API 2500 (https://www.waves.com/plugins/api-2500)
UAD API 2500 (https://goo.gl/PZ1SAh)
UAD Fairchild Collection (https://goo.gl/HiBXpF)
Waves PuigChild (https://goo.gl/XhS8Vj)
IK Multimedia Model 670 (https://goo.gl/Q7gDrc)
Waves SSL G-Master (https://goo.gl/EibLhq)
UAD SSL 4000 (https://goo.gl/4Qo8vq)
Slate FG-401 (https://www.slatedigital.com/virtual-mix-rack/)
Arousor (www.empiricallabs.com/arousor.html)
EL8 Distressor (https://goo.gl/vY836N)
Slate FG-Stress (https://www.slatedigital.com/fg-stress/)
Klanghelm MJUC (https://goo.gl/GPDnXb)
Waves R-Vox (https://waves.com/plugins/renaissance-vox)
Oeksound Soothe (https://oeksound.com/plugins/soothe/)
 REVERBS

OUR TOP RECOMMENDED REVERBS

Valhalla Room (valhalladsp.com/shop/reverb/valhalla-room/)
Fabfilter Pro-R (fabfilter.com/products/pro-r-reverb-plug-in)
Toraverb 2 (https://d16.pl/toraverb2)
UAD Lexicon 224 (https://goo.gl/ch4jHK)
NI RC24 (https://goo.gl/p3wLod)
Slate FG-224 (https://slatedigital.com/verbsuite-classics/)
Waves H-Reverb (waves.com/plugins/h-reverb-hybrid-reverb)
Altiverb 7 (https://www.audioease.com/altiverb/)
Eos 2 (audiodamage.com/products/ad034-eos-2)
UAD AKG BX 20 (https://goo.gl/tCakdq)
UAD EMT 140 (https://goo.gl/J7vcKx)
Valhalla Shimmer (https://goo.gl/VxUgK6)
 DELAYS

OUR TOP RECOMMENDED DELAYS

Echoboy (https://www.soundtoys.com/product/echoboy/)
H-Delay (https://waves.com/plugins/h-delay-hybrid-delay)
Replika XT (https://goo.gl/oo648z)
Crystallizer (https://www.soundtoys.com/product/crystallizer/)
FF Timeless 2 (https://goo.gl/r6SDwT)
Izotope DDLY (https://goo.gl/y8aUEH)
D16 Repeater (https://goo.gl/PzPj4o)
AT Outer Space (https://audiothing.net/effects/outer-space/)
Softube Tube Delay (http://softube.com/tube_delay.php)
UAD EP-34 Tape Echo (https://goo.gl/4sBz7N)
 DISTORTION

DISTORTION & SATURATION PLUGINS

Izotope Trash 2 (https://goo.gl/hEL4H9)
Decapitator (https://soundtoys.com/product/decapitator/)
FF Saturn (https://goo.gl/VoAXvy)
PSP VintageWarmer (https://goo.gl/WKddNG)
Sausage Fattener (http://dadalife.com/sausage-fattener/)
Ohmicide (https://goo.gl/6KpzTH)
CamelCrusher (http://audiopluginsforfree.com/camelcrusher/)
Faturator (https://kilohearts.com/products/faturator)
Devastator 2 (https://d16.pl/devastor2)
NI Crush Pack (https://goo.gl/FbHci7)
 MASTERING

OUR RECOMMENDED MASTERING PLUGINS

Izotope Ozone 8 (https://goo.gl/CmJXZ1)
FF Pro-L 2 (https://goo.gl/sLsf4y)
Invisible Limiter G2 (https://goo.gl/enRGCD)
UAD Shadow Hills (https://goo.gl/jBtgVZ)
UAD Ampex ATR-102 (https://goo.gl/Q5JkgY)
Sonnox Inflator (sonnox.com/plugin/oxford-inflator-v3)
Slate VBC (https://slatedigital.com/virtual-buss-compressors/)
Kramer Master Tape (https://goo.gl/V1P3oy)
Slate FG-X (slatedigital.com/fg-x-mastering-processor/)
Brainworx bx_masterdesk (https://goo.gl/bgux7F)
 MISC

OTHER HELPFUL PLUGINS

Kick 2 (https://www.sonicacademy.com/products/kick-2)
D16 Punchbox (https://d16.pl/punchbox)
Nectar 3 (izotope.com/en/products/mix/nectar.html)
Waves CLA Vocals (https://waves.com/plugins/cla-vocals)
Vocal Synth 2 (https://goo.gl/ieE2ZS)
Little Alterboy (soundtoys.com/product/little-alterboy/)
LFO Tool (https://www.xferrecords.com/products/lfo-tool)
VolumeShaper 5 (http://cableguys.com/volumeshaper.html)
Auto-tune Pro (antarestech.com/product/auto-tune-pro/)
Melodyne 4 (https://goo.gl/tEvV5C)
Cthulu (https://www.xferrecords.com/products/cthulhu)
Captain Chords (https://goo.gl/16fMAB)