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What DAW's are ye all working with?
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Theres some funny patriotism going on in this thread, and some legitimate questions too!
Fokof, yeah pretty sure PT 9 can have more. In fact I think I've had 16 going into pt 7.4... whats the version you have that limits to 8?
A sequencer is a very similar thing, and FL studio can record OK, ableton is on the same page as Fl studio and records ver competently.
I run logic 'in all its glory' daily on a laptop for commercially released projects. Many sessions leave the studio I work at and end up being finished (with a comparable project size to a PT HD system) on my macbook pro.
For REAL big job editing pro tools is still the way forward for me. When time is money and mistakes/errors are not tolerated pro tools feels the most solid for BIG edits. I'm very happy slicing up everything and putting it back together in PT safe that I'll experience barely any wierdness and errors. Logic I LOVE and I use every day, but I just can't reley on it in this fashion. Its comp folders and flex editing is great if all is as it should be, band wise, but the safety of playlists, fluidity of groups and implimentation of fades is vital for really big edits, especially when the edits have to be FLAWLESS!
Also, come on Logic, lack of destructive fx? No tidy display of regions? Bugs? PT has had this sorted for years!
That said, I LOVE logic, so many great features. If a band is good and doesn't require heavy editing I'm happy to stay in logic throughout. I'll even bear the irrational take folder bugs and the way that certain features fight against each other.
Not many modern pros feel tied to PT because 'its what you have to use'. Its a legitimate choice based on how solid it is, and how good the editing feels. Get quick with PT and everything else feels like a hassle. However once Logic gets that right I'll be the first to move and make use of its other numerous advantages, feature wise.
So for me, PT at work, logic at home, PT 9 at home when I can buy it, then it will be Logic just for anything I have time to play with. Untill logic sorts out the quirks that is, when I'll migrate permanently.
Spent a long time just using cubase and it still has some features I miss today! Especially region specific gain handles with instant visualisation on the waveform. The EASIEST way to ride a vocal quickly!
Fundamentally, every DAW is great these days, choose what you wanna use and ignore anyone saying strong opinions against one or the other, it normally means they've haven't worked enough on it!
Fokof, yeah pretty sure PT 9 can have more. In fact I think I've had 16 going into pt 7.4... whats the version you have that limits to 8?
A sequencer is a very similar thing, and FL studio can record OK, ableton is on the same page as Fl studio and records ver competently.
I run logic 'in all its glory' daily on a laptop for commercially released projects. Many sessions leave the studio I work at and end up being finished (with a comparable project size to a PT HD system) on my macbook pro.
For REAL big job editing pro tools is still the way forward for me. When time is money and mistakes/errors are not tolerated pro tools feels the most solid for BIG edits. I'm very happy slicing up everything and putting it back together in PT safe that I'll experience barely any wierdness and errors. Logic I LOVE and I use every day, but I just can't reley on it in this fashion. Its comp folders and flex editing is great if all is as it should be, band wise, but the safety of playlists, fluidity of groups and implimentation of fades is vital for really big edits, especially when the edits have to be FLAWLESS!
Also, come on Logic, lack of destructive fx? No tidy display of regions? Bugs? PT has had this sorted for years!
That said, I LOVE logic, so many great features. If a band is good and doesn't require heavy editing I'm happy to stay in logic throughout. I'll even bear the irrational take folder bugs and the way that certain features fight against each other.
Not many modern pros feel tied to PT because 'its what you have to use'. Its a legitimate choice based on how solid it is, and how good the editing feels. Get quick with PT and everything else feels like a hassle. However once Logic gets that right I'll be the first to move and make use of its other numerous advantages, feature wise.
So for me, PT at work, logic at home, PT 9 at home when I can buy it, then it will be Logic just for anything I have time to play with. Untill logic sorts out the quirks that is, when I'll migrate permanently.
Spent a long time just using cubase and it still has some features I miss today! Especially region specific gain handles with instant visualisation on the waveform. The EASIEST way to ride a vocal quickly!
Fundamentally, every DAW is great these days, choose what you wanna use and ignore anyone saying strong opinions against one or the other, it normally means they've haven't worked enough on it!
As stated above, PT for the big edits but I'm using Studio One more and more, especially for mixes. I don't know exactly why but mixes I've made on S1 sound better than on other DAWs.
Seeing as how this is still a version 1, it really is a testament to Presonus's offering. If you haven't looked at it yet I encourage you to do so.
Seeing as how this is still a version 1, it really is a testament to Presonus's offering. If you haven't looked at it yet I encourage you to do so.
I use Metro (for Mac). It's easy to use, especially for someone with a project studio who will probably end up doing everything himself.
Check it out: Welcome To Sagan Technology. Makers of Metro
But, I definitely understand why some people need to go to ProTools--it's simply the industry standard and is used worldwide. For anyone with real professional goals, this is it.
Check it out: Welcome To Sagan Technology. Makers of Metro
But, I definitely understand why some people need to go to ProTools--it's simply the industry standard and is used worldwide. For anyone with real professional goals, this is it.
Reaper. I left Samplitude for Reaper when Reaper was still a beta version in 2006. It's quite a package, and in terms of bang for the buck, I don't think it can be beat. For the nay-sayers, go to an objective place like Sound-on-Sound magazine's website and search the magazine's articles for "Reaper". I think you'd be surprised.
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iMac and macbook running Logic Pro 9 with Native Instruments and (as should always be the most important thing in your recording setup) the best mics you can afford, i'm an AKG man myself but use a few Røde's too
DAW's are horses for courses in my experience, you have to find the one that fits into your workflow the best.
DAW's are horses for courses in my experience, you have to find the one that fits into your workflow the best.
I use Mixcraft in PC and Ardour in Linux and they work really well. I'm quite surprised by the quality of Mixcraft.
Off the beaten path here. I use Acid Pro! All (well most) the demos on my myspace page were all done in Acid Pro.
Click on The Funkfather Files link in my sig. A few in the standard Myspace music player were done in Acid Pro. There should also be a link to my Box.net account. 99% of those were done in Acid Pro.
Click on The Funkfather Files link in my sig. A few in the standard Myspace music player were done in Acid Pro. There should also be a link to my Box.net account. 99% of those were done in Acid Pro.
I'm using Sonar 8 by Cakewalk on a PC(Win 7). Works great! Not having any problems. Using a Presonus Firebox/Firewire interface.
LIVE 8, although I run it on PC.
I have used Pro Tools in the past, when I was trying to break into the industry. When I gave up on that dream, I also (happily and with much rejoicing!) gave up on Pro Tools as well.
I've also used Logic Pro, Cubase, and Reaper, but for what I do and how I do it, LIVE beats them all handily.
I have used Pro Tools in the past, when I was trying to break into the industry. When I gave up on that dream, I also (happily and with much rejoicing!) gave up on Pro Tools as well.
I've also used Logic Pro, Cubase, and Reaper, but for what I do and how I do it, LIVE beats them all handily.
Too many good choices - too little time to try them all.
I usually get suckered in by the "extras" and not the DAW itself.
I usually get suckered in by the "extras" and not the DAW itself.
I asked the same question today of a professor at the college we both teach, (I digital photography, he digital audio sound production).
I asked him what DAW he would recommend for me as a home studio musician type guy. After asking me what computer OS I was using (Mac), he said Logic Express, without hesitation.
He teaches Pro Tools and Logic Pro, but he says Logic is easiest to use on Macs (the computers that all graphic design and digital media students are taught on at this college). He said he likes Pro Tools for the heavy editing stuff, but for the money, Logic Express offers the best bang for the buck for Mac users. He says it is much more intuitive than Pro Tools for the new user (and old, since he likes it better), but that may be his style as I've heard opposite opinions too.
He is a very knowledgeable guy, and makes music outside of his college professor role. So it isn't an 'ivory tower' opinion of his, but rather one drawn from personal and professional experience.
It should be noted that for digital audio sound production, he teaches both Pro Tools and Logic Pro, as the philosophy of the school is to prepare students for the jobs they will be applying for. So even though his choice is Logic, Pro Tools is still an important program that all students must learn to use.
Take from that what you can. Me? I'm getting Logic Express as soon as I have the 200 bones to roll. If I feel I need more, I'll upgrade to Logic Pro for another 300.
I asked him what DAW he would recommend for me as a home studio musician type guy. After asking me what computer OS I was using (Mac), he said Logic Express, without hesitation.
He teaches Pro Tools and Logic Pro, but he says Logic is easiest to use on Macs (the computers that all graphic design and digital media students are taught on at this college). He said he likes Pro Tools for the heavy editing stuff, but for the money, Logic Express offers the best bang for the buck for Mac users. He says it is much more intuitive than Pro Tools for the new user (and old, since he likes it better), but that may be his style as I've heard opposite opinions too.
He is a very knowledgeable guy, and makes music outside of his college professor role. So it isn't an 'ivory tower' opinion of his, but rather one drawn from personal and professional experience.
It should be noted that for digital audio sound production, he teaches both Pro Tools and Logic Pro, as the philosophy of the school is to prepare students for the jobs they will be applying for. So even though his choice is Logic, Pro Tools is still an important program that all students must learn to use.
Take from that what you can. Me? I'm getting Logic Express as soon as I have the 200 bones to roll. If I feel I need more, I'll upgrade to Logic Pro for another 300.
