What DAW Do you Use ?

Just Curious What the most Popular DAW is , ive been using FLStudio for a while and maybe time for a Change


Pro Tools looks Cool ..... But for MAC Users Only


Degs

[KtA]

Originally Posted by Michael Ritchie

My thought in recording music (and there is surely no consensus on it) is that the proper microphone and mic placement coupled with the correct piano for desired sound is the purest and most resonant sound you will ever record from a piano/acoustic etc.?

An idealist eh? lol
That's fine,but what if you wanted to expand on that?

You may want to try a string arrangement behind the piano/acoustic.
Synthesizer's can't recreate authentic orchestral strings,so you'd either have to use a good sampler (if you own one)...or go down to your local chamber orchestra...with a VERY large donation

DAWs aren't only for Electronic music...they open up a whole new world of audio possibilities...everything you need,all in one neat little studio.

A lot of the big budget movie soundtracks are composed using DAWs,before being scored for a real orchestra.

[Disfunktional-DJs]

and not forgetting, pretty much every recording studio uses them

[TonyMiller]

Originally Posted by DeggsyMusic

Just Curious What the most Popular DAW is , ive been using FLStudio for a while and maybe time for a Change


Pro Tools looks Cool ..... But for MAC Users Only


Degs

PC users can use ProTools, but you have to be at Windows 7. It has been known to run on XP but definitely not Vista - the setup programme won't allow it.

Been using ProTools 9 for a few months now. Not an easy learning curve and not brilliant for MIDI editing but very good for recording and audio editing.

Logic Pro 9 is very good for audio and midi. Cubase 5 is pretty good too.

[TonyMiller]

Originally Posted by m4rt3z

Yes but louder does not mean different ie: colouration, bass boosting or exciter. Theres a whole host of arguments and shit on the net regarding this and its all a load of balls! lol Ok maybe something like ejay or magix music maker might colour the sound but pro DAWs all have the same summing.

I think it's more likely to be the A/D converters and clock accuracy that will cause differences in sound between 2 systems, rather than the DAWs. Clock inaccuracies will cause jitter which will harshen the sound.

[DeggsyMusic]

PC users can use ProTools, but you have to be at Windows 7. It has been known to run on XP but definitely not Vista - the setup programme won't allow it.

Been using ProTools 9 for a few months now. Not an easy learning curve and not brilliant for MIDI editing but very good for recording and audio editing.

Logic Pro 9 is very good for audio and midi. Cubase 5 is pretty good too.

... I have Windows 7 Home Premium , but i think you need Hardware to run it on PC , is that right ? Im no Expert on hardware as you prob guessed lol .

It looks cool , i think every new prog takes a bit of getting used too , ive tryed Cubase

Degs

[scott.s]

I use Cubase 4 Studio and it's the only Daw i've really tried. Have just got my hands on reason 5 tho and have been getting to grips with that lately. Got to say I do really like cubase now but it's took me ages to learn and still am. Coming from a digital 8 track it was just like feature overload, but thats a good thing really, so many possibilities.

Having fun with reason 5 now too. Some great tools and sounds on there. Lovin the octotrack loop player and think it will definately inspire some new songs!

[tbwig]

Hi,
Started on a PC based Cakewalk product...entry-level product Music Creator 4.0...quick learning curve...not bad for sketching ideas out quickly...not enough add-ons and production tools to take anything to a level that most MP3U artists seem to be striving for.

Looking to upgrade to Sonar X1 Pruducer. Has the same look and pathways/routings as the entry-level, but huge gain in production tools and mastering. More features = more learning

So, in my opinion, where you start and where you go with software seems to be a function of what you hope to accomplish. My PC- based Cakewalk Music Creator was intended to allow me to archive my compositions and preserve a record of ideas (mic, guitars and minimum midi using my PC Soundblaster audio card, Windows XP seemed stable with this, and at $39.00 USD it was a good experiment and launch into DAW). Did that marvelously well...quick process from start of creating to output of final mix and reasonably good quality...although not produced and mastered per se (I defer to Oakwood for all the technical bits and and comments on quality)

Now that I am collaborating more and creating more tracks and layers, I find I am needing more in terms of production...busses, f/x, editing tools etc. reaching the outer limits of the entry level product, leaning towards Sonar X!. Number 5 on Deggsy's list of top 15...looks reasonable to me

A very interesting thread to read through.
All the best to one and all,
Terry

[TonyMiller]

Originally Posted by DeggsyMusic

... I have Windows 7 Home Premium , but i think you need Hardware to run it on PC , is that right ? Im no Expert on hardware as you prob guessed lol .

It looks cool , i think every new prog takes a bit of getting used too , ive tryed Cubase

Degs

Not since version 9 Degs. As long as you have a ASIO compliant driver you're good to go.

[DeggsyMusic]

Cheers Tony , Just gotta get it and try it out

Thanks