Applying a theoretical perspective developed from ecological approaches to human perception, this article examines the relationship between digital technologies and musical creativity. It traces a history of computer based Digital Audio Workstations (DAWs) arguing that their emergence has had a profound effect upon the ordering of musical information and the creative strategies of contemporary musicians and producers. The article argues that Virtual Studio Technology (VST) has to be understood with regard to wider developments in computer design, suggesting an historical convergence of design logic which has served to significantly shift how music is made and how creativity is experienced.