Being that it has one of the largest and most dedicated user communities of any professional production software -- audio or otherwise -- chances are that you, dear reader, already know how it feels to be an avid fan looking in at Ableton Live. For a perspective on what it's like to be an Ableton employee looking out at a sea of loyal users (figuratively speaking) we speak with Ableton Specifications Team member Stefan Franke.

As you might imagine, working for a software company such a passionate fan-base is both an inspiration and a source of anxiety. Of course, for every flame war Stefan has to mitigate, there's a forum thread that makes playing moderator entirely worthwhile. . . like, for example, this one. For more on what a member of the Ableton Specifications Team does, check out the first part of our interview with Stefan.