If you had to stick to one DAW, which one would it be?

[skijumptoes]

I'm telling you, if you want to script the program to work with you instead of against you... Cubase PLE can do that. Nothing is quicker.

Hey, Cubase is my number one. But when it comes to PLE vs Reapers Actions and Extensions - honestly, it doesn't even come close for me.

However, I think what PLE achieves within a more closed environment is phenomenal - and as a coder myself the logic fits me.

It's just a shame they don't let you put PLE Scripts or Macros into interface buttons to make it a smoother end user experience (Such as S1, Reaper etc.). Even a PLE/Macro quick launch bar would be handy, one that opens on a key command or can float in the project. And like Reaper actions you start typing to filter the list and press enter on the command you wish to run - super quick.

PLE is ok if you're dealing with a few scripts, beyond that the preset list gets crowded and no way of managing it... So not so fun as you start to build up a library.

Also to auto colour tracks based on name with PLE it's nothing like the autocolour sws extension found in Reaper.

In Cubase you have to create individual PLE's for each colour set, and then group them into a macro so they all fire at once, and then put that into a key command that you have to manually trigger it.
Reaper just does it automatically as you rename or create tracks - something PLE can't do as there's no watcher functionality.

[MirkoVanHauten]

Of course FL Studio is my #1. No-brainer copy protection & frequent updates with fixes, new featues, new instruments, new effects, new content, all for free. Can't imaging what amount of money I've saved in the 15+ years.

[skijumptoes]

Steve keeps banning me at Steinberg btw, it's super annoying, he's such a fart.

I'm surprised as you sound very pro Cubase, i'm sure there was a reason.

And yes, good idea on binding the auto-colour macro with another function - But i've got it bound on a touch screen, cause I'm a big geek who spends more time configuring DAWs than picking an instrument up nowadays!

Which reminds me.... Must not buy one of these... lol

[MirkoVanHauten]

Of course FL Studio is my #1. No-brainer copy protection & frequent updates with fixes, new featues, new instruments, new effects, new content, all for free. Can't imaging what amount of money I've saved in the 15+ years.

Personally if I had to choose between only FL Studio or only Cubase, I would be willing to spend 10x more than cost of Cubase to have Cubase. And I started on FL, but that's just me. Not everyone needs to invest a lot of money into what they like to like it. But, if you could have any DAW for free, which would it be?

For free, StudioOne or ProTools would be my #1.

Don't know many who use Cubase/Nuendo anymore. Most of the people surrounding me who were hardcore Cubase users, switched DAWs when they did their surprise mixer overhaul in v5 (or so?). And personally I don't want to deal with Steinberg or their support anymore. I had a version of Cubase v4 to some hardware I bought and upgraded it very cheap to the full version. That gave me enough headache.

[EnochLight]

I'm actually pretty shocked Cubase is as popular as it is here at KVR. It just seems like such a "plain old DAW".

[yessongs]

I am just getting back into it after having suffered a gear failure event with my computer needing to be repaired and my laptop dying. The main daw used to be Sonar and I love that it is still around and better yet FREE now. I seem to want to give Studio one my vote for #1 because other friends of mine swear by it now and I want to use both along with gig performer and patcher and link them all up using that new blue cat plugin if I can snag it before it goes off sale.

I remember the days when these kinds of threads were full of cubase vs sonar discussions and now we have a lot more Daws to choose from. I am PC based and not looking to ever go MAC. I primarily play guitar and keys are also fun but not my main tool to use. I plan on acquiring superior drumer for using its vast level of options and I own ez drummer already.

I have acquired a lot of FX for use with guitars and can use them with keys as needed so audio recording is more important to me now and most all of my keyboard playing is utilizing VST instruments except for my SY1000 which I mainly got for the guitar modeling not the synth capabilities. I also have helix native and other amp sims so I feel like a kid in a candy store getting back to using what I already have.

Sonar is a very capable DAW still and I have the big heavy books that got released detailing how to use it so I hope that they are not too obsolete from the newer versions that may have added in new features. I hope I will be able to open my old projects in the new versions.



Studio One appeals to me now with a more simplistic basic recording approach and if I need to get more intense with crazy feature which I probably wont have to do much if any of that then I can wire it to sonar/cakewalk to create a modular approach since that technology now exists with the release of that new blue cat product I think its called connector.

With gig performer as my live solution to manage preset changes I think I will be gearing up to learn studio one more since it seems to have backing track capabilities that I can use and then copy over to use in GP when it needs to be used inside of GP. Additional usage of patcher from blue cat may be something to use as well. I want to use GP primarily for changing synth vst and amp sim presets with live usage and patcher looks like a way to create fx buses that can be used in various DAWS.

So can I drop cakewalk and go 100% Studio One. We will see if that works I would love to go that route but Gig Performer and blue cats offerings could enable me to use cakewalk for those features it offers that I still like.

I wish Studio one had similar documentation to what Sonar provided. I need to explore the optons for learning it now that I am committed to doing more with it.

Why not use both if you can? I mean cakewalk is free now and so I can easily continue to use it well into the future. Reaper I tried that years ago and I might want to explore it again as a free option to me but it just never did anything for me except when I rewired it to sonar for that occassional vst synth that would open in reaper that did not open in sonar. Cakewalk is always going to be a familiar tool I like to use and I notice most of the guys that used to use it went over to Studio one and so that resource of knowledge they represent is likely to be available in the forums. Forum support was great with Cakewalk that was one of the main reasons I chose it back in the day and so if those guys are hanging in the studio one forums then that will be a great place to get information on both daws at the same time as I learn about studio ones issues which I am sure they have issues just like all daws do.

[EnochLight]

Due to some developments in my life I'll soon be getting rid of multiple DAWs, plugins & hardware to slim down my "collection" and focus my attention. I will likely make a spreadsheet for myself to help decide on the DAW I'll stick with going forward - realistically between Bitwig Studio 4, Ableton Live 11 Suite or Reason 11 Suite.

I'm pretty sure you'll stick with Bitwig. You talk about it frequently and seem to really enjoy working in it. We all know Reason 11 Suite's limitations, and upgrading to Reason 12 would be a trainwreck right now, so it's really between Ableton Live 11 Suite or Bitwig. And if it's just between those two, I think you're happier in Bitwig.

[sQeetz]

I'm pretty sure you'll stick with Bitwig. You talk about it frequently and seem to really enjoy working in it. We all know Reason 11 Suite's limitations, and upgrading to Reason 12 would be a trainwreck right now, so it's really between Ableton Live 11 Suite or Bitwig. And if it's just between those two, I think you're happier in Bitwig.

From what I gathered here on the forum that's what I think, too

My personal choice would definitely be Logic. Reason being fun and all, but if I was to choose between the two, then Logic wins hands down (with Reason Rack as a plugin since from that point on it doesn't classify as DAW anymore [if not using it as DAW] )

I love Renoise but, although possible, I need proper recording.

Something I regret a little bit is buying Tracktion. It wasn't expensive, but I've never even touched it. It gets fired up, tinkered with a bit, but then closed again until a few days later and the process starts anew...

Luckily, I don't have to make that choice, though.... I'm pretty happy with my trio listed in the signature

[sQeetz]

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[zvenx]

I'm actually pretty shocked Cubase is as popular as it is here at KVR. It just seems like such a "plain old DAW".

For me workflow is the most important element in a DAW (and stability too)... Except for possibly Studio One hhich in a lot of ways for obvious reasons fashioned its workflow off of Cubendo, Cubendo mops the floor for all the others with that one important element.. for me.

I am only surprised because of the tons of anti-SB posts I have seen on KVR.

rsp

[Hink]

Steve keeps banning me at Steinberg btw, it's super annoying, he's such a fart.

Hopefully you have read our rules, it's not in good taste or even reasonable to drag a disagreement from elsewhere to another forum. To be honest though, this is kind of a heads up so thank you

[AnX]

Sounds like a blast...

[Hink]

Steve keeps banning me at Steinberg btw, it's super annoying, he's such a fart.

Hopefully you have read our rules, it's not in good taste or even reasonable to drag a disagreement from elsewhere to another forum. To be honest though, this is kind of a heads up so thank you

Well, it wasn't without prior private and appropriate attempts to mediate a resolution between us, but his initial actions against me were disproportionate out over the top to begin with, so I wasn't expecting much... And then, to further inadvertently publicize the story, the user I had the exchange with about Steve here on KVR, we were actually simultaneously also conversing on the Steinberg forums in a thread together over there, conversing while also here on KVR conversing, and Steve happened to ban me and delete the thread that we were both communicating in whilst also communicating in a thread here on KVR in which I then casually brought up that STEVE is and has been a power tripping son of a gun, who has just banned me again for no reason or explanation.

it's not in good taste or even reasonable to drag a disagreement from elsewhere to another forum.

I am a mod here, I have no interest in what you wrote...I believe I have made myself clear...because you got banned there does not grant you the right to bring it here, so dont. Please and Thank you

[Spencer Maddox]

I’m beginning to understand Steve’s position on the matter the further this conversation continues.

[whyterabbyt]