BEST DAW of 2023/2024

[@rokko_fable]

I've been using Ableton Live since 6... and still haven't finished a song.

[@shayanvaziri5249]

😂😂😂❤

[@headlinerbeats]

legendary comment lol

[@nothingngng14]

Yo dude XD😂😂😂😂

[@josueperez4274]

😂😂😂😂❤❤❤❤❤

[@josueperez4274]

Try finishing them bro ❤❤

[@yosiasaputra9024]

00:49 Logicpro 01:22 Ableton Live 01:57 FL Studio 02:52 Pro Tools 04:05 Studio One 04:54 Cubase 05:27 Reason 06:10 Digital Performer 06:27 Sonar(Cakewalk) 07:04 Acid 07:22 GarageBand 07:42 Reaper

[@TrollTeam_6]

Thank you for this.

[@thesuncollective1475]

Thanks, you should send a bill 😂😂😂

[@musiccreation1198]

If you're on Apple Silicon, currently only Reaper and Cubase use all available cores. Even Logic only uses the Performance cores while the efficiency cores remain idle. This is of 3/29/24

[@MrKingclaude1]

Problem of most of DAW users is that many people don't learn their DAW deeply and when they discover a new DAW that they learn more thoroughly, they will conclude that it is better when in fact they haven't spend time on a previous DAW.

[@HOLLASOUNDS]

I see that with people complaining about Reason not having features that a different DAW has but then I have to point out that Reason does have the features, but they didn't bother to learn.

[@patrick5301]

Lol I've spent too much time in FL and now I'm finally out

[@HOLLASOUNDS]

@@patrick5301 What Daw you going to use now?

[@patrick5301]

@@HOLLASOUNDS interchanging between Ableton / Bitwig and Nuendo (which is Cubase essentially)

[@matthewgaines10]

It's because that DAW didn't click with them personally and they probably should move on to something they enjoy better. Just because the DAW can do what you need doesn't mean it's compatible with your particular workflow. Not everything is for everybody.

[@indiabegins]

Studio One is awesome

[@rjjtmt]

my daw of choice over logic fl and PT

[@Azfun6]

Greatt reviews of all products. I have FL, Abelton, Sonar and Cakewalk. I use Cakewalk as I have found it to be far superior to FL and Abelton, especially in ease of learning. Sonar rivals Cakewalk, but I don't spend a lot of time trying to learn all the ins and outs of it like I have with Cakewalk and I am more interested in in music production than learning new programs. Thanks for the reviews, I found it very nice.

[@stevesesterhenn3795]

Acoustica Mixcraft - Lots of features for a budget price.

[@tftjpcep123]

This one I have used and must say it’s not bad at all

[@amwartwork]

its extremely underrated and under promoted!! i started using 9 in 2020 and jesus i felt like slapping myself for not using it years ago!!

[@allstopblue5717]

Mixcraft Pro is legit. I recorded all kinds of bands, singers, and rappers with it years ago. I currently use Studio One, but still open Mixcraft from time to time for specific things it can do so quickly and easily

[@TiYvM2]

I started out with sonar and cubis, ended up with mixcraft 7, 8, 9, now 10.5. I am good.

[@ppayne7490]

When it comes to features and usability then Mixcraft 10.5 is definitely the best DAW. After many years of experience with Logic, Cubase and Reaper, I can only recommend giving Mixcraft a try. I don't use anything else anymore.

[@davidkellymitchell4747]

I've been using DAWS since the year 2000 as a commercial recording engineer and my favorites or Steinberg Nuendo/Cubase and Studio One. They seem to be up to date for shear audio production without a bunch of unnecessary lights, whistles and bells. I'm sure other DAWS are better at electronic music production or at least come better equipped right out of the box for that but I'm strictly an audio man. ProTools is okay but not worth it anymore. I started professional studio engineering in 1972 and analog gear was all we had. I had racks full of all the sought after hardware. Neumann mics and the whole nine yards. I can hear the difference in tone using plugins but I don't miss all the tape hiss, wow and flutter, misaligned heads, cards being recalibrated every week, cleaning headstacks and demagnetizing. Small forklift to get a 24 track to the maintenance tech. Wonderful world musicians live in today. Wish I was a young man again.

[@MrKingclaude1]

I wish I was that long in music production, however, I'm long in music playing and I had the privilege to see engineers of your days release sonically unmatched records with "this old stuff. I salute you!

[@Gang-25j]

I mix hybrid, I use analog on the way in and for mixing with inserts, I usually use eq plugins for cutting, and analog for boosting & a little cutting. To me it’s the best of both worlds.

[@HelloHaven]

started professional studio engineering in 1972. I'm just here to give you mad respect! I started 20 years ago and I thought that was something!

[@RobertKuhn1949]

Another DAW that I have heard a little abut is MIxcraft 9 Pro... has any one here had any experience with this DAW. I also hear that it also had released a Bata 10 version.

[@yaboyshelz]

I use mixcraft Studio (not pro) and I’ve been using it for YEARS. I’ve tried to change to other things but I’m to stuck on how easy it is to use

[@ppayne7490]

I'm using Mixcraft 10 pro. The workflow is just perfect. Before that I had Reaper and before that Cubase

[@newMania23]

Solid daw. Very user friendly and great for beginners but I feel it's a stepping stone to other daws.

[@19841947]

Mixcraft 10 is my go-to Daw. The right mix of power and nice worflow for me.

[@amwartwork]

i was using acid pro for yyyyeeeears . in 2020 i installed mixcraft 9 pro studio. hooked it up with a scarlett 2i4 and installed plenty pirate vsti's and christ its flawless!! so so easy to navigate. everytthing is obvious to find type of thing. its such a simple layout. i think mxc9 is the most simplest looking daw and the most practical! afterall, a person with a good imagination doesnt need a thousand brains. give it a go. ive got a copy if you want it btw. (free of course)

[@nebstaism]

I use reason to produce and pro tools to record vocals and mix .... I’ve been using reason since 2003 .... 20 years .... time fly’s

[@DuceIRae]

Oh yes. Time does fly. Thank you for watching btw.

[@nebstaism]

@@DuceIRae all good I appreciate it cheers

[@iamleek]

Thank you very much.

[@jeremythornton433]

I'm gonna stick with what I know. Cubase 12 Pro. I've been a user for years and I"m just too old to try to learn a new one these days even though I do have a basic version of Studio One. It baffles me. I also use a Series 3 Studiolive mixer. Great video!

[@obarojmusic961]

Cubase ❤

[@l.d.williams7880]

It depends on your needs.. for me it’s Cubase.. I switched from FL studio & it was a great move

[@l.d.williams7880]

@D. R. definitely not.. no reason to

[@l.d.williams7880]

@D. R. I’ve never tried it.. maybe someday.. I’ve heard some kool things about it

[@hoossembechiri6136]

@@l.d.williams7880 what about logic pro .....nuendo

[@l.d.williams7880]

@@hoossembechiri6136 I tried Nuendo, I like it.. very similar to Cubase.. i would be open to learning how to use logic

[@shansenani]

@@l.d.williams7880 nuendo is a recording and mixing daw not for music creation via midi

[@sirsilva7079]

Studio One is my main and then Reaper & Ardour as alternatives. I have used FL Studio for over 10 years and it's really flexible too but Studio One does the job for me.

[@jeffreyhanc1711]

Studio One was my main DAW for years (after cutting my teeth on Cubase). It’s solid. But recently have discovered Bitwig which is in a whole other realm re production. Really uniquely creative productional sandbox of a DAW.

[@AGZT94]

@@jeffreyhanc1711I used both of them 😂 DAWproject is sick

[@citronialandmark476]

The DAW that keeps you most inspired is the one you should use. The DAW that teases but does not deliver are the ones to skip. I started on Cubase, Pro tools and now I'm on FL studio. The w-flow is is inspiring and the fact that image line does not rest on their laurels keeps me locked in. I stopped working in pro tools because I find it to cumbersome to work freely for creating beats fast. I would use it for mixing and still do but I can do it more effortlessly in Fl studio. Image line has raised the bar for sure. They don't look to be stopping anytime soon.

[@rokko_fable]

this is good advice.

[@CaptainBuba]

I have been using the Magix Samplitude DAW since 2006, it works perfectly for me, without paying too much money.

[@J.Blogsblues-ns4to]

Me too, it's great software yet for some reason it never gets mentioned in these DAW roundups.

[@LeoProduction0718]

This video is The Best Video Ever about different DAWs. Thank you for your work, you did a great job, keep it up bro 🤜

[@AES950]

Is there no mention of Mixcraft and Bitwig? These are somewhat under the radar DAWs that have a small but close-knit community. Mixcraft could possibly be the most intuitive and ease of workflow DAW on the market.

[@lucodin5205]

Reaper for me ..he's incredible

[@19841947]

Nice, but I am a bit sorry you did not mention Acoustica Mixcraft. It has - IMHO - the most agreeable workflow, very logical, easily remembered, many features, for example piano roll, score and Ableton Live-esque MIDI editors. Also, very affordable, with two versions. I am absolutely not related with Acoustica except I like their products, and I regret that they are not better known. Anyway, nice video !

[@campagnol1]

Yep Mixcraft allows me to finish a song . Worked on one of my brothers riffs he was chuffed with the results. Interested that studio one can accommodate other daws though

[@newMania23]

I got mixcraft in a humble bundle recently when I was grabbing some cherry audio plugins. I gave it a good honest go and while there was a lot to like, it just fell flat with me. I can't pin point exactly what didn't gel but I just didn't like it. I imagine it would be great for beginners with no daw experience as everything was pretty straight forward.

[@19841947]

Although I am not a professional, I would not exactly qualify as a beginner, having known the very ancient times of Steinberg Pro 24, C-Lab Notator and the first version of Cakewalk. I think DAWs have their personalities, and so do users, and the two do not necessarily fit. Of course, it can be because the softwere misses a feature you want, but it's also a bit like the encounter of would-be lovers : it fits or not, with all variations between "Love at first sight" and "Well, nothing happens". Can be the workflow fits your way of reasoning, or the look and feel... One man's ceiling is another man's floor.

[@kiillabytez]

It's VST/MIDI functionality leaves a lot to be desired.

[@kiillabytez]

@@newMania23 Imagine it being your first DAW and thinking this is the way it's supposed to be!

[@martinb3483]

From my point of view documentation and community support are most important. To be honest, I learned the most about creating music by using the Renoise tracker. And my top DAW for everything else is Reaper, because it is an extremely robust and flexible allrounder. I found nothing else that runs as stable and reliable as Reaper does. I use both for around 7 or 8 years, and I guess I'll stick with this duo forever. 🙂

[@123123lad]

Reaper and mixcraft!

[@clearwaterentertainment]

For me it’s not about the DAW, but more about the sound quality. Meaning if I making a song does it give me the emotion I want?

[@vovindequasahi]

You didn't include Mixcraft which is really a great affordable DAW that has a really intuitive workflow. They just released version 10.

[@Mr-Keyes]

Mixcraft is UNDERRATED.

[@Antonio_Ortiz]

Loving all of your gear and your perspective. Earned a sub.

[@frankzelazko]

Thanks

[@Realkartelbrotherz]

Thanks for the great break downs.

[@abc456f]

I'm just a home hobbyist and have only used Cakewalk/Sonar for many years. Now they're going back to a paid version of Sonar. I'll probably stick with it. I'm 67 and don't want to have to learn a whole new DAW. I've invested way too much time already and still learn something new every day. It still blows my mind how with a computer and a DAW, you have an entire recording studio at your fingertips. When I first started recording myself, just an upright piano and singing, I had an Akai reel to reel tape deck, and a little echo box. That was almost fifty years ago!

[@HitManHunchoTv]

Keep up the content. I enjoy channels that have no agenda or sponsored content monetizing! Excited to see more 👍

[@stevesesterhenn3795]

It is one of the easiest almost complete DAWs for the money. I have 11 gold and platinum records for rearranging and editing hit songs in the past and I wish o had this back then !!!

[@HelloHaven]

My main DAW is Cubase. I started with it back in 2003 back in high school and haven't moved away from it. Wow that was 20 years ago, sheesh time flies. I can say my brain is wired for Cubase. I also use Logic as well as Ableton when I work with other artists who do live shows. I've never tried Studio One but always hear great things about it so I plan to check it out. For 20 years though, Cubase has been my mainstay.

[@asdfxcvbn746]

03 u was in high school? u old as hell 🤣 ngl i graduated on 02 so i'm old too... but goddamn u old. 🤣

[@allstopblue5717]

I wouldn’t bother honestly. I’m a studio one user and love it. But I feel like the “well rounded” DAW’s like Cubase, pro tools, studio one, etc, are all on an equal playing field. It’s all about getting used to their workflows. Ableton and FL studio are different as they are uniquely suited for specific music styles

[@DeeMaxum]

I haven't explored all of the daws, but currently my favorite is studio One (5)... Coming from a background of using pro tools, cubase and FL studio back in the day... I feel like studio one is a combination of all of them , Great workflow when I'm creating... That's just based on my current overall experience, Not to say they're probably aren't other ones that are better

[@kiillabytez]

There probably aren't any other ones that are bette, and I've probably used all of them.

[@christopherpaul1810]

I mainly produce orchestral mockups and enjoy the fluidity of Reaper above all. Outstanding support community, not to mention Kenny Gioia's easy to follow fun tutorials! For me it's been a fun learn as you need type experience if that helps anyone's choice

[@silent1267]

I been using Fl studio and pro tools for 20 years. Still love FL but im over pro tools... i need something with quality, features, user friendly

[@MatthiasDiro]

Reaper is the Swiss knife fir doing the craziest routing and sidechaining stuff. No other DAW can do this.

[@BannerSound]

No Adobe-Audition?

[@19841947]

I am surprised Magix Samplitude Music Studio is so rarely mentioned in this kind of "What are the best DAWS ?" videos. It doesn't have the most fluid workflow, but it's not difficult to memorize either, and the DAW is rather powerful while being very affordable. BTW, the score editor allows for a page view and usable printed scores.

[@pacyivory]

Yes i agree and the Samplitude Pro version is a beast in features,and its stable too.I own Cubase Pro 12 and Studio one artist 6. Both of the should outrun the Samplitude Pro.But no they didnt i still use Samplitude

[@19841947]

@@pacyivory Alas, Samplitude Pro is for the moment financially out of my reach ;-)

[@NyabsinoFyles]

I switched from Samplitude Pro, it's not worth the Money. I'm using Cakewalk and Reaper.

[@robertmuckle2985]

Kinda missed Logic Pro X...WTF???😂

[@19841947]

@@robertmuckle2985 I loved Logic in the very old times it worked on PC. It was bought by Apple, which advised me to buy a Mac, with a few € off the normal price. So I have not worked on Logic for ages. Sorry, not my fault ;-)

[@johnsnyder4949]

i mentioned this in another video earlier. the sacred cows that champion pro tools dont want it to change. thats always going to be a road block to their 'inovation' but great vid thank you for the content

[@jaycar9079]

Thanks for covering these I have been using Mix craft pro which is an upgraded version of Garadge band made for PC users full of options and virtual instruments that you may check out as well if you get a chance.

[@cinepost]

Great review!

[@DuceIRae]

Thanks!

[@RafaPolit]

Excellent video: objective, informative, not selling a particular interest and based on field knowledge. Thanks!

[@rano12321]

Reaper, hands down. After you see the capabilities, everything else looks like a toy lmao. But I'd put S1 in the close 2nd for me, I've used it for couple of months but still Reaper edges out all DAWs with the flexibility and customizability.

[@nihiqallam5616]

Reaper is trash

[@Gang-25j]

The gui is ugly even when you load new skins it’s still ugly, it sounds amazing though. Too much to setup out the box, like changing things to edit in a normal way that everyone is use too..I use it but not too often though

[@newMania23]

​​@@Gang-25jthese were my two issues with reaper. Ugly ui and the set up. Downloaded the latest reaper 7 two days ago and spent a few good hours taking the time to set it up properly. So glad I decided to give it another go. The ui now looks pretty slick and after taking the time to set it up how I want, I feel like I have been able to cherry pick everything I liked from other daws I've used over the years and rolled them into one super daw. Also the stability is crazy. I loaded up 30 tracks with diva, all playing chords with 5 notes and a few effects and didn't see so much as a stutter. I'm completely blown away.

[@kiillabytez]

If they improved the interface and rewrote the engine, I could give it a higher rating, but when your plugin window's menu takes up 1/3 of your screen that isn't even part of the VST, it kinda ruins the experience. Don't even get me started on oruting tracks with the thing. Studio One instinctively seems to know your intentions and routes everything accordingly. To use one VSTi as a host for a differrent VSTi is as simple as clicking 3 buttons and you're ready to rock, and you don't even need to open a single menu to do it! S1 has feaatures that other DAWS need to have, but for some reason, they aren't even concerned with things that expidite a user's workflow.

[@newMania23]

@@kiillabytez you can very easily change it so that it loads just the plugin and not the menu

[@homeofcreation]

People tend to stick with what they have and get tired of learning new technologies. But because I have used Logic and Cubase for years and Ableton Live Suite for 2, for specific projects, I am happy with Studio One now as my main DAW for everything. Especially for orchestral music because of the sound variations and the tight integration with Vienna Symphony Libraries. And for some great workflow tools as well. It's not perfect, it still has things that need to be added, like XML export. But overall my first choice.

[@kiillabytez]

I started with Cubase 3, but everything changed when I used Studio One for the first time. It was more intuitive and everything seemed to be exactly where I needed it to be. With a slew of functional improvements from each new version, (basic functions like clicking on a VST track, and playing a MIDI file in the built-in browser using that VST's selected sound, or basic bouncing to MIDI to a new track from an audio file) has really made composition easier than any other DAW I've ever used.

[@armucoartworks1732]

I use a very underrated Daw since 4 years Mulab from Mutools it include a modular system to build own instruments , plugins and containers of vst.

[@DuceIRae]

Nice. That's awesome!

[@geniefitch1176]

Thank you so much for making this video!

[@scottthomas3672]

Nuendo

[@GDaShef]

Which one is best for sampling. I found reasons to be the best for that.

[@DuceIRae]

Reason is great for that. I also like machine software.. and obviously FL studio is great. I tend to use Studio One myself. But there is many great options .. whatever you find the most comfortable.

[@David-gp3fd]

I feel like you were most enthusiastic about Studio One, FL, Reaper and Ableton. You seem to know waayyyy more than I do cause ive only used FL and watched a ton of videos about ableton for edm bass music production and FL takes a while to customize and learn all the shortcuts but it is the most flexible arguably and programmably to fit any workflow. It just takes a lot of time and shortcuts which I use a stream deck for sometimes but its great and lifetime free updates are so nice. Image line has been great with and for the community. Im glad I dont plan on picking up pro tools . Dont feel like they are the future anymore

[@newMania23]

I love a lot about fl. It was my first daw but the workflow doesn't suit me any more. I never realised how much I hated using patterns until I realised other daws didn't use them. Used bitwig for a bit and loved the work flow. Recently switched to reaper and I have been able to cherry pick everything I loved from fl and combine it with the workflow of bitwig.

[@allstopblue5717]

Unfortunately Pro Tools is defintely still the future. They have managed to create a monopoly within the professional, expensive scene. It’s not going away anytime soon and will always be considered the “industry standard”. Which is bullshit

[@rodolfoalegria6638]

There´s 3 more.....Mixcraft 9 Pro Studio, Magix Samplitude Pro Studio and the Master of all , Harrison Mixbus 32 C V 9.......

[@Mr-Keyes]

Mixcraft is totally slept on.

[@allstopblue5717]

Yes I used Mixcraft Pro for several years. Super underrated. I have a home studio as a side gig/hobby and now use Studio One, but in all honesty it’s just because I would lose out on potential projects when I said my DAW is Mixcraft. And yet I still lose out on projects because so many people’s first question is “do you use pro tools”? The “Industry Standard” label really gets in peoples head and they will turn you down over it even on a small local band level.

[@danube466]

What about mastering Quality and production?

[@lateam9786]

I’ve really been enjoying bitwig recently it has a very similar workflow to ableton but it’s half the price. While I personally don’t think I’ll switch over it’s worth looking at especially if you are choosing which daw to buy

[@newMania23]

Bitwig workflow is second to none. I've recently swapped to reaper but have set it up with a low of bitwigs functionality.

[@HOLLASOUNDS]

I chose Reason.

[@Peacze]

Protools is like the older brother of DAWS , that wears the same t-shirt everyday and don't have no swag .

[@drwavenstein]

Cubase/Nuendo user. I've tried them all. Midi Production in Cubase is still the most intuitive of all DAWS. Audio recording in Cubase is equal to most DAWS.., easy. Most DAWS are great with midi, except Pro-Tools. FL Studio is mainly for Beat making, but severely lacking in Audio Tracking. Logic & Cubase are the most preferred. They can't be Beat !! You can do everything in them w/o having to use another DAW. Reaper is the most CPU efficient of all !! Reaper, just requires a little more time to customize. They have improved on the midi, yet it isn't as intuitive as Logic or Cubase is in composing. Yet, for recording audio, Reaper has features that other DAWS don't - (oversampling). Yes. An amazing DAW.

[@KDPR0903]

What about serato studio?

[@RandoQumando]

Studio One is truly tha best DAW overall.

[@wisdommasterreviews4712]

Studio One was at the top of my list, but I went to the reaper, it has internal oversampling for plugins and you can freeze buses unlike in studio one.Those buses take up a lot of CPU and you need to be able to freeze them otherwise you will become crippled to a certain degree when it comes to mixing without limits!

[@DeeMaxum]

​@@wisdommasterreviews4712I could be wrong but I think studio One five and six also has that function now

[@WadeIsLegit-rj2ln]

@@DeeMaxumit do 😊

[@tgoodjenkins]

You mentioned in studio one that you can open up FL, Maschine or Reason... you can open those up inside any DAW.

[@DuceIRae]

Yes as if they were plugins

[@tgoodjenkins]

@@DuceIRae it's like saying you like a DAW because it has a piano roll which all of them do. Not really a selling point.

[@zblip22]

Reaper is evolving so fast, no other DAW can keep up with it. It does things now that other DAW will only be able to do in years.

[@Gamerboy90666]

No, Reaper doesn't even have more than like 3-4 built in instrument plugins like FL Studio, Pro Tools, Ableton, Logic, and even garageband. Its not made in a way for you to get an understanding quick and easy.

[@karayuschij]

For me the Best DAW is Digital Performer. A little hard to learn but really the best when you know it well.

[@ois-jy9kl]

Cubase from the first edition in the late 90' I think...At fist it add a lunrning curve if you never worked whit a daw before.. I've work whit others that use logic and garage band when working whit them.

[@Nava4Gamingz]

The Best DAW is : The One We are using. Period.

[@newMania23]

Kinda true. More accurate to saw the best daw is the one that works for you. I was using fl for a long time and loved it until I tried bitwig. I could never go back to fl now

[@TheOne8017]

REAPER!!!

[@Byron101_]

former hardcore Pro Tools, Logic and Studio One user. Now primarily on Cubase 12 and...very happy. Yes, Cubase has the best flexible daw mixer and the best midi editing composing capabilities. Cubase onstock effects and synths are top notch in these days and absolutely comparable to expensive purchased plugins. I really like the fast creative Samplertrack, Direct Offline Processing and the Control Room e.g. great GUI too. Highly recommend, I must say.

[@grahamtait4915]

No mention of Bitwig. It’s worth a try with their free demo 😉 I have Ableton, reason and cubase too and find Bitwig is now my go-to.

[@DuceIRae]

Sorry there is a lot of daws out there. Though I have heard good things about it.

[@briancase6180]

Bitwig is still too new. But it's pretty much ahead of all the others. It's kind of a shame that so few people are willing to try it and see. It has majorly good features for workflow and built-in devices. Most DAWs are fully capable, but with Bitwig and it's modular EVERYTHING, there's pretty much nothing you can't do quickly and efficiently. People don't realize it has 4x oversampling built in to its device chains, etc.

[@grahamtait4915]

@@briancase6180 True! Looking forward to the final release of version 5. Currently in beta stage and the MSEG’s are wizardry 👊

[@OCTO8R]

@@DuceIRae eah, eah)

[@jeffreyhanc1711]

@@DuceIRae I was just about to comment this. I’ve been on Cubase, Studio One and Logic. Recently though I stumbled on Bitwig, and it feels like a WHOLE other experience of a Daw - sort of like a modular synthesizer mixed with daw abilities. I’m hooked. Obviously not for everyone depending on your style of music, but well worth the investigation. And it’s hardly just an offshoot of Ableton Live imho. Thanks:)

[@Easymadeit]

What does anyone recommend for someone who is looking for user friendly, (this will be my first time making music) with a small budget?

[@henrikhjortshj6671]

Great video... would be easyer for us users to get an overview of you content if you added chapters,- and made a full screen logo of the daw to make it faster to find. Thanks man,- cheers from Denmark

[@ni7suj]

badass video

[@KnuckleThruster]

I know most people think Reason is for electronic music production, but it's my go to DAW for post rock and guitar based ambient music.

[@ppayne7490]

I come from Cubase, Logic, Samplitude and most recently Reaper. Now I'm at the totally underrated Daw Mixcraft. The usability in Reaper is really terrible compared to Mixcraft. When it comes to features, Reaper is unbeatable, but if you really want to make music and don't want to spend hours for stupid configuring or searching through endless context menus without any icon, then I highly recommend mixcraft. In my case the CPU and ASIO usage is also better. I no longer use the other DAWs voluntarily. Anyway, with the new version I'm finally putting Reaper on the shelf. Just my opinion.

[@eric.holter]

What’s your top 4 then? Mix craft, reaper, ableton, & fl?

[@ppayne7490]

@@eric.holter For the typical home recording case and to improve the making music process that would be for me 1. Mixcraft 2. Ableton 3. FL 4. Samplitude

[@wisdommasterreviews4712]

Reaper is better, it has internal oversampling for plugins and you can freeze mix busses to save CPU! This is why I stop using studio one because you are crippled when it comes to mixing...the buses take up to much CPU but in Reaper, you can use as many plugins as you want by freezing the buses! This is vital to recreating an analog sound!

[@ppayne7490]

@@wisdommasterreviews4712, That's exactly what I mean. Reaper has many technical features that make a lot possible. But that's not all in my opinion. I want to make music and not turn off any bus to make it work. Midi notes hang constantly, etc. Oversampling or double oversampling, awesome double oversampling, everything is great. From a usability point of view, Reaper is the worst choice of all available DAWs in my opinion. Technically, it has a lot to offer for people who like to do a lot of configuration to fix problems that don't exist in other DAWs at all. But everyone has different priorities when it comes to a DAW. From a usability point of view, my personal favorites are set.

[@19841947]

Mixcraft has the most logical and fluid workflow I met !

[@mateofoscoli6374]

Very informative!

[@DuceIRae]

Glad it was helpful!

[@sekritskworl-sekrit_studios]

How can you load a DAW inside of Studio One @04:25?! Aren't those merely Rewire, VST Extensions, and other things which most Flagship DAWs can launch? Saying that they can launch a DAW sounds a bit "questionable". Not trying to be a jerk, I just don't want people to have unrealistic expectations.

[@Thisninjascared]

I would say if you getting started try reason, ableton or CUBASE. The latter being the best in my opinion

[@l.d.williams7880]

I agree.. Cubase seems much more superior to FL Studio

[@Thisninjascared]

@@l.d.williams7880 without a doubt. It’s the most thorough daw out there in my opinion.

[@Barnsey87]

The best daw is the one that is easier to get you're work done more efficiently.

[@ivan-z2i9g]

What do you mean you can use daws such as reason in studio one as instrument?

[@animemaster10112able]

1:19 ? “ableton live is only offered on apple computers”? thats wrong ableton is available for windows PC as well what did he mean?

[@museek247]

He was referring to Logic Pro, not Ableton.

[@atta1798]

What exactly you couldn't do with protools you wanted to break the PC

[@Tripn]

i like fl and ableton

[@josefernandomatheusrestrep2342]

David Guetta uses DIGITAL PERFORMER 6:51

[@Tupac_Shakur-NL]

For me Steinberg Cubase 12 Pro

[@sosoxoxford]

Try cakewalk by banlab

[@ichooselove11]

You can get abelton on a windows

[@robbinwgillclank12]

A De-esser would be nice on that voice 😅

[@mansurdorado]

S1 is very similar to Logic and Cubase if anyone interested in using Logic and doesn't want to make transition to Mac Studio One is the closest DAW to Logic

[@Matthew-.-]

Reaper is awesome but could potentially hinder a new producer, especially one making beats. It tempts noobs with the infinite demo and $60 price tag but is very hard to get started in due to the lack of included virtual instruments/samples and the archaic plugin interfaces don't help either. It definitely hindered me and set me behind my peers when I started on Reaper while everyone else was using FL. Now that I've obtained some awesome third party plugins/samples and learned Reaper inside and out I do feel like I'm the one ahead now. It can do things producers that haven't used it just don't know are even possible.

[@sirsilva7079]

100% true

[@wisdommasterreviews4712]

The reaper freeze option to save CPU and internal over-sampling for plugins crush them all! I love studio one, but you are limited with your mixing because the mix buses take up Cpu like crazy and you cant freeze the buses only the track channels!🤦

[@KW-qh1pd]

That’s kinda how it went with me. I was working in Logic Pro first and after I built up my third party virtual Christmas instruments and processors I started using Reaper more. I demoed almost every Daw out there and Reaper is just so impressive!! Logic + Reaper for me.

[@Gang-25j]

@@wisdommasterreviews4712your computer must be underpowered, because my cpu runs fine even when I use mix buss processing, which I only do now in the mastering stage.

[@Desmond-ul7cw]

Nice vid. Informative, accurate, and to the point Thank you.

[@RealLyfeTV365]

Bro named all the main DAWS everybody knows

[@Generalbas1972]

Can someone guide me - i've tried different DAWs but still haven't found one i like. The closet i got to one was Abelton Live. The other i tried was Pro Tools and Cakewalk I have a 6 yr. old PC, a Komplete Audio 6 soundcard (also about 6 yrs. old) and a M-audio oxygen49 usb keyboard. I need a DAW where i can record and program my songs. That means building the songs from scrath. It has to be a DAW that does what I want. So if i want a song to be in shuffle instead of strait 1/8 notes or 1/16 notes it has to be able to do that pretty easy. Also the drum programming has to be easy. I don't have alot of moeny to buy extra plugins, so it must also have some good sounds that comes with it. Please give me some suggestions cause i'm gettin frustrated here.

[@newMania23]

Honestly the best one I can recommend is reaper. I was in the same boat. Tried a lot of daws and all of them had something I liked but then had something that annoyed me as well. If you put in the time to really set up reaper, you can take everything you like from every other daw and build reaper to work for you. It does take some time, but after watching some yt tutorials and reaching out on the Discord for a couple other things, I finally feel like I am working in the perfect daw. It's set up to suit me and do what I want it to do.

[@Joe_Pass]

I'm a Logic user (16 years). But Cubase has been winking at me persistently lately.

[@DuceIRae]

Nice

[@haidooosh]

Would you describe the Cubase

[@Mxsmanic]

Excellent video but you seem to be sitting in the shadows.

[@DuceIRae]

Your right. I'm trying to sneak up on my audience... lol

[@RookieRay]

no mention of maschine? I just want to make some basic beats

[@DuceIRae]

That is good too. Sorry I didn't mention all of them. But stuff from NI is good. I have ALL of there instruments and sounds as well as machine. I'm even rocking the old machine studio controller. I run all of that inside of studio one. But u definitely don't have too. It's a great tool for making beats.

[@bhargavkalita2207]

Which daw will be best for recording guitar

[@DuceIRae]

any daw your comfortable with honestly..

[@hoossembechiri6136]

Why u didnt montion logic pro x ...whyy ??????????? And wt about nuendo .........

[@DuceIRae]

Both are good. Sorry I didn't have time to mention ever single daw. I haven't used nuendo but I hear it's good. And I have a few clients that use logic pro and they like it a lot. They love it for getting quick ideas down. Then we bounce stems and drop them into studio one cause that's the main daw we use in my studio. But both of those are also good choices.

[@CRASS2047]

For me…My rankings are 1-Logic, 2-Cubase, 3-Ableton, 4-Studio one, 5-Pro Tools

[@kiillabytez]

Being a S1 user yourself, you must know that S1 can actually do it all, and do anything and everything other DAWs can do, but do it easier and faster too.

[@Prod.JBbeats]

And buggy

[@kiillabytez]

@@Prod.JBbeats Only bug I've encountered is the Transport button bug.

[@Peacze]

Different DAWS for Different Days

[@soundsfromYYBY]

most always say..its what the person is good at lol

[@vedadlejlic-op8wy]

U went srlttait to the point

[@stephenrickman6708]

Alright I’m going to say it. I’m going to be that guy. PRO TOOLS 8 is the only one I’ve ever used. I’ve recorded hundreds of songs and never had a problem. I F..ing love it.

[@OCTO8R]

This was quite interesting to watch how You avoid metioning Bitwig 😂