How many DAWS have you tried and what's the winner?
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- KVRAF
- 2973 posts since 18 Oct, 2004
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- KVRian
- 853 posts since 3 Nov, 2006 from Poland
I'm on mac using Reaper (switched from Reaper on PC after problems with MOTU audio interface).Delfinoverde wrote:It seems that not much people (yet) are using a MAC?!
To me LOGIC Pro & LOGIC Express are the best fitting DAWS.
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- KVRAF
- 7397 posts since 20 Jul, 2004 from Clearwater
Tried / Used
ACID
FL Studio
Sonar
Cubase
Digital Performer
Pro Tools
Renoise
Reason
Reaper
Live
Studio One
Stuck With
Logic
ACID
FL Studio
Sonar
Cubase
Digital Performer
Pro Tools
Renoise
Reason
Reaper
Live
Studio One
Stuck With
Logic
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- KVRian
- 910 posts since 21 Aug, 2011
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- KVRAF
- 10261 posts since 7 Sep, 2006 from Roseville, CA
Owned:
Sonar
Cubase
Pro Tools
Studio One
Project5
Ableton Live
FLS
Currently own/use:
Sonar
Pro Tools
Ableton Live
Studio One (occasionally, but not sure if I will keep it)
Sonar
Cubase
Pro Tools
Studio One
Project5
Ableton Live
FLS
Currently own/use:
Sonar
Pro Tools
Ableton Live
Studio One (occasionally, but not sure if I will keep it)
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- KVRAF
- 8406 posts since 2 Aug, 2005 from Guitar Land, USA
Reaper
-easy to use
-affordable
-doesn't crash
Energy xt
-affordable
-great as a plugin, crashes as a host
Only 2 I've tried, have licenses to both, no need to ever read manuals.
-easy to use
-affordable
-doesn't crash
Energy xt
-affordable
-great as a plugin, crashes as a host
Only 2 I've tried, have licenses to both, no need to ever read manuals.
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- Pick Me Pick me!
- 9687 posts since 12 Mar, 2002 from a state of confusion
Outside of a ton of trackers..
Cubase
Sonar
Live
Reaper
Studio One
FL Studio
Orion
Muzys
energyXT
Traktion
Kristal
Magix thing (cutdown samplitude IIRC)
Acid
Aodix
Podium
Reason
Bidule
and probably others..
I don't have a 'winner' though I do still use Orion more than any others. Right now I'm working in Live Lite figuring out the system in hopes Bitwig Studio meets my needs and will help the learning curve since they have a similarish pattern style of sequencing tracks.
Ableton's Live likes to crash randomly on me though.. not sure I'd ever trust it in a Live setting.. and it is annoying when I'm producing a track and it disappears.
I have to go back to 7+ years ago when Orion was a lot less stable for last time I've seen that.
I like REAPER but really have my head stuck in the pattern style of producing versus its linear paradigm. Haven't done a whole lot with it... wish they'd setup some method of sequencing patterns with it though.
Cubase
Sonar
Live
Reaper
Studio One
FL Studio
Orion
Muzys
energyXT
Traktion
Kristal
Magix thing (cutdown samplitude IIRC)
Acid
Aodix
Podium
Reason
Bidule
and probably others..
I don't have a 'winner' though I do still use Orion more than any others. Right now I'm working in Live Lite figuring out the system in hopes Bitwig Studio meets my needs and will help the learning curve since they have a similarish pattern style of sequencing tracks.
Ableton's Live likes to crash randomly on me though.. not sure I'd ever trust it in a Live setting.. and it is annoying when I'm producing a track and it disappears.
I have to go back to 7+ years ago when Orion was a lot less stable for last time I've seen that.I like REAPER but really have my head stuck in the pattern style of producing versus its linear paradigm. Haven't done a whole lot with it... wish they'd setup some method of sequencing patterns with it though.
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- KVRist
- 441 posts since 7 Mar, 2011 from Pleasanton, CA
I've been on a Mac for about five years now, after using PCs almost my whole life. I started my adventures in electronic music with Logic on my Mac back in January 2011. I think I took about a nine-month break, and tried again. I took another break until I decided to give Ableton Live a try in March of last year. I made good progress with Live last year, and prefer it when I'm composing.
I have used Logic for my weekly podcast for the past year, and now I prefer to mix my music in Logic. If I'm just playing around with or learning plugins, I prefer to do so in Logic.
I've tried Reaper and like it, but can't find a task I prefer in Reaper over Logic.
I tried Studio One 2.5, but it didn't click with me. I hope to be able to try it again later.
I want to try Cubase, but won't because I don't want to support dongles.
I picked up Renoise recently, and want to try it for certain kinds of compositions.
I am currently debating learning SuperCollider and/or Pure Data for an academic approach to learning sound design, but this may just be a phase. I need to get back to studying mixing, music theory, and composition.
In summary, it's Logic and Live for me, with the potential for dabbling in Renoise, SuperCollider, and maybe AudioMulch as well.
So much to learn, so little time. I do think that two years ago I finally found the hobby for the rest of my life: electronic music.
I have used Logic for my weekly podcast for the past year, and now I prefer to mix my music in Logic. If I'm just playing around with or learning plugins, I prefer to do so in Logic.
I've tried Reaper and like it, but can't find a task I prefer in Reaper over Logic.
I tried Studio One 2.5, but it didn't click with me. I hope to be able to try it again later.
I want to try Cubase, but won't because I don't want to support dongles.
I picked up Renoise recently, and want to try it for certain kinds of compositions.
I am currently debating learning SuperCollider and/or Pure Data for an academic approach to learning sound design, but this may just be a phase. I need to get back to studying mixing, music theory, and composition.
In summary, it's Logic and Live for me, with the potential for dabbling in Renoise, SuperCollider, and maybe AudioMulch as well.
So much to learn, so little time. I do think that two years ago I finally found the hobby for the rest of my life: electronic music.
Seasoned IT vet, Mac user, and lover of music. Always learning.
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- KVRist
- 396 posts since 17 Mar, 2005 from Cumbria, England
Cubase 1, 2, 3 Atari
Sonar 2
Reason 2, 2.5
Tracktion + Reason 3
Live 3 + Reason 3
Live 4
Sonar 7PE
Live 5, 6, 7, 8
Every so often I try Reaper but I can't get on with it.
Sonar 2
Reason 2, 2.5
Tracktion + Reason 3
Live 3 + Reason 3
Live 4
Sonar 7PE
Live 5, 6, 7, 8
Every so often I try Reaper but I can't get on with it.
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el-bo (formerly ebow) el-bo (formerly ebow) https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=208007 - KVRAF
- 16369 posts since 24 May, 2009 from A galaxy, far far away
cubase - atari st
logic 5 - pc
cubase sx - pc
cubase - sx 3 - pc
sonar - pc
protools 7 - pc
ableton live lite - mac
reaper 4 - mac
logic 7, 8 & 9 - mac
for me, it's logically 'logic'
logic 5 - pc
cubase sx - pc
cubase - sx 3 - pc
sonar - pc
protools 7 - pc
ableton live lite - mac
reaper 4 - mac
logic 7, 8 & 9 - mac
for me, it's logically 'logic'
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- KVRer
- 20 posts since 6 Oct, 2004
Logic (since Atari)
FlStudio
energyXT
Samplitude Pro
Overture 4 (more for composition and notation)
Cubase 7
(Testversions of Sonar, Studio One, Live...)
At last I always return to Samplitude Pro X
FlStudio
energyXT
Samplitude Pro
Overture 4 (more for composition and notation)
Cubase 7
(Testversions of Sonar, Studio One, Live...)
At last I always return to Samplitude Pro X
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- KVRAF
- 14981 posts since 13 Nov, 2012
Tried / Used
ACID
FL Studio
Sonar
Cubase
Pro Tools
Reason
Reaper
Keep using:
Cubase
ACID
FL Studio
Sonar
Cubase
Pro Tools
Reason
Reaper
Keep using:
Cubase
