What do you think of the DAW market right now and for 2020?
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beatmangler443 beatmangler443 https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=306784
- KVRist
- Topic Starter
- 421 posts since 11 Jun, 2013
So what's everyone's take on the DAW market? You thought about switching DAW's for another one? See any companies coming with a DAW next year?
Presonus-Studio One, Steinberg Cubase, Avid Pro Tools, Apple Logic X, Proellerhead Reason, Serato Studio, MOTU DP etc. Just any thoughts....
Could Izotope or Spectrasonics jump in the sequencer market in the future? What effects with Microsoft and Apple have on the market? Discuss...
Presonus-Studio One, Steinberg Cubase, Avid Pro Tools, Apple Logic X, Proellerhead Reason, Serato Studio, MOTU DP etc. Just any thoughts....
Could Izotope or Spectrasonics jump in the sequencer market in the future? What effects with Microsoft and Apple have on the market? Discuss...
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- KVRAF
- 1858 posts since 26 Nov, 2018
No, they could not. It would be an undertaking of biblical proportions............
What I'd personally like to see is Reason taking on workflow issues and becoming indispensable in that arena. But it's a long-shot and I'm not "unhappy" with the way it is. It's just me.
What I'd personally like to see is Reason taking on workflow issues and becoming indispensable in that arena. But it's a long-shot and I'm not "unhappy" with the way it is. It's just me.
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- KVRist
- 357 posts since 21 May, 2018
Personally love where we are now. I have several DAWs I use and the do wondrous things. Just wish the Chord Track wasn't just an add on. Chords are what organizes every song. I think Waveform 10 has gone in a great direction with its MIDI generator and that Studio One missed it by turning it into a sampler tool first.
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Bitwig is my DAWs and UHe and Tracktion Synths are my Bae. I maybe buy one synth a year. REMEMBER SELF just one synth a year!
Bitwig is my DAWs and UHe and Tracktion Synths are my Bae. I maybe buy one synth a year. REMEMBER SELF just one synth a year!
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- KVRAF
- 2677 posts since 20 Jun, 2012
I'm not satisfied until Reaper is the only DAW left.
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- KVRian
- 1234 posts since 8 May, 2018 from Sweden
Still happy with Studio One v4 so no reason to switch at the moment. However I'm keeping an eye on the development of free DAWs. When SO v5 comes out as a paid upgrade, it will be a good time to take a look at Cakewalk and any other free DAWs that might have become available, and see how they compare.
I think it would be extremely hard for any new company to become relevant in the market in only one year. Most of the major DAWs used today have been in development for at least 10-15 years, some 30+.
I think it would be extremely hard for any new company to become relevant in the market in only one year. Most of the major DAWs used today have been in development for at least 10-15 years, some 30+.
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- KVRAF
- 35434 posts since 11 Apr, 2010 from Germany
Or wait for a sale. After 1 - 1 1/2 years, there's often a 50% sale on the upgrades.AdvancedFollower wrote: ↑Thu Aug 08, 2019 9:06 am Still happy with Studio One v4 so no reason to switch at the moment. However I'm keeping an eye on the development of free DAWs. When SO v5 comes out as a paid upgrade, it will be a good time to take a look at Cakewalk and any other free DAWs that might have become available, and see how they compare.
I really don't feel the need to upgrade immediately when a new version comes out.
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- 11467 posts since 4 Jan, 2017 from Warsaw, Poland
It's a weird market, to be sure.
And very segmented, as if the market participants "agreed" they'd slice the cake in certain way and don't want to eat up into others' piece. What I mean? For example why won't Cubase add something like a clip launcher? Or more advanced modulation features? Or devices making it easier to generate or process stuff in parallel. All this is sort of possible, but often very cumbersome and limited, whereas is a breeze in Live or Bitwig. Or why won't those two add audio comping, more advanced MIDI editing, pitch correction? Their users have been begging for this for years already. It's kinda as if they've agreed "we'll take the bands & film composers, whereas you take the bedroom producers".
I guess what I'm saying is I'd gladly welcome more competition in the field, which would only benefit the users. Currently many have to use 2-3 DAWs to complete a project (for example Reason for sound design and song sketching, Cubase for mix & master, Live for live performance) and that's probably not ideal.
And very segmented, as if the market participants "agreed" they'd slice the cake in certain way and don't want to eat up into others' piece. What I mean? For example why won't Cubase add something like a clip launcher? Or more advanced modulation features? Or devices making it easier to generate or process stuff in parallel. All this is sort of possible, but often very cumbersome and limited, whereas is a breeze in Live or Bitwig. Or why won't those two add audio comping, more advanced MIDI editing, pitch correction? Their users have been begging for this for years already. It's kinda as if they've agreed "we'll take the bands & film composers, whereas you take the bedroom producers".
I guess what I'm saying is I'd gladly welcome more competition in the field, which would only benefit the users. Currently many have to use 2-3 DAWs to complete a project (for example Reason for sound design and song sketching, Cubase for mix & master, Live for live performance) and that's probably not ideal.
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- 2288 posts since 24 Mar, 2015 from Toronto, Canada
It seems like its a very crowded market space and pretty much all DAWs are chalk loaded with features --- more than you will ever use or discover before you switch to another deal. I think a corp would be insane to try to get into the DAW market with a new one. There are rumors NI might do it. But no one knows for sure.
I use Cubase and recently jumped on the Pro deal. But i am seriously thinking about moving to Ableton based on some personal research and experiments. Max and some other features are pretty cool and it seems like its a very well packaged all in one solution.
I use Cubase and recently jumped on the Pro deal. But i am seriously thinking about moving to Ableton based on some personal research and experiments. Max and some other features are pretty cool and it seems like its a very well packaged all in one solution.
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Gear & Setup: Windows 10, Dual Xeon, 32GB RAM, Cubase 10.5/9.5, NI Komplete Audio 6, NI Maschine, NI Jam, NI Kontakt
Gear & Setup: Windows 10, Dual Xeon, 32GB RAM, Cubase 10.5/9.5, NI Komplete Audio 6, NI Maschine, NI Jam, NI Kontakt
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- KVRian
- 1234 posts since 8 May, 2018 from Sweden
I don't mind paying for an update upfront if it brings noticeable and useful new features and improvements. However it seems Cakewalk is getting a lot of big updates too, and completely free. So before making the decision to spend €150 on an update, it makes sense to look at the market to make sure it's really worth it. Especially if more companies jump on the "freemium" bandwagon. I think whenever a paid update comes out is the right time to re-evaluate your current DAW and the direction it's taking.chk071 wrote: ↑Thu Aug 08, 2019 9:10 amOr wait for a sale. After 1 - 1 1/2 years, there's often a 50% sale on the upgrades.AdvancedFollower wrote: ↑Thu Aug 08, 2019 9:06 am Still happy with Studio One v4 so no reason to switch at the moment. However I'm keeping an eye on the development of free DAWs. When SO v5 comes out as a paid upgrade, it will be a good time to take a look at Cakewalk and any other free DAWs that might have become available, and see how they compare.
I really don't feel the need to upgrade immediately when a new version comes out.
- vvvvvvv
- 2578 posts since 24 Oct, 2000 from skelmersdale, west lancs, uk
antic
good points
good points
Member 12, Studio One v6.5, VPS Avenger, Kontakt 7, Spitfire, Dune, Arturia, Sonible, Baby Audio, CableGuys, Nektar Panorama P1, Vaporizer 2 to test out
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- KVRAF
- 35434 posts since 11 Apr, 2010 from Germany
I tried Sonar out with the X1 version. Didn't like it much. It all seemed a bit thrown together, and there was really antique stuff in there... like the DX plugins. It also crashed frequently doing very simple and basic things. Maybe it's better now, i don't know. I don't mind paying for a good product. S1's usual upgrade price is too high though. 80-100 € would be fine, but, 150 € is just too high. I'll wait for a sale when version 5 comes out.AdvancedFollower wrote: ↑Thu Aug 08, 2019 11:59 amI don't mind paying for an update upfront if it brings noticeable and useful new features and improvements. However it seems Cakewalk is getting a lot of big updates too, and completely free. So before making the decision to spend €150 on an update, it makes sense to look at the market to make sure it's really worth it. Especially if more companies jump on the "freemium" bandwagon. I think whenever a paid update comes out is the right time to re-evaluate your current DAW and the direction it's taking.chk071 wrote: ↑Thu Aug 08, 2019 9:10 amOr wait for a sale. After 1 - 1 1/2 years, there's often a 50% sale on the upgrades.AdvancedFollower wrote: ↑Thu Aug 08, 2019 9:06 am Still happy with Studio One v4 so no reason to switch at the moment. However I'm keeping an eye on the development of free DAWs. When SO v5 comes out as a paid upgrade, it will be a good time to take a look at Cakewalk and any other free DAWs that might have become available, and see how they compare.
I really don't feel the need to upgrade immediately when a new version comes out.
Even though i'd also argue that noone needs to upgrade. If you take a look at some production vids of some of the pros, they're still on Cubase 6 often.
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- KVRist
- 126 posts since 13 Aug, 2017 from Gothenburg
Well put. I feel the same way.antic604 wrote: ↑Thu Aug 08, 2019 9:24 am It's a weird market, to be sure.
And very segmented, as if the market participants "agreed" they'd slice the cake in certain way and don't want to eat up into others' piece. What I mean? For example why won't Cubase add something like a clip launcher? Or more advanced modulation features? Or devices making it easier to generate or process stuff in parallel. All this is sort of possible, but often very cumbersome and limited, whereas is a breeze in Live or Bitwig. Or why won't those two add audio comping, more advanced MIDI editing, pitch correction? Their users have been begging for this for years already. It's kinda as if they've agreed "we'll take the bands & film composers, whereas you take the bedroom producers".
I guess what I'm saying is I'd gladly welcome more competition in the field, which would only benefit the users. Currently many have to use 2-3 DAWs to complete a project (for example Reason for sound design and song sketching, Cubase for mix & master, Live for live performance) and that's probably not ideal.
I've been hoping that someone would take "feature plugin" approach to building a DAW for a long time. Let's say you want to "plug in" Abletons Session View, FL Studios Piano roll, Cubase's audio comping and Reasons Rack for sound design.
A pipedream, I know...