We launch a new section on the EUMES blog dedicated to discovering the favorite plugins of music producers and industry professionals. To open this series, we start with Carles Reixach, director of EUMES and Ableton Certified Trainer, who shares five essential tools in his workflow.
1. Humanizer (James Holden)
Created by James Holden, this Max for Live device makes compositions come alive, interconnecting different MIDI tracks and clips so they behave like a live band.
The process humanizes the MIDI information of each track via an algorithm that analyses the interrelation between different instruments, adding naturalness, groove and motion.
Humanizer by James Holden.
2. Envelope Follower / LFO (Max for Live Essentials)
Inside the Max for Live Essentials pack we find this simple yet extremely powerful device. It allows reading an audio source or an LFO and assigning that data to any parameter of any device, native or third‑party.
The result is endless interconnection possibilities, organic automations and cascading reactions between MIDI and audio plugins.
3. Rob Papen SubBoomBass
A true Swiss army knife of sound for working basses and sub‑lows. SubBoomBass offers a wide range of sounds specifically designed to build basses with body, presence and movement.
Quickly lets you lay a solid bass in the mix, covering the entire low‑frequency spectrum with precision.
4. J74 Progressive
J74 Progressive is a complete plugin suite focused on harmony, scales, chords and melodies inside your projects.
It’s especially interesting for producers who want to explore musical structures, progressions and creative ideas without losing production flow.
5. Soneq Pro
Inspired by the Pultec analogue EQ, Soneq Pro is a seemingly simple but very effective plugin. It allows you to fatten low frequencies of a sound in a warm and musical way, adding depth without losing control.
Ideal to give character to basses, kick drums or tracks that need more weight in the mix.
If you want to learn how to use plugins, Max for Live and professional tools used by active producers, the Diploma in Advanced Music and Sound at EUMES covers Ableton Live in depth, exploring real workflows and creative resources applied to music production.
