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Tracktion 7 vs Sequel 3

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When comparing Tracktion 7 vs Sequel 3, the Slant community recommends Tracktion 7 for most people. In the question“What are the best DAWs? ” Tracktion 7 is ranked 23rd while Sequel 3 is ranked 24th. 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.

Specs

CompatibilityMac, Linux, Windows

CompatibilityWindows, Mac

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Pros

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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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Very compatible

Tracktion 5 is now compatible with Windows, Mac, and Linux.

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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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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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Designed to be easy to learn

Sequel 3 was made by the folks behind Cubase, and it is meant to be lighter and easier to learn. This program's focus on loops and computer generated drum patterns makes the process easier for people with no music knowledge.

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Dedicated beat page

There is a page exclusively meant for generating drum patterns.

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Cons

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Unstable

Crashes quickly and frequently.

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Cluttered interface, not user friendly

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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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No GNU/Linux

Does not run on GNU/Linux

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32-bit only

While Sequel 3 supports VST3, it oddly (imo) doesn't have a 64-bit installer, meaning you can't load any 64-bit VST3s either. Not sure how it was even possible for that to have ever happened.