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Add to SafariWhen comparing Digital Performer 8 vs Tracktion 7, the Slant community recommends Tracktion 7 for most people. In the question“What are the best DAWs? ” Tracktion 7 is ranked 23rd while Digital Performer 8 is ranked 54th. The most important reason people chose Tracktion 7 is:
Everything that is needed is within easy reach, no deep diving in menus or pop up windows.
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Pros
Pro Notation support
Pro Made for small screens
Digital Performer is made to accommodate laptop screens so mixing can be done on the go.
Pro Easy organization
Chunks and Takes lets users record multiple projects within a single session file, and Takes allows users to save multiple recordings of a single instrument that can easily be switched.
Pro Single screen interface
Everything that is needed is within easy reach, no deep diving in menus or pop up windows.
Pro Very compatible
Tracktion 5 is now compatible with Windows, Mac, and Linux.
Pro Racks
Self contained modular environment for hooking up processing chains of plugins or instruments in any way you want.
Pro 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.
Pro Multi-channel MIDI support
Multiple MIDI instruments can be recorded in different tracks at the same time.
Pro 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.
Cons
Con Unreliable plugin compatibility
Many AU and VST plugins don't load well with Digital Performer 8.
Con Unstable
Crashes quickly and frequently.
Con Cluttered interface, not user friendly
Con Lack of drivers for Linux
There are no official drivers for any multi-channel audio interfaces, putting Linux users at a disadvantage.
