[Brandon Goins]

I find it impossibly difficult to listen to an artist I like and then figure out what software package they are working with. It seems that information is already collected in the workshop area, why not make it a click or two away from a mix page, or artist page?

[Kanthos]

Many artists who submit don't post in the workshop, and many who do post in the workshop don't list their virtual instruments, real instruments, and DAW in any kind of organized form. It'd be a nightmare to try and collect that for the site, and there'd be so many holes in the information that it's not worth it.

As far as virtual instruments go, knowing exactly what person X used for sound Y on song Z isn't going to help you much. If there's a particular sound you like, ask the artist about it directly (contact information, at least to send a forum PM to an artist, isn't that hard to find here). Or be a bit more general and ask something like 'I'm looking for a sample set with really good strings' and see what recommendations you get.

[djpretzel]

Well, at the very least, for the artists who DO have a forum profile, and HAVE specified their DAW/instruments/collab status, it'd be nice to have that on their artist profile. It's on the list, just not super-high, gotta fix chiptunes first.

[Brandon Goins]

Awesome.