Vato Gonzalez

It's the producers cheatsheet!

What you'd call a steady work horse. Does what it does and quite brilliantly at that. Also, the routing options for using multiple sets of monitors (or a Subpac S2 in my case) are a plus none of the competitors have in this price range.

Usually your lower limbs aren't doing a whole lot of useful stuff when producing, now you can get your feet to take over simple tasks. The MIDI Expression Quattro is a USB (2.0) connected Device that allows for up to 4 addition (relatively cheap) sustain pedals to connect over MIDI. An amazing little device that let's you control basic function of you DAW with your feet. The software let's you change everything from the MIDI channel to the specific note/cc it outputs.

Anything that can be a hotkey, can be a button. Every action that needs multiple key combinations as well. This will make your producing life in Ableton so much easier. One tap and presto; there's a new channel with a specific plugin and a bunch of FX.

Not as good at routing audio as my Steinberg UR28M; but it does the job of extending my audio processing MacMini to my main MacPro through the digital in/outputs.

This must be the best synth ever made if you're a lazy producer!

When it comes down to real sounding instruments, nothing beats Native Instruments.

With 32Lives this puppy works perfectly in Logic ProX

The best in-ears for live performing I've ever used, and I've tried a LOT of others.

Although not an accurate monitoring headphone, it is rather brilliant at cancelling out Karen and her terror kid from the 9th layer of hell on long flights. Also, very comfortable and the sound is vivid.

I used to have a setup with the KRK6 monitors and these ones, so I could hear my productions at different sets. I ended up selling the KRK6's because they tend to sound to bold and aggressive instead of honest and linear like the Adam A7's. They've got a really clean sound and pack quite a punch when it comes to the low-end.

Not only does it replace the subwoofer, it gives more (honest) feedback and precision than any sub I've ever heard as the room doesn't influence the response. Very recommendable!

Great for everyday podcast use

For all the times I want to sound extra clean

Solid as a rock. The indestructible microphone of choice!

Still my favorite DAW after having spend countless years in FL, Cubase, Reason, Acid, Fast Tracker and whatnot. Not perfect, just bloody convenient on all fronts!

If you don't know music theory, better teach your system some essential theories. Mixed In Key is THE ghetto producers' toolkit.

I really hate this very poorly written software, but once you've got it figured out it's a charm to work with well organized SD cards

MacPro4,1 (Early 2009) firmware upgraded to MacPro5,1 running on Mojave. CPU: 2x 3,46Ghz 6-Core Intel Xeon, Ram: 64GB 1333 MHz DD3, GPU: Radeon RX580 8GB, Storage: 4x Samsung EVO960 M.2 on PCIe raid, 4x 6G SSD & 2x HDD.

My ghostproducer. He meows. A LOT.