What do you use?

[swampfeotus]

my cat just threw up on the carpet then ate it again. i wish i could have sampled it

[Jon Meth]

my cat just threw up on the carpet then ate it again. i wish i could have sampled it

Better still, filmed it. It could go as the new craze with beastiality circles....move over two girls one cup, presenting one cat one carpet......ooooh baby.

[soyuz7]

cool thread.

Ableton Live 6
Edirol PCR 500 controller
Korg Radias R / MicroX
Nord Lead 2r
Access Virus C desktop
E-MU Xl1
Yamaha TG33

[Jon Meth]

...I must be the only fool without an Access Virus...tut tut. One day I will own them all and run them in series and create the ultimate sound that will make everyone worldwide similtaniously drop their guts..

[soyuz7]

to be  honest, there's too much hype around the virus, especially the C. It's a very niche box that works better for strings, pads and basses. I've heard people say they A & B are more aggressive, which seems true from some of the you tube videos i've seen. but it's not something i would by as a first purchase. I think the radias is a much better investment hands down. I just happened to get a really good deal on the C, which is 90% of the reason I have one. i've always wanted one, but I had been just waiting for the right price..

[INNKEEPER]

   I use Nuendo as my main DAW.  I have to use Pro Tools at the studio, mostly because clients think its bad ass.  So, we got a full Pro Tools HD setup there, with the Focusrite board and such, but for my personal studio, for my noise, Nuendo is central.
   Along with other apps such as:
   Synapse Audio's Orion, which is great for pattern based composing, utilizes its own set of instruments and fx, as well as VST and DirectX.  Orion is favourite pet of mine, I'd say. Much preferred over Reason, AND it handles ReWire.
   As far as stand alone waveform/sample editing, I use Soundforge, an early version, 4.5, as well as ver. 7.  4.5 was the last to utilize this freaking gnarly distortion algorithm, which I like.  I also use Wavelab ver. 4.  Mostly for applying fx or for mastering-type situations.  Soundforge is my de facto stereo sound editor.  Im quick in its environment.
   Ableton Live I use sparingly, though its awesome.  What its built for isnt quite in line with my composition, and what it does do well, I prefer doing "manually", through intense editing.
  Also, Sony's ACID. 
   As for hardware, its quite mixed up.  With my laptop I use a T.C. Electronics Konnekt 24D, with a PreSonus Digimax FS 8-channel pre. Along with this portable aspect of my rig, I also use a Universal Audio Solo-610 pre.  I also use two a Universal Audio UAD cards; one is an Express card for the laptop, and a PCI for my box.  With my box I use an Aardvark Q10.
   For the desktop box I use an MOTU Midi Express 8X8, and an old MOTU Timepiece.  Another of my boxes, an oldie, uses an AWE 64 Gold with a MOTU Micro express 4X6 (serial!).  I use the first sequencer I bought, Cakewalk Professional 5, on that. Soundfont editor Vienna on that thing.
  I've used trackers on and off over the years, ModPlug, Impulse, etc.

  For outboard gear:
  DBX: 1066 2-chan analog dynamics, DDP 2-chan digital dynamics;
  Opera Digital KTV Master Link karaoke box, racked [for sick voice processing]
  U.A. Solo-610 single channel pre
  Empirical Labs: Distressor, Fatso
  Fostex R-8 reel;
 
  For Synths:
  Yamaha: TX-802;
  Korg: Z1, microkorg, Wavestation, TR-Rack;
  Roland: MKS-30 Planet S, JP-8000, D-50, JD-800, GR-20 guitar synth;
  Casio: CZ 101, CZ 5000, FZ-1 Sampler;
  Akai: MPC 2000;
  Novation: Supernova, K-Station;
  Emu: Emulator II, Emulator E-5000 Ultra, Planet Phat, Morpheus;

  For soft devices:
  ReFX: all their shit.  Plasticz is a personal favourite;
  Izotope: all their stuff, also Ozone for media players. Phatmatik is an interesting sampler to use...
  Steinberg Halion;
  Luxonix: Ravity S and R, Purity;
  Waldorf: PPG, Attack, D-Pole;
  Virsyn:  Cantor, Cube;
  XLN: Addictive Drums;
  Rob Papen: Albino;
  LinPlug: Octopus, RM4;
  Elemental Audio: Firium E.Q.;

  ...and a slew of free VST's, Destroy, Aries Code, Klanglabs, Psychic Mod, Digital Fish, etc.  Then there's guitars and basses, drums and shit, but I've already belabored the topic, ey!? 

Cool thread.  Its nice to read about what everyone's using and digs.  Especially so, since I know very few people who work with computer audio.

[[cellcycle]]

I think I have too much gear.  For the current album I am using
Logic Studio 7.???
Access Virus A Synthesizer (the best synth ever, especially for futurepop)
Roland SH-201
Akai S2000 Sampler
E-MU Drumulator
MAM Freebass FB-383
Simmons SDS9 drum pads (for live performance)
A shitty ass mic and a cheap mixer

[code]

Current setup......

Hardware:
Access Virus TI
Roland SH-201
Roland JX-3P

Software:
Reason 4
Cakewalk Sonar 8
Sony Sound Forge 10

Retired Gear: (Sold or Dead)
Roland MC-303
Yamaha Motif 6
Roland JP8000
Nord Lead 2
Akai S3000xl

[RenRevenge]

Im actually really proud of myself i thoguth i was gonna read this & not realise what people where talking about as i havnt touched a board sinse i was in college about 3 years but i actually remember!

Iv heard of a program called traktor not sure how good it is & what not as iv never used it.

[Berger Stahl]

Im actually really proud of myself i thoguth i was gonna read this & not realise what people where talking about as i havnt touched a board sinse i was in college about 3 years but i actually remember!

Iv heard of a program called traktor not sure how good it is & what not as iv never used it.

traktor is pretty good ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6bapWp-4k0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0i0OLlrK49Q

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aottpSCk4Fs

[ItsBretter]

I use Fruity Loops studio attatched with an M-AUDIO MIDI keyboard and a synthesizer.. The synthesizer is really old, so the name was scratched off. I just know it works xD

[kord1977]

I use various software plug ins (vst) and hardware synths