manuelmarino Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 I think any of us has at least one DAW to produce our ideas. I’ve got a powerful system made of 2 DSP hardware cards from Sonic Core (if you remember, it was Creamware, few years ago). It’s a very complex system but really very powerful. I’ve got also another DAW, (I’m a very happy Steinberg customer) and the two machines are positioned in a huge desk (in a “L” form). So I pass my day moving my armchair between the two positions 😊 22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blavaro Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 I am afraid I do not understand anything you said in your post. :thinking: Maybe a rant? 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manuelmarino Posted November 25, 2020 Author Share Posted November 25, 2020 No, we are just talking about our DAWs… I was introducing the topic… 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
visualstudios Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 Logic, easy. Just great interface. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manuelmarino Posted November 25, 2020 Author Share Posted November 25, 2020 Any of you use DSP cards to empower your system? or software only? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benedictrm Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 Any of you use DSP cards to empower your system? or software only?I remember Creamware with the all the sharc chips. I was in lust. But no I didn’t ever go down that, or any similar path.I ended up exclusively in Reason 12+ years ago after using just about every sequencer (as they were called at the time) as it is such a clean and open workflow for what I do and how I think.I still lust after other things like Omnisphere or Falcon but it doesn’t take me long to work out how to do that thing - or my equivalent of it seeing I loathe being a cloner - in Reason, very often with just Thor, Europa or Subtractor. And some extra LFOs from somewhere like Pulsar or Kron.When I do look at other DAWs I find that information is much harder to see in many ways than in Reason rack - esp seeing I now have three screens Seq/Mixer/Rack - so when doing mixes it is really easy for me to have the processors visible without being open and cluttering up my space (as VST still do in Reason). It is what you get used to but I really like how easily I can see what is going on without opening up lots of windows.🙂 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manuelmarino Posted November 26, 2020 Author Share Posted November 26, 2020 nice! Reason is very powerful… synth design is one of my passion, my next buy will be Roland System 1. It’s a very basic synthesizer with two octaves (so a small keyboard but it’s enough for a synth) with 2 oscillators and 2 filters, but it was exactly how synths were in the 70s and the Plug Out feature (were you can upload a synth model from the history of Roland synths, and System 1 mimics the circuitery) is a fantastic thing… price is about 425 Euros. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
english_voice Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 “Your preferred DAW?”Am old-school here, I miss Cool Edit ProAm waiting for someone even more old-school to say “I miss quarter inch reel to reel machines, a chinagraphic marker, and scalpel”.Actually, I do miss chinagraphic markers…Am old-school here, I miss Cool Edit ProAm waiting for someone even more old-school to say “I miss quarter inch reel to reel machines, a chinagraphic marker, and scalpel”.Actually, I do miss chinagraphic markers…Cool Edit Pro… now that was great piece of software. Back in the very early 2000s (possibly very late 90s) I found release 1 was truly mind-blowing for all the features it offered. Release 2 was a very polished version and a joy to use. From memory it was created by Syntrillium and later bought out by Adobe who renamed it as Audition.And yes, I miss quarter inch tape and chinagraph pencils! Ah, the memories… 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manuelmarino Posted November 26, 2020 Author Share Posted November 26, 2020 ahhhh memories… fantastic. 20 years ago. I remember one of my first soundtracks was a midi score using probably a 2MB wavetable 😊 for a Multi User Dungeon… they were the initial MMORPGs of the period. Text, few images and a very simple interface, but it was multiplayer so a real innovation for the period. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teramangala Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 Hello musicians fellow.I mainly use the DAW included in my hardware sampler Akai force, and for the final mix on computer Sony Vegas pro 14, wich permits to make the video at the same time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torrelles Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 Since I mostly only do VO, I usually stick to Pro Tools. When I’ve got to edit videos or larger projects I’ve found myself using Audition instead. I’m just extremely used to the Adobe suite and it fits the workflow better. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhdillinger Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 For DAWs, I prefer Logic Pro X. It’s got a really good interface and also the instruments that come packaged with it sound really well done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f3miii Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 FL, most user friendly.Adobe Audition, most flexible.It depends really, it’s more about what you do than how you do. The end justifies the means :man_shrugging: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ignareint Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 I’m used to using Audacity, so when I downloaded Reaper it felt like a struggle to adjust (but I heard RX Elements isn’t compatible with Audacity so yeah). Not really keen on paying for the Adobe Audition license and not really into pirating it as well.I guess if I can’t adjust to Reaper I can always use RX Elements as a stand-alone…? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benedictrm Posted November 29, 2020 Share Posted November 29, 2020 I’m used to using Audacity, so when I downloaded Reaper it felt like a struggle to adjust (but I heard RX Elements isn’t compatible with Audacity so yeah). Not really keen on paying for the Adobe Audition license and not really into pirating it as well.I guess if I can’t adjust to Reaper I can always use RX Elements as a stand-alone…?I’m used to using Audacity, so when I downloaded Reaper it felt like a struggle to adjustThe concern with Audacity is that it is really not a DAW in the same sense as Reaper, Logic, Cubase, Reason etc. Audacity does what it does well enough but doesn’t do a lot of the things that Sequencer DAWs do.Reaper is not really that easy to use at all. Not trying to start a war or diss anyone who likes Reaper at all but it is very unintuitive and complex in a techie Excel kinda way. If that is what bothers you then try Reason or Studio One as they are more elegant in workflow (even if that makes them seem less feature-rich on the surface). Bitwig is rather elegant too in its own way, esp for very electronic music.🙂 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ignareint Posted November 29, 2020 Share Posted November 29, 2020 I’m used to using Audacity, so when I downloaded Reaper it felt like a struggle to adjustThe concern with Audacity is that it is really not a DAW in the same sense as Reaper, Logic, Cubase, Reason etc. Audacity does what it does well enough but doesn’t do a lot of the things that Sequencer DAWs do.Reaper is not really that easy to use at all. Not trying to start a war or diss anyone who likes Reaper at all but it is very unintuitive and complex in a techie Excel kinda way. If that is what bothers you then try Reason or Studio One as they are more elegant in workflow (even if that makes them seem less feature-rich on the surface). Bitwig is rather elegant too in its own way, esp for very electronic music.🙂I’ll check them out one of these days. Thanks! 😃 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yevheniirozerd Posted November 29, 2020 Share Posted November 29, 2020 I have been using Studio one 2 for 5 years and am very pleased with it))) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teramangala Posted November 29, 2020 Share Posted November 29, 2020 I’m used to using Audacity, so when I downloaded Reaper it felt like a struggle to adjust (but I heard RX Elements isn’t compatible with Audacity so yeah). Not really keen on paying for the Adobe Audition license and not really into pirating it as well.I guess if I can’t adjust to Reaper I can always use RX Elements as a stand-alone…?Yes I use Audacity everyday for some destructive effects like normalize, or frequency shift, and I like the batch processing possibilities. 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_mad_duck Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 I’m gonna get mad clowned for this…I use FL Studio 20. I mean, you can’t blame me. It’s so aesthetically pleasing. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tro2789 Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 I use Reaper, and have been using it for about ten years. Some might say there’s a learning curve, but I think that’s true of any capable DAW these days. In my humble opinion, I think it’s value proposition is unmatched. $60 for a fully featured DAW that is lightweight and easy to use once you learn a few keyboard shortcuts. I’ll take that to the bank all day. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcotoba Posted December 14, 2020 Share Posted December 14, 2020 I’ve been using Cubase for about 10 years and it’s the DAW that I love the most. But unfortunately, the latest versions have a lot of bugs, crashes very often and that is just unacceptable for a professional working tool. I’m considering changing to Logic X or Studio One, haven’t decided yet. Looking forward to your inputs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benedictrm Posted December 14, 2020 Share Posted December 14, 2020 I’ve been using Cubase for about 10 years and it’s the DAW that I love the most. But unfortunately, the latest versions have a lot of bugs, crashes very often and that is just unacceptable for a professional working tool. I’m considering changing to Logic X or Studio One, haven’t decided yet. Looking forward to your inputs!Reason almost never crashes (without being pushed by a poorly coded VST). But I assume you want the feature-fest that is Cubase etc.No doubt they will fix the issue anyway. Steinberg haven’t been in business for this long by being silly so don’t make yourself have to learn a whole new workflow if that is the only reason.🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manuelmarino Posted December 18, 2020 Author Share Posted December 18, 2020 I am a Steinberg customer since many years. I bought both Cubase and Wavelab. Never had a problem. I must say I’ve got 64GB of ram. I don’t know if this is the key factor to keep it stable. For sure 64GB of ram are important in any DAW, so I suggest it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pchakrabortty Posted December 18, 2020 Share Posted December 18, 2020 I use ableton for making music, arrangements and mixing. And final master i do on fl. Cause for mastesing i use Maximus the most 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nsmadsen Posted December 18, 2020 Share Posted December 18, 2020 For music and sound design as well as mixing: Logic Pro X.For editing a large amount of dialog: Pro Tools. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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