Favorite DAW and why?

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  1. Auen Fred

    Auen Fred Platinum Record

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    how it get integrated ? can i get it for free and load 3rd party vst in it ?
    how much channels? is the number of channels flexible ?how much cpu load ?
    is there a good neutral guy review on yt ?

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    Fav DAW is ableton , cause its fast clickless workflow....second reaper...after that comes renoise and bitwig but i cant operate them at all and dont want to learn them ,always still missing out or sleeping on stuff in main DAW .may be another story if i would spend a lot of hours 24/7 before the screen but naw .
     
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  2. Synclavier

    Synclavier Rock Star

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    Of course and thats a very ugly sale model you become a slave of these Belgian coders and their childish interface even if you grow up.:guru:
     
  3. ArticStorm

    ArticStorm Moderator Staff Member

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    Ableton Live 12.1: because ive been with it far to long and its quick for me. the interface is just what i need, the FX i fell in love with and creating racks is just a superpower Live has.

    Reaper i use for plugin testing.

    FL studio is just ace for step seq - sometimes i open it and create some loops for myself.
     
  4. xbitz

    xbitz Audiosexual

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    don't impose a strict channel limitation in the virtual SSL console environment, meaning you can control as many channels as your DAW and system resources support, it allows you to use third-party VST3 plugins together with SSL's native channel strip plugins,

    but I've only bookmarded the SSL 4K E Plugin review https://www.production-expert.com/production-expert-1/ssl-4k-e-plugin-expert-review

    this is the ingration screen in the app,

    Screenshot 2024-10-25 at 21.07.26.png

    yepp FLS is not a DAW :no:

    ps. both channel autoscroll/autoselect are supported (follows the host) which is very good becuase none of them exist in Bitwig, plugin order can be changed freely, track colors are also passed
    Oct-25-2024 21-14-34.gif
    so the filter/eq can be inserted before the compressor's detector, extrernal sidechaining also works
     
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  5. Auen Fred

    Auen Fred Platinum Record

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    thanks for the heads up...looks like hold my beer to softube .impressive.
    thats why 360 seems the ultimate shit for ableton and bitwig ...with this ableton get the ultimatle workflow monster appart from they fckt up plugin,lib and stuff tree in v12 for my taste...
    good call
     
  6. Shasha

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    They won't ever go out of business they acquired UVI recently try reselling anything they will block you from ever using the software
     
  7. Thotu

    Thotu Kapellmeister

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    Ugly? Are you kidding? That's the best business model for consumers. Do you really prefer selling licence with 30-50% loss over lifetime free updates? Good luck.

    And come to FL Studio forum someday and see how cool these Belgian guys are.
     
  8. noided

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    Protools feels so extremely antiquated compared to nearly any other DAW and the yearly subscription feels dirty. I don't know how people use it other than the oldheads who have basically only ever used protools who made it an "industry standard".
     
  9. muse2love

    muse2love Producer

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    Ableton live 12.1
    Because

    Aah
    Because the world is round
    It turns me on
    Because the world is round
    Aah
    Because the wind is high
    It blows my mind
    Because the wind is high
    Aah
    Love is old, love is new
    Love is all, love is you
    Because the sky is blue
    It makes me cry
    Because the sky is blue
    Aah
     
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  10. Shasha

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    I love FL I love Ableton but im not gonna buy Ableton anymore too expensive it's not fair being charged high upgrade prices for a higher version that's shitty of Ableton to do very anticonsumer
     
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  11. Synclavier

    Synclavier Rock Star

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    Yes, it's unfair not to allow people to resell that copy of code if you sell it yourself, everyone can change their mind or dislike something over time or simply loose interest in hobby. Put a resell fee or limit the resell by 2 times. 30-50% loss on resell is more fair because the code "gets old" you don't get latest features.
    Some their plugins still look like they are from early 2000s and were hardly updated since 2010.
    Who needs Fartty Loops Studio for their whole lifetime? Grandpa makes beats
    lol
     
  12. xbitz

    xbitz Audiosexual

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    It just came to my mind, that's why I started using B as well.

    Which SSL Channel Strip is THE BEST?

    he has also created a few other SSL-related videos about different hardware controllers, The SSL 4KE already has three types of EQ by default, for historical reasons, so in most cases, that’s enough

    Brown/Black EQ Mode: This mode resembles the older brown EQ, providing a warmer, more classic sound that handles frequencies smoothly.
    Orange EQ Mode: This setting provides a more aggressive, biting character, which works particularly well for mid and high frequencies.
    This type of EQ allows instruments and elements to 'cut through' the mix more easily, making them more prominent. It's ideal for vocals, guitars, or cymbals, where you want a clean, bright presence in the mix. The SSL Orange EQ is generally useful when you want to make an element more dynamic and edgy or when focusing on mid to high frequencies to make them stand out in the mix

    UAD has good/better/more descriptive documentation that's worth reading
    https://help.uaudio.com/hc/en-us/articles/30847477384212-SSL-4000-E-Channel-Strip-Manual
     
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  13. Riddim Machine

    Riddim Machine Audiosexual

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    I produce and mix a crap ton of genres. But mostly hip hop based latin music. Sometimes really smooth stuff like bossa nova, salsa, bolero, regional stuff, sometimes pop like songs.

    But in any way i'm bouncing everything to audio, so another person or studio can work with my productions, if that's it's the case. I try to make things easier as i can to the team i'm working with, since FL Studio is not a standard DAW for recording and mixing, for example. So i try to stay comprehensive with that issue and i didn't had any problems with clients or collaborative work related to the DAW i make my stuff. Good communication and not creating more issues makes every person happy with you, no matter the DAW you choose for your career.
     
  14. zadiac

    zadiac Kapellmeister

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    Reaper.
    Just because.

    Well, it does what I need. It's fast. Never crashes. No latency problems. No plugin problems (yet).
     
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  15. Thotu

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    DAWs doesn't make music, its you and your brain. You look too concerned about look of DAWs than actual functionality. There are enough star musicians out there who use FL Studio and make great music. The business model just works for the company and the users as well. Anyways, buying FL Studio is like a marriage. You are committed for life. But I see, some prefer high maintenance prostitute over a committed wife.
     
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  16. Shasha

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    the price of ableton upgrades is stupid i get it if your on a mac but on a PC you can use older versions without an issue
     
  17. scguy83

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    Wow damn how long you been ibn the game? When people say Atari I immediately think the game system sionce thats the only thing in my lifetime I have ever seen Atari make. Did they make music hardware too?
     
  18. scguy83

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    Yea that's what i'm seeing alot of people vouching for BitWig due to the simplicity as well as Reaper.
     
  19. scguy83

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    You're definitely right, the new FLs are way more advanced than we were on 4-7 in my production years. It's like learning all over again, that's why I was asking what others use because the process seems become more simplified and doesnt eat as many resources with bare bones programs like Reaper, Bigwig isnt big at all etiher. As opposed to like Cubase, Nuendo, Reason or Ableton. I don't even rally remember much about Nuendo it has just out pretty much back then, and I though it was more video editing.

    I see Pro Tools is not liked as much or recommended nearly anywhere near as popular as it was, since it now older technology. The licenseing is ridiculous too for sure.

    I saw the acquisition of cakewalk, it was dead sold to a new company and ressurected. Hell even now like Adobe and Corel own freaking own thing it seems in the graphics field and they also have the subscription crap. However, like the music production world there are many altenatives, cheaper and not as resource heavy either.

    You all have really sold me on Reaper, I definitely have to giveit a go for sure.
     
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  20. scguy83

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    Oh wow so you were a hardware boards guy huh?
     
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