Which daw do you use?

[Caine123]

That's unfortunate, thanks for honest feedback, really appreciate it.

But anyways, seems like things are progressing faster than we expected in other direction and we are going for Cubase in the end, mostly because I want to move on from Apple and it's next best multi platform all around solution for the job (recording/scoring/mixing/etc).

While you're at it, have a look at Studio One 4 - it's probably not as full featured as Cubase Pro (nothing is), but it's got a really great workflow, much better than Cubase from my experience. During Black Friday it will probably be -50% off, there's -25% cross-grade from almost any other DAW and as of yesterday a rent-to-own via Splice.

Do you know if maybe the black friday sale stscks up with crossgrade so it would be 75%

[antic604]

Do you know if maybe the black friday sale stscks up with crossgrade so it would be 75%

I'd be surprised if it did, so no

[EnGee]

I'm using Live 9 and Reaper at the same time. Live is the main and Reaper is a helper. I can fit the two in one screen and drag 'n' drop is working without a problem.

It's like having a super DAW! That still light on resources and easy to fit on screen. I really can't think of anything better that cover all my requirements.

While nektar controllers have a great integration with Reaper, they have a very poor support for Ableton Live I'll keep the coming Impact LX 25+ however, but selling the P4. I might get Push 2 instead.

What I meant from the above rant, it's not only the DAW, but the whole configuration what gives the whole picture (actually with the workflow and kind of music ... etc).

[xbitz]

after played the with new betas (mainly using Bitwig) IMO FLS is still the most enjoyable DAW but still needs MUX modular if you need some AL like instrument rack solution in it (layering etc.), workflow of Patcher is somehow very slow (especially after Bitwig ... )


the newly/soon introduced dedicated audio/instrument racks are quite cool ones (when they are working ), MUX patch is here https://www52.zippyshare.com/v/BOPLGTQK/file.html

ps. Xfer Records SerumFX also can be very handy in FLS ...

[gavindi]

Tracktion Waveform 9 here (coming from Renoise) and a little bit of Harrison Mixbus on the side. Music & video production, art design, everything for my channel/brand done using Ubuntu Linux.

Having choice freedoms is a spectacular thing.

[deastman]

The two points thing is rather arbitrary and betrays assumptions of the creator of the poll.

I use Ableton, Cakewalk Bandlab Sonar, Bitwig, Cubase, Reason, Logic, Reaper, and Acid. Because, reasons.

[Monkey Man]

Just joined the forum.

I confess to being a Digital-Performer-only user. It's the only DAW I've used since I switched from Cubase on the ATARI back in the late '90s.

I'm sure this would've been asked before, but why isn't it an option in the poll? It's been around longer than any of the others (all others, actually, and you can still load projects from 1984 in DP10).

[Straight2Vinyl]

I use Reaper with Renoise for drums(going to start attempting to integrate the Redux vst this week). I could switch, but there are so many little things I've only recently learned in Reaper(track templates, piano roll functions) that it would take a very compelling reason to switch daws. Abelton and Studio One both look interesting though. I mainly play and program stuff in MIDI and sample the odd part. I haven't got the hang of orchestral composing yet at all, so a lot of the things Cubase does so well don't really appeal to me. Also, I tried FL Studio and sort of hated it. lol.

[WasteLand]

cubase 10 pro, ableton live 10 suite, propellerhead reason 10, reaper and maschine...

[Psuper]

I use Reaper with Renoise for drums(going to start attempting to integrate the Redux vst this week). I could switch, but there are so many little things I've only recently learned in Reaper(track templates, piano roll functions) that it would take a very compelling reason to switch daws. Abelton and Studio One both look interesting though. I mainly play and program stuff in MIDI and sample the odd part. I haven't got the hang of orchestral composing yet at all, so a lot of the things Cubase does so well don't really appeal to me. Also, I tried FL Studio and sort of hated it. lol.

Yep, Reaper isn't the DAW you drop or switch from. its the type of DAW that grows and grows, from both DEV and user base contributions.

I have Cubase now mainly for the pitch and advanced midi stuff native to it, plus a host of bits I''m sure to find useful - but mainly I couldn't pass up the extremely cheap price to crossgrade to one of the most mature and updated DAWs in the industry. We'll see what happens!

[Straight2Vinyl]

I use Reaper with Renoise for drums(going to start attempting to integrate the Redux vst this week). I could switch, but there are so many little things I've only recently learned in Reaper(track templates, piano roll functions) that it would take a very compelling reason to switch daws. Abelton and Studio One both look interesting though. I mainly play and program stuff in MIDI and sample the odd part. I haven't got the hang of orchestral composing yet at all, so a lot of the things Cubase does so well don't really appeal to me. Also, I tried FL Studio and sort of hated it. lol.

Yep, Reaper isn't the DAW you drop or switch from. its the type of DAW that grows and grows, from both DEV and user base contributions.

I have Cubase now mainly for the pitch and advanced midi stuff native to it, plus a host of bits I''m sure to find useful - but mainly I couldn't pass up the extremely cheap price to crossgrade to one of the most mature and updated DAWs in the industry. We'll see what happens!

I was considering Cubase for the MIDI stuff as well. Not being able to demo the full version without a dongle was a deal breaker though. It's just a really dumb way to run a demo to ask for 50 bucks from me. lol.
I would like Reaper to add more functions natively though. Too many things are done through extensions and they don't always work so great. The groove tool is the most obvious example. Groove quantize should be standard to any daw by now. Then there are the many little things that are just dumb in MIDI. I think they've been discussed on this forum in detail though already. Reaper is pretty spectacular for mixing and routing though, assuming you have some solid plug ins. Only things missing in audio are some kind of channel strip and high end, native pitch editing, but it does support ARA so just grabbing a copy of melodyne is easy enough. It's basically complete in terms of audio. With that being the case, I wish the developer would update the MIDI drastically.

[Psuper]

I use Reaper with Renoise for drums(going to start attempting to integrate the Redux vst this week). I could switch, but there are so many little things I've only recently learned in Reaper(track templates, piano roll functions) that it would take a very compelling reason to switch daws. Abelton and Studio One both look interesting though. I mainly play and program stuff in MIDI and sample the odd part. I haven't got the hang of orchestral composing yet at all, so a lot of the things Cubase does so well don't really appeal to me. Also, I tried FL Studio and sort of hated it. lol.

Yep, Reaper isn't the DAW you drop or switch from. its the type of DAW that grows and grows, from both DEV and user base contributions.

I have Cubase now mainly for the pitch and advanced midi stuff native to it, plus a host of bits I''m sure to find useful - but mainly I couldn't pass up the extremely cheap price to crossgrade to one of the most mature and updated DAWs in the industry. We'll see what happens!

I was considering Cubase for the MIDI stuff as well. Not being able to demo the full version without a dongle was a deal breaker though. It's just a really dumb way to run a demo to ask for 50 bucks from me. lol.
I would like Reaper to add more functions natively though. Too many things are done through extensions and they don't always work so great. The groove tool is the most obvious example. Groove quantize should be standard to any daw by now. Then there are the many little things that are just dumb in MIDI. I think they've been discussed on this forum in detail though already. Reaper is pretty spectacular for mixing and routing though, assuming you have some solid plug ins. Only things missing in audio are some kind of channel strip and high end, native pitch editing, but it does support ARA so just grabbing a copy of melodyne is easy enough. It's basically complete in terms of audio. With that being the case, I wish the developer would update the MIDI drastically.

Well if you are good with Reaper, you'll be good with Cubase. I loaded up Elements first though since that doesn't require a dongle, and the workflow is exactly the same as Cubase 10 - may wanna go that route first.

Honestly though, the price is just too damn good to pass up, its been something on my radar for a long time. And while I can afford what I want, I'm not dumb with money (which is why I can afford what I want), and when this hit - I knew I was gonna bite.

Check out elements. I'm still gonna use Reaper for some things, unless I have no reason to. I know how I am though, since Cubase has everything I need in one package, I'll probably completely convert eventually, I just prefer 1 DAW environment.

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