![]() ![]() That doesn’t mean you can’t use them for more conventional recording, of course.Īnd there can be uses for these capabilities in more conventional recording work too. Roland Zenbeats is very much set up for sequencing and electronic music. Note that some DAWs are more suited to certain endeavours: Ableton is a classic example of that, as it has it’s clip recording/launching which is designed very much for live performances. But some people will prefer Mixbus because of some additional capabilities which provides facilities and a workflow more similar to someone used to a physical mixing console. For most people, Ardour will do everything they need. They share, perhaps, 90% of the same code base and the user interface is extremely similar. ![]() The same is often true of plugins.Ī great example of this is Ardour, which is Open Source, and Mixbus, which is commercial. Don’t fall into the trap of thinking that an expensive commercial application must automatically be better than a cheaper option (or even an Open Source application like Ardour). The quality of your output will generally not depend on how expensive your DAW is. But, once you have the concepts under your belt, you can apply them to any other DAW, with some adjustment due to product differences. IoW, there is a learning curve in using any DAW. Garageband) which don’t have all of the bells and whistles of more “professional” applications, but can be more than adequate for home users. Some of that complexity is often hidden and there are cut-down DAWs (e.g. If you have a lot of experience with product X and product Y does it differently, then you will find it harder to use than product Z which does it the way you are used to.ĭAWs are, by nature and definition, complex. People talk about software being “intuitive” but, most of the time, what they mean is “familiar”. There’s also a huge degree of familiarity involved. They do vary in terms of workflow and some of the facilities they offer.ĭepending on your requirements and (I suspect) the way you think, the different approaches that DAWs have may or may not appeal to you. In my view, at a fundamental level, most DAWs do the same thing. Which DAWs have you used? Which is your favourite, and why? What DAW do you use now? So, some questions, particularly from those that have used multiple DAWs: This got me thinking, before I invest too much time in either DAW, to figure out which DAW to actually get proficient at. Mostly what I’ve heard about Reaper is “well, it’s cheap, so use it” - I’m not opposed to paying for something that’s good (e.g. ![]() I’ve got reason to use Reaper for a small project so I’ll be learning a bit of that. My initial plan was to stick with Ableton Live as my main DAW, learn more about it, and upgrade to a paid version when I ran into the limitations of the Lite edition. I used Ableton Live Lite because it came free with my Focusrite Scarlett, and Garageband is not an option as I’m on PC. To the level where I can record a couple of different tracks and so some basic effects (reverb/etc), clicks - what’s needed to record basic guitar tracks. To date I’ve been using Ableton Live Lite, and I’ve become familiar with it to a basic level. ![]()
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