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machinesworking · Post by **machinesworking** » Tue Dec 30, 2025 5:14 am

Igro wrote: Mon Dec 29, 2025 11:43 pm Glad to see the Bitwig is second. But a slowly dying Cubase is third? Must be a conservative fanbase support (the "legacy", lol)

KVR is a fishtank, not a large pool.

sQeetz · Post by **sQeetz** » Tue Dec 30, 2025 5:45 am

I'm kinda shocked that Live isn't more ahead....

liquidsound · Post by **liquidsound** » Tue Dec 30, 2025 8:51 am

sQeetz wrote: Tue Dec 30, 2025 5:45 am I'm kinda shocked that Live isn't more ahead....

Because Live’s users are busy making music

Michael L · Post by **Michael L** » Tue Dec 30, 2025 9:46 am

sQeetz wrote: Tue Dec 30, 2025 5:45 am I'm kinda shocked that Live isn't more ahead....

Its not as geeky as Reaper and Bitwig

Crossinger · Post by **Crossinger** » Tue Dec 30, 2025 10:37 am

Michael L wrote: Tue Dec 30, 2025 9:46 am Its not as geeky as Reaper and Bitwig

Bitwig is geeky?

I thought Bitwig was just Live's dashing little brother?

Michael L · Post by **Michael L** » Tue Dec 30, 2025 11:08 am

Crossinger wrote: Tue Dec 30, 2025 10:37 am
Michael L wrote: Tue Dec 30, 2025 9:46 am Its not as geeky as Reaper and Bitwig
Bitwig is geeky? I thought Bitwig was just Live's dashing little brother?

Bitwig is Live's child by Reaper.

syntonica · Post by **syntonica** » Tue Dec 30, 2025 2:11 pm

Michael L wrote: Tue Dec 30, 2025 11:08 am
Crossinger wrote: Tue Dec 30, 2025 10:37 am
Michael L wrote: Tue Dec 30, 2025 9:46 am Its not as geeky as Reaper and Bitwig
Bitwig is geeky? I thought Bitwig was just Live's dashing little brother?
Bitwig is Live's child by Reaper.

Bitwig is Mulab's big brother who's been doing steroids at the gym.

VOODOO U · Post by **VOODOO U** » Tue Dec 30, 2025 3:14 pm

So the selling point of a DAW is it being geeky?

And Bitwig is Mulab's big brother? Unfortunately the latter is a one man army who implements features that are according to one man's vision (90% guarantee for failure) that are no use to those who do professional work. Such a shame because the potential is there.
Bitwig is a professional DAW worked on by a crew; the end product shows.

Yorrrrrr · Post by **Yorrrrrr** » Tue Dec 30, 2025 4:16 pm

Bitwig is a marvel. In such a short time in the market compared to the competitors (some are 2-3x older), and half or less the manpower perhaps, Bitwig have managed to catch up and even surpass them in some aspects. I’m very impressed with upcoming version 6.

havran · Post by **havran** » Tue Dec 30, 2025 7:25 pm

At the end of 2025 I would say Reaper, for these reasons:

starts fast
scans plugins fast
does NOT have any kind of "Welcome" portal when you launch it
no Splice integration
no integrated software store
no chatbot assistant
runs well on Linux
I have actually finished tracks in it

4_the masses · Post by **4_the masses** » Tue Dec 30, 2025 8:43 pm

Traction Waveform, I have been using it for sometime, the workflow for me is ideal, it is light on resources on my laptop. Can host vst 2 & 3 plugins, the built in FX for me are suffice. I have tried other DAW's (FL Studio and Ableton) but for me I'm quite happy to stick with what I know best.

jens · Post by **jens** » Tue Dec 30, 2025 9:33 pm

4_the masses wrote: Tue Dec 30, 2025 8:43 pm Traction Waveform

This. I voted Reaper, but now with 13.5 Tracktion looks more and more like THE best to/for me - it's just so modern, neat, clever and pretty.

(My projects consist about 90% of self-recorded audio (the rest MIDI (mostly drums)), so the average KVR-member's mile-age may vary some.)

DaveL60 · Post by **DaveL60** » Tue Dec 30, 2025 9:58 pm

Another vote for Tracktion Waveform. I'll freely admit I haven't tried out a broad variety of DAWs but over (a long) time have at least tinkered with ACID Pro, N-Track Studio, Ableton Live Lite, various versions of Samplitude, and Mulab. Waveform gets the job down for me working solo in my home studio both on my own projects (complete songs) and my contributions to a friend's projects (individual instrument tracks that he pulls into Pro Tools). It's a great tool. I have been tempted more than once to get a proper license for Mulab but at this point I think I'm best off sticking with one DAW and continuing to learn its ins and outs thoroughly.

morelia · Post by **morelia** » Tue Dec 30, 2025 10:01 pm

Tough decision, but I'd have to choose the one I work the fastest with.

aMUSEd · Post by **aMUSEd** » Tue Dec 30, 2025 10:53 pm

Bitwig without a doubt, it works best with my hardware, controllers and plugins, including CLAP and even bridged older plugins that don’t work in most other hosts on Mac, and has the best support for MPE. I love the grid, the ability to nest devices and plugins into other devices and modulate everything. Oh and Bitwig 6 when it is fully ready promises the ability to use automation as a composition tool in itself (which reminds me of Audiomulch), alongside and integrated with audio and MIDI.

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

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