
Hardware as of Summer 2021
PC:
2019 Acer Aspire TC-865-NE Selecti5 (Intel 6-Core i5-8400 2.8-4.0GHz, 1TB HDD, 8GB DDR4 RAM + the 16GB DDR4 stick I added (24GB RAM)) Windows 10 64-Bit
I use a couple of Samsung T7 500GB SSDs for the storage of my sample libraries. I keep all DAWs and notation software on my PC’s internal HDD and all of my instrument samples on an SSD for faster access to the files while composing.
Display:
BenQ EL2870U 28” 4k Monitor
Audio:
Speakers: Pioneer Studio Monitors DM-40, UE Hyperboom
Over ear: Bose Quiet Comfort 35 II
External sound card: Focusrite Scarlett Solo (3rd Gen)
MIDI controller: M-Audio Hammer 88
Software as of Summer 2021
Main DAW: Dorico 3.5 (I am a former Sibelius user)
Vienna Ensemble Pro 7, Vienna MIR Pro
Ableton Live 10 Lite
Audacity
Sample Libraries as of Summer 2021
Vienna Symphonic Library SYNCHRON-ized SE (volumes 1,2,4&6)
Noteperformer
SONiVOX Eighty Eight Ensemble (for piano)
ProjectSAM True Strike 1

