Toontrack EzKeys
From $220 NZD
Bottom Line:
From an idea brainstorming perspective alone, this is well worth double the asking price. I’m not aware of anything on the market that even comes close, so for grassroots songwriting, this is the best investment you’ll make
Sample Logic Bohemian
$300 USD
Bottom Line:
I do highly recommend Bohemian, which by far is my favourite of the current selection from SampleLogic. Every producer should have a good sounding and flexible pad collection in their toolkit, with Bohemian, great pads and atmospheres are only the tip of the iceberg
Overloud TH2
$199 USD
Bottom Line:
Cool software with loads of usable tones and configurations
Ableton Live 9.5
$300-$800 USD
Bottom Line:
If drag-and-drop, sample-based loops, and MIDI sequencing is your thing, Ableton Live 9.5 is easily your dream production tool. If you’re totally new to digital audio Ableton is a solid choice for starting out with and I can see why it is so popular with remix producers and electronica musicians
Harrison Mixbus 3
$79 USD
Bottom Line:
Mixbus 3 is a wonderful little gem, and if like me you’re finding digital mixing to be too sterile and you miss the good ol’ hardware mixing days you are in for a treat