What markets are the major DAWs geared to?

[string6theory]

Territorial pissings...

Appologies OP

[narcoman]

Nuendo is a leader in post?

I've only ever seen one film post studio using Nuendo. Most are PT.

[Ivorydom]

Originally Posted by narcoman

Nuendo is a leader in post?

I've only ever seen one film post studio using Nuendo. Most are PT.

I've seen many studios using Studio One, that does not make it industry standard.

And by the way:

References

It seems there is much more than one.

Now, after saying this I don't support the argument that Nuendo is the industry standard. ProTools STILL is the industry standard, I agree with you on that. This does not mean that Nuendo is far behind and certainly many studios have adopted it. And if ProTools continue to release proprietary formats making old formats redundant and pricing updates so high (let alone the Sibelius fiasco by Avid), I see professionals turning to other solutions gradually.
After all, ProTools has nothing more to offer nowadays except for the "industry Standard" compatibility. If Avid does not change their ways soon things might change dramatically.

[Lune]

Paul in So Cal

I have learned a lot from your posts- you seem to know a lot about various daws- two last questions and I won't bug you any more

1. Am I correct in thinking that if a person wanted the two most opposite daws from each other in order to have a variety of tools and methods to compose- would those two be Cubase and Ableton? one geared to a lot of detailed linear MIDI and the other more loop, layer based?

2. Which daw is the best for someone who wants a very fluid, intuitive way to compose with beats, bass, sample triggering, moving objects around to hear them play in different configurations. I want a daw that feels like improvising on a piano.

I am not interested in ultimate mastering, massive numbers of tracks, sophisitcated MIDI tricks (or anything MIDI!), recording live. i am not producing something to sell or that needs to sound professional. i just want something that allows for super easy creativity and flexibility in creating original compositions without having to master lots of details, quantizing, drop down menus, etc.

Something with preset beats, bass lines, etc that can be modified would be great. I'm thinking of a DAW that is almost like one of those cheap Yamaha PSR keyboards- but on steroids.

It must allow wav samples, third party VST's etc. Anything that is easy to preview sounds would be great (mouse over an object and hear it before importing it) Piano roll is an asset.

This is a lot I know but I would appreciate any ideas- i want to jam on a daw

[TreyM]

Lune, I would suggest Fruity Loops Studio if you're more interested in making beats than actual multi-track recording. IMO, that's what it is geared toward. Loop based audio. Cheers

EDIT: Also, you could look into Reason and Ableton Live which are both probably a bit deeper than FL Studio is.

[projektk]

Originally Posted by TreyM

Lune, I would suggest Fruity Loops Studio if you're more interested in making beats than actual multi-track recording. IMO, that's what it is geared toward. Loop based audio. Cheers

EDIT: Also, you could look into Reason and Ableton Live which are both probably a bit deeper than FL Studio is.

FL Studio is also very unstable when you truly stack up a session. I think the reason and live suggestions are a smarter investment with less frustration.

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[TreyM]

Originally Posted by projektk

FL Studio is also very unstable when you truly stack up a session. I think the reason and live suggestions are a smarter investment with less frustration.

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Thanks for the info. I've not used FL Studio before. IMO then, Ableton is a very good option for sample and loop based music. More so than Reason which is a bit more electronically leaning than it is for Hip-Hop.

[Bob Olhsson]

Originally Posted by Ivorydom

... ProTools has nothing more to offer nowadays except for the "industry Standard" compatibility...

That's actually more than enough for most pros.

People have been predicting the imminent demise of Pro Tools for the past 20 years. It hasn't happened simply because nothing has been enough better to be worth the hassles of incompatibility.

One thing I'm sure of. Whatever eventually replaces Pro Tools will be far more innovative than just another Pro Tools poser with a few extra bells and whistles. "Cheaper and just as good" won't make the sale.
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[TreyM]

Originally Posted by Bob Olhsson

That's actually more than enough for most pros.

People have been predicting the imminent demise of Pro Tools for the past 20 years. It hasn't happened simply because nothing has been enough better to be worth the hassles of incompatibility.

One thing I'm sure of. Whatever eventually replaces Pro Tools will be far more innovative than just another Pro Tools poser with a few extra bells and whistles. "Cheaper and just as good" won't make the sale.
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No... Many DAWS outperform PT on different things. It's never been a matter of something better coming along. In many cases, depending on what KIND of work you do, another DAW will have a better workflow. The real reason so many pros use PT and call it "Industry Standard" is the fact that it has been on the market FOREVER so everyone has it and projects will open easily in another studio. Compatibility is the key. Time is money and having to convert a project to a different DAW format is time wasted. Also, I would imagine all those ridiculously expensive HD rigs that cost upwards of 40k a few years ago are hard to let go of. That's my opinion.

Cubase is no PT poser. Logic is no PT poser. Sonar is no PT poser. All the DAWs I have mentioned are wonderful. Calling a non-PT DAW a poser is a bit insecure imo. Native versions of PT are in the same price range as other DAWs and honestly, with current CPU power, HD is not a justified cost anymore. INSANELY expensive vs a powerful native system that is THOUSANDS less.

PT is a FINE DAW. Wonderful software. But there is no need to defend it against other DAWs by calling them posers. It stands on it's own as do they.

[Lune]

Ableton look good- but it seems to have a lot of features I wouldn't use and is over $400. I wonder if there isn't anything more basic (and cheaper) out there that just lets your run loops and fire samples in real time? My ideal would just be a computer screen filled with sound boxes that i could fire, loop, turn off, latch with a mouse. Kinda like a software sample player but i want sofware so i can read and know what i'm firing.

[Bob Olhsson]

Being first always has great benefits!

[Lune]

EDIT: Kinda like a hardware sample player but i want sofware so i can read and know what i'm firing.

[TreyM]

Originally Posted by Bob Olhsson

Being first always has great benefits!

Yes sir. Agreed.

[TreyM]

Originally Posted by Lune

EDIT: Kinda like a hardware sample player but i want sofware so i can read and know what i'm firing.

Try using Reaper with NI Battery? Not sure how much Battery is but Reaper is cheap. About 60 dollars. Battery is just a plugin instrument. The reason I mentioned Reaper is you'll need a host DAW to run the plugin.

[Lune]

Sonar looks good- certainly less expensive than Ableton- there seem to be a number of varieties-some have 64 tracks (seems like a lot) and some have unlimited tracks (way too much)- which one is best for basic groove making?. Does sonar allow you to import wav samples and click and play them live? Can it host third party vst's?

Reaper also look interesting- so many here love it- but is it very well suited for live play?

[TreyM]

I am a huge fan of Sonar, and X2 looks fantastic! You really can't go wrong with Sonar as an all around DAW.

[Lune]

Trey and So Cal: you have both been a lot of help. I have a few more questions and refinements but they are best answered by demo-ing the products- at least I feel like I am walking in the right direction now.

I have come to realize that what i want is a very spontaneous on-the-fly composing machine which i guess is best met with a DJ like set-up. The thing is, i am just doing this for personal fun so I didn't consider DJ type of stuff. Basically, i have the most fun just improvising on a keyboard and I want that experience with beats and samples on the computer. i would also like to mangle samples a little. Like I said- a software version of a hardware sample player. it just took me a day or two of reading and writing with you guys before i figured out who I am musically. Thanks again.

[Jolly_Rogers]

I want a DAW that is basically a virtual tape recorder. No MIDI, no looping, no virtual instruments, nothing! Just live sounds and nothing else, no cluttered interface. Plug-ins would be good but that is it, which DAW fits this bill and yields a pro result?

[login]

Originally Posted by Paul in SoCal

I think my first post was an informed opinion. You may like it or not, but it was a honest opinion. Ironic how your post falls exactly into the definition you're describing.

I think it contained many strong opinions instead of facts, that's why it was contested with even more subjective opinions.

Maybe it wasn't your intention.

[Bob Olhsson]

Originally Posted by Jolly_Rogers

I want a DAW that is basically a virtual tape recorder. No MIDI, no looping, no virtual instruments, nothing! Just live sounds and nothing else, no cluttered interface. Plug-ins would be good but that is it, which DAW fits this bill and yields a pro result?

You've just described exactly why Pro Tools is our industry standard!

It is NOT based on a MIDI sequencer. Some hate that but many of us love it. It's an audio erector set that you can make do exactly what you want.

[claesbjo]

Originally Posted by Jolly_Rogers

I want a DAW that is basically a virtual tape recorder. No MIDI, no looping, no virtual instruments, nothing! Just live sounds and nothing else, no cluttered interface. Plug-ins would be good but that is it, which DAW fits this bill and yields a pro result?

check out SSL Soundscape, it is exactly what you want.

Solid State Logic | Music

[Stephen Bennett]

Originally Posted by Jolly_Rogers

I want a DAW that is basically a virtual tape recorder. No MIDI, no looping, no virtual instruments, nothing! Just live sounds and nothing else, no cluttered interface. Plug-ins would be good but that is it, which DAW fits this bill and yields a pro result?

Nuendo Live is pretty much exactly that.

Regards

Stephen