KVR Audio

swilow11 · Post by **swilow11** » Sat Mar 30, 2024 11:53 pm

Started with Rebirth in the late 90s, before using a pirated copy of Fruity Loops from around 2000 to 2002. Switched to Apple using Reason for years. Had a few years away from making music before getting Cubase which I must say frustrates and delights in equal measure.

THE INTRANCER · Post by **THE INTRANCER** » Sun Mar 31, 2024 12:19 am

I mentioned my non-descript music creation program earlier, but having used various sequencers such as those on a Mega ST and Amiga, it was Octamed Sound Studio on the Amiga that I consider the real beginning of my journey into computer-based composing. I did this with both samples and MIDI hardware. I've created threads like this before so I'll just stop here before repeating myself.

Scotty · Post by **Scotty** » Sun Mar 31, 2024 12:32 am

Notator on Atari ST courtesy of Dr. Ellard a visionary professor at Mount Allison University who had the foresight to equip our classical music department with a Fostex 8 Track Reel to Reel, Atari ST computer and software. The manuals were printed and hole punched. Updates came in the mail and we’d replace old pages with the new ones. It still seems magical to me.

machinesworking · Post by **machinesworking** » Sun Mar 31, 2024 2:35 am

First sequencer was Performer on a bandmates Mac+, we switched to Opcode Vision for that project, but in the 90's when I decided to get back into using sequencers a copy of Digital Performer was sold to me with an MTP/AV MIDI hub. I guess I lucked out considering what happened to Studio Vision.

I've bounced around a bit over the years, in 2003 purchasing Live, a stint with Logic, but I go back to DP nearly every time. Swiss army knife DAWs appeal to me.

havran · Post by **havran** » Sun Mar 31, 2024 4:50 am

Synapse Audio's Orion Platinum (I think that was v4) was my first DAW, circa 2003.

sQeetz · Post by **sQeetz** » Sun Mar 31, 2024 8:32 am

Around 1993...ish Amiga Soundtracker then Protracker.
Around 1999-2000 Fruity Loops
2017 maybe 2018 Bitwig
2020 Logic
2021 Live

epytryga · Post by **epytryga** » Sun Mar 31, 2024 11:25 am

Notator for my Atari Mega 2 (2 mb of RAM) with a whopping 30mb external hard drive (which was 12" x 12" x 2.5")

Roman Empire · Post by **Roman Empire** » Sun Mar 31, 2024 11:32 am

BASIC programming language on Lambda 8300, a ZX81 clone in 1983. With this it was possible to make melodies with a sinewave. Many more DAWs and computers following, but this was the first.

jlgrimes11 · Post by **jlgrimes11** » Sun Mar 31, 2024 5:10 pm

Although I was using midi for several years before DAW use, my first DAW was Sonar 2.2 (I believe) in 2003.

My first PC midi Program was Passport Trax in 1996.

kgbrolic · Post by **kgbrolic** » Sun Apr 07, 2024 7:55 pm

Reason and still Reason 22 years later

rod_zero · Post by **rod_zero** » Sun Apr 07, 2024 10:54 pm

Reaper in 2009, switched to Live in 2011

pekbro · Post by **pekbro** » Sun Apr 07, 2024 11:44 pm

Reason or Fruity Loops, cant remember exactly which was actually first. Reason probably...

ChanceB · Post by **ChanceB** » Sun Apr 07, 2024 11:48 pm

Magix music maker on PS2 and GarageBand

jjpscott01 · Post by **jjpscott01** » Mon Apr 08, 2024 12:35 am

Fun how it all became full circle for me. Started with Reason rewired into ProTools years ago. Went through every DAW out there over the years and now back on Reason but this time as my main DAW.

Download SOphist · Post by **Download SOphist** » Mon Apr 08, 2024 9:56 am

Reason, around 2001.

Your first DAW !