Poll: What is your favorite DAW?

[Guitarslayer]

Mac's aren't for everyone.

What did you mean by that? Just curious..

[hibidy]

I love the smell of trollshit in the morning ^^^

Yeah, but what else would you be doing

[Laraka]

the Reason\Record listing is a bit strange IMO.

Reason+Record integrate very tightly so could reasonably be considered as a single option (in the same way that many other DAW applications have their own suite of instruments included). For completeness standalone Record should perhaps be a separate choice in the poll.

And it depends on what you mean by "DAW". For example if plug-in hosting is deemed an essential element of a DAW then Reason/Record is out. Also if the manufacturer's description counts then R/R is out again, because the Props themselves have said Record is not a DAW.

Record is still in beta so probably shouldn't be in the poll anyway, given that that restriction was applied to MacReaper.

[Tren]

Cubase AI4 is an awesome little sequencer. Limited but that encourages creativity within its boundaries.

[hibidy]

Oooo ooooo oooo, mista katta

The one that hasn't been made yet

Or

THIS daw

[Melkor]

I love the smell of trollshit in the morning ^^^

Yeah, but what else would you be doing

Drinking fine coffee sans the rancid scent of trollshit :D

[hibidy]

[koolkeys]

IIRC in a similar poll a couple of years back FL Studio was runaway winner, and its interesting to see that its vote has tumbled this time, perhaps because of Reaper's growing success. Also the vote for Sonar has declined noticeably, again perhaps Reaper's success is a part of this.

I think the results are just more down to the cross-section of users being polled, and also those who actively care to vote. And yes, I voted!

These polls are fun sometimes, but very highly skewed compared to reality of how many people use certain hosts. In the real world, you would have the likes of PT, Cubendo, Logic, Sonar, and even DP outnumbering all the rest in a significant manor. Live has also grown into this list as of late, but in a more specific audience.

Just keeping things in perspective, which I'm sure that most people are aware of these things. But somebody who hangs out at KVR and their respective host's forum, whatever it may be, might get the wrong idea from these posts.

There, my host-war starting post is complete.

I voted Cubase, btw. Though it's not the only one I use.

Brent

[4damind]

With 225 votes we have this top 3:

1. Cubase/Nuendo (52)
2. Ableton Live (40)
3. Reaper (33)

[christianmusicmaker]

the Reason\Record listing is a bit strange IMO.

Reason+Record integrate very tightly so could reasonably be considered as a single option (in the same way that many other DAW applications have their own suite of instruments included).

True no question the integration between Rcrd and Rsn is pretty tight but that would also mean that Sonar and Project 5 could be listed together as well. Sonar currently can read Project 5 .ptn files,



...host Project 5 instruments



...Host Project 5 FX



...without a user even starting up Project 5 and using rewire.

You only need to have Project 5 installed on your hard drive. So the integration (from that perspective) could mean Sonar's listing should be a Sonar/Project 5 listing just like Reason and Record although I too think that...

For completeness standalone Record should perhaps be a separate choice in the poll.

My thoughts exactly.

I think it would be better as is, with Sonar listed separate from P5 despite the P5 FX and Instrument hosting capability Sonar has had for years.

Project 5 is not even on the list but Tracktion is. IIRC neither is being developed anymore. So they should both be there or neither should be listed.

Record is still in beta so probably shouldn't be in the poll anyway, given that that restriction was applied to MacReaper.

I am not sure what PS1 is doing there either. As of the time of this post no one voted for it unsurprisingly as it simply is not released yet. I think Presonus have said Aug or Sept (certainly before the end of year).

[b-pole]

Logic 8 and in 6 weeks Logic 9

[spaceman]

Very interesting the success of Reaper

The problem is that the Reaper team has too much zealots users on their hands, and there only dream is to convert people

One idiot on the Reaper forum called Logic 9 a toy
I think we should deduct 10 votes at least.

[spaceman]

Logic 8 and in 6 weeks Logic 9

Logic 8, and in 3-4 weeks Logic 9 Express

[lockheart]

I don't see Pro Tools M-powered.

[lockheart]

Very interesting the success of Reaper

The problem is that the Reaper team has too much zealots users on their hands, and there only dream is to convert people

One idiot on the Reaper forum called Logic 9 a toy
I think we should deduct 10 votes at least.

Well, it's a cult...... http://tinyurl.com/mt9g7z


Why didn't they call it......... "Fred," or something?