Music Production Plugins and Gear

A non-exhaustive list of the most important plugins and gear I like to use when making music

Published about 1 year ago · Last edited about 1 year ago · 2 min read

In this article I'll be listing everything I use for music production, for sharing purposes and so I don't forget about them as well.

I'll be adding a sparkles (✨ ) to my favorite ones. Some are free, but the biggest majority of this plugins is paid. Yes I do hold their licenses. I've got lucky with many of them and got them during promotions/sales/bundles from the brands and shoppings selling licenses. Some of these are 200 USD plugins that I got for free and don't even remember how lol

Anyway, enjoy!

Sound Interface

Focusrite Scarlett 2i2: https://focusrite.com/products/scarlett-2i2

Monitors

(2024 ~ Present) 2x Adam T5V: https://www.adam-audio.com/en/t-series/t5v/
(2021 ~ 2023) 2x KRK Rokit 5 G4: https://www.krkmusic.com/Studio-Monitors/ROKIT-5-G4

DAW

✨ Ableton Live 11 Suite: https://www.ableton.com/en/live/
Spotify Soundtrap: https://www.soundtrap.com/musicmakers

Guitar Amp Simulators

✨ NeuralDSP Omega Granophyre: https://neuraldsp.com/plugins/omega-ampworks-granophyre
✨ NeuralDSP Archetype Rabea: https://neuraldsp.com/plugins/archetype-rabea
NeuralDSP Archetype Tim Henson: https://neuraldsp.com/plugins/archetype-tim-henson
NeuralDSP Archetype Petrucci: https://neuraldsp.com/plugins/archetype-petrucci
✨ Softube Amp Room Metal Suite: https://www.softube.com/amp-room-metal-suite
- This one is specially good for 8 string guitars or low tuned guitars
✨ Bogren Digital MLC Sub Zero 100: https://bogrendigital.com/products/mlc-s_zero-100

Bass Amp Simulators

✨ NeuralDSP Parallax: https://neuraldsp.com/plugins/parallax
NeuralDSP Darkglass Ultra: https://neuraldsp.com/plugins/darkglass-ultra

Pitch Shifters

Aegean Music Pitchproof: https://aegeanmusic.com/pitchproof-specs
- It is ok, but I often prefer to use the transpose feature in NeuralDSP plugins
- Still I use hardware-based pitch shifters most of the time