Ableton Live 10 is my DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) of choice. It’s user-friendly, intuitive and offers a nice workflow. Since the program allows you to transfer your project files to other producers, there are plenty of free Ableton templates availab

For example, Pro Tools includes the ‘Rock’ template which sets your session up with tracks for: Drums / Bass / Organ / Guitar / 4 empty audio tracks for recording / Click Track / Pre-routed Headphone Mix / Reverb Return / Delay Return / Chorus return

For bass guitar, dynamics settings will depend very much on how the bass is played, as some performances can tend to be uneven throughout the track. Some compressors seem to work nicely on bass, and others less so. You'll have to use your ears to deci