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cowby · Post by **cowby** » Mon Apr 27, 2020 2:58 am

Hi, I have quite a number of DAW and rarely used the stocked EFX but as far as I know only Cubase have Channel strip in version 10. May I know if there is any CS in Bitwig 3 (I don't think so, or am I overlooked?), Live 10, Studio one (think that it needs to buy separately) and FLstudio 20?

Thanks!
Cowby

Distorted Horizon · Post by **Distorted Horizon** » Mon Apr 27, 2020 4:37 am

Not literally channelstrip, but you can make your own in to a container.

Pick a container, add you favorite eq, gate, saturation, compressor etc tools you want and save it as a bitwig preset.

Vee Nee · Post by **Vee Nee** » Mon Apr 27, 2020 5:40 am

Studio One Pro and Artist includes a Fat Channel XT channel strip. It has high-pass filter, noise gate/expander, 3 compressors (VCA, tube and FET), 3 EQs (StudioLive Standard, Passive and Vintage modules) and limiter. And you can buy more modules like various bus compressors, eq, etc. Also, it comes with a simplified "Channel Strip" plugin with low cut filter, one-knob compressor, one-knob expander and a 3 band parametric eq with fixed or adaptive Q.

anomandaris1 · Post by **anomandaris1** » Mon Apr 27, 2020 5:46 am

Cakewalk.

jinotsuh · Post by **jinotsuh** » Mon Apr 27, 2020 5:58 am

anomandaris1 wrote: Mon Apr 27, 2020 5:46 am Cakewalk.

Yeah but the question was
"May I know which DAWs have stocked Channel strip?"
and not
"May I know which DAWs SUCK and have stocked Channel strip?"

in which case you could have added REAPER to your answer, well except for the Channel Strip part

and by the way, the [cough]Pro Channel[\cough] is nothing more than a glorified FX bin, and none of the archaic FX bundled with it are anything more than ordinary.

antic604 · Post by **antic604** » Mon Apr 27, 2020 6:13 am

I think we can all agree - THIS TIME it's neither Reaper or Bitwig, right?

But seriously, I think it depends on how strict you want to be with your definition, so:
- it's always there, just inactive until you turn it (or its components) on - Cubase, Reason, Harrison Mixbus, Luna(?)
- there's a native device that's a channel strip, but you need to explicitly load it - Studio One
- you can create a device chain that functions as channel strip & save it for later use - (almost) any other DAW

Trancit · Post by **Trancit** » Mon Apr 27, 2020 7:35 am

nevermind

Starship Krupa · Post by **Starship Krupa** » Mon Apr 27, 2020 8:59 am

My apologies for not being able to answer regarding the specific DAW's you asked about.

"Channel strip," usually means "emulation of the multiple functions of a classic studio mixer channel." This would likely include emulation of transformer saturation, EQ, compressor, maybe other characteristics, either in one plug-in or built into the DAW's console strips.

So you are asking whether the DAW bundles a channel strip plug-in and/or has that emulation built into its console strips?

Cakewalk has its ProChannel pop-out, which is of the built-in variety and has a variety of processors that may be added and enabled. Given that the cost of checking it out is zero, you might give it a spin if you are on a Windows system. Whether you like its workflow and/or the sound of the processors is, as always, up to you.

Given their individual quirks and features and individual users' tastes and requirements, you must of course decide for yourself whether any DAW "SUCKS" or "RULES" or is merely "ADEQUATE TO THE TASK."

I can only state that Cakewalk possesses the feature you seek, and that I consider it to be well-implemented.

Also, there is a good variety of freeware channel strip plug-ins as described.

cowby · Post by **cowby** » Mon Apr 27, 2020 9:15 am

Thanks all for your input. I am not a pro musician or producers but only make tunes during my free time. I found Cubase 10 has its own channel strip which is very handy especially when I build a tune in a quick way like a demo one to pass to my buddy for their casual listening. In this case, mixing/mastering no need to be perfect until I have more free time say weekend to sit down just for mixing/mastering.

And this is also a very strong reason that I will buy SSL 4000E from PA within this week as they are on sale. But I don't know the workflow/CPU utilization/memory usage of a "DIY" channel strip (all use stocked plugins within a DAW) is better than a third party channel strip or not. Of course, the result of the sound is subjective.

whyterabbyt · Post by **whyterabbyt** » Mon Apr 27, 2020 9:59 am

jinotsuh wrote: Mon Apr 27, 2020 5:58 am
anomandaris1 wrote: Mon Apr 27, 2020 5:46 am Cakewalk.
Yeah but the question was
"May I know which DAWs have stocked Channel strip?"
and not
"May I know which DAWs SUCK and have stocked Channel strip?"

god but you're pathetic.

kovacs · Post by **kovacs** » Mon Apr 27, 2020 10:21 am

Sorry I'm stupid. What's a "stocked channel strip"?

whyterabbyt · Post by **whyterabbyt** » Mon Apr 27, 2020 10:28 am

kovacs wrote: Mon Apr 27, 2020 10:21 am Sorry I'm stupid. What's a "stocked channel strip"?

I believe he meant 'stock'. As in provided with/as part of the DAW.

cowby · Post by **cowby** » Mon Apr 27, 2020 12:42 pm

whyterabbyt wrote: Mon Apr 27, 2020 10:28 am
kovacs wrote: Mon Apr 27, 2020 10:21 am Sorry I'm stupid. What's a "stocked channel strip"?
I believe he meant 'stock'. As in provided with/as part of the DAW.

Sorry for my mistake and your understanding to my question is correct.

kovacs · Post by **kovacs** » Mon Apr 27, 2020 1:22 pm

Ah, that makes sense. Thanks for clearing that up.

robbie111 · Post by **robbie111** » Wed Apr 29, 2020 12:58 am

Despite what jinotsuh says the pro channel in Cakewalk is excellent quality and I'd choose it over the Studio One channel strip any day of the week.

I have to ask did one of the Cakewalk developers steal your girl jinotsuh?