The tools I mainly use are:

- Reaper
- Toonetrack: EZDrummer3, EZKeys, EZBass, EZmix.
- BIAB
- Notation software mainly GuitarPro8 (and MuseScore4)
- I hardly don't use any VSTs (if so mainly free ones). I recently bought EZmix which I found quite useful since it lets me get rid of most VSTs. (I have a very simple approach to it). The only other VST I have bought is Valhalla VintageVerb.

I am not a musician only an amateur playing violin and guitar as my own instruments, and some vocals.