I was just wondering what your "go-to" DAW is. Have you tired other DAWS and why did you go back or did you switch?
I have produced a few songs about 14 or so years ago and I was only a novice and not that good. I've actually bought myself a new gaming rig.. not to play games but to start producing again... I have Ableton 12 and I've just found it hard after all these years. Getting use to it slowly after watching tutorials on the YouTube. I have even bought a midi keyboard
That will be delivered tomorrow so I'm committed to get my arse learning it again.
Just wondering how you guys found learning a new DAW
I was on Cubase for years but it was cracked so it was an OLD version. eventually forked out for Fruity loops which I had always assumed was a bit of a toy but it seems to suit my needs
Yeah I also have that.. but I just find the UI messy and cluttered. I like the way Ableton is layed out.
But everyone has their own choice and opinion
i used to use fruityloops back the day made a few tracks like yourself i was a novice aswell. just thought throw a load samples and you got a tune lmao didnt realise about eq/fx etc.
got back into it about 4 year ago but started using ableton as couldnt remember how FL works. i started with ableton trials,then upgraded aleton 11 intro and just recently upgraded to ableton 12 live(standard) I find Ableton way easier to use
How much did you pay for your rig? i have battered laptop lol its ok but started lagging when to many fx going on
Hi have the full Abelton 12 studio. And I have a AMD Ryzen 5 6000 with Nvideo RX 7600 with 32gb DDR4 ram. 1 TB ssd. 32 curved screen.
Also I have my laptop Asus TUFF A15 AMD Rysen 7 6000, Nvide GForce 3070 32gb Ram 2tb SSD upgraded from 500ssd.
My Abelton is'nt quite legit ;) but works a treat on and Serum 2 with presets. So im just gettimng back into it but its having time. I have a full time job aswell as this site to run also extracting acapellas ec.... Think I need to staff lol
my laptop defo not got them specs lol same as lot my plug ins aint legit lool im sure when you buy ableton you an share a code to another person give me sec lad i'll look,
I use ableton, But I know a lot of other producers that use FL Studio but ultimately it's just down to preference
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I think FL UI is to messy and cluttered.. but thats just my opinion.
Been using FL studio the past 20 years. Have tried others but I always end up coming back. Once you are familiar with the shortcuts it really speeds up the workflow
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see i used to use FL Studio back in the day and when i came back i couldnt get used to UI and forgot how used it lol so i tried Ableton and defo prefer the UI on there so much easier to use
I am learning Ableton 12 currently in school and have recently downloaded it at home too and I am enjoying hearing the progress I am making each time I edit my track.
I haven't tried any other DAW's as I don't really have the opportunity; our school gets a free Ableton license for everyone taking music. I don't really find it too difficult but I am still quite a novice after all.
Welcome... I'm currently using version 12.. not used it is many years think the last time I used it, it was on version 9.... MAANNYYY years ago.. I've had a play with it and its all new to me again. I don't really have time at the moment as I work full time and I run this site. However, if you need anything then just ask.
Ableton all the way for ease of use and sensible workflow
Always been Acid Pro. Never met anyone else who actually uses it! Tried ALL the others but always keep going back to Acid. It's not perfect and has it's limitations but I find it works well for me.
Don't think I've tried acid pro to be honest... What's the latest version? I mite download it and give it a whirl
I mostly use fl studio for producing but always mix in either pro tools or reaper. I've recently started to find work arounds to be able to have the same mix process i do in pro tools in fl studio so hopefully within the next couple of months i can say Fl studio for everything!
My Go-To DAW is Ableton, used to produce in Logic but somehow I find Ableton much more intuitive !
I started out using C-Lab Creator on an Atari ST (showing my age). It didn't have the timeline arrange page like Cubase (v2 at the time) and all DAWs now have. Which seemed like a real PITA at the time, but looking back now I think it helped with making the arrangement sound right and not just look right on the screen.
So I switched to Cubase on the Atari (cracked of course!) and then eventually switched PC when VSTs came in. Stuck with Cubase and also started using Sonic Foundry Acid for the time stretching, but found it too limited as a DAW compared to Cubase.
Bought a controller which came bundled with a Lite version of Ableton. Think it was version 7 or 8, but I loved the Session view as it reminded me of the way C-Lab Creator worked.
Upgraded to full version of Ableton and haven't looked back. Never used the later versions of Creator which became Logic (and now has more Ableton style features I believe) but for me Ableton hits the perfect balance of simple to use but with no limitations. And it's so customisable it can work anyway you want it.
Max for live is the cherry on top and can't see myself ever switching DAWs again (unless Apple buy Ableton!)
Im Currently using fruity loops and just picked up the FL Keys 37 by Novation. It's super intuitive and finally FL studio has a dedicated MIDI controller that makes music production so much more simple and fast tracked.