I buy and sell almost all of my gear on Reverb. They have set up such a perfect marketplace for musicians and techs, it’s just too good to ignore.
Plugins are the heart of developing your unique sounds and qualities as a producer. I’m a big fan of PluginFox for both their selection and their regular and killer deals!
Cinema Grade is one of the most clever approaches to color grading that I’ve encountered. They made it so intuitive that I swear it makes it’s way on to every video I make these days.
Canva takes hours and days out of my graphic design. Yes, I still use Illustrator and encourage aspiring graphic designers to learn the ropes of their software, but god damn if Canva doesn’t make the simple stuff take so much less time!
Printful has solved the problem of merchandise and allows you to design merchandise and integrate a store that’s printed when someone buys it. This saves keeping inventory and is way better for the planet.
I use SoundID Reference from Sonarworks daily to ensure my monitors are tuned to a flat response that I can trust. If you’re working from a home studio, SoundID Reference is a must have!