I have been interested in VSTs and other synthesized sound tools since I started using Ableton Live about 6 years ago. They have helped bring a richness to my songs. The very best VSTs use processes like “acoustic modelling,” and  are expressive and complex, mimicking Rhodes electric pianos, Hammond Organs, string sections, guitars, brass, woodwinds, [...]

I have been using Ableton Live since I got version 4 about six years ago on a little shopping spree at Toronto’s Long and McQuade. It’s fantastic software. It allows for incredible flexibility, whether in recording or playing midi, or in live performance. I just got an email promoting a unique contest, targeted toward youthful [...]