MOTU Digital Performer vs Acoustica Mixcraft 8 Pro Studio

You can change themes and waveform and meter colors.

Digital Performer 8 does away with low RAM limits by including 64 bit compatibility.

Easy to learn with the included videos on the websites.

You can have multiple sequences for variant ideas.

All clear and easy, yet a powerful DAW.

Correct audio like in Melodyne.

Equipped with tools and film scoring features.

Great Sampler for more audio editing.

MIDI Polyphonic Expression. Good For recording multi-channel output from an MPE controller.

Speeding up or transposing audio material of any kind.

You can become a DP expert software user.

Good for live performance.

It's one of the cheapest DAWs you can get for its many features.

Each track can receive an unlimited number of VST, aux, and audio inputs.

Lightest DAW with minimal loading time.

the 64bit version can also use 32bit VSTs

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.

The Mixcraft Pro Studio DAW comes with a dedicated mastering section, complete with proprietary mastering tools and the iZotope Mastering Essentials plugin.

See here.

You can unlock the docker and easily do multiple tasks such as editing, applying E.Q and Compression, with its dual monitor support.

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.

It includes a big variety of samples, which can be highly customized for your own music projects with its built-in midi creation tool.

This DAW comes with the Acoustica Instruments collection, which is packed full of realistic sounding MIDI instruments like organs, pianos, drums, and orchestral instruments.

The Mixcraft DAW supports basic drag and drop video editing.

Put simply it is the easiest DAW to use by far. Most users pick it up in a couple of hours.