Picking a DAW is hard…

[stoopicus]

Simply that it doesn't have to cost $580. Not everything is an argument, sometimes posts can simply be informative

[jamcat]

I get that, but the discussion about Cubase's price came from a claim that it "offers the most bang for the buck." I don't think Cubase could ever win in that department, new or used. I mean, even I would readily admit that the feature per dollar award can only go to Reaper. But that's no way to pick a DAW anyways. The only features that matter are the ones that work the way you do.

[stoopicus]

Yep agreed.

[Kylededit]

Mixcraft has been the most user friendly daw I've found so far

[SybilSztorm]

I recently decided to start on a new DAW after years of using cubase, logic and sonar. I did a long comparison of many aspects and compared all daws through the help of chatgpt, and the winner was Bitwig. Haven't made the jump yet as I'm switching studios but it's apparently the daw with the most capabilities (with reapers) and also with the most modern, stable and powerful engine and workflow. It's also the most recent one which means its code has not been stacked upon itself for generations of updates, potentially generating bugs and slowness and relying on outdated processes like scripts. It's also decently priced at only 99€ and the developers seem brilliant and active. Maybe you should give another chance to the UI, anyway I'll give you my impressions soon, good luck on your choice!

[bbvryp]

I like Studio One 7 because Its UI is clean and intuitive, and it’s not expensive

[IFZEN]

Après avoir passé beaucoup de temps (trop ...) à chercher le DAW qui m'apporterait le plus de satisfactions, j'ai choisi REAPER.
Les possibilités sont si vastes qu'au début, on peut se perdre dans l'apprentissage de son utilisation.
J'en sais aujourd'hui assez sur ce programme pour affirmer qu'il s'adaptera a toutes situations. Sa conception modulaire en fait un outil polyvalent et performant en termes de latences. Je ne suis pas là pour "faire l'article" mais simplement partager mon avis d'utilisateur exigeant. Un DAW, c'est comme un voiture, il y a la carrosserie et le moteur (pour faire simple) après, on considère le confort, les performances, les options, l'instrumentation ... . Aucun problème, REAPER tient la route, sur tous les terrains, et pour longtemps .

[Monsieur_FyP]

Qu'est-ce que ce serait si tu étais là pour "faire l'article"

[lifesubstance36]

I prefer Ableton personally... one thing to keep in mind is potential collaborators. If you plan to collaborate with friends or other musicians in your space, see what they are using more as being in the same DAW makes things much easier

[mixyguy2]

compared all daws through the help of chatgpt

The only comparison AI can do is give you strict black n white facts...there's no way it can tell you which DAW is best, as that's subjective. The only way to know which is best is to try out as many as possible and find out first hand.

[Hugh Allwright]

Oddly enough.....Pro Tools .....''the choice of the industry'' is NEVER a part of the discussions.

Probably because it's a bit difficult for the average person to navigate.

[_leras]

I recently decided to start on a new DAW after years of using cubase, logic and sonar. I did a long comparison of many aspects and compared all daws through the help of chatgpt, and the winner was Bitwig. Haven't made the jump yet as I'm switching studios but it's apparently the daw with the most capabilities (with reapers) and also with the most modern, stable and powerful engine and workflow. It's also the most recent one which means its code has not been stacked upon itself for generations of updates, potentially generating bugs and slowness and relying on outdated processes like scripts. It's also decently priced at only 99€ and the developers seem brilliant and active. Maybe you should give another chance to the UI, anyway I'll give you my impressions soon, good luck on your choice!

I use Bitwig after having used Cubase for years.

For me the work flow is just insanely good, and it seems to have also stepped up with v6 beta. If i have to go back to Cubase these days it just feels very slow and clunky to do most things in comparison.

I highly recommend Bitwig.

[stoopicus]

I highly recommend Bitwig.

I agree. I use Reaper, Logic, and Bitwig and at this point have gone all in on Bitwig. The workflow, the focus on modulation, the range of builtins combined with excellent plugin support, and the UI all add up to being very comfortable for me.

[VOODOO U]

I would shit my pants if a CLAP/VST version of Bitwig came out with just the modular capabilties. Call it The GRID. So no audio recording just all the modular capabilities including all instruments and effects.
Imagine The GRID VST inside Reaper. Or Ableton Live so one can use The GRID and M4L together. Ouch.

[plugman2020]

FL + Logic!