Best DAW software for music production in 2022 - Home Studio Build pt. 11
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Been hooked on Ableton Live ever since the 'Lite' version was bundled with some hardware about 10 years ago. I've found it more intuitive than others I've tried.
Hi Warren. I use Ableton Live. Why? Well before trying that I tried a few others and just couldn't get on with the layout. They would frustrate me a lot, but when it came to Live. I spent 16 hours straight learning it.. with version 4 I think it was, and I've used it ever since. I stuck with version 10though, because I can operate it in my sleep.
Logic , ‘cus I figured…humm , they make the cheese grater ,I might as well stay with the one that brought stay with logic and also I’m old and lazy 👍🎸🎼
I use reaper and it’s super simple and extremely versatile for mixing and mastery sound effects and field recording for my library.
Presonus Studio One 5 :). I also have Cubase 11. I mainly use S1 because I like moving around and carrying a USB dongle is a big no-no. I can upgrade Cubase to 12 just to get rid of that stupid dongle, but I already own S1 and upgrading S1 is cheaper than Cubase.
In terms of feature and ease of use, I think they are very similar. I think S1 is faster too, performance-wise.
Reaper!! It is quite versatile and low drama with easy installation. You don't need a ton of requirements for it to do its thing. Plus, you can "skin" it to look and work like Pro Tools.
Home studio hobbyist here... originally bought Reaper because of its unlimited free demo period, and its low price once I decided to commit. I found it easy to get started with the basics. I'm always learning new things, but it's far more capable than I'll ever need. I'm running it on a run-of-the-mill Dell laptop in Windows 10, mostly recording and mixing audio, with occasional bits of MIDI.
Anecdotal testament to Reaper's simplicity. When my daughter was in high school, she was running Cubase on a PC. She purchased a third-party VST instrument which we could not get to work. Steinberg's tech support was useless, largely because their hours are basic 8-5 German time, forcing users in the US to resort to email and/or keep really strange hours for on-line support.
On the other hand, Sweetwater's support was great, since we bought both Cubase and the plug-in from them. On day, a Sweetwater support agent was helping us via a desktop-sharing session and he suggested trying the plug-in with another DAW to determine if it was the plug-in causing our problem, or Cubase. My daughter's laptop only had Cubase on it, so the agent suggested we try Reaper. Via remote sharing, he called up the Reaper webpage, downloaded Reaper, installed it, opened a project, assigned the plug-in to a track, recorded a few notes and played them back. While he was doing all this, I kept an eye on the clock. IT TOOK TWO MINUTES. From download to playback: TWO MINUTES.
My daughter switched to Logic when she went away to college, because that's what the school used. She hasn't touched Cubase since (300 bucks down the tubes) but me? I'm sticking with Reaper.
P.S. As a old fart who could never afford studio gear when I was younger, I love that I can make Reaper look like an old Neve or API console, though the standard Reaper skin is probably easier to read on less-than-perfect displays.
Studio One and Ableton are my 2 go-to DAWs, but I respect all other DAWs for their own unique merits.
Thanks ever so much for sharing!
Studio one 5 is my favorite! Couldn't be happier with it. It does everything from normal daw, mastering page, and you can use it live too. One stop shop🤘
P. s Great to see Joe on here! Joe and gregor have taught the S1 users so much
Agree Joe and Gregor are awesome!
Thanks ever so much for sharing!
Also an avid user of Studio One. The best DAW I have ever sticked with.
I use studio one 5.5 and waiting for 7 to upgrade...
I used to use protools then about 10 years ago I tried Reaper, I could not believe how much easier it is. Reaper is just so flexible, I love it. I never went back to protools.
Hi Warren, I use Predominatly Cubase 12 Pro. Ive been using it since the VST version came out in the early 90's so now over 20years . I also use Ableton for Sound design, ive been using that since early 2000's along with interfacing with NI Maschine, i have both run on PC and Linked for when i want to intergrate them together, loads of flexiability.
Long-term Reason user. Its toy-like skeuomorphic UI is great for experimentation & looks fantastic. Recently switched to PC from Mac without a hitch. Definitely getting squeezed by the weak & expensive upgrades but I’m locked in, having thousands of files. Been loving the MIDI players, there’s nothing quite like them in other DAWs. I am still inspired by Reason after 20 years.
I have been using Studio One for about 4 years now. I really love it and feel it is one of the best DAWS. I have used other DAWS, and while I like them, namelt FL Studio (my first), reason from version 3, Cakewalk (when Sonar had it), Ableton (which I use presently for live gigs) and some others, I have stuck with Studio One.
But I also feel there are other things that you can very easily achieve on other DAWS that you may not be able to acheive on some others. Each DAW has its uniqueness and they should be celebrated for that.
Reaper is my always reliable workhorse. I'm using (and adapting to my personal needs and workflow) for more than 12 years now. I love its always helpful community .
I use Studio One. I'm very much a beginner with DAWs, but I find its interface intuitive, and I can get encouraging results as I learn. I'm looking forward to exploring the content here to get a better understanding of how I should do things.
I am using Studio One Professional under Sphere subscription. It has been perfect for me. The moment I first used S1, I just started mixing right away without reading any manual or watching any tutorial. Everything makes sense and everything is drag and drop. Studio One V6 is just 3 days away as well so stay tuned. Most of the features that the other DAWs have here, Studio One has it. It’s like Reaper. Very lightweight on the CPU, very customizable (but not as advanced as reaper), super stable but easier to use (IMO).
Studio one is awesome. I love it for all the same reasons as you. Lets just hope Fender doesn't end up ruining it like what Gibson did to cakewalk....
@@scarletiv5683 Yeah, let's see, I only hope they don't destroy one of the best DAW in the market.
now owned by Fender you can guarantee give it a couple of years and they will totally ruin it and the price will go through the roof
Started on Amiga with Octomed. Then moved to PC with Impulse tracker and Cubase. Then used Ableton for a while before moving to a Mac with Reason. Dumped Mac and Reason and ended up with Studio One and the Reason Rack on PC since 2019. Love it!
I've used them all (going back to Studer/Dyaxis MacMix in the 1980s), and I adopted HARRISON MIXBUS-32C about 15 minutes after seeing my first demo.
It feels like using a mixer rather than a plug-in host.
Every channel strip comes with a great (Harrison) EQ and compressor, and every bus includes that plus soft-saturation, so about 80% of your typical plug-ins are already there.
Plus you can map any control of any plug-in into a fader in the channel strip, so you almost never need to have plug-in GUIs open.
Plus it supports every known format of plug-in (VST2/3, AU, LV, etc.).
Plus there are very good in-line oscilloscope and VU meter plug-ins for the inputs and busses.
Plus it's fully cross-platform (Mac/Win/Linux) and open-source!
Support for touchscreens (think Slate Raven) coming soon...
I just switched from a MacPro 2013 to a MacStudio.
Plug-ins from Eventide, iZotope, Waves, Voxengo, Harrison, MetricHalo, PlugIn Alliance, Softube, WaveArts and others.
Softsynths from NI (Kontakt), Arturia and BFD.
Hardware: Antelope Orion Thunderbolt I/O, Audient ASP800 mic-pre/ADC, Grado, Westone & AKG headphones, Adam & Focal monitors (Klipsch sub), Presonus FaderPort controller, Grace m900 DAC + headphone amp.
Cakewalk by Bandlab! A mature DAW that has had a lot of owners, and was at its most expensive when owned by Gibson. AS Gibson allmost fell over, it was luckily taken over by Bandlab who offers it for free. Continuing updates, and has the best support forum. Allways left out due to being free I suspect. It knocks a lot of the competition right out of the field. I've tried many of them.
This is true. I love cakewalk.
I agree. Seems Cakewalk always gets left out of the DAW conversation. I've been usung it for years and years. Probably gets left out because its free but i will put it up against any DAW.
Cakewalk by Bandlab with Creative Sauce! Also missing BitWig with Venus Theory.
Cakewalk all the way.
For me it’s most similar to Cubasis but without the licensing nightmare that comes with the multitude of bundled versions I have (so I like Yamaha stuff).
I would really like to move to Reaper as it is ridiculously stable and runs on everything but midi editing is not pretty and I need that to fix my cruddy keyboard playing
I agree. You should have added Mike over at Creative Sauce to this video to discuss Cakewalk by Bandlab. (Mike was pitching both Studio One and Cakewalk, but seems to have become exclusively Cakewalk focused.
I bought Reaper and Studio One, after the Gibson debacle. I am forever thankful to Bandlab for what they did.
I have been using Cubase since ‘96. I was taught Sound recording Technology during autumn ‘91 and spring ‘92 in a 24 track analog studio at a music school. The centerpiece of the studio was a Soundtracs IL3632 mixing console and we recorded on a Studer A800. Back then Cubase was not a DAW yet, but we used a timecode box connected to the Atari 1040 to stribe SMPTE code to the tape recorder so that we could syncronise Cubase to the timecode on the tape.
I've used Reason at home on a PC since 2016 & have been very happy with it. I've spent many hours in "professional" studios that use Pro Tools, sitting at the desk with engineer, and have never felt I'd be better off with PT.
Me too, since 2015. Reason Essentials 8. Never even felt the need for the full version. It does exactly what I need and I've never felt the need to look elsewhere.
Since 2003! Best creative DAW for me.
It's the best DAW
I've been using Pro Tools on a PC for 13 years. I find it very intuitive and easy to use. Other DAWs might have more features but Pro Tools for me is my digital tape recorder!
Studio one for me, It;s so easy to use and turns out excellent results without any hassle. Love it.
Thanks for doing this, Warren! Very comprehensive. I get asked a lot by people looking to get into DAWs what is "the best one", and it really, really depends on your background, and where you want to go. So many of these started out as MIDI sequencers, and some really wear that heritage still. I started out in the early 90's with Cakewalk and Sonar, and moved to Logic (when it was still Emagic), because it was more powerful. But man, what a learning curve. When Pro Tools LE came out, I jumped to that, because it behaved so much like a mixer and a tape deck, which is what I knew best. I stepped up to a Mix Plus system in 2000, and I've been in Pro Tools ever since. Currently running Pro Tools Studio. But it's not the best for everyone, and I'll be the first to acknowledge that. And I have Logic Pro as well, because some of my collaborators and customers use that, and I have to make things as easy for them as I can.
I use Harrison Mixbus 32C, mostly because my sessions are relatively simple and the workflow is exactly like using a Harrison Console. I love the way that works, and the EQ and built in compressor in each channel strip is fantastic. It sounds awesome, especially once you get to grips with the metering and saturation controls on the buses. MIDI is pretty good too, more than good enough for me!
I've used Digital Performer, Live, Reason, Logic, Reaper, Bitwig and dabbled with the rest. I come back to DP all the time. It's the crazy list of features that does it: Run Command, Mix takes, Chunks, V-Racks, Track Selection, all of the MIDI, great comping, and built in pitch correction and stretch / beat detection, extended movie scoring support, and newer features like the Clips window, MPE, Articulation maps, ARA, AU, VST2 , VST3 support etc. I do love the others ones as well, but DP covers the most bases in one swoop. That I can set a Clip to fire a tuning command and SysEx with the patch on an old synth without it bogging up the timeline for instance is just cake, or I can have that whole process in a separate Chunk in the same project, along with remixes like mentioned already. Anyway they're all great, DP just gets the least press for some bizarre reason.
Thanks for the in depth love about DP! I really only could get into a couple of features during the interview and was of course limited on time as to not take up so much space.. But I definetly have worked other DAWs before and found the same conclusion.. Its like I said in the video.. It feels like a second skin.. DP works at the same speed you do.. Its SUPER musical.. I'm just glad I was able to get the chance to make more people aware of it! . Plus the themes keep it "classy" lol! 🤣🤣 Thanks for your comment!
I am using Reaper with a windows 10 gaming PC. I JUST started with recording my music in December 2021. I used to record on a little 8 track machine and wanted to upgrade. Reaper has a learning curve but I'm enjoying it. I use my 280HD Pro after watching your headphone comparison :) for mixing and trying to master. I'm nowhere near good with this yet but I'm learning.
I actually own and use most of these. It's been a huge learning curve to wrap my head around some of the shortcuts and such, but the differences in workflow actually inspire me to create out of my comfort zone.
I'm using Studio One Sphere. Several reasons for using it but the main things are the ease of use. Once set up it's easy going start the program and you'll be recording within minutes. The Sphere version let's you also have it installed on 5 computers at the same time so I have a computer in our studio/rehearsel room and can record directly then upload the song/recording to the provided cloudservice and then when I get home I just download it and can continue working from home.
Loving Studio One and having the ability to use Reason as a VST.
Thanks for sharing Jay!
whattt
The Reason vst is big boost in any of these other DAWs! I like it in cakewalk
Cakewalk ( Been a user since The Sonar days). I do use Harrison Mixbus 32c for mixing (Love the sound)
I too use these DAWs. I like Mixbus 32c because I can get a decent mix (my opinion) with no plugins. Each chanel has a full EQ section and Compressor/Limiter/Leveler just like the 32c console used to mix "Thriller". It has as sound which is unlike all the other DAWs.
Hey Warren! Studio One Presonus Sphere user here. Migrated after 10+ years with Cubase. Never looked back.
I started my music journey on Sony Soundforge, then tried Reason 2.5, but ended up settling for FL Studio, have it since v7 and I feel like I know it inside out by now. For any new musician, it's an easy DAW to learn and make noise fast, it has free updates for life, meaning, you pay once and upgrade forever, and that's very good selling point, considering the prices of DAWs these days. Plus, it's a powerhouse of editing and the Piano Roll is a delight to use.
I use Logic and LUNA. Logic because I am used to it for many years and LUNA for its idea of having and giving a sound to the audio and the vintage real studio feeling of former times.
It's an endless debate but for my part, I use Reason 10 for electronic music, and Studio One 5 for any recording session and production. Thank for this video and cheers from Canada.
I use Reason because I love the idea of an interface which mimics analog gear, and because the Reason rack instruments really offer an amazing variety. While I know it's popular with those making so-called electronic music, I use it for making fusion/progressive rock style music, recording my live drums and bass. For keys/synths/pads I use the MIDI editor and included virtual instruments. The included rack gear is also impressive, and my only processing plug-in is the AIX-DSP multiband gate and EQ I use for drums. It's pretty easy to change time signatures and tempo mid-track in Reason too. Reason isn't perfect, but it does offer a lot in one package.
I'm like you ... a Gen Xer who started using ProTools on an old TDM system back in around '98. What I love about it now is I also have a C24 surface, so mixing in the box is just like mixing on a console. ProTools really got controller hardware integration right.
I started out recording in 2000 using Roland 1680 and then the VS 2480. Loved it for hands on recording. I now use the Presonus Studio One V5 Pro on a Mac Mini. I love all the generic plugins that cover Pro EQ, Compression. The editing and Midi recording is wonderful. Right now I am using Arturia Keylab Essential 49 to get any Synth Sounds needed. Like you say, it's what you are used to using, so I chose Presonus and love their updates have been using it since 2015. . Also they were recently purchased by Fender; so I'm looking forward to see what that will do for the Software and hardware in Presonus.
So many great DAWs! I've been using Cakewalk for about two decades now and I think it's every bit as good the others on the list - if your main use is recording and mixing audio, or working a lot with MIDI. It's now free so doesn't include a lot of extras such as 3rd party plugins, but it has a core set of plugins to get you started and then you can spend the money you saved on your own plugin library. It's also Windows 10 only. Under Gibson they were working on a Mac version, but that project was abandoned at some point before Bandlab bought Cakewalk. Thanks.
I am tinkering with Bandlab, but the vocal recording and editing seems very limited for this DAW which otherwise can become a super DAW.
So i am now trying to learn Avid Pro Tools the free version, but it seems to be a very difficult DAW to learn because it's operating functions seem to be based on key strokes in preference over simply mouse clicks.
Even the set up of the software seems complicated.
Now after downloading stuff, it looks like zi am now running the ultimate version instead of the free version.
How did that happen?
Avid ProTools? Still undecided..
Ableton live was doing ok, but always seem painful ti keep everything working....and limited tracks for free version.
If pto tools is too complicated, then I may give Reaper a try.
Just a retired guy looking for a music hobby.
If I find something great like an improved version of vocal editing BandLab, then that would be great but it's not considered a serious DAW it seems more like a toy at this stage and badgers its users to participate in collaborative activities, which is not to my liking.....hope privacy is not breached by the software.
@@tyronelowe7090 You probably want Cakewalk (by Bandlab), not Bandlab. Note that they will be discontinuing the free version of Cakewalk eventually, replacing it with a paid version. It's Windows only.
I use Cakewalk because I've been using it for 2 decades. It's not supported by certain hardware products such as DAW controllers as it's no longer considered one of the top DAWs.
Whatever DAW you pick, they all have a learning curve. I think the most popular for Windows right now are Ableton and Studio One.
I started in 1988 with Notator from C-lab on an Atari ST. When the PC became better I switched to Windows and my DAW became Cakewalk in 1998 and I still use it. I always combine MIDI with audio tracks. Finally I make a master 2-tr. I know Cakewalk quite well and it operates like a mixer and a multi track recorder.
And for an amateur it’s great that’s is for free!
I’m a Reaper user now but I started out using Steinburg pro 24 on an Atari ST. I still have a Steinberg SMPTE dongle that plugged into the parallel port of the Atari to control my Fostex half inch 8track recorder. The thing I like about Steinburg apart from creating VST and sharing it is that in my family is that Pro24 has been passed down to the next generation because my son uses Cubase now. Thank God for the Atari & Steinberg!
I use FL for 11 years now, it’s my first DAW and it’s really working for arrangements and cooking some new stuff. But if you’re mix engineer, you need more tools, than creative features and many professionals choose Reaper. It’s cheap and give you great bunch of different tools, but it’s hard to start creating new music in it, especially electronic. All DAW have their users 😊
It's very easy I use it for everything (reaper)
Right now I'm using Studio One, Bitwig and Reason as a Plugin. I sometimes use Reaper because many of it's features (also, I just love it for what it is.) I find being DAW gnostic is the way to go. DAWS are part of the creation, and each do things differently that are amazing in their own ways
I started with Cakewalk ProAudio on PC nearly 25 years ago, then Sonar, now Cakewalk by Bandlab - I can still open projects I created 25 years ago. Perfectly happy with it. I also use Cubase occasionally and Wavelab for 2-track editing
I used Studio One for many years before learning about Bitwig. Now I use both but for different reasons. Bitwig for songwriting/sound design, and studio one for mixing and mastering. It's the perfect combo for me.
Diggin on Studio One! Thx for ALL your content Warren and crew!
Cheers studio one user 😂
Thanks ever so much! Glad to be able to help!
@@YusraChannel marvellous!
Love mine...
Great choice man!
Great video! I use Reason as rack plug-in with Reaper DAW. Reaper has insane CPU efficiency, track folders and other great features, and Reason is a sound design dream, so it makes for a great combo.
An engineer suggested I keep doing my production and mixing in Reason but do my mastering in Reaper
This was awesome to watch through! Thanks everyone! I'm a super happy Logic User, after learning and using Pro Tools at school. The only thing I would really love from pro tools is clip gain. Such an awesome feature. Seperating regions and scrolling to the region window to change the gain is really cumbersome - and Logic's automation is so fantastic - would love to see a gain line integerated.
This is a really good comparison with good justifications. For those starting out choosing a DAW is a big commitment and investment of time so the pressure is there to make a good decision before starting on the road. Ableton does so much with samples and clips that it was my choice for composition, however if I was a Mac user I'm sure I would have taken Logic. Whatever you choose, stick with it and don't re-compare for a long time as the principles for the majority are similar, and you need to enjoy your time rather than get caught in a loop of reconsideration. I remember how much fun I used to get out of a Tascam 4 track tape, so ultimately it's about enjoying making your own music. Great video - Thanks to Warren and all the contributors!!
Wow, that's a very nice selection of DAWs you covered. Good job you guys!
I first started with Propellerhead's Reason, which I still use form time to time for the really good instruments it has. Then I tried Pro Tools briefly before moving on to Studio One (which came with my audio interface).
But then I heard about Reaper and that the developer is the same guy who wrote Winamp... I was sold. It's my primary DAW, ridiculously fast and stable, does everything I need it to do and the price is incredibly affordable compared to other options. With extensions the program takes on whole other life too, it's sensationally good imho.
I’ve switched from PT to LUNA… was a life changer. If you’re on Mac using UAD’s console, they go together like peas and carrots.
Amazing. Been browsing for a long time looking at different DAWs and such and this is one of the best videos I've seen regarding this
Reaper on Windows 10. I do amateur home recording. One feature I like is the remote control feature where I can use my phone as a remote controller (or any device with a web browser) to control the tracking process. I do this away from the computer to minimise computer noise or to choose the place in the room for best sound
I keep meaning to try the remote control function in Reaper. My studio is in a spare bedroom with gym equipment. If I am running out of space I want to move some keyboards to the living room and run MIDI and cat5 audio to the studio. Then I can just use my phone to control Reaper so I don't have to use my laptop and then transfer files to my desktop.
There is also a way to create controls for musicians to control their headphone mix. They can use their phone or tablet to slide faders. You can create a single control for a headphone mix or break it into several faders where each can control a track or groups of tracks. If you work alone where you are the engineer and playing as well then letting them mix their own headphone mix relieves you of a task that can interrupt the flow of the session.
My liking of Adam Steel's videos from the very beginning of this audio journey is what made me go with Reaper.
'Tis a mighty beast of a program. Not for the faint of heart.
I've started producing music in 2003 using a cracked Reason v1.
Later on, I've discovered Fruity Loops v3 (also cracked), which became my go-to DAW.
Up until this day I use both (legally licensed 😁), but FL Studio (formerly known as Fruity Loops) is my main DAW!
I think that the best DAW is the one that you're the most familiar with, and which enables you to create whatever you have in mind.
In the broadcast industry, I started with tape, razor blades and china markers. When digital appeared we started with Cool Edit and Cool Edit Pro. When Adobe bought Cool Edit, we got lifetime licenses for Adobe Audition. Which is fine for basic things like podcasts and voice work. I am now trying out several pro-level things including Reaper, which I like.
I am in a committed relationship with Logic but that Reaper demo was intriguing. And also the Ableton demo. Honestly this is one of the most useful videos you have ever posted.
REAPER is AWESOME...
Using Mixbus32C for tracking, editing and mixing, Reaper for MIDI, and MuseScore for scores. OS: Linux. I find the workflow of Mixbus32C and its effectiveness to be the best for me.
Man do I feel old. I started with my first DAW in 1988. A quarter million for the New England Digital Post Pro. Kind of like the Synclavier which I saw in the Musical Instrument Museum in Phoenix a few years back. Later moved to Pro Tools but they were always late with keeping up to speed with Mac updates. Also didn’t like when they moved to subscription based. So I’m now a Logic user and love it. The takes as demonstrated in your video was a game changer. Good to see the other DAW demos. Thanks.
Warren!!!! Cheers mate. My little one has kept me on my toes. I’m back and thank you for the videos!! A++
I started using Ardour on Linux and Windows and am nowadays using Mixbus32C v8 on Mac Mini M1 and MacBook Air M1. I really like the console like workflow and usability, the routing capabilities, the included features, the ability to run it on Linux, Windows and Mac, and last but not least the overall sound.
Yeah, same here. Started with Ardour, then bought Mixbus and finally upgraded to MB32C. The switch is easy as they're all built on the same platform. I like that it's cross platform, but in my experience the Windows version sadly doesn't compare at all in performance. Very unstable. In a Linux environment I really haven't had any issues, it just works.
Yeah, I'm using Mixbus v8 too (starting from v5). I like that "analog" style of mixer-window and editing possibilities. Want to mention an outstanding Mixbus support from guys out there within the shortest time!
@@carlkolthoff5402 32C v8 runs flawlessly on my setup. I find that with any Windows system it's important to dig in and optimize it for audio. I use a Ryzen processor and a low level workstation GPU (Radeon WX2100) and a stripped down build, with all the most stable driver versions I can find (no beta or bleeding edge stuff). Run a clean install of Windows and only install what you need. (bloatware kills it!)
@@neuroeder great to hear! For me personally, I was a Linux user long before I discovered Ardour, so I'll happily keep that platform in my studio (although I use Windows on a daily basis too, but only for work).
Started learning on Studio One 5. It's very drag and drop. But I moved over to REAPER after learning some things. It uses about .01 gb of Memory and I get a dopamine hit everytime I figure something out. Just learned to use scripts! It's fun to learn the DAW and leaves CPU/RAM to use plugins and VSTs.
Interesting approach. This video popped in my timeline and after reading the bio of the channel I decided to watch. Glad that I did! I'm sure I'll be subscribing after checking out more of your content. After watching 1 video, I can already see that you mean the producer community well.
I'm an old school amature that started with a Teac 4 track reel to reel in the 80's and ended up with a hybrid system - a big ol' Tascam 3500 console and a 24 track hard disc recorder in the early "noughties". I gave it away for about 15 years and started again about 4 years ago. At the moment I'm still using the Abelton 10 Live Lite that came free with my Scarlett interface! Limited to 8 tracks. ( And multiple "Chains") I can't believe what is possible. Keeps me amused! AND, I am absolutely convinced that, say, the Taylor Swift's, Ed Sheeran's, John Mayer's, Kanye West's etc etc etc of this world (and/or their "producers"), could produce a No. 1 song in my spare bedroom, with my laptop, my software and my modest selection of low cost microphones and interfaces.. Sure, all of those folks have access to the best gear, best spaces and best people. But its not about the gear. Never has been. Never will be. I reckon the most important thing as far as DAW's go, is just to know,(whatever you are using), well....ie to be "productive".
I use Harrison MixBus 8, Nuendo 12, and Studio One. The focus, however, has been on Nuendo, which is very much like Cubase with post production toys, but I usually export the audio into MixBus, which to my ears, sounds better than anything else I've heard.
MixBus sounds great. Absolutely!
Digital Performer has some incredible features no other DAW has. Every program has it's plusses and minuses - but the DP features I can't live without like multiple mixes, chunks, the Drum Editor, articulation maps and customization are just a few. They continue to keep the program fresh and are staying with the industry with Clips, ARA support, MPE, etc. I'm faster on this DAW than any other and have been using (and teaching) different platforms for MIDI sequencing and audio for over 35 years.
Awesome comment! I wish I could have gotten into that kind of depth with my interview.. Im just stoked DP was able to get some awareness in this video! I was glad to be a part of it!
I just spent 400$ on getting DP11.2 because ARA2 was FINALLY there, only to find out that Vocalign STILL DOESNT WORK on Windows 💔
I've been using n-Track Studio for 15 years now. User friendly and functions very well plus great personal support from the designer.
Wow, never heard of it.
A subscription to Studio One came with my Positive Grid Spark. It's my first and only DAW, and I'm still a complete beginner, but I like it well enough. I was able to get some decent results in a short period of time. I will forever be just a hobbiest, and I don't see myself ever changing.
I've been using Logic Pro for about 10 years now...but i also switch between that and Pro Tools if someone asks for the PT session after. I also been using Ableton Live here and there but mainly using it for backing tracks for live.
Team Cubase! aha (and sometimes Ableton depending on the project if workflow asks for it) but even then I always end up back in Cubase with stems for mixing!
This is great!!! And another “Warren brings in the team” video. Such a great format to get all the different views. 🔥
I use Ableton Live on PC and love it. It didn't take long to get my workflow and commands down. Love the ability to toggle between arrangement and session view...👨👦🏠💻🎧🎸🎤🥁🎹💙🙏
I use reaper on windows 7. I saw Adam interviewed on your channel and was sold! I never even used the free trial... just bought it the same day and love it! Thanks, Warren love your channel and also thank you, Adam, for the tutorials. PS: I use to teach Pro-tools for corporate multi Media departments in the early '90s.
Well done! This is a crazy topic because musicians and producers are so passionate about their DAW. It’s silly, really, and a distraction from making music. 😅
Hi Use Cubase Pro and have been with Steinberg since pro 12 and pro 24 so 30 years and feel that in its latest 12 is so advanced and with Dolby Atmos in built
now is just awesome... I have used it to make make over a dozen top 40 dance records and still love it... Great channel and love the reviews you do .
LUNA is great because of the context-sensitive tool panels and hosted processing on Apollo hardware. Really nice sound too.
CUBASE users. You know who you are! 💪🏾💪🏾
Awesome presentation! The Best of all!!
I am a Reaper User for 3 years. The interface being very similar to Sony Vegas is what sold me to it.
Studio One for the win! Seriously though, it's just so easy to use. Drag & drop functionality, epic audio editing capabilities. You also get melodyne included (pro version) which is great for turning audio into midi as well as tightening up those tunings! Also, the user interface just seems to get me 'in the mood' ! I learned the basics in Reaper, tried FL Studio but the workflow just didn't suit me. I dipped my toe into Studio One and dived straight in. The Sphere membership is a no brainer for $15 a month.....👍
well fl studio is different from the others. I started with it first due to its better looking UI.
Super! A really good and cool overview of most of the existing DAWs. I use Logic and wouldn’t like to work myself into a new DAW, even if I knew there were better DAWs out there. And Logic is unbeatable as far as the price is concerned.
I started with Cubase on Windows, because the 6 AI LE version came with a Zoom pedal that also could be used as an audio interface. Since then I updated and upgraded when there was a sale (jumped the artist version) and now are using version 12 pro. And I‘m glad that Cubase is incorporating so many features that are otherwise only available in expensive plugins, like Audio Warp, Audio Align, different mixer windows (I use one for inputs, one for all the channels and groups and and one one for VCAs and my Mixbus. The fourth mixer is dedicated to mixing headphone signals for my fellow musicians while recording (it‘s somehow abusing routing and cues a little bit to put everything on a fader.
And of course it has many features that are available in other DAWs as many DAWs also add features from others too. So there is probably not that much of a reason to switch to Reason or another DAW. Just wait a little bit and the feature comes to you (sadly not as fast as we could ask for 😉).
I started using Magix Music Marker to record dj mixes then i used audacity because it was less work. i purchase my first audio interface it came with studio one and i have never looked back. studio one have taken my music production to the next level. i tried Ableton and love it also. so my workflow is Ableton for beats and studio one for vocals and mastering.
Cakewalk by Bandlab (free powerful DAW for audio and MIDI)
Great video Warren! I am using Reaper the most but also Cakewalk and Ableton.
Outstanding video. Wonderful to see so many cool tools available to everyone
Started on DP2 with Reason2.0 midi only at the time. Switched to Cubase SX for few years and jumped to Logic with one of payment all updates covered since. I use logic & reason on a M1, love the combination of both!
This is awesome thank you. I don’t think anything else like this exists on the Internet.❤
Thanks ever so much! I really appreciate it
Reaper and Cubase are my go to DAWs. But I love FL Studio and also use Ableton Live. And sometimes I also open up Pro Tools but Reaper and Cubase are my main
It’s always fun watching people say what they like about a DAW and how it’s so much harder to do in another DAW, yet it operates exactly the same way in most DAWs.
Not a knock, though it shows how much more focused they are on their preferred DAW. Which is honestly better than kind of knowing more than one DAW.
Great video and so much to choose from. I use PT with an HD Native system. It works and sometimes, you know how the saying goes " if it's not broken.....then don't fix it". Cheers
I've been using Digital Performer since it was just Performer (no audio, just MIDI) in 1987.
I use Cubase as my main DAW. Besides that, I fell in love with Tracktion Waveform because of its unique workflow. I'm able to come with fresh ideas much quicker in the Waveform. Thanks to its semi-modular nature it's suitable for more experimental oriented music.
Reaper is my favourite by far. I also love using the players through the midi out in the reason rack within reaper to control all of my third party instruments. Reaper is extremely stable, hardly ever crashes, routing is very intuative and rendering is as fast as lightning. No messing about with technical issues which saves time and is infinately customisable. Everything i need in a DAW.
I'm using Cubase since my early Atari ST days. We also hooked it up to a TRS-8 and later Adats. I did try other DAW and I'm far from claiming it to be the best DAW, but it is for me. I have never been tempted to leave it and it is one of the most complete, if not the most complete DAW. I've never felt restrained by a missing feature and my only complain is merely PC related. ASIO should support aggregation, but other than that I'm fine.
The upgrade policy sometimes feels like a subscription, but this is true for many packages.
If you are a little bit like me, stick to whatever keeps you going and if it is Cubase, welcome to my world :).
Does the latest Cubase still have the issue with midi timing where notes are placed later or earlier than they were played in real time (in my case about a 32nd note late)? I plan to upgrade to the latest version in the next year but that issue has been driving me crazy for years. I’ve been a Cubase user since the late 90s. I can work around that issue but it’s a PITA.
P.s. - I’ve always used it on windows
@@filmjazz I've never had that issue with my current MIDI interface. I remember having something like that, when I was using a cheap USB to MIDI plug, but was able to fix it with the system MIDI latency settings and maybe channel settings.
But I understand that this is highly annoying.
I'm a PC user, too.
There's a trial now for all three versions, so you could give it a try upfront.
Nice selection. It's not a DAW but I like Steinberg's Dorico for writing music straight to the score and Reaper for messing about in EEL, Lua and C++. I sometimes produce some bad synthwave too. The engagement challenge is done.
Right now, I’m using Studio One Artist. I primarily compose orchestral scores. Also, I’m on a Dell XPS15, but will be switching to a Mac Studio soon. I started using it because it came bundled with a piece of gear I got a while ago, and I’ve really not run into any road blocks at all thus far. So, idk if it’s “the best” for what I’m doing, but it’s worked so far😊
I use Ableton Live to produce my music and UA LUNA to mix it. I'm really happy with that workflow. As usual great video, many thanks Warren.
Bitwig is worth a mention in 2022. As an FL user, and someone who sporadically uses Logic and Ableton: Bitwig feels like the future of DAWs.
Yes, I can definitely see a part two coming soon!
If I am making solely electronic music - it’s bitwig now. It’s the most advanced for that stuff.
However, when recording and working with live instruments, S1 is still king for me. The arrangement features are off the charts and it allows you to do everything you could need to do in one program.
Still also think pro tools is the best for mixing. But there we go. They each have their strengths
I agree. I'm primarily an Ableton User and Bitwig feels very much like Ableton but with some different querks that I like. The updates have just been making it better bit by bit.
Moved from Presonus to Bitwig a year ago. Happy user so far,
I agreed.. i used fl studio 15years and tried many daws, But finally i find a daw smooth and easy Daw for my music industrial.. its bitwig ❤️💪 im really like it
I’m a Luna and Logic user. Disappointed that Luna didn’t get a mention in this video as it’s free with an Apollo. And there is one sitting right there on the desk! I mainly use Logic for it’s built in instruments and guitar amp/pedal models. Mix everything in Luna.
Studio one 5. Followed by Cakewalk which for free is pretty exceptional. I mostly use studio one as it's just what I'm used to. But I'm sure they are all great and have their own identity and shortcuts etc. Studio one has sphere which is a low monthly fee and you get access to everything. Which is insane. I do only drums guitar bass and vocals with a tad bit of VI and midi stuff. Old school. And I have made some very very record ready mixes in my bedroom. Lol. Of course this is an art and I am still learning the art of mixing everyday. One thing I have noticed with mixing is there are so many different ways to do something and also a room makes the biggest difference with drums than anything. Thanks Warren for the insight. Love the channel!!!
I use studio one since 2012. Started with it because it came with a presonus interface and I just got used to it very fast. Still use FL studio for writing sometimes because it was actually the first DAW I ever tried, and has some unique features.
Been using Pro Tools for many years. I believe the important thing for us home studio people is to pick a DAW and really learn how to make it yours. I don’t know how to do everything in Pro Tools but I know how to do what I need so the workflow doesn’t get in the way.