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SoundBridge (previously Lumit)
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No plugin bridging
You need to install the right version of the DAW (32 or 64 bit) depending on what plugins you use.
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Surface compatible
All functionality is accessible on the Microsoft Surface.
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No typing keyboard to piano
You need to use a MIDI keyboard or manually press notes with the mouse.
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Very quick and easy to learn
You can get a good understanding of this DAW in a few hours (faster if used tutorials).
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Copy protection still gives error
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Free to use
A powerful, full-featured DAW that is free.
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No instruments
Comes with audio FX but no instruments.
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Clutter-free interface
Little chance of getting lost or clicking the wrong button.
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No audio unit support
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Fast
Incredibly responsive and quick.
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No video player
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MIDI?:
YES
Processing type:
32-bit & 64-bit
Supported Plugins:
VST
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Harrison Mixbus
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Has a great overall sound
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Can't fully zoom in and see those eq knobs
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Great/intuitive interface
Many parts of the interface are designed as one function per control for ease and simplicity, and are modeled after physical consoles and mixer controls to further that end
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Proprietary software
This software tramples your freedom.
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Based off of Ardour
Modified version of the open source Ardour DAW, with Harrison's proprietary interface and software tweaks
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Limited/buggy MIDI support
A problem inherited from Ardour dev base.
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In-Line/Built in analog summing
tube and transistor emulation, based on physical consoles made by Harrison
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Proprietary software that contributes to open source
provides features and bugfixes to upstream Ardour project, and also provides a portion of sales revenue to Ardour's development and administrative maintenance.
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Crossplatform
has support for Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux, for 32 and 64 bit. Works with CoreAudio, ASIO, and ALSA, as well as integrated 3rd party/open source routing software support, I.E. jackd on Windows and Linux.
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Ocenaudio
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3
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Free and cross-platform
Ocenaudio is available for free on Windows, OSX and Linux.
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VST plugins
Supports VST plugins.
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Great UI
Simple and Intuitive UI.
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Platforms:
Windows, Linux, Mac
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Zynewave Podium
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5
Cons
3
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Not open source
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Uncluttered
Most DAWs suffer from software bloat, with constant updates adding unnecessary features. Not Podium. This makes it easier to focus on making music.
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No VST3
No VST3 support.
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MIDI editing
The piano roll is excellent.
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Low compatibility
Podium is for Windows only.
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Excellent navigation
Using the navigator at the top of the screen, Podium users can click and zoom, adjust the edges of the viewed area, or click a programmable button to the left of the navigator that jumps to a selected view.
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Works with advanced mice
Mice with 4-way scroll wheels are compatible with Podium.
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Embedded editor
Zynewave plugins use custom editors that are built in to the inspector's rack panel, allowing users to adjust settings without having to open a new window.
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Compatibility:
Windows
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Jeskola Buzz
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4
Cons
4
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Very unstable
Buzz crashes really very often, especially when using a lot of third party VST plugins.
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Unlimited possibilities
Once you learn how to use this soft, its modular way of connecting "machines" allows you to make endless combinations of effects connected in any order forwards and backwards between any of them. This allows you to make unbelievable unique effect chains.
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Not a complete DAW solution
It lacks some typical DAW functionality, although with some trickery you can do anything.
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It is free
You get the full functionality for free.
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Windows only
Rumors are, it can be launched with Wine on Linux.
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Lots of plugins
It supports its own plugin format, and there are a lot of community-created plugins.
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Not beginner friendly
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VST support
VST is supported via a special plugin.
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Acid Pro 7
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5
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4
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Ideal for LOOP or SAMPLE based music
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PC only
Acid Pro 7 is not compatible with Mac.
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Supports multi-track recording
Multi-track recording is an option provided by Acid Pro 7 that can be especially beneficial for live performances. Each instrument can be recorded live with its own effects and input monitoring.
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Soon to be discontinued, no updates, MAGIX doesn't seem to care
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Zoom function changes the size of all tracks simultaneously
Resizing is easy with Acid Pro 7, and can be done to every track at the same time with one master slider.
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Proprietary
No source code.
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It does not get any easier than this if you're an absolute beginner
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32-bit only
Acid Pro 7 is 32-bit only and cannot use 64-bit plugins. This also limits the size of a project. Version 10 is 64-bit
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Freezes MIDI to WAV and can revert WAV to MIDI
In order to reduce CPU load, Acid Pro 7 offers the ability to bounce clips to WAV. This DAW stands out by letting users revert back to MIDI if further editing is required.
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Compatibility:
Windows
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$149.95
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Bosca Ceoil
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3
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4
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Quick & easy to learn.
With it being so simple, it is very easy to understand and find your way around the entire app.
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No MIDI support.
You are not able to use your computer keyboard or MIDI controller to play notes.
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Can be downloaded on Windows, Mac, & Linux.
You can use this Music Creator regardless of your OS.
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Does not support third-party plugins.
You are not able to load Virtual Instruments or Effect Plugins into the DAW. You are only able to use what is provided.
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Can be used online
You can make music online in your browser as long as Flash is enabled.
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Not as feature-rich as typical DAWs
This is a very basic music creation app without a lot of the features you may be used to.
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Only one effect per project, applied to every track.
You can add an effect like Reverb, Delay, or Compression but is added to every instrument/track in the project.
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Compatibility:
Windows, Mac, and Linux
Max number of tracks:
8
MIDI?:
No
Included sounds:
Yes
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Pro Tools
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26
Cons
12
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Great stock plugins
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Subscription based
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Seamless integration with UAD
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Random crashes
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Industry standard
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Quite expensive
Compared to other DAW subscription models.
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Cross platform
Available both on Windows and MacOS.
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Ilok license manager
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Frequent updates
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CPU hungry
System usage can be excessive.
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Great support
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Very steep learning curve
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Excellent UI
Especially for DAW veterans and Og's.
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Could benefit from more robust composition tools
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Dark Mode
Finally Pro Tools Can be in dark mode.
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Lack of instrument bundle, despite two new additions
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Wide audio format compatibility
Ease of integrating audio of different formats, sample rates; equal ease of exporting.
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Pro Tools isn't compatible with VST or AU plugins
Only AAX.
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Video editing tools and capabilities
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Not amateur|Beginner friendly
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Exceptionally deep shortcuts and workflow
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Hard and complicated shorcuts
Not easy to memorise them.
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Track freezing abilities
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There is no free version
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Advanced metering options with Peak, VU (Volume Unit), and Spectrograph views
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Option for external DSP from Avid to help free up CPU
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Customizable interface
Create and save youe own workspace layouts. and change the tone of the skin dark and classic
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Excellent and pro mixing and recording tools
As the name tell
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Fast 64-bit recording and mixing engine
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Native integration with Avid’s control panels
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Optimized for multiple screens
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Broadest hardware compatibility
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Great Import / export features
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Excellent cloud collaboration integration
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Interfaces easily with HDX and Pro Tools | Carbon
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All languages supported
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Unlimited tracks, buses, inserts, sends, returns, virtual instruments
Pro Tools effects, all customizable.
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Automatic delay compensation
Used to fix timing issues between different tracks during mix down.
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Compatibility:
Windows , Mac
Max number of tracks:
Unlimited
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Seq24
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1
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2
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Open source
Seq24 can be used and edited by anyone for free.
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MIDI only
Seq24 only has MIDI capability, no audio clips allowed.
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Low compatibility
Seq24 only runs on Linux and win32.
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Compatibility:
Windows, Mac
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ReNoise 3.0
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Pros
12
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4
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Requires minimum mouse input
Shortcuts and other methods are used in order to minimize the amount of work that users must do with a mouse. This can greatly increase the efficiency of a workflow.
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Cannot record multiple tracks simultaneously
Live musicians are limited by only being able to record on one tracks at a time.
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Very stable
DAWs are notorious for crashing, especially at the peak of a workflow. ReNoise 3 is known for its outstanding stability.
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Interface can be confusing to people who's not familiar with trackers
Trackers are different from sequencing (arrangement) view (most DAWs) and session view (Ableton, Bitwig).
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Optimized for dual monitors
Users who have more than one monitor can view the sampler, plugins, and MIDI controls in the instrument editor, which can be moved to a second monitor.
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Closed source
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Uses a module tracker instead of piano roll
Module trackers are preferred by some users because they help increase productivity.
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No PulseAudio support
Without JACK or ALSA set up as your Linux sound system, audio will play from Renoise or from other applications, but not both at the same time.
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Sophisticated effect modulation
ReNoise 3 offers a ridiculous amount of flexibility when it comes to automation. Instead automating by sliding points around, users can choose from an array of preloaded automation patterns in order to produce more interesting sounding patterns.
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Highly customizeable effect chains
Effects can be applied to samples in Instrument Editor in addition to being sent through track input. This is highly useful when dealing with multi-sample instruments, as each sample can have one or more effect chains.
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Limitless sampler
The sampler is deeply embedded in the way the whole DAW works, and it allows the user to build complex synth sounds with ease.
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Unique grid based tracker
ReNoise 3 replaces the typical piano roll with a tracker, which is claimed to be "the most powerful tracker in existence". The difference between piano roll and tracker is that piano roll moves horizontally, while trackers move vertically. Users may find this confusing at first, but trackers make it simple to customize every individual note.
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Fast yet intricate workflow
Building basic patterns (e.g. drums) from scratch is extremely fast and easy, and built-in effects commands allow for fine grain control that is difficult, time consuming or outright impossible in conventional DAWs.
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Vst support
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Program custom tools
Users can make their own instruments and effects using Lua .
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Advanced pattern command
The Pattern Command called "MaYbe" guesses which note will be next in a progression based on the user's habits.
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Compatibility:
Windows, Mac, Linux
Max number of tracks:
Unlimited
MIDI?:
Yes
Included sounds:
Builtin presets and samples
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MuTools MuLab
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11
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Allows creating own synths and effects patches
MuLab includes MUX Modular, a modular synth and effect engine, that can be used to create and edito own synths and effects patches.
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Proprietary software
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Free version and affordable full version
MuLab is available in a free version and the full version is highly affordable at only 69 euro all in.
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Portable
Can be installed and run on a portable device such as a USB stick.
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Comes with high-quality synths, samplers and effects
Having a variety of integrated synths, samplers and effects removes the need for new user to search for and buy extra VST plug-ins in order to make sound.
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No-clutter interface
MuLab has a clean, minimalistic interface that uses highly distinct icons sparingly making it easy to overview. Much of the functionality can be found in right-click menus.
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Low system requirements
In addition to having generally low resource consumption, MuLab is capable of taking advantage of multi-core CPUs and relieving the strain on machines even further that way.
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Integrated multi-functional browser
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REX file support
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Multi-screen support
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Cross-platform
Works on OSX and Windows.
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Capable oscillators
MuLab includes oscillators with 300 selected waveforms and support for user waveforms.
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Controller Support:
Only Midi. No Mackie control
Features:
Mixer GUI very limited
Compatibility:
Windows, Mac
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Acoustica Mixcraft 8 Pro Studio
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21
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8
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Great value for the price
It's one of the cheapest DAWs you can get for its many features.
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effects are not very good, and workflow is lacking
Eq is very hard to use and the rest are too simple, workflow is meeehhh
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High capacity tracks
Each track can receive an unlimited number of VST, aux, and audio inputs.
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Comes with unnecessary software
The Mixcraft DAW comes with a video maker which comes across as unnecessary for an audio editor. While some see this as free software, others don't see the point, as it won't come close to the quality of true video editing software.
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Easy to use, yet professional
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More expensive than standard version
The Pro version of the Mixcraft DAW comes with more plugins, but many of these plugins can allegedly be download from other sources for free.
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Lightweight
Lightest DAW with minimal loading time.
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Ease of use makes it look less professional which, it is not
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Auto 64bit and 32bit VST bridging
the 64bit version can also use 32bit VSTs
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Proprietary software
Not open source.
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Best Daw for Vocal Comping.
When it comes to retakes and combining different pieces of vocals all in one, Mixcraft beats every daw out there. it is the best, PERIOD.
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Some of the effects are a too basic
fx delay, can't use sync and beats as measurement - only milliseconds.
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Good for mastering projects
The Mixcraft Pro Studio DAW comes with a dedicated mastering section, complete with proprietary mastering tools and the iZotope Mastering Essentials plugin.
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No autoplay while using the arrow keys in the local and online - in DAW - media browser
You have to press the Play button with your mouse.
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Includes Melodyne Essentials (the ProStudio version does anyway)
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Not very customizable, needs more key shortcuts
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Really easy to learn with their videos tutorials
See here.
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Excellent Mono and Stereo support
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Dual monitor support
You can unlock the docker and easily do multiple tasks such as editing, applying E.Q and Compression, with its dual monitor support.
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You get a lot for your money with MixCraft 8
Access to a vast library of sounds and loops, plus diverse instruments. Interesting effects, though some of the effects could be a bit more advanced.
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Vast online sample and loop libraries easy accessable - via drag and drop
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Excellent sample creation & customization
It includes a big variety of samples, which can be highly customized for your own music projects with its built-in midi creation tool.
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New performance panel is good for live applications
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Automation is really easy and intuitive to use
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Doesn't crash a lot
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Good for emulating real instruments
This DAW comes with the Acoustica Instruments collection, which is packed full of realistic sounding MIDI instruments like organs, pianos, drums, and orchestral instruments.
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Video editing
The Mixcraft DAW supports basic drag and drop video editing.
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Good choice if you move from Mac to Windows - Have a similar feel as Logic Pro
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Easiest DAW
Put simply it is the easiest DAW to use by far. Most users pick it up in a couple of hours.
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Compatibility:
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MOTU Digital Performer
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25
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20
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4
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Customizable UI
You can change themes and waveform and meter colors.
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Clunky a bit
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64 bit compatibility
Digital Performer 8 does away with low RAM limits by including 64 bit compatibility.
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A bit expensive
Costs $500 for both box and download version.
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Stable DAW
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Not so great support
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Easy to learn
Easy to learn with the included videos on the websites.
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Substandard audio stretching
DP 8 supports audio stretching, but the quality often doesn't remain after the sound has been modified.
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Comprehensive MIDI and audio editors
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Multiple sequences
You can have multiple sequences for variant ideas.
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MIDI friendly
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Unlimited tracks
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Easy to use
All clear and easy, yet a powerful DAW.
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VST3 Support
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Easy to install
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Pitch correction
Correct audio like in Melodyne.
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Support for 32- and 64-bit floating point sound files
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Advanced film scoring capabilities
Equipped with tools and film scoring features.
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Nano Sampler 2.0
Great Sampler for more audio editing.
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MPE Support
MIDI Polyphonic Expression. Good For recording multi-channel output from an MPE controller.
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Beat Detection Engine 2.0
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ZTX PRO technology
Speeding up or transposing audio material of any kind.
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DP training webinars
You can become a DP expert software user.
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Live Performance Mode
Good for live performance.
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RAM:
4GB required 8GB or more recommended
Compatibility:
Windows 10 (64-bit only), macOS version 10.13 - 10.15 and 11.2+
Max number of tracks:
Unlimited
Midi:
yes . Advanced
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Zrythm
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5
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1
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Monolithic
Unlike many Linux DAWs, Zrythm comes in one coherent program.
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Only free if you compile the source code
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Free software
AGPLv3 licensed with source code available.
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Cross-platform
Installers can be bought for Linux, MacOS and Windows. Or you can compile the source code for free on any platform.
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Intuitive U.I.
Ability to add MIDI notes, Automate, & Modulate with ease alongside chord assistance.
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Looks visually good and the performance is also amazing
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Compatibility:
GNU/Linux, FreeBSD, Windows, Mac
Plugin Compatibility:
LV2, VST2, VST3, AU, LADSPA, DSSI
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Tracktion 7
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6
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3
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Single screen interface
Everything that is needed is within easy reach, no deep diving in menus or pop up windows.
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Unstable
Crashes quickly and frequently.
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Very compatible
Tracktion 5 is now compatible with Windows, Mac, and Linux.
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Cluttered interface, not user friendly
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Racks
Self contained modular environment for hooking up processing chains of plugins or instruments in any way you want.
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Lack of drivers for Linux
There are no official drivers for any multi-channel audio interfaces, putting Linux users at a disadvantage.
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Bundles with Melodyne for no cost
Melodyne is a pitch correction software that now comes free with Tracktion 5. At $60, Tracktion 5 with Melodyne costs about half as much as the standalone version of Melodyne.
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Multi-channel MIDI support
Multiple MIDI instruments can be recorded in different tracks at the same time.
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MIDI to audio feature
Traktion 5 now has a MIDI to audio function so users can quickly freeze MIDI notes and manipulate them as audio clips.
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Compatibility:
Mac, Linux, Windows
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Cubase
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Pros
36
Cons
14
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Powerful range of audio editing tools
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Quite expensive
This costs significantly more compared to other DAWs.
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Supports chord tracks
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Confusing pages
The Cubase DAW displays pages that tend to confuse users.
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Quantize can automatically tighten MIDI inputs
Automatically tightens your MIDI inputs to be on time. Quantize has two modes. Hard Quantize will adjust based on strict settings (precisely on beat by default) and Iterative Quantize will adjust in increments. Excellent for keeping the human element in recordings.
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Not the best look
It looks a bit old and unorganized, If you come from another DAW like logic or Studio one, Cubase looks old.
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Incredible and well integrated EQ
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Not beginner friendly
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Great MIDI editing options
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Runs poorly
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Supervision
All in one plugin for advance audio analysis.
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Installs third-party software on your computer (e-licenser)
But needs no dongle.
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Pro edition is also excellent for audio mixing
It provides all the industry requirements and features an optimized workflow for mixing.
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Export Menu is not intuitive and bad
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Recent updates have added some great features
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Not the most stable of DAWs; crashes relatively often
Software is relatively unstable. It is quite temperamental and can crash at times, especially when you're working on big projects.
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Sampler track
Has an awesome and easy to use sampler.
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Not the DAW for tech savvy users
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Powerful, time-saving Logical Editor
Logical Editor allows customizing MIDI data according, in order to set rules to save time.
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Not what it used to be
The new updates kind of ruin the old classy feel.
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All takes can be shown in a single track
When in stacked mode, all of your takes can be shown in a single track side by side. You can then select what parts of which take you need. If you are recording MIDI, the Cubase DAW allows creating a pattern that can overlap and be re-used as many times as needed.
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Poor sample editing
The sample editor isn't too great and there's no option to launch external sample editors.
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Large selection of time stretching methods
The Cubase DAW offers 11 different kinds of time stretching methods.
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Closed source
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Great summing engine
The summing engine is responsible for processing tracks and combining them into the correct output. In comparison to other DAWs, Cubase's summing engine is excellent.
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Lack of built-in noise reduction
There's no built-in noise reduction FFT profiler like you might see in some other DAWs. There's noise gate but it's not the same. If you're on Windows, then you can get around this by downloading ReaFir.
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Direct offline processing
Apply any kind of process offline for selected single or multiple events . Without CPU load great for sound Design.
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A small number of slots for effects in the channel (max 16)
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Control room
A unique recording and monitoring for personal or studio use.
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Batch export
You can pick separate tracks to export in one pass. You can even have them open up a new project or drop in the same project automatically. Huge time saver and DSP Saver.
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Vari Audio better than Melodyne
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The industry standard for MIDI sequencing and arranging
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Superior sample editing
Lot's of options to edit samples on the fly with direct offline processing you can apply effects without sacrificing performance. You can even use Wavelab as an external wave editor.
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Allows changing a pattern in one place to effect each instance of it
Using Parts, the Cubase DAW allows creating patterns that can be re-used as many times as needed, and can be edited in a single place.
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Scale assistant
Great for those who are not piano players or just for quick ideas.
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SpectraLayers one
Great visual editing and audio separation source.
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AAF support
Great for those who collaborate with pro tool users.
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Great for Sound Design
Excellent time stretching , editing and bundled plug ins as well as powerful software instruments for creative synthesis.
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Best stock plug-ins
Best stock plug-ins in any DAW. Powerful yet easy to work with.
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MPE support
Compatible with the various MIDI controllers.
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Latency monitor
Great for tracking latency for each channel and plug-in.
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ARA2 implementation of plugins
Plugins that use the ARA2 technology can be implemented into the DAW for seamless and "native" like editing.
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Apple metal acceleration
Maximum performance for macOS users.
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Eucon support
Avid console compatibility.
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Intuitive layout, faster workflow
Prefer Cubase over Pro Tools and it's much less money, and you won't get gouged down the road.
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Harmony voices
With one click it creates up to 4 voices to harmonised your voice. Following your chords and scales with your chord track.
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Good Youtube trainers
If you find a person that their way of explaining things makes your life easier to understand what you are doing, you should keep going that way. That's what Dom Sigalas and Mixdown Online do on Youtube.
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Apple Silicon chips efficient
Cubase with Reaper are the only DAWs fully optimised and use all the cores (performance and efficientcy) with apple silicon MACs. See here.
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Their own Vocaling
They have Audio Alignment Panel, works pretty much as Vocaling. Included in the pro version.
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More features than any other DAW
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Languages:
All
Compatibility:
Windows , Mac
Max number of tracks:
Unlimited MIDI and Audio Tracks (Pro), 128 MIDI and 64 Audio tracks (Artist), 48 Audio and 64 MIDI tracks (Elements)
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Yes
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Modular enviroment
Synths, effects, and utilities can be modularly wired via audio and CV.
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No Dolby Atmos / surround
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Easy to learn
Reason may look intimidating at first, but it is just as easy to learn as any DAW, if not more so, yet has incredible depth once you delve deeper, with some options that are just not possible in other DAWs.
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Added Subscription
They've added Subscription. And some Re racks are only subscription based.
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Now supports VST
As of version 9.5, Reason now supports VSTs.
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No ARA (audio communication e.g. with Melodyne / VocAlign)
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Stable
Very stable and fluid. Rarely crashes.
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Expensive Re expansions
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Built-in Audio Pitch Editor
Reason's Audio Pitch Editor easily can hold its own to Melodyne Essentials. Makes editing vocals and other monophonic sound very easy.
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GUI not for everyone and complicated
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Easy and intuitive while being feature rich
You can go really deep into creating sound and routing. Find possibilities you cant do with any other DAW.
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Mix only by ear
You can not type in a value in the mixer.
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Supports MIDI out
MIDI out is a new addition in Reason, allowing feedback to MIDI devices.
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A very backward sequencer
Lacking some features.
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Multi FX presets
The multi fx are very nice. Great for transitions and complete sound management.
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Very outdated workflow
They haven't optimized their workflow in a long time.
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Mimics true hardware through a skeuomorphic GUI/UX
Reason's rack and mixer visually emulate real studio hardware through a skeuomorphic GUI/UX, allowing you to route audio cables and CV very intuitively. Hit "tab" on your computer keyboard, and you can see the rear of the rack, making routing very easy to understand.
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No MPE and MIDI2.0
As of Reason12, MPE and MIDI2.0 are not supported.
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Massive free video tutorials content
Professionally produced tutorial videos often released by Propellerhead that show you how to use the software. Reason also has a thriving user base that offers video tutorials showing you how to do almost anything you need.
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Confusing GUI for Noob
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Great for live peformances
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Closed source
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Ssl mixer
One of the best if not the best mixer on any daw.
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Great set of tools
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Offers an easy way to quantize and slice audio
Reason makes it easy to stretch audio or slice it up for glitchy sound effects. When audio is loaded, it is analyzed so slice markers can be placed at the beginning and end of each note. Slice markers appear when the audio sample is double clicked.
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Block mode
Is great for more ideas and creativity.
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Vst3 Rack
Can work with reason Rack in any Daw
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Loop, convert and overdub on the fly
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Amazing automation arrangement
Using clips makes it very easy to automate precisely.
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Stock samplers
Has one of the best and creative samplers among the DAWs and in the market. Like Mimic.
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Powerful devices included
Great set of instruments and players and samplers included out of the box.
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Fast and smart search engine
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Work with multiple projects support
You can open and work multiple projects at the same time
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Multiple screen support
Can display reason windows onn multiple screens
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Great built in instruments and effects
Mulitple high quality built in synthesisers, drum loops, samplers and effects with plenty of pre-built patches to explore plus the ability to create your own unique sounds.
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Can convert audio to REX files
REX files record effects and slices on top of the original file, and will play audio at the tempo of a project. REX files provide many uses and are a great addition to Reason.
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Languages:
English . French . German . Japanese
Compatibility:
Windows , Mac , Linux
Max number of tracks:
Unlimited
Included sounds:
7 GB
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Crashes a lot
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Linux support
Runs great on Linux(except LV2 Support).
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Not open source
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Free version available
Older releases are available for free when new versions come out.
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Not suited for live performance
No session based Workflow (like Live/Bitwig), hiccups upon loading projects.
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Clean interface
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No option to easily cut a file
There is no scissors tool or similar....
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ARM/ARM64 support
Runs on SBC (single board computer) systems like the Raspberry Pi3, Pine64, and ODroid development boards, as well as systems like the Pinebook and Chromebooks with ARM based SoC CPU's that have been reformatted with a Linux OS.
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Easy to understand
Very logically structured.
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Creative Tools
Has a Chord Track, MIDI pattern creator and great included tools.
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Very stable
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Ideal for beginners
Self-explaining interface.
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Compatibility:
Windows, Linux, Mac
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Object based editing
No other DAW provides Object FX automation.
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Some 32 bit plug-ins fail
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Advanced object editing
Cutting, slicing, duplication, control, effects, wave editing and more.
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Proprietary
Does not respect your freedom. Does not provide source code.
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Customisable UI
You can organise your work space. All windows are ready to put wherever you wish. Samplitude also support docking and skins.
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Runs 64 and 32 bit plugs
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Very MIDI friendly
MIDI is a breeze in this program, especially with the MIDI editing tools and object based editing, it makes the workflow so much smoother.
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Good plugins and software included
Plugins and software included like isotope elements and sound forge .
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Great onboard vocal tuning tool
Elastic Audio is fast, simple and effective.
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Multiple video files in a single project
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Incredibly stable compared to other DAWs
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Simple, accessible track and effect automation
Nearly everything is possible. Even the onboard plugins are excellent. Multitrack recording and automated mixing at the same time. All plugins are usable object based. Depending on the capabilities of the computer, it's possible to providing headphone mixes with very low latency right through the machine. Even using the onboard Variverb.
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Interproject-operability
This feature is not found in other DAW's novadays. You can just drag'n'drop, copy/paste objects, tracks, whatever inbetween multiple projects. You might have 4 or more projects where you want to interchange content. Nothing as simple as that in samplitude.
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Compatibility:
Windows
Max number of tracks:
Unlimited
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Yes, very advanced
Included sounds:
Plenty, depends on the bundle you buy
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Highly customizable UI
The Sonar DAW comes with a new and improved UI with extra focus on being customizable.
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64-bit Windows only
This DAW is not available on any operating system except for Windows. However, many Mac users operate the Sonar DAW in a dual boot environment. A version for Mac is in the works. You can learn more about it here.
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Powerful mixing including ProChannel
A Pro Channel ensures that you have all the necessary plugins in a really good mixing rack with console emulation for all busses and channels. This feels and sounds like a real mixing console.
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Lacks a separate audio editor
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Very frequent updates
The last few years they have given updates with new features and fixes nearly every month. Great support, constant innovation.
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Over-engineered GUI
Every part of the screen has tiny windows and symbols that might move, expand or disappear when you click on them. It is distracting and disorienting for new users.
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Add effects plugins to individual audio or MIDI clips
In addition to an effects rack and ProChannel effects that you can insert into each track, it also allows you to insert effects plugins on individual audio or MIDI clips. Using the non-destructive editing, you can easily cut one of those clips into smaller pieces if you'd like to apply an effect non-destructively to an individual note or musical phrase.
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Stability and unfinished features
Stability and tools are unfinished. As an example, AudioSnap simply does not work as it should when editing transients in the audio and staff view it does not work correctly.
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Session Templates
New projects can have the entire session defined from a template. Tracks, IO, folders routing, etc.
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Soon it's gonna be paid
It's gonna be replaced by Cakewalk Sonar.
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Track folders
Group tracks into folders to expand/collapse Solo Mute or Archive.
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Steep learning curve
This DAW has a bit of a learning curve, if you're new to DAW software, this may not be recommended for a beginner.
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Vocal Alignment tool
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Transport bar is big
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Inbuilt bridge
Includes inbuilt bridge allowing a 64-bit software to use a 32-bit plugin and vice versa without having to painstakingly use an external bridge to bridge the plugins. This will save one from bridging every new plugin that isn't compatible.
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Sound and fx routing is broken or non-intuitive
E.g. Midi instrument> change to MIDI channel, assign midi controler>click Icon on track which sometimes leaves midi control to a non desired track, and the process fails, and now you mull through the steps again, only to find it fails> contact support>They tell you to update>software update fails> Support contacts you 3 months later>Rinse&repeat.
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Highly flexible audio routing
You can create an unlimited number of audio tracks, patch points, aux tracks and busses. Each track can send its output or an unlimited number of aux sends to any patch point or bus. A patch point can route to any number of aux tracks. Each aux track or bus can send its output or an unlimited number of sends to any other patch point or bus. (* A patch point is a destination where audio can be sent from any output or aux send, while an aux track is a track that receives its input from a patch point. This allows the track to be used similarly to a bus, with the additional flexibility of allowing multiple aux tracks to get their input from the same source point, and the organizational convenience of having the track alongside other tracks, instead of in the separate bus area).
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Proprietary
Does not respect your freedom. Does not provide source code.
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Great bundled instruments
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Workflow not good
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Touch screen support
If your computer has a touch screen, use gestures to optimize your workflow.
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Integrated drum replacement
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Built in vocal comping and pitch correction
It has some of the best pitch correction available, and it comes with the DAW.
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Integrated SoundCloud and YouTube uploads
When you're done with a project, upload it straight to SoundCloud or YouTube from the Sonar DAW.
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Supports video playback
You can play video alongside your audio tracks during playback to make it easier for post-production or audio-to-video sync.
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Professional DAW
Professional, complete and very efficient DAW. It is unbelievable how BandLab does not charge a penny for it!
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In collaboration with BandLab Technologies
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Easy to learn and use
Everything is very straightforward and intuitive, making its workflow quite streamline and easy to customize.
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Better for running external MIDI devices
It comes with a lot of Hardware Instrument definition templates and you can easily build your own.
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Intuitive interface
The interface is very intuitive once you learn the program. It's like working in the studio with physical components.
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Laptop friendly
Also good for small screen laptops.
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It's FREE now
Free for all.
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Compatibility:
Windows
Max number of tracks:
Unlimited
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Yes
VST2:
yes
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