satya Posted October 11, 2023 Share Posted October 11, 2023 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PavlovsCat Posted October 11, 2023 Share Posted October 11, 2023 That's a really good idea for a poll/post. To be candid, I don't even know about those DAWs. Maybe if you don't get a lot of responses it might reflect that a lot of people aren't aware of the different open source DAWs and could use a basic primer on the various options. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PavlovsCat Posted October 11, 2023 Share Posted October 11, 2023 (edited) The server had an issue when I posted. Double post. Edited October 11, 2023 by PavlovsCat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralfrobert Posted October 11, 2023 Share Posted October 11, 2023 I think newcomers should spend a little money on the DAW and not go for the free ones. Studio One Artist seems to be the best entry level offering. Just my 2c. This means other, right? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiloteq Posted October 11, 2023 Share Posted October 11, 2023 I see that there is a voting feature here. Interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
satya Posted October 11, 2023 Author Share Posted October 11, 2023 Cakewalk by Bandlab or Sonar does not count . People who chose other 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
telecode 101 Posted October 11, 2023 Share Posted October 11, 2023 good timing on poll. i am in the market as it looks I might be getting off Cubase. researching Bandlab and others now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Rintoul Posted October 11, 2023 Share Posted October 11, 2023 17 minutes ago, satya said: Cakewalk by Bandlab or Sonar does not count . People who chose other Because the free version is no longer being developed? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacques Boileau Posted October 11, 2023 Share Posted October 11, 2023 14 minutes ago, telecode 101 said: ... as it looks I might be getting off Cubase. Out of curiosity: why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Walton Posted October 11, 2023 Share Posted October 11, 2023 Cakewalk is still better than all of those by a long shot and even though not updated any longer will continue to be better than those for quite some time. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitekrazy Posted October 11, 2023 Share Posted October 11, 2023 I remember when CM has Computer Muzi as a free DAW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jude77 Posted October 11, 2023 Share Posted October 11, 2023 I don't fell like I should vote because the only one I'm aware of is Audacity. Like Pavlov's Cat, I hope this poll will expose more people to more DAWs, myself included. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jngnz Posted October 11, 2023 Share Posted October 11, 2023 2 hours ago, Brian Walton said: Cakewalk is still better than all of those by a long shot and even though not updated any longer will continue to be better than those for quite some time. No updates = no Mac users Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Walton Posted October 11, 2023 Share Posted October 11, 2023 9 minutes ago, jngnz said: No updates = no Mac users It is far more updated than any of those other DAWS and will be for a while. Don't care about MAC users who spent too much money on a machine that will break the software loaded on it with the next OS update. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Diablo Posted October 11, 2023 Share Posted October 11, 2023 (edited) I don't think Audacity as a DAW. It is kinda like saying Goldwave is a DAW. Edited October 11, 2023 by El Diablo Swipe error 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
telecode 101 Posted October 11, 2023 Share Posted October 11, 2023 2 hours ago, Jacques Boileau said: Out of curiosity: why? the online store weirdness. and also at this point, my price to upgrade to 13 will be just about as much as switching to a new DAW. maybe with a crossgrade offer, it might even cost me less. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Diablo Posted October 11, 2023 Share Posted October 11, 2023 Reaper.fm discounted license $60 You may use the discounted license if: * You are an individual, and REAPER is only for your personal use, or * You are an individual or business using REAPER commercially, and yearly gross revenue does not exceed USD $20,000, or * You are an educational or non-profit organization. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Diablo Posted October 11, 2023 Share Posted October 11, 2023 (edited) 3 hours ago, satya said: Cakewalk by Bandlab or Sonar does not count . People who chose other Actually if you get Bandlab by Cakewalk right now before it goes paid, you'll have one hell of a DAW that's been fleshed out over 30+ years for free! It's a $500 value for free... get it before it goes paid again! Other than Cakewalk and Abelton Live, I don't know of any other DAW that has Pwr-3 dithering! Edited October 11, 2023 by El Diablo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
telecode 101 Posted October 11, 2023 Share Posted October 11, 2023 (edited) 23 minutes ago, Brian Walton said: It is far more updated than any of those other DAWS and will be for a while. Don't care about MAC users who spent too much money on a machine that will break the software loaded on it with the next OS update. oh well. i guess i am out then. i invested and bought into the M1 platform hoping for better performance. there was one guy I met on another forum that was doing some great music using Samplitude. Not free, but that one I see goes on sale for crazy low prices as long as you are willing to buy the previous version. Edited October 11, 2023 by telecode 101 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Walton Posted October 11, 2023 Share Posted October 11, 2023 14 minutes ago, telecode 101 said: oh well. i guess i am out then. i invested and bought into the M1 platform hoping for better performance. there was one guy I met on another forum that was doing some great music using Samplitude. Not free, but that one I see goes on sale for crazy low prices as long as you are willing to buy the previous version. Are you seeing the performance you hoped for related to audio specifically? Is everything M1 native that you want to use? Anyone with talent can create great music using any DAW (even free GarageBand on the Mac) as long as it can record audio. But at the same time Cakewalk has ~30 years worth of updates, feature build outs, etc under the hood with dedicated paid teams. It simply is going to have more to offer for those that want it than these fly by night systems or even more limited resource houses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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