Your DAW of choice

[smallbutmighty]

Reaper.

[evilquesadilla]

My reason for using Cubase is that it just so happened that that's what I started with. At this point I'm really not interested in learning a new DAW. It's very disruptive when I want to do something, but I can't figure out how to do it.

There may be better DAWs than Cubase, but in my opinion Cubase has all the features and more than what I need as a home recording hobbyist. So really, I have no reason to learn a new DAW.

[clintmartin]

Sonar X1d Producer Expanded for me. I learned on a cheap Cakewalk product and didn't want to start all over again with a new DAW. I was a Roland guy before that. I think their all pretty good at this point anyway.

[NashSG]

Propellerhead's Record is what I use.

[GuitarsFromMars]

Originally Posted by evilquesadilla

My reason for using Cubase is that it just so happened that that's what I started with. At this point I'm really not interested in learning a new DAW. It's very disruptive when I want to do something, but I can't figure out how to do it.

There may be better DAWs than Cubase, but in my opinion Cubase has all the features and more than what I need as a home recording hobbyist. So really, I have no reason to learn a new DAW.

This would be me, since 2004.

[mgrier1]

Logic...

Works very well with MIDI instruments as well as audio... Plus I have used it for nearly a decade, now, so reluctant to switch. Tried stints with Ableton Live and Reason, but they didn't stick - probably just me...

Mine comes and goes through a Forssell MADA-2 and Crane Song Avocet.

My Best,

Mike

[kenneth]

Pt7.3 --> pt8 --> pt9

[Julia343]

Studio One Pro v 2.0.6 -- I've been using this for the past 2 years. I bought it and never looked back. It's easy and I was able to create a song the first day I had it. I guess that makes it not a serious DAW. Serious DAWs you should have to take classes and spend money to learn how to use and have spend more money upgrading your computer system and other studio components.

I used to use Pro Tools. I hated it. It doesn't handle virtual instruments well at all, and I use a lot of them. Every time you turn around you're clearing DAE errors for WTF reasons. It is very picky about your computer configuration -- if you use Pro Tools buy a Mac, and you'll need a Mac tower if you need the power.

[RAILhead]

REASON!

[wornoutjunkie]

Ableton Live.
I've tried them all but digital performer and Live its the only DAW I get 100% satisfaction.

Logic is great but I lay things faster on Live, and the use and tweaking of effects is superb on live.

I'm getting money to get the new PT since thats the standard but for personal use and for my band Live its the best.

[B Money]

Cubase, but only because thats what I started on. I also have ProTools LE8, but for some reason I keep going back to Cubase. I'm more comfortable on it and I like the drum editor. Haven't found it's equivalent in ProTools.

Mostly I just don't want to learn anything new at this point. I'm not interested in learning all the intricate details of a DAW, I just want to record some music and be able to edit it fairly easily. Cubase works for me.

[taez555]

It's a tough poll since what you learn on and feel comfortable with tends to be your go to one regardless if it's really the "best".

I learned on Protools, but then moved to DP when I built my studio around MOTU stuff.... But then switched to Reaper when I moved my studio to a PC.

Honestly they're all pretty similar (at least the high end ones), and it's all just about using it and learning the workflow.

If money was no object though I'd probably stick with Protools just for the compatability aspect.

That being said, I'm more than happy with Reaper.

[eddie knuckles]

I've used ACID since the 1st version prior to the Sony Buy-out

I currently use ACID Pro 7 for recording and Sound Forge 10 for editing and mastering.

Great stuff, no plug-in issues, a powerful and easy to use tool.

[jmoose]

Originally Posted by Peteyvee

Logic just seems more intuitive to me and it's really easy to use on a new Mac. I was thinking about DP as well, but IMO, for $199 on a new Mac machine, Logic is a no-brainer.

Yeah, probably right since it's leading this paticular poll by a large margin! Though in practice I don't see Logic very much and can't honestly remember the last time I booked a shop that was using it as the main platform.

One thing that confounds me is the whole idea that "pro tools is the standard" which, maybe was true 5 years ago, and for sure 10 years ago... but today? Not even close. For the most part people have figured out how to import/export projects between various DAW's without issue and its lost quite a lot of market share.

I've been, and continue to be entrenched in Windows since 2005 or so. In that time I've opened and exchanged sessions on just about everything... Toolz HD on a Mac, Digital Performer, Garage Band, Live, Reaper etc. and the only one that's been a consistent headache is Sonar.

[Sunbreak Music]

Amen to the Sonar headache.

At Dave Pensado's Mixfest event in LA, they took an informal poll (put your hands in the air), and people were pretty surprised as it appeared about half of the attendees were using Logic.

Of course, no one asked about Sequoia/Samplitude, lol.