Swapping Ableton for Renoise

James Langley from Music Tech has recently written about his experiences using Renoise in place of the familiar territory of Ableton Live to make music - coming at it with zero Tracker experience. With Renoise 3.5, out this review seeks to show what the 'Black Sheep' of the DAW family can do, and how it's layout and UX make for a completely different creative experience.

Read the full article here and see an excerpt below... 
 

Of all the things that impact our creative output, our relationship with our tools is one of the most significant. Whether consciously or not, they shape all our decisions, but these decisions often harden into reflexes. Before we know it, creative control has been quietly assumed by the tool, and we're stuck in a loop of familiar behaviour.

For me, that tool is Ableton Live. Frequently finding myself on autopilot when I load up a blank project, I've pondered for a while how life would look if I'd picked a different DAW, and how my music might sound if I jumped ship after 15 years.

Read the full review here. https://musictech.com/reviews/digital-audio-workstations/renoise-3-5-review/

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