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Pros: Widely recognised as one of the best DAWs when it comes to recording, editing and mixing. Still for the most part the ‘industry standard’, which facilitates easy session exchange between studios and professionals.
Cons: Relatively expensive when adding up the initial investment and annual fees, something that’s aggravated on the ‘Ultimate’ edition.
Pros: The best DAW when it comes to bundled content, with an ever-growing array of excellent plug-ins, samples and virtual instruments that will likely be more than enough for casual users.
Cons: Audio editing is still not as flexible as others. Mac only.
Pros: Arguably the most well-rounded DAW out there in terms of content and features, it might be a notch below Apple's flagship Logic Pro in terms of content but it has the benefit of working on both Mac and Windows systems.
Cons: Requires a specific protection dongle that can't be used for much else other than Steinberg’s software and a handful of selected plug-ins.
Pros: A highly capable and immensely flexible DAW with deep customization, Reaper is your best pick if you want total control. It’s also extremely affordable and basically a no-brainer for the cost-savvy studio.
Cons: The deep ‘tweakability’ might be a bit too "nerdy" for some and there’s a good chance of getting lost amongst all those settings and options.
Pros: Streamlined for composition and live performance like no other DAW, Live heralded a new era for electronic music production. It can be even more effective when used with special Live-friendly controllers which are optimised for the software’s array of performance features.
Cons: A very idiosyncratic piece of software whose unique workflow may or may not appeal to some, and those hardware controllers feel somewhat necessary to get the best out of it.
Pros: Another solid contender that has been climbing the ranks over the past few years, Studio One is now almost ten years old and has improved greatly on all areas since its introduction.
Cons: Hardly any, although it might not match the level of included content that Cubase and Logic Pro give you for the cost of admission.
Pros: An affordable DAW based on the open-source Ardour platform with a strong focus on mixing - and fueled by Harrison Consoles' vast expertise in the large-format mixer arena. This is a very cost-effective way of bringing the sound of Harrison's glorious analog gear to our computer!
Cons: Audio and MIDI editing not as advanced as other DAWs.
Pros: A favourite amongst electronic music producers and beatmakers, FL Studio has added many features and improvements over the years and it’s now a very complete package.
Cons: Mac support still only in the beta testing stage.
Pros: After being merged with its sister audio-capturing DAW 'Record' a few years ago, Reason is now a fully-fledged DAW that can tackle anything from composition to recording and mixing, which looks like a lot of fun with its 'SSL-esque' mixer.
Cons: Basically none since VST support was implemented on a recent version!
Pros: "DP" is a solid all-round DAW, more packed with features than ever before on its ninth iteration, but it has been especially widely praised over the years for its efficiency on scoring and MIDI work in general. A favourite of film composers indeed.
Cons: None, now that it also supports Windows.
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I think it’s cool to use different daws and see what inspires. We all have our “home base” selections. But moving out of those boundaries sometimes is only good.
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