KVR Audio

Karl the Hermit · Post by **Karl the Hermit** » Fri Mar 04, 2016 8:24 pm

Oh, and darkstar... great idea!

7angram · Post by **7angram** » Fri Mar 04, 2016 11:44 pm

I have both, and more DAW's but I use Reaper exclusively these days. It does all I need , and more. It is insanely stable, has a massive community, is constantly updated, and I love the honest/transparent approach of the developers.

Tracktion is a very nice modern, uncluttered approach to a DAW and has a lot of fresh ideas. There is no black and white, so try both

And if you are interested in Studio One, I have the full Studio One Professional v2 for sale on the market place for under $100. PM if you are interested!

Ridan · Post by **Ridan** » Fri Mar 04, 2016 11:47 pm

I only came here because i love the thread title.

Photo_G · Post by **Photo_G** » Sat Mar 05, 2016 12:43 am

7angram wrote:And if you are interested in Studio One, I have the full Studio One Professional v2 for sale on the market place for under $100. PM if you are interested!

I have all three and, for me (ymmv), Studio One is the clear winner for workflow and stability (on Windows).

I really like T7 though!

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Karl the Hermit · Post by **Karl the Hermit** » Sat Mar 05, 2016 12:55 am

@7angram - I will let you know if I have a need for the upgrade... thanks!

@Ridan - I thought it sounded better than "Tracktion 7 vs Reaper 5"... you know what kinda shit those threads start, lol!

fwsuperhero · Post by **fwsuperhero** » Sat Mar 05, 2016 1:14 am

I used traktion 4-6 then reaper and now i use tracktion 7, it does some things better than reaper and a lot of things much worse.... next to it i ve been using renoise and mulab. its about what youve got (controllers and plugins) and what you need (flexibility and power - reaper. fast and edm oriented workflow: tracktion].

jjpscott01 · Post by **jjpscott01** » Sat Mar 05, 2016 1:32 am

Reaper is extremely powerful and is hard to beat on value for money without a doubt. However, Tracktion 7 has really been winning me over the last few days. The interface is gorgeous and the workflow is really clicking for me in this version.

xcentric · Post by **xcentric** » Sat Mar 05, 2016 2:12 am

I've tried all three but only Studio One has the single most important feature that I can't do without. And that is the ability to save a midi clip and VST preset as a united file along with the ability to preview it from the browser. If you can do without this feature, Tracktion and Reaper are both good choices.

xphen0m · Post by **xphen0m** » Sat Mar 05, 2016 2:46 am

REAPER's not very user friendly, in my opinion after using it exclusively for 2-3 years. This is ESPECIALLY the case when it comes to MIDI. That's one of the reasons why I stopped using it after trying Studio One.

I have never tried Tracktion 7, to be honest.

chk071 · Post by **chk071** » Sat Mar 05, 2016 2:52 am

Tbh, i find Tracktion's GUI pretty much a no-go. Dunno if that has changed dramatically in version 7, but before, the GUI of 4-6 really put me off. Rather reminds me off Excel, or an internet browser, than something which i'd want to make music with. Just my 2c.

fedexnman · Post by **fedexnman** » Sat Mar 05, 2016 3:01 am

Neither DAW.... Tracktion4 is free , use it like a demo for T7 . Also use Reaper demo , after 60days you should purchase Reaper if you want to continue using it . By 60days of using both hosts you'll figure out which one you like better .

reusenoise · Post by **reusenoise** » Sat Mar 05, 2016 6:59 am

Did you consider Mulab ?http://www.mutools.com/index.html

Michael L · Post by **Michael L** » Sat Mar 05, 2016 9:21 am

reusenoise wrote:Did you consider Mulab ?

It meets your criteria, except it also needs a soundfont plugin.

Mivo · Post by **Mivo** » Sat Mar 05, 2016 1:24 pm

Reaper is far more complex, with vastly superior support for VSTs. Tracktion really hasn't improved VST support much, or at all, in the past two releases, and you do have to pay an upgrade fee once a year at least, so it's actually more expensive than Reaper, where your license will be eligible for a couple years at least, and there is a constant flow of feature updates.

The "problem" that Reaper has is that it looks more boring and it's not the most accessible DAW -- you have to spend time with it and learn it. Unlike Tracktion where you basically have to buy the user manual from a third party, Reaper does come with a very thorough manual. It has been called the Linux of DAWs, but I consider that an advantage.

Tracktion has a rather nice "one-window" approach, and it supports Linux natively, plus I prefer its default UI. Overall, though, I think Reaper is a more complete solution with a better business model. It does require some quality time together, and the willingness to learn it.

flugel45 · Post by **flugel45** » Sat Mar 05, 2016 5:26 pm

You might want to also take a look at Acoustica's Mixcraft:

http://www.acoustica.com/mixcraft/

A bit more than $60 (currently at $90), but is a good, stable program that also has a rep for being easier to understand, so you can get up and running fast. Also helpful are the tutorial videos on their site (They call it Mixcraft University).

Definitely worth giving the demo a spin.

Attack of the 60-Dollar DAW!