Could you live with one DAW and one developer’s bundle?

[nusound mind]

Yes, easily. In fact maybe that'd be preferable in some ways. Can I collect samples from different sources in this scenario? If so even easier.

Would I want to? No, no that sounds boring. I like new interesting different stuff. Some pragmatically speaking more useful than others, but that's another story.

[jamcat]

If you think you need more than one DAW, you just haven't found the right one yet.

[Jac459]

No, I could not live.

you could still live a sad and colourless life .

Yes, so I would need both Colour Copy and Pigments

Ha ha, indeed...

[FranklyFlawless]

Yes, just Ardour and Surge XT is enough. I have no need for anything else at the moment.

[zerocrossing]

When I think about what I did with almost nothing, I know I could. Maybe Bitwig and U-He. Do I get to keep my hardware?

[EnGee]

When I think about what I did with almost nothing, I know I could. Maybe Bitwig and U-He. Do I get to keep my hardware?

That would be cheating! One hardware + Bitwig would be ok In that case MODX + Cubase (or Bitwig) would do it for me

[CrystalWizard]

Yes, probably many combinations. Actually i could get by with just Reaktor. Normally i would add Reaper but in this event i would likely say Ableton Live Suite or Bitwig. Technically i guess i could have all on NI (Kompletely Komplete) and Live Suite. Yeah, that could keep me busy for a long while.
i would probably be good with Bitwig and U-he. Or Nuendo and all the other Steinberg stuff.

[zerocrossing]

When I think about what I did with almost nothing, I know I could. Maybe Bitwig and U-He. Do I get to keep my hardware?

That would be cheating! One hardware + Bitwig would be ok In that case MODX + Cubase (or Bitwig) would do it for me

OK, then I’ll stick to my first answer. I love my hardware synths, but if push came to shove, I’d choose a full ITB workflow. I figure, U-He covers classic analog synthesis and effects, cutting edge digital synthesis and effects, good variety and customer service. Bitwig has The Grid and good internal effects. Yeah, I could live with that. There’s no single hardware synthesizer that covers all that. I do keep my guitar and HX Stomp, though. That’s a different deal.

[Jac459]

When I think about what I did with almost nothing, I know I could. Maybe Bitwig and U-He. Do I get to keep my hardware?

How dare you ask?

[pdxindy]

My first choice was Bitwig and U-he.

I could also be satisfied with Logic and U-he.

[sin night]

I could live with just one daw (that's definitely not an issue! I have a few, but I usually work with Cubase) and one developer's bundle. The later part would be difficult though, I'd choose from 3-5 brands at least, probably up to ten (Arturia, Eventide, Native Instruments, Plugin Alliance, PSP Audioware, Softube, SoundToys, Steinberg...). Of course I don't need to buy bundles from all of them, I could just pick a few singles (although bundles make sense past a certain point... I have a few bundles, indeed).

Anyway, I started with nothing (Cubasis VST bunled with a SoundBlaster Live! Platinum... and I had a cheap Casio keyboard) and I managed to make my first tracks (which sounded horrible, but that's another story) with very limited means; a proper daw and a good instruments/fx bundle is much more than that, so I could definitely be productive but it wouldn't be an ideal situation, because I like to have access to some specific tools from various brands.

[vurt]

i could probably live with none. or without any instruments at all even.
would just be shit.

[egbert101]

Really depends on what genres of music you're into. If you're into country music, then I don't think Live and Arturia are going to fully satisfy your requirements.

[audiojunkie]

I could live with just one daw (that's definitely not an issue! I have a few, but I usually work with Cubase) and one developer's bundle. The later part would be difficult though, I'd choose from 3-5 brands at least, probably up to ten (Arturia, Eventide, Native Instruments, Plugin Alliance, PSP Audioware, Softube, SoundToys, Steinberg...). Of course I don't need to buy bundles from all of them, I could just pick a few singles (although bundles make sense past a certain point... I have a few bundles, indeed).

Anyway, I started with nothing (Cubasis VST bunled with a SoundBlaster Live! Platinum... and I had a cheap Casio keyboard) and I managed to make my first tracks (which sounded horrible, but that's another story) with very limited means; a proper daw and a good instruments/fx bundle is much more than that, so I could definitely be productive but it wouldn't be an ideal situation, because I like to have access to some specific tools from various brands.

I’m the same. Right now, I am quite happy using:

Reaper
Tal-sampler
Tal-drums
Diva
Repro
Hive
Sfizz
Uhbik

But even with those few things, I’d want to add:

AudioThing Fog Convolver
AudioThing Vintage Tape Echo
AudioDamage EOS2
HY-Plugins HY-Slicer2


So that would be one DAW and five companies and one open source product.

[Jac459]

i could probably live with none. or without any instruments at all even.
would just be shit.

haha...
You can still sing in the shower...