I've personally tried to learn Ableton over the past year and I find it as unintuitive as any piece of software I've ever used. I play live as well as craft midi. What DAWs have you had success with?

WARNING: SCAM!!!! I would like to strongly warn you about a current scam that specifically targets composers. A few days ago, I received an email from a “Mariam Seabrook” at OPUS CONNECT requesting a 20-minute score for a documentary about electric vehicles. I received a contract and was supposed to be paid 8,000 CHF. After I submitted a first draft, 4,000 CHF was transferred to me, but it was withheld by a bank called northerntrustfiduciary.com for review due to international money laundering concerns. Now I’m supposed to transfer 306 € for verification and, later on, scan my ID and submit it via the website. This all seemed pretty strange to me!!! I looked into it further and was alerted to the scam by several sources. So, dear colleagues, please don’t fall for this extremely insidious scam!! Best regards, Andreas

Hey everyone, I need to address something that's been happening lately. We've been getting hit with spam accounts, AI bots, and people sneaking in just to promote their own services. It's been frustrating watching the quality of our community get diluted by freeloaders who don't actually care about growing as composers. Here's the thing - I spend a lot of time creating videos, tutorials, and answering private message questions entirely for free. And I'll continue doing that because I genuinely want to help you succeed. But to compensate for that time investment and keep this community sustainable, I'm introducing some changes: PLEASE READ CAREFULLY! ⚠️ For EVERYONE ALREADY HERE: If you joined for free, you're staying free. Forever. You're grandfathered in. NOTHING changes for you. ⚠️ ⚠️ If you purchased courses before, they are STAYING YOURS. If you joined the premium tier, EVERYTHING STAYS THE SAME ⚠️ For New Members (as of today, 22th Nov. 2025): - Standard Tier: $7/month or $70/year - Full community access, tutorials, partner deals, and networking resources - Premium Tier: $27/month or $270/year - Everything in Standard PLUS access to ALL courses on the platform (Trailer Music Trailblazers I & II, Game Music Conquerors, etc.) This isn't about making money. It's about protecting what we've built here and ensuring I can keep dedicating time to creating valuable content for you. A small barrier filters out the noise and keeps this community focused on what actually matters - helping serious composers build real careers. You'll see me sharing more valuable content, more actionable strategies, and less tolerance for BS moving forward. Questions? Drop them below. Cheerio, Alex

Hey everyone! Just a quick heads-up — Frank is hosting a special live session today all about turning simple major and minor triads into that magical Disney-like sound using his Interval Theory techcnique called "Scaling." 🎼🔮 This isn’t something you’ll find in traditional music theory books — it’s a unique method straight from Frank’s toolbox. And trust me… you’ll want to see this! 👀🔥 Here’s what you can expect: ✨ Live walkthrough of the Scaling technique ✨ Many musical examples ✨ Q&A session where you can ask anything ✨ A brand-new way of thinking about intervals for your next cue If you’re serious about leveling up your writing — you do NOT want to skip this one. 😅✨ Your future Disney gig might start right here! 👉 Join the free live session today at 6pm CET! 🎬🎧

Hey everyone, I’ve got a question. I just noticed that my orchestral template is taking up a crazy amount of GB. Inside I only have Kontakt 8, Arturia Collection instruments, Spitfire Audio, LABS, and a few other synths, and they’re all disabled. I talked to a few friends, and they said their templates, even with more than a hundred extra tracks compared to mine, are still much smaller in size. So I’m trying to figure out what’s going on. @Alessandro Mallegni (Yes Alex I'm still trying to find a solution 😅) suggested rebuilding the template from scratch, but I really don’t have the time right now. At the moment, every new project is around one gigabyte, which feels way too big. I also contacted Steinberg support, and they told me to check if there’s any ARA data or audio files in the Pool, but it’s completely empty. After looking into it, they said that some VST instruments store a lot of data inside the project file, such as preset information, so depending on what’s preloaded in your template, the file size can grow significantly. Has anyone else run into this issue before? And if so, how did you fix it? Any other tips or workarounds would be super helpful. Thanks in advance!