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HiEnergy · Post by **HiEnergy** » Sun Dec 24, 2017 6:14 pm

The one piece of software (not a DAW but a music prototyping program) that regularly makes my sessions end with new music being created is Synfire Pro. It has a somewhat unwieldy GUI that makes me compose and save stuff nevertheless. As everything one produces in this program is reusable, things get done quite fast.

Beazlebug · Post by **Beazlebug** » Sun Dec 24, 2017 6:22 pm

Renoise gets my vote

Zexila · Post by **Zexila** » Sun Dec 24, 2017 7:26 pm

Well, there's something about Logic 9 and 10.6.8 that warms my heart, maybe that's just because of all past memories I have working in that environment, but absolutely hate new flat OS X and Logic X tho, so much, I'm thinking of going for Windows and Bitwig next.

Guenon · Post by **Guenon** » Sun Dec 24, 2017 7:49 pm

Referencing the other thread from a slightly different viewpoint, I picked Live in this thread. Nothing beats the elegance and functionality of that interface for me, in the way it directly inspires to delve into the stuff that I am most likely to produce in that particular environment.

Topcheese · Post by **Topcheese** » Sun Dec 24, 2017 8:09 pm

Why is there only one option? They all have something different to offer, that's what inspires me, so I use more than one.

THE INTRANCER · Post by **THE INTRANCER** » Sun Dec 24, 2017 8:34 pm

Seeing as my previous post vanished, I'm going to say none, because it's not the daw itself that inspires me to get work done but the motivation and desire to produce music in the first place, which has nothing to really to do with the daw. Inspiration comes from creative imagery I look at and create, films, my imagination, emotions, memories, particular themes within something visual or auditory, inspiration from other musical artists and sounds themselves, a state of mind within an equilibrium of creative balance where I'm neither happy or sad, a transcendent state of concentration where I block out outside thoughts, channelling the creative energy and drive I have to able to complete an objective and enjoy it every time for years beyond.

Guenon · Post by **Guenon** » Sun Dec 24, 2017 9:26 pm

THE INTRANCER wrote:Seeing as my previous post vanished, I'm going to say none, because it's not the daw itself that inspires me to get work done but the motivation and desire to produce music in the first place, which has nothing to really to do with the daw. Inspiration comes from creative imagery I look at and create, films, my imagination, emotions, memories, particular themes within something visual or auditory, inspiration from other musical artists and sounds themselves, a state of mind within an equilibrium of creative balance where I'm neither happy or sad, a transcendent state of concentration where I block out outside thoughts, channelling the creative energy and drive I have to able to complete an objective and enjoy it every time for years beyond.

Very well summed up. I agree 100%

. For me, the whole point of the thread is, which DAW interface lets you stay in that state of concentration most transparently, not getting in the way, amplifying the creative flow and inspiring to delve deeper into the process instead of pushing you out of the zone.

Jaxeto · Post by **Jaxeto** » Thu Dec 28, 2017 8:05 pm

Studio One (though I also at times feel inspired at Cubase and Reaper).

Sg1122 · Post by **Sg1122** » Thu Dec 28, 2017 9:07 pm

I chose Cubase in both polls even though I also own ableton live I just find lives gui harder to work with

jonljacobi · Post by **jonljacobi** » Thu Dec 28, 2017 10:26 pm

Sg1122 wrote:I chose Cubase in both polls even though I also own ableton live I just find lives gui harder to work with

I was the same way until I decided to really spend some time with Live. It does things a little different. On numerous occasions I've thought "It doesn't do that" then dug a little deeper and found that not only does it "do that", it does it in a way that I like better.

Most recently I was bemoaning the lack of advanced MIDI functions then took a good look at the Groove pool found that it can do nearly everything I was looking to do, and in distinctly human way.

But Cubase is a fantastic program as well. They're just different. There is no wrong answer for this poll. That said, I'm finding that it's not providing me with the insight I was seeking. I'm going to have to get a lot more specific. Poor choice of words and no explanation.

Personally, I get a different vibe from every program I open, before I start working with it. Purely from shape and color consciousness. It's other user's first-sight-of-the-interface feeling I was seeking to learn about.

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Poll: Which DAW interface inspires you most to sit down and work?

Which of these DAWS most inspires you to get down to it?